Dear_Maria

I will 🙂

Thank you Beamafar for such a amazing review!

I loved it!

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this review and share your pictures.

I am off on the Armonia in 12 days time, and I feel really prepared. 

Again thanks 🙂

23 minutes ago, CruisingFox27 said:

My work here is done! Happy Valentine's 😍

Hope you had a lovely evening Bea.

 

The Kettle even has a little steam heart too!!

Thanks everyone!

That makes sense 🙂

Hi Beamafar,

Can I ask a question (sorry if it is a silly one) I noticed on some of the menus the is a little star next to certain items (from the above menu the burger, the chops and the salmon)

Does this mean those items cost extra?

Beamafar,

Your review is amazing!! I love the pictures and your fair and balanced look at the cruise. I am soooo excited to read more!

I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the specialty restaurant, Surf and Turf.

Me and my (soon to be) DH will be on the Armonia for our honeymoon on the 4th of March and are looking forward to trying the new restaurant 🙂

Update (Again)

I have FINALLY received a definitive email from MSC.

I am getting a refund for the excursion. Not appeared on my card yet, but I will keep my eyes out.  They have also now added the Ocho Rios excursions. me and the soon to be DH have decided not to pick one. I have been hearing that Jamaica is proving to be one of the more problematic ports this time of year, with it often being missed completely due to high winds/ bad weather. We have decided to either have a wander around the port or book an excursion on the ship if we dock.  

Internet package will be honored

1 minute ago, cruisers2019 said:

Hi Dear Maria, when you booked your cruise, did you just tell MSC that it was your honeymoon? my husband and I are also doing our honeymoon cruise on the Seaside in April and was wondering if there's any chance of getting a free upgrade 😛

We are currently booked on a bella balcony.

Hi Cruiser2019 We booked through a TA and they have told everywhere we are booked that we are on our honeymoon. (we have a day or so in Miami then 3 days in New York after the cruise) our guy Lee said that there was more chances of upgrades if we informed the cruise, hotels and flights.

So far the only upgrade we have gotten is the cruise.

So I would tell them! You have nothing to lose!

Update!

I am getting conflicted information everywhere I turn!

My TA got involved as I was have not much luck and they got this response from MSC.

Clients can re-book excursions at Ocho Rios instead – they’ve actually booked by themselves MTB12  (an excursion in Montego bay which now needs to be cancelled)

They have also added an internet package – the itinerary change does not affect this item

My TA is now trying to get a refund for me....

Also worth mentioning I cannot book any excursions for Ocho Rios on the website, it shows there  is none.

Will update as I know more

Worth noting while on the subject of the MSC app. Not all ships use the MSC app, much to my disappointment. On the Armonia this March. no app for me 😞 

Loving the info so far! thank you for sharing 🙂

Arzeena,

Could you confim the price shown on the menus, do they include the 15% or is the 15% just shown on the receipt?

Hi Cruisekitty,

From my understanding, no beverages can be brought on board.

Also worth noting. Those prices do not include the 15% service charge on each transaction. 

After reading a few posts on here I believe only with pre booked drinks packages, the 15% does not apply.

Speaking of cabin changes, I have been given a free upgrade on the MSC Armonia.

They have bumped us from a balcony to a suite which is great.

However, my TA has said that my upgrade is because it's my honeymoon and I need to bring my marriage licence with me or risk losing the upgrade.

I am leave the night of my wedding for the cruise.....

I have been told that I can get a copy of the licence, but it won't be notarized and a letter from my celebrant confirming the marriage. But I am not sure if that will be enough.

So not 100% if I will actually get the upgrade :S

Updates - I finally got a reply! The website is still working out the kinks and that is why some of my pre paid items are not being shown. The internet package I pre paid is the old offer so will not show on the site, but IS on my ticket and will be honored (I will confirm this when I actually go and will let people know the outcome) and the itinerary charge/ new website is stopping my Montego Bay excursion showing up. I have been told, that I will still get to do the excursion. We will dock at Ocho Rios but will be transported to Montego bay to do the excursion (about a 1 hour & 30/40 min trip each way according to Google) So not 100% sure if this will happen (Ocho Rios arrival 10:30am departs at 17.00pm with my excursion advertised as  3hours & 30 mins, seems a bit tight with disembarking/ embarking)

It's getting a little frustrating now. My internet package has disappeared as well as the excursion. I have not been contacted or refunded anything. I have emailed (with no reply) I have called my travel agent who said they would call be back  (with no call back as of yet) and I have called MSC direct and was asked to email again which i did this morning, no reply yet 😞 

Just to add, they are currently updating the site, this could be adding to the lack of info on the site.

I have just logged on to my booking to add some on board credit and I have noticed Montego Bay has now changed on the time table to Ocho Rios.

I have seen on a few post that this change in destination has been happening while other have still gone to Montego Bay.

I had pre booked an excursion in Montego Bay (just my luck!) and I can't seem to get any additional info from the site of what will happen in regards to my pre booked excursion.

Has this happened to anyone else and how was the situation handled? 

Hi blaumissoni, Not overly related to you question as you already have a solid answer from Beamafar. But it seems that we are going to be on the same ship at the same time 🙂

Here our roll call if you want to join up, we have managed to organise a meet and mingle too!

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2558373-msc-armonia-march-4-2019/?tab=comments#comment-56558370

As far as I can tell, I think it is just the amount of data and devices. 

Here is the info for msc Divina about internet. hope this helps

You can sign up now 🙂

Meet and Mingle event for members of Cruise Critic!

https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/rollcall/