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Thanks Bea, that's good to know. I wasn't sure how it worked at all. Hopefully it won't be too busy, I hate queuing! 🙈

Will head over early so. 

@Bea since you are a wealth of knowledge, boarding cards say check in is from 1pm to 7pm for MSC tomorrow in Palma, when would be the best time to arrive?

I put up a new post but just incase no one answers. 🙈 On the way to Shannon now so trying to plan! 😂

Sorry if this has been asked before but the search function is not working on my phone. 

First time cruisers here. We are sailing tomorrow from Palma on MSC. Cruise boarding cards say that boarding is from 1pm to 7pm. When is the best time to arrive to try and avoid big ques. We are staying in a hotel near the port so we are flexible about when we can head down.

Thanks  

Thank you to both of you. I will look into all your suggestions now! 🙂

Hi all,

We are going on a cruise at the end of the month and I am looking at making plans for some of the days. My thoughts so far are;

Livorno - I would like to see Pisa so I was thinking the Florence and Pisa trip through MSC but it is steep at €92pp (esp when I have no interest in being stuck on a bus for too long). Does anyone have any other ideas, is it possible to get a train or bus? So that we could explore Pisa for a few hours on our own. 

Genoa - Train to Santa Margherita and then bus or ferry to Portofino. Have a wander around, have lunch before heading back.

Naples - I have nothing planned for here yet. I don't want to Sorrento or Pompei. Is there anything to see/do in Naples itself? Nice places for lunch? 

Is there something more worth while doing then the above as I am open to suggestion. 

Thanks a million! 

Hi,

Sorry for jumping on your post OP, I hope you don't mind. If we were to take the train does it go up along the coast? How often does the ferry run?

We are in Genoa from 8am to 6pm, would this be enough time to get to Portofino, have a walk around, eat lunch and get back to the ship? First time cruiser so I haven't a clue how things work with getting off and back on the ship and I would love to see a few places without the need for tour buses. 

Thanks

The biggest problem is that the sun sets on the same side as San An and it rises in Ibiza Town! You could so to Es Còdols beach but it is about 20mins south of Ibiza Town down past the airport.

Thanks a million, you are a wealth of knowledge. 

5 weeks today until we embark, and we can't wait. I have read mixed reviews about MSC alright but sure I had already booked by then, and as with any holiday it is what you make it. We are both just looking forward to the break from work and the crap Irish weather!!

I think for our next one I would love to do the eastern med one! Yup I am planning already! lol 

Hi Bea,

Thanks for the info. €10 a day isn't too bad! 

Oops! We are on the MSC Fantasia departing Palma de Mallorca on the 29th of April. We are in a balcony room on the  Fantastica experience. It is our first cruise so I haven't a clue what to expect. I am a picky drinker so if I don't drink anything in the package I will have to upgrade. I booked through Abbey Travel last August.

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Hi All, we booked our cruise through a travel agent. We have "All Inclusive Drinks" I assume this is only the Easy package. is the €10 per day the same on the ship? We don't have an MSC account we can log in to to update our drinks package.

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I was wondering the same as we are on deck 11 on the MSC Fantasia so we get the Fantastica experience. I found the below handy.

https://www.msccruises.ie/en-ie/Cruise-Deals/Our-Fares.aspx

I have already booked and paid for our cruise for next April, after reading posts on here, and on the MSC website, I had a few questions, sent out TA two emails, she responded to both in a timely manor and in great detail, one of the responses was probable two pages long and answered questions I hadn't even thought to ask. 

She has already sealed the deal with us but she was still so helpful, which I really appreciated, and it would make me recommend her to others. 

Hi,

I am on this ship too but at a later date. From what I can tell it is only the suites that have a bath, the smaller rooms are a shower. From the MSC website the balcony room is;

• Balcony cabins surface approx. from 20 sq.m. to 40 sq.m.* with private balcony.
• Double bed that can be converted into two single beds (on request).
• Air conditioning, wardrobe, bathroom with shower, interactive TV, telephone, wireless internet access (for a fee), mini bar, safe.