Canugess

hi

 

Some people say they never even use their safe, although that doesn't sound very smart. I can understand the temptation of valuables or cash, but a dress out of your suitcase, or a pair of shoes from under a chair, sounds bizarre. Don't forget while the cabin stewards are cleaning the cabins, the doors are open and anyone passing by while unattended can grab something out in the open.

 

Always use your safe for valuables. There is nothing to be done about someone on a cruise that will steal a pair of shoes.

Assuming you saw your friends' cabin, how did Fantastica compare with Bella? Was it bigger? Larger balcony? More furniture?

 

I have only been in B1 (Bella) staterooms on MSC, but it is my impression from reading other board posts that the difference is fairly substantial. Of course, that difference may not be worth the extra cost. Although they were the smallest cabins I have ever had, the B1s had everything I needed.

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We had a Bella balcony, friend had fantastica experience. We paid service for breakfast in our room once (€3.50). Somewhat cheaper than the added cost of the fantastica experience. Not sure that it's worth paying the extra.

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We fell into the same category. But had a MSC Cruise last month. The Magnifica is a lovely ship and was clean an tidy. Our balcony cabin was smaller than we have experienced before on Celebrity and RCCI.

The most important thing to say is that the bar service and waiter service at meals was shockingly bad. The choice in the main dining room was very limited compared with RCCI and Celebrity. We found we waited ages round the pool for drinks. The service at the pool bar wasn't much better. On one notable occassion we asked 3 different members of wait staff for a drink all three of whom said they would come back and didn't. Hubby then went to the bar and waited half an hour to be served.

So although its cheaper, you get what you pay for. We would not book an MSC again if it was just the two of us. However, we went with a big group of dancers and had a good time. So would book again to go with our friends.

National express run a pretty good coach service. Not sure if they go direct but the website has a good trip planner.

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This is England, you have to expect it to be cold and wet! That said we are currently experiencing a hot spell after having had a foot of snow about 8 weeks ago! You just get what you get and run with it.

I'm English! I take European adaptors, USA adaptors, and a USB multigang! We always need adaptors, wherever we travel! LOL

..... I am disappointed in the lack of selection for the classic drink package.

Hi Canugess, last month on ORCHESTRA Warnemünde to Iceland the price for roomservice in Bella cabins were 3,95 €. In Fantastica Cabins this is free for continental breakfast and other dishes from the room menu. But for these dishes, only the service was free. For the dishes themselves, you had to pay the a la card price.

Have a nice cruise

Thank you for your reply. Its only a bog standard Continental breakfast we are likely to be ordering. Cheers!

I'm going on a Ceroc (Modern Jive Cruise) in a weeks time on the MSC Magnifica. Ceroc,com do a cruise every year, last year was the caribbean, this year Norweigen ffiords , next year possibly the Meditarranean.

It might be worth making a door sign so that your kids recognise which is your door, if they need you.

This is a pretty shocking thread! Its 2018! Her husband her guardian! That sort of patriarchy should have gone out with the ark!

In the UK you have the legal right to consent from 14 and below that there is personal autonomy. The laws of the land still stand where alcohol is concerned and they based around the buying of it not the consuming it. You can not buy alcohol before the age of 18, however you can drink it from age 16 with food in restaurants.

I had mine all cut off about 5 years ago. However, get your stylist to cut it into a style that works with your natural state hair. It makes like so much easier. Just to towel dry and go!

. I also have a small hanging shower caddy (with a couple of loops on top) to hold razors soaps in shower stall wal

Would be interested to see a photo of this. I've never seen anything that would cope with getting wet! but a brilliant idea.

Fair enough - I have had issues in central London when buying from high-speed-transaction stores that aren't used to as many tourists (e.g. an M&S Simply Food near our apartment in Vauxhall). There were cashiers, but they definitely considered a signature card odd, and even a little suspicious. They actually almost denied me because my signature wasn't close enough to the one on my card (to their liking). Needed was too strong a word. But I definitely got the feeling in several places that things would have gone more smoothly with a chip+PIN or contactless. Mainly places that did not expect travelers.

My, instant reaction is NO! Do you not have to be at the airport a 2/3 hours before take off?

I know exactly what you mean. Its like that first night in a new house. A bit ... what am I doing here! Everything feels a bit surreal!

Maybe you can pass some earphones around to your dance buddies like the ones at the silent disco so you don’t piss off your neighbors.

 

 

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Personally I'd be inclined to do this trip on the way home. The ship docks early and you can have a leisurely day. If you are doing it on the way there, I'd be more inclined to do Windsor as its is more en route (depending which part of London you are coming from). Stonehenge is on a notoriously difficult road and we have been stuck for traffic jams in that vicinity for hours.

I accept that I will need to pay for my breakfast to be brought to my cabin. I have searched and searched but can find anywhere that says how much. Does anyone know? We will be paying in Euros.

Cruised celebrity last year and they had a lovely little bar by the adult pool that did healthy lunches. Does MSC have anything like this? We are going on the magnifica.

Why not the view would be fantastic and the weather can be just as good if not better than the UK.

WE are sailing to Norway in a months time. The weather forecast suggests an average on 16 degree Celsius. That is not warm enough to sit out on a balcony unless you are dressed in polor gear!

Well I going on a cruise in a few weeks time. My bluetooth speaker is coming with me and I will be dancing the night away with all my dance buddies. Can't wait.

Very useful thread. thank you. It seems to imply that room service is available for those with a bella experience. Has anyone any experience of this? I have assumed that it is chargeable. Any idea how much? We are travelling in Europe.