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Premium Extra Package Confusion - Currently on Seascape
Beamafar replied to surfjock27's topic in MSC Cruises
I’ll be just as irritated 😤 if we experience similar next week. We paid almost $1000 to upgrade to PE. -
Premium Extra Package Confusion - Currently on Seascape
Beamafar replied to surfjock27's topic in MSC Cruises
Wow - sounds like there’s a serious lack of communication on the subject. Drinks package prices have increased, recently, as had drinks prices. But the price limit should also have increased (as has always been the case before now). -
MSC Virtuosa - European metropolis tour - 19/27 March
Beamafar replied to LiquidWu's topic in MSC Cruises
Usually Oberon is available on US sailings and Cicogna on most others. That’s been my experience, anyway. -
Live from the World Europa - Boarded in AbuDhabi
Beamafar replied to trintrav's topic in MSC Cruises
Which venue was the Broadway show in, the main theatre? -
MSC Virtuosa - European metropolis tour - 19/27 March
Beamafar replied to LiquidWu's topic in MSC Cruises
First of all, apologies for posting on your thread without first wishing you well on your cruise. The wine list is one of the first things I check, whether in YC or steerage. There are a couple of wines that are my go-to and are only available on the top drinks package or in YC - Oberon and Cicogna. When having white, that Woodbridge Chardonnay is the only potable one for me. -
I won’t be of much use to you on the subject of POCs, P. We’re not very adventurous when it comes to exploring and rarely do excursions. I may not have internet for much of the cruise to do a live report, except when in EU ports, but, if there’s anything you want to know about the ship, I’ll try to respond to before your cruise. It’s the only one of the 4 Musica-class ships we haven’t been on. We loved the other 3 - Magnifica twice, Poesia and Orchestra once.
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MSC Virtuosa - European metropolis tour - 19/27 March
Beamafar replied to LiquidWu's topic in MSC Cruises
Hi Cap’n. Despite there being a wine menu, they try to limit the offerings to 2 reds and 2 whites, just like in the MDRs. I’ve had problems over the years trying to get my preferred wine. On our 28 night on Splendida, I used to pick up a couple of glasses on the way to dinner every evening as they wouldn’t serve the one I wanted. (Was told that they may offer it sometime during the cruise). Anyway, the sommelier approached me one evening and asked why I was bringing wine to the YC restaurant. When I explained that it’s the one I drink (even when in steerage, where I’d have the top package) he told me I could have any wine on the menu any night! However, they continued with the 2 of each for other guests. -
Now only pay the difference in drinks price outside of your package?
Beamafar replied to Beamafar's topic in MSC Cruises
Look forward to confirming/experiencing this next week. 👍😁 -
Live from the World Europa - Boarded in AbuDhabi
Beamafar replied to trintrav's topic in MSC Cruises
Hi SC. We’re embarking WE next Monday (though not in YC) taking her to Europe over 16 nights. To the OP - hope you have a wonderful cruise. Looking forward to reading more. -
I’ve just read the following on trintran’s report from World Europa: We were told in advance that if you spent over 13 Euros on any one drink you would be charged the full price of the drink…not the difference between the two. We learned that starting with this cruise, you now pay only the difference.
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MSC Virtuosa - European metropolis tour - 19/27 March
Beamafar replied to LiquidWu's topic in MSC Cruises
Protests in France, probably the reason. -
That’s terrific, P. What’s your embarkation date? Ours is Oct 15th.
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No one will know the dining times until the ship begins her Med itinerary. Perhaps someone on the cruise/s before yours will post their experience (though there’s less than 2 weeks before your sailing for this). There’s a chance that there may be actually 3 seatings per evening (there can be on the newer ships, especially when they are at capacity). If the time you’ve been allocated doesn’t suit (you’ll only discover this at embarkation) there is the facility to see the m’D at a designated time in one of the MDRs, when you can request a change. It won’t happen for the first evening, but they do their best to accommodate guests. Once you have your set time, there is no flexibility around it. If you find, later on in the cruise, that the time is not suitable, you can seek out the m’D and request a change. But you can’t just change for a particular day. Logistics don’t allow for that (unless you have an Aurea or YC booking, of course. In either of those cases you get Anytime dining). Sorry, I can’t answer on the internet subject.
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That’s disappointing to hear. We used one on a 28 night sailing in YC once (and, while on that cruise, we received a 50% future cruise discount voucher as a result of missing a couple of POCs which we used for a 23 night YC cruise 😁).
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Aurea: 20% discount on speciality restaurant prepaid package
Beamafar replied to Ga_Girl's topic in MSC Cruises
On the website, under Aurea, and the Relaxation and Wellness link, it clearly states that Aurea bookings get 40% off prepaid spa packages. When I add one, there is no sign of the cost being discounted. I’ve done the same pre-order process on a non-Aurea booking and am getting the same price. When I rang MSC to see how to have the discount applied the rep insisted that the discount had been applied. No matter how much I tried to explain that the price is the same for both bookings, she just kept repeating the same thing. 🙄 -
If it falls within your budget, you really do have to try it. It really is a whole different experience. For us, whether in YC or steerage, once we step onboard an MSC ship, we immediately feel ‘at home’. I say that after sailing X (both times in suites), NCL, Azamara and Carnival. MSC has a vibe of its own. So, hoping, CT, that you enjoy it as much ‘downstairs’ as you did in YC. Will have to wait for a couple of days til you’re online again for updates. Hope you have more positive than negative news to share.