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8 hours ago, Native Floridian 26 said:
The itinerary of our 12/11/21 Seashore has changed to eliminate St. Thomas and add Nassau. The port charges also went from $150 to $98. I've had cruise lines give onboard credits at the end of cruise for lower port taxes owed, but is there anything you can do prior to sailing to seek the credit if you're after final payment?
8 hours ago, Native Floridian 26 said:The itinerary of our 12/11/21 Seashore has changed to eliminate St. Thomas and add Nassau. The port charges also went from $150 to $98. I've had cruise lines give onboard credits at the end of cruise for lower port taxes owed, but is there anything you can do prior to sailing to seek the credit if you're after final payment?
Good Luck. Say by by to the difference.
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Good luck. Was on the Seashore transatlantic that was canceled. Sounds familiar to me. You will not get any answers. MSC customer service is non existent. Was canceled 24 days out with no perks.
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Good luck from a canceled Seashore transatlantic. MSC will not give you any info or perks. Never again.
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No comparison. Ship and private island is beautiful. Customer service you can laugh at. Food lots of filler and boring. You get what you pay for.
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On 10/10/2021 at 9:12 PM, alyssamma said:
Wow...you really just come here to dump on MSC. You have very few posts here and they are all anti-MSC. Why follow this board if you hate them so much?
They do have a lot of problems, but food is def not one of them.
On 10/10/2021 at 9:12 PM, alyssamma said:Wow...you really just come here to dump on MSC. You have very few posts here and they are all anti-MSC. Why follow this board if you hate them so much?
They do have a lot of problems, but food is def not one of them.
Because just saying facts.
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37 minutes ago, ajsdad said:
I am set to sail in a month. MSC of course like all of the other cruise lines have now cut rate pricing. It seems I can book the exact same class of room (actually the room next door) with booze, internet, etc. for $500.00 bucks less than I booked it 6 months ago. Normally, in my experience you are just out of luck. But now that MSC allows me to cancel up to 24 hours prior to sailing and rebook, it makes sense to cancel and just rebook. Has anyone tried this? Or had any experience dealing with MSC?
You will end up paying the cancellation fee. Tried the same thing.
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15 hours ago, Stockjock said:
MSC Pros and Cons:
Pros:
Ships are usually very nice.
Ships are usually clean and well-maintained.
Cabins well-designed and attractive, especially on newer ships.
Relatively young fleet.
Most cruises offer an excellent value versus the competition.
Drink packages often included at reasonable cost.
MSC-sponsored excursions often better priced than other cruise lines.
Voyager's Club offers status match. Easier to level up in status.
Cons:
Customer service is atrocious.
Frequent website problems.
Major disconnect between Italy HQ and USA employees.
Agents not empowered to solve problems.
Customers often told to e-mail their questions/concerns, which are often ignored.
Food is hit and miss. Rarely terrible, but rarely especially good or memorable.
Cabins often changed without notice.
Cruises often changed or cancelled, many times without notice.
Conflicting information as to requirements, especially during Covid Times.
Entertainment is hit or miss. Some good. Some mediocre.
Many announcements in every language they can think of. Adds an international vibe, but gets old and announcements can be way too lengthy because of this.MSC will not allow you to bring aboard 2 bottles of wine. This is allowed by most other cruise lines.
Voyager's Club points disappear if you don't sail within 3 years.
Conclusion: I've had some nice times on MSC, but I've also probably lost a year or two of my lifespan due to stress and frustration.
MSC Golden Rule: Once you get your reservation the way you want it, for God's sake, don't call MSC, as they will probably mess up your booking.
Enjoy! 🙂
So true. If they cancel nothing Is given. Not the industry standard 125 percent fcc. Try to use it. You need to Waite over a month.
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On 10/9/2021 at 8:25 PM, Susan in Maine said:
My friend and I are booked on the Divina next April. We booked it because it sails out of Port Canaveral and their private island.
For reference, I've sailed on Carnival, Princess, Disney and Royal Caribbean (my favorite). My friend has done Carnival and RCL.
After reading these boards, I have a couple of concerns. 1) Seemingly random reassignment of cabins. 2) quality of the food. I understand the MSC experience is different than the other US mainstream lines, and I'm looking forward to it. However, if the food isn't very good, I can stick with Carnival! And I love the cabin we've got and wouldn't be happy with that changing.
So........how concerned should I be about these issues? Should I stick with MSC or look for another cruise?
Thanks!
Their island is beautiful. You room may or may not change. The food is terrible compared to other lines. Boring and full of filler.
Good luck.
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On 10/8/2021 at 10:58 PM, Dean_Clarke said:
Folks book with caution. I was set to sail in December 2021 and was told that they are allowing unvaccinated folks. I went ahead and book and paid for my excursions. Now recently they've changed their policy and are only allowing vaccinated passengers and only allowing certain type of vaccines recognized by CDC and totally ignoring approved vaccines from WHO. Other Cruise lines recognize WHO approved vaccines but, no..not MSC. This cruise was from my FCC that took a year and 4 month to be issued by these people for a cruise that I bought in December 2019 for sail date March 2020! The payment method was an old credit card that has expired and I no longer do business with the issuing bank. I went ahead and book and paid the difference for the new cruise. MSC refuses to refund my cruise fair to my new debit card...effectively my old bank will return the refunded amount back to MSC so, MSC gets to keep my cruise fare and I get nothing. Also the difference I paid for the new cruise fair, they said they will not refund. Book with another cruise line folks. Experience has been extremely horrible dealing with them.
So well said.
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- Yes canceled. We got screwed. No perks only a hundred dollar on board credit. FCC can not be used for over a month. No communications from management. Canceled 24 days before the cruise.
- Stay away.
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Enjoy. It is what you pay for. Beautiful ships and private island. Hard working crew. Food is bland and boring. If you have an issue let it go as management does not care.
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Good luck with MSC. It is what it is. You will get no answers and the one you get may not be correct. Go and enjoy what you have. As far as the food it is not close to other lines. Bland and full of fillers. Lots of chicken. It is all about the ship and their private island. The ship staff are working hard.
Relax and enjoy.
Know this from cruises this year.
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Good news. Try to keep us updated on his or her travels. Anxious to get back on the water. Winter is coming to Colorado.
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Stay away from the Travelodge. Not good. Holliday Inn is an easy walk.
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Ship - Liberty of the Seas
Deck - 8
Stateroom # - 8338
Stateroom Category –
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Quiet Stateroom? Not quiet. It is off the internet room and elevators. The elevators are not the issue. People standing at the entrance to the hallway talking very loudly. The room walls appear thin.
Was stateroom a connecting stateroom? -No
Balcony View - This is on the hump. Nice size balcony with great views.
Balcony Size? Normal size for the ship and appears larger than the newer ships.
Was wind a problem? -No
If an aft cabin, was soot a problem? -
Any specific problems with this cabin? -
Any other comments? - Close to dining room. Go out the room and down the elevator.
Short Discovery Princess Cruise
in Princess Cruises
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Don't think so. Princess is a pretty mellow line. Older customers. I will be on that cruise.