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Can anyone share the officers on board? Or the Cruise Director at the very least? Update: from a couple of press articles the CD appears to be Marzena Slodyczka.

Awesome! Looking forward to meeting you.

I’m not an experienced TA cruiser but I’d assume Lisbon to Miami could be warmer than London to NY. Either way, I’m determined to use the outdoor space if the weather is even remotely better than the Sept 2022 TA.

I’d take the cold over everyone’s bare feet all over every square inch of the lounge. I was determined to make the most of it - did the slide once and a couple of the infinity pools. While the water was heated, getting out was brutal. Really hoping this year’s TA provides a lot more opportunity to use all the amazing outdoor spaces.

Anyone else joining the first TA on the Viva?

What ever happened to Supermarket Sweep? I may have missed that discussion somewhere.

Having been on the ship, that's correct. None of the indoor venues are all that spacious either, with the exception of the theater that converts into a decent sized night club.

Whew!

How did you find out capacity of this sailing? I'll be on the sailing right after this one and would be interested in knowing.

Good to hear! And you were on the Meraviglia?

Shirtless dinners sound exciting 😆

Apparently this is normal. I just asked this the other day -

I'm sensing a theme here 😂 Thanks for the info, v helpful!

First time on MSC - have a few questions about the spa for an upcoming 3 night cruise (tried searching but the search function here is having a meltdown). If anyone has recent experience and willingness to answer I'd appreciate the insight. I'm only seeing 2 body treatment options on the site/app to book ahead of time. "Traditional Balinese Massage" and "Bali Massage with Hot Lava Stones" ...will there be more offered once onboard? When booking pre-cruise it appears to take your money but you don't book a time. How does this work? Assuming access to the thermal area is not granted w/ purchase of treatment? Is the cost in fact lower when you pre-book (ex: currently $119 for the traditional massage)?

Yep, this is true and is the case for most cruise lines. I just booked 3 cabins, all separately.

New to MSC... is there an 'Elegant Night' on every sailing? Even a 3-night cruise?

That would be a fun addition, I guess.. everyone wears blue. They'd have to make it quite an extravagant event though as it would only happen once every couple of years. Just wondering if this Full Moon Party happens only on full moons as the event name suggests?

Assuming this party happens more frequently than every 29ish days? 🌕

Yes, there are virtual queues on the app that allows you to 'get in line' for selected shows. With my experience though, you have about 5 minutes from the time you receive the notification (in the app, so keep it open and watch it!) to show up to the venue door until they release your spot and move to the next person in the queue.

Hey there, I did put a deposit down for that sailing but am doing the NCL Viva in November instead (unfortunately can't do both!)

Thanks for the heads up! Question you'll likely know the answer to - I've read somewhere that you can only have your booking repriced only once - is this true or can you call every time you see a lower price?

Agree! I had the smashburger multiple times during our trip. I loved the Hudson's lunch menu - ate there more for lunch than dinner.

I took magnetic hooks with me on the Prima but didn't end up using a single one - I found there to be so much space/storage/closets/hangers/hooks/drawers that I didn't even need them.

🙂 Oh I wish! I hope you enjoy the ship as much as I did. If all goes as planned, I'll be on the Viva TA in Nov '23.

As I mentioned, after that cruise - the live music was moved out of The Local and into the Metro bar - nearly every day on the TA the solo guitar player and/or the duo played there. People complained about how loud the sound was.. fun fact: NCL corporate decides the volume, the entertainers don't.