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We used them for the Flam Railway. 

MSC Changed our ports around so I had to Cancel & rebook. I received a full refund for the cancelled trip. 

Other people on our cruise did manage to contact them and they just switched the bookings without any issue.

4 minutes ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

yeap, at least one other adult must have the same package, unless you move into a cabin of your own. If you convince the other adult to have it, have you bumped up to the second name on the list, so that you and the first person have the Plus, and the third doesn't.

It would be cheaper for him to pay for 2 Packages than move into a room on his own.

I have read that there are Strikes in the Port of Le Havre.

Just looking at some 2026 cruises and noticed deposits are now refundable up until final payment date.

This is new for us in UK.

About time we got treated the same as our friends on the other side of the Pond😀

13 hours ago, 8420PR said:

It looks to me like someone at MSC UK typed in the wrong price for the fare without drinks.   If you want to take advantage I would recommend booking sooner rather than later.  

 

 

I don't think its an error as all levels of rooms are discounted, a suite is only £1,009.

6 minutes ago, stuart2468 said:

Exactly why it is looking appealing to me. I think i'll book the base fare anyhow. And im thinking i'll add the drinks package to my booking via my MSC account. I can't imagine it will be £900 at that point.

That will be interesting to see the price after booking. From experience, my only MSC Cruise was £30pppn when I booked, but to add after was around £65 pppn. Once onboard, it was £85 pppn.

Looking at this further, it is not the drinks package that is increased, they have massively discounted the package without the drinks. from £1009 to £409. The original price difference was only £300, so £42 pppn.

For someone that doesn't drink, this is a very cheap cruise especially over the new year holiday.

15 minutes ago, stuart2468 said:

MSC Fantasia departing 30/12/24. I actually calculated the drinks package wrongly and its actually £128pppn. Which is shocking. No way would i pay £900 more for a drinks package.

They must be expecting you to drink a lot at that price.

Same cruise on 2nd dec is £35 pppn.

Interestingly, if you board the same cruise at either of the 2 previous ports it is only 35/42 pppn.

I would call MSC and see if the price is a mistake, otherwise I would definately be paying as I go.

15 minutes ago, stuart2468 said:

For the sailing I'm looking at it is about £85pppn. That certainly isnt value for me and what i will likely drink.

Wow, that is high. Is that through a TA? I know there are some UK TA's that charge the onboard price.

Which sailing is this for?

If you are in UK, Usually the drinks package is cheaper to add with your booking and it is usually around £35 per day. For a Xmas 2024 Cruise from Barcelona it is Currently £40 per day, so it does increase slightly for a Holiday sailing.

If you add after booking it will be conciderably higher.

Both Items can be purchased via your Cruise personaliser on the website when you login to your booking.

Spirits are in the Extras tab  , then go to Princess Wines and Spirits.

Water is in the Beverages Tab, scroll down past the various packages and the water package is the last one.

According to the files above Premier Fares:

Inside       OV                         Balcony   DLX BA     Mini Suite              Res collection    Suite

Plus $135 Port fees & $175 NCF

Trikes Aruba is a great way to see the Island and it's fun too😀.

38 minutes ago, PoppyVelvet said:

Does the Plus package include bottled sparkling water?

yes. Perrier & San Pellegrino are included.

It does include bottled water, but only the 500ml bottles.

Definately too far to walk from the Pier. As Elaine5 said, it was quite a long bus ride to the Coach park.

If the high end spirit you want in the cocktail is included within the Premier price limit ($20), then there would be no upcharge for the cocktail even if it had 2 or more items within the limit.

28 minutes ago, MacMadame said:

If the supervisor doesn't do what you asked, try the CVP line. They have more authority to move your cabin around. It's actually part of their job to do that. (They did it for me with no fuss as part of a refare.)

 

I'm pretty sure it's gone. At least I haven't been able to find it.

It's still there when you do a new booking.

7 minutes ago, Snaxmuppet said:

When I read the title I thought it was going to be something we could all take part in... sounded kinda fun!

 

Just ignore me...

Must be a British thing, I thought the same😁

You just need to book the couples pass for 1 person. This will cover both in the Cabin.

33 minutes ago, leck57 said:

 

Do you remember what brand? I haven't seen draught beer on Princess for a long time but I much prefer draught if it's decent. I seem to recall that they had Heineken once but I hate that stuff.

Unfortunately, I think it was Heineken, but they also had Stella as far as I can recall.

3 hours ago, Sprocket said:

Bottles or cans no draft beer I imagine the kegs would be an issue on board.

 

I have had Draught beer on both of my Sky Princess cruises.

3 minutes ago, CATGUY7 said:

I am so aggravated.  We board in under 4 weeks  Today our itinerary changed completely - We only have one port that we will still visit on the same day as the original booking.   All the excursions that were booked outside Princess will have to be cancelled, and are now not available to rebook.  And the one booked with Princess that has been sold out for months - who knows if it will still be available?  Worst part is, when that was booked, it was 200.00 cheaper than it would be now.  

If a Princess excursion has changed days, you should still be booked on it when it actually goes.

Haugesund is easy accessable as long as you don't mind a hike over the bridge, which is quite a steep slope to get to the Middle.

On Our Walking tour in September, we started with 30 people, but by the time we got over the bridge, we were down to 18.

ABPMSC22 still works. Type it in, don't copy an paste.