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A technical glitch tonight’s Madison Theater was changed to Mystic Forest. Highlight was contortion duo. Limited our viewings to just the early show. Caught a group called Fusion Groove in the Uptown Lounge. They are getting better every cruise. Get the impression that these performers are thrown together for this gig only. Brooklyn Cafe is hopping with the addition of a female vocalist. Even have guests dancing adding the drummer from the quartet for a song.

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17 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Learned something today about future bookings while onboard. One should, at the present time when considering a B2B cruise, book them separately with different booking numbers while onboard. Up to $500 each cruise obc, double points, a bottle of liquor (Suites) for each cruise, 2 chocolate ships (Diamond) each cruise. A B2B with one booking number is considered only one cruise.

To clarify, it is not double points, necessarily, but it is more points.  In your case, for example, sailing out of Miami for 14 nights in YC, you would get 2000 points as one cruise (based on the cruise being over nine nights).  As two cruises in a B2B, you get1500 points for each week for a total of 3000 points.  Still significant, but not double.

 

To us, the biggest advantage is we can have me as primary on one week and DW as primary on the other.  That allows us to more equitably distribute the points that go to the primary passenger.  No advantage in having two Diamonds on a cruise together, but if she is planning a girls' cruise, at least the Diamond benefit goes with her.

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Our butler brought us our paper this morning and asked if we planned on having lunch at Ocean House when we get to Ocean Cay. Told butler not to worry about us, that we planned on having lunch on the ship. With 300 YCers /70 children felt it would be too crowded. Butler mentioned that swimming in the net guarded beach area, rays and baby sharks have gotten in.

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This is the closest the Seashore has compared to  El Bacio on Celebrity. These pastries are all complimentary. Located inside the Brooklyn Cafe. Of course the YCers have their own complimentary selections all day and night in the TSL Perhaps the Seascape will have a more extensive selection to rival Celebrity?

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1 hour ago, JAGR said:

To clarify, it is not double points, necessarily, but it is more points.  In your case, for example, sailing out of Miami for 14 nights in YC, you would get 2000 points as one cruise (based on the cruise being over nine nights).  As two cruises in a B2B, you get1500 points for each week for a total of 3000 points.  Still significant, but not double.

 

 

OR…

true to MSC fashion,  you don’t get points posted properly.

We did B2B in November.  double points promo.

Two reservation numbers and we did received Double  the Diamond benefits on board.

For week 1, 7 nights. Week 2, 8 nights.

Awarded 1500 points total.

Repeated emails sent to MSC.

The reply stated that the points awarded were accurate.

As with everything with MSC, you have to pick your battles.

Not worth more of my time or energy.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, phissy said:

OR…

true to MSC fashion,  you don’t get points posted properly.

We did B2B in November.  double points promo.

Two reservation numbers and we did received Double  the Diamond benefits on board.

For week 1, 7 nights. Week 2, 8 nights.

Awarded 1500 points total.

Repeated emails sent to MSC.

The reply stated that the points awarded were accurate.

As with everything with MSC, you have to pick your battles.

Not worth more of my time or energy.

 

 

True with MSC!  I should have clarified that I was talking about what we experienced on three B2Bs.  With MSC, others will not share the same experiences, especially from the shore side perspective,

 

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On 7/12/2022 at 4:58 PM, Two Wheels Only said:

 

Any news on the World Class ships and any info on the new Miami terminal?

Only points that come from quick chats. Specialty restaurants manager, Mustafa, who comes from RCCL, and is going to open the Europa, was excited about the promenade feature that will outdo the promenade of Royal ships. 
  Having expressed our compliments to Mr. Balla on head butler Larysa command of the YC glitch during embarkation, he blamed it on this Terminal E stating it will only be until October when MSC expects their new terminal to be completed.

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It is startling the contrast between posters. Perhaps first timers in the YC are struck by the attention. Then we and our service providers become complacent (?) on subsequent sailings. They and we become 'known' quantities ? Sure many of our favorites have not come back and the newbies do not know the extent of their services. But we had a seasoned butler on the first leg of our cruise in June and he was abruptly replaced by another butler who excelled even he. She was not quite sure the extent of her powers as a butler, so we did not expect instant gratification (a yes answer), but she came back with even more 'flourish'. How these butlers manage having 12/13 cabins to attend to and give such great service the entire cruise, begs the question.

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Today is sea day heading to Ocean Cay. Highlight is the sea food extravaganza on pool deck in YC. Butcher's Cut has a steak and egg special for lunch where the CD is 'holding court' for those wishing to say something. Announced that the swab test for B2Bers is mandatory and being conducted now in the Cabaret Rouge. Entertainers are rotated so everyone has a chance to hear them in the different venues throughout the ship. Actually felt many of the entertainers 'sounded' better when in the smaller, more intimate setting, eg. Atrium vs TSL.Will miss one of the best Madison Theatre productions due to technical difficulties, "Coast to Coast".

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2 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Do not recommend doing the Yacht Club too early in ones life, especially grandparents bringing their grandchildren. Unless these grandparents set aside a nice inheritance for them.

We've ruined any future cruises for our kids. They've now done 2 in Haven and one in YC. Guess they'll just have to work extra hard or get used to less extras.

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14 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Spoke with a butler if these elevators are capable of key card "express" like on the Seaside. He said all the new ships are going to have the feature, but whether and when they will be programmed is anyones guess.

 

I actually tried to see if I could do it. There's a spot underneath to "beep" your room card when you select your deck but nothing special happens if you do. 

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12 minutes ago, Two Wheels Only said:

 

I actually tried to see if I could do it. There's a spot underneath to "beep" your room card when you select your deck but nothing special happens if you do. 

I  did as well. Also lobster tails prepared to order at the seafood extravaganza on the YC pool deck.

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28 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

I  did as well. Also lobster tails prepared to order at the seafood extravaganza on the YC pool deck.

Hello, do you know what the passenger count is for your cruise? We sail on the 23rd and am just curious to know what the capacity may be like.

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31 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

I  did as well. Also lobster tails prepared to order at the seafood extravaganza on the YC pool deck.

They did not have this on our mid June sailing but did in December.  Glad to see it is back

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