mast3rn8

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.

39 minutes ago, romtoon said:

yeah we are from Belgium and booked on this TA, I like new ships last year we were on Wonder ots from Barcelona to Orlando.

Hope we can meet on the ship

 

Toon

Awesome! Looking forward to meeting you.

19 hours ago, omahabob said:

 

You do realize that's somewhat of an oxymoron, right?  😄

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.

6 hours ago, RVACruiser43 said:

I would say Prima was purpose built for Warm weather not cold.  The TA last Sept had cold/windy/rainy weather the entire time and all outside areas were unusable.  I did use the race cars 3 times and the wind was so bad it felt like my helmet would be ripped off.  I didn't use the observation lounge once due to it being way too cold inside.  

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.

On 12/4/2022 at 8:32 PM, andrcan said:

From the deck plans, it looks like Prima does not seem to have large open air public spaces suitable for massive parties, similarly to Virgin ships. 

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.

2 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Sorry about that. We had captain Morgan last night at the Atrium Bar (Penrose Bar) on the Prima. Probably more of a supply chain problem. 

Whew!

21 hours ago, HipHipOnAShip said:

They do not care about printed boarding times.  For this Sunday's sailing there will be just over 2,000 on the ship, so well under 1/2 capacity. The goal is to get everyone onboard as quickly and safely as possible.  

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.

1 hour ago, jiff3 said:

The coffe is amazing, it's some of the best at sea. Segafredo, by Zanetti. Just disembarked yesterday and looking for that coffee online this morning. 

Good to hear! And you were on the Meraviglia?

3 hours ago, nikoo.s said:

Dress codes are very much a suggestion. If you don't want to wear a suit or shirt to dinner you don't have to.

Shirtless dinners sound exciting 😆

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

7 minutes ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

 

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. 

1. 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?
2. When booking pre-cruise it appears to take your money but you don't book a time. How does this work?
3. Assuming access to the thermal area is not granted w/ purchase of treatment?
4. Is the cost in fact lower when you pre-book (ex: currently $119 for the traditional massage)?

3 minutes ago, VentureForth said:

So what I've found so far is that I can't book more than one stateroom on a single itinerary.  I'd like to book for my parents and my wife and kid in two rooms.  It only allows one room per reservation at a time.

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

On 11/19/2022 at 1:41 PM, JT1962 said:

1. The only requirement is no swimwear in the dining room for any meal and no shorts, flip flops or tank tops on Elegant night. Otherwise shorts / t-shirts are allowed at dinner (at least on Meraviglia & Divina). 

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

11 minutes ago, mahdnc said:

 

are you suggesting the existence of a Blue Moon Party?

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? 🌕 

1 hour ago, kayjaypea42 said:

I'll be on her right after you.  I saw on one YouTube vlog that it appears as though they have virtual queues, which would make things much easier. (Maybe...in theory...) Can anyone confirm that or give details on how that works?  Thanks!

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.

On 9/6/2022 at 9:50 AM, RMS Olympic said:

Hi Mast 3RN8....

I noticed your signature lists the Celebrity Ascent in Dec 2023.....are you on the maiden voyage?

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!)

16 hours ago, BenCoudon said:

Different topic:  If you current have one or several reservations with NCL, their current promotion (50%) has created a price drop for all my 4 bookings

One has $100.00, 2 have $1000.00 and 1 has $1500 price drop

 

My PCC did adjust my reservations.  

Current promotion expires in 31 hours

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?

3 hours ago, Coastalbreezes said:

That smashburger was one of the best burgers I've ever had on NCL. Spinach/artichoke dip was delicious too.

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.

8 minutes ago, mconthehighseas said:

I love your attitude!  I hope I get to meet you on a cruise in the near future. (Do you think you will be on the Prima next July?)

🙂 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.

1 hour ago, steamboats said:

 

On the christening cruise there was live music in the Atrium next to the Penrose Bar and in The Local Bar in front of the big screen. We didn´t have any live music in the Metropolitan Bar.

 

steamboats

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.