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Yes, same JT. I got excited thinking they were doing it more like Carnival as that’s one of the biggest negatives I have read about MSC. At least my expectations are set for that hiccup.

Great review! Regarding the safety drill…did you do this right away upon boarding or had to wait until the official safety drill started?

Thanks for a non yacht club perspective! Can you tell me what the usb charging situation is in the cabins? Any by the bedside or at the vanity?

Thanks for taking the time to share! We are doing our first MSC cruise after sailing with all the other major lines and good to see a non YC review.

We were on this sailing also. 3rd sailing since the covid restart and was by far our best! The food in the MDR was actually served HOT every night. We also got out of the dining room in an hour 5/8 nights! I probably gained 5lbs from the amount of butter I slathered on the very hot bread I was served lol. Our cabin steward (Pan) was amazing! Closest I have come to twice a day service as he cleaned our cabin in the morning and was always out in the hallway when we went to dinner and asked if we needed anything. He happily swapped out our. dirty towels multiple nights. We didn’t experience any of the problems the fb group complained about either with the teens. I guess we were lucky. We had a great time and compared to our 2 cruises last year (Mardi Gras and sunshine) this was a huge improvement!!

My husband sent in for passport renewal in early January and still no sign of it being sent back. We are two weeks out from cruise day so I fear he will be in that BC line while the kids and I zoom past him in the passport line and meet him at the car. We will take advantage of platinum early debark in hopes of getting ahead of the line!

What coffees are available in the atrium? I’m assuming not the full Java blue menu? Thanks for another great trip! I’ve enjoyed following along since we are doing this same ship and itinerary soon!

My Target only had $100 cards and the whole point was to use my red card to save 5%.

Plot twist…although online it says you can use 9 per transaction you can actually only use 5. Doh! Had to call and escalate to a supervisor for them to take the 9 after half an hour of disputing with them. So, learn from me…don’t buy more than 5 gift cards at a discount to try to save money on cheers (or any other purchase that can’t be broken up).

I bought gift cards ($100 each value) to pre purchase cheers, but now I’m reading you can only use 9 in a single transaction. I have 11 cards to cover the package. Has anyone been able to pre purchase using more than 9 gift cards?

We sailed MG in April. I don’t have food pics, but can tell you the nuggets and fries looked like McDonald’s. The PB&J was made like a grilled cheese (like put together and then toasted on each side) which was a big no for my picky eater. The dining room pizza was not good. Stick to pizza place for good pizza. No free donuts, but they have chocolate muffins which my son loves!

I have a very picky eater. I don’t have pictures, but I can tell you the nuggets and fries are like McDonald’s. My kid loves them. The Pb&j sandwich came toasted (like a panini press/grilled cheese sandwich would be) which as a big no for my son. And the dining room pizza is awful!! My kid eats an appetizer of fruit and main course of nuggets and fries most nights. Of course dessert is never an issue lol