jules815

3 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

 

Best cake on the ship.

I've only gone to one, our first cruise with MSC on Seaside. I even dragged my husband, and he was pretty impressed with the cake with the Cruise Critic logo, the drinks and presence of officers. Then everyone got a group picture of the event. Simple touches, but definitely left an impression.

3 hours ago, Fla Mike said:

 

This should work, (boy, I just dated myself!)

Is it me, or does that guy in the trunk have a striking resemblance to Lee Harvey Oswald?

1 hour ago, Two Wheels Only said:

 

It might very well be as simple as that. Meraviglia, Seaside, and Seashore didn't have problems like some have described. I haven't sailed Seascape (a few months to go) but the problem is something that I will have in the back of my mind.

 

The Captain might not be aware and TBH, the Captain has more important things to worry about. The concierge and director should be able handle interlopers. 

 

I'd be willing to wear a distinctive wristband but the problem is that anyone could transfer their wristband to an interloper friend/family member.

 

Maybe photo ID badges?🤔

We're also a couple months out on Seascape and I'd be lying if I said we didn't have concerns after reading all these negative posts. I would also be more than happy to have someone check for YC id if they ever decide to go that route.

Just curious. I know other cruise lines do. You would think, with the nice Meet and Mingle get togethers that they host, someone might actually be reading the boards as well?

Just now, morpheusofthesea said:

what dates ?

9/10 and 9/17

16 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Deck 16 and 18 are insulated from the pool deck noise. We had that noise problem on another ship and learned never to book a cabin that does not have cabins above and below. Of course one time while residing in #16026 we had kids above us on 18 jumping off the beds slamming the floor creating a racket, but that was short lived when the parents returned to the cabin.

Have been in #19001 and are rebooked in #19001 and #19004 later this year. So far no noise problems.

I was just looking at the Seascape deck plans to try to get an idea of what's directly above us. We're in 19003 for a B2B in September and hoping that far forward location right next to the Owner's Suite is helpful. We were on Seaside a few years ago in 18009 and honestly some early mornings would hear dragging of chairs, but we knew exactly what it was and it never really bothered us. It certainly didn't stop us from booking deck 19 on Seascape. (I'm really looking forward to that walk-in closet!)

12 minutes ago, emmas gran said:

6 YC cruises and didn’t know this

I didn't either. 😃

1 hour ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

With the yacht club you get four items pressed free of charge. 

Good info. I didn't know about his.

My husband and I will be on Seascape in September for 2 weeks and over the past couple of days I've been going thru the storage bins with summer cruise clothes, starting to make lists, etc. I just decided yesterday that I'm not going to agonize over wrinkles anymore while packing. If anything looks particularly bad, I'm just going to send it to be pressed. 

Also plan on doing some things we've never done on a 7-day in the YC. Pizza delivery, book specialty dining a couple of nights, maybe I'll book a massage. I've never even set foot in the spa area on either MSC ship we've sailed on. We've done 2 YC cruises and not once have we done a specialty restaurant because we didn't want to miss out on anything in the YC dining room. We've never used our Diamond perk, etc. 

31 minutes ago, Stem to Stern said:

Well isn't this a wonderful discovery.  Your recommendation looks utterly serene.  Was it crowded?  Did you just grab a taxi to get there?  How much was cab fare?

Not the OP, but we've been to Nachi many times. It never gets crowded because they only allow a certain number of guests per day. We always book online prior to our cruise, but one time while sailing on a RC ship we made friends with a couple on board and they were able to get an online reservation the night before we docked in Cozumel.  It really is a nice beach day. Highly recommend.

3 hours ago, Two Wheels Only said:

 

It still isn't automatic. It's part of the neverending "limited time only" promo.

Drinks aren't included with Haven?

1 hour ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

Day 6:  The taxi line in Cozumel was crazy long!  We’ve never had to wait like this there. We went to Nachi Cocom. Our favorite place when we are in this port. Our beach massages were wonderful!  
 

It was White Night. Most people in the yacht club wore white last night so I was happy we bought something to wear. They had a white party for us on the yacht club pool deck from 9-10:30. There was a guy singing, lots of snacks and several servers and the YC director. Turn out was pretty good but nobody was dancing. 

We love Nachi Cocom!  We always grab a taxi and head there whenever we're in Cozumel. For our upcoming cruise in September, we're doing something different and booked an excursion so we could tour a little bit of the town. Now I'm having second thoughts because we really do love Nachi.

In all of our YC cruises, I don't think we've ever gone up to the One Pool in the evening. Sounds like we'll have to start.  Is the bar open up there in the evenings, even if there's nothing going on?

Do it!  I had both knees replaced in 2022. Just celebrated the one year anniversary of my right on 6/27 and I had my left one done 4 months later in October.  I could have easily gone on a cruise at the 4 month point. As others have pointed out, just be very good about physical therapy, and that means the at home exercises too. Don't get discouraged, you will see big changes around the 4-5 week point. (sleeping better, easier getting out of a chair, etc.)

Good luck to you!

2 hours ago, NMsunset said:

Different perspective, SEASCAPE May in YC deck 19 and none of the issues described above (not referring to outlets or night lights).

Hope they enjoy another cruise line and the fabulous YC folks don't have to hear their complaints.

 

Cheers and goodbye!

Thanks! We've been below the pool deck before and heard some noise at times, but by no means did it ruin our cruise. We're looking forward to our grand on deck 19 and I'm excited for that walk-in closet. 

Just now, JAGR said:

Yes, those of us who use a CPap need an extension cord or a machine with a battery storage (rare, but they are available at a cost).

Exactly. My husband's been using a CPAP for years and always packs his extension cord. Not really a big deal because it's what we're used to, but adding an outlet next to the bed would be a nice feature. 

3 hours ago, PompeySailor said:

You might want to add ear plugs, a white noise machine and a lot of patience to your updated packing list 

As you won’t be sleeping well on deck 19

 

The noise from Deck 20 has been terrible 1;30 am and 5:45am every day 

and today still at 8am 2-1/4hrs

 

continuous banging and stomping,

sliding of chairs and god knows what else 🤬

 

fool me once, shame on me .., you know how it goes 

 

Two things in life are precious, TIME and SLEEP  and MSC your robbing me of both.

You had my money but you will not see our business in the future as without sleep how can we function and relax 

 

Have complained three times to concierge, and yet it still continues

Will raise our concerns with YC director and also Hotel Director 

but I’m guessing nothing will be done 

 

We have been fans of MSC YC and we have even tried to promote the product to all our following on Royal and Celebrity 

 

The DW is a TA and she will no longer be steering her customers in MSC’s direction.

 

Bloody shame 

If you don’t listen to your customers onboard and address issues in real-time 

How are you ever going to convince the US cruise market to like your product and not read all the negative reviews and think they are not true.

 

And the cheerleaders and Pom Pom crew, You can’t sugar coat this 

 

And no night light in bathroom 

we bring a motion sense light, which works well 

 

as I type this at 8:15 the banging above continues 

 

Oh no. I was aware we'd hear some early morning noise from the pool deck above, but that sounds pretty bad. Which stateroom are you in?

3 hours ago, NMsunset said:

Battery power doesn't require outlets, never saw plug in "tea lights".

I should have been more clear. It would have been nice for them to add outlets next to the bed for people with a CPAP. 

55 minutes ago, Haljo1935 said:

Thanks @WVU_Neal for posting this.

We're going on our first TA (Rome->FLL) this fall (Nov 26-Dec 10) and first TP (Yokohama->Seattle) next spring (April 27-May 12) and have been struggling with cabin selection; we've heard of not being able to use balconies due to rough seas. We are partial to the extra large balconies on deck 4 portside and have one for the TP, but after reading posts of high waves are rethinking and wonder if we should move aft while there's still availability. 

From these responses, it sounds like we (and your partner) likely should not be concerned. 

I'm so excited for both of these crossings...

Interesting! We have the Neptune suite with the extra large balcony on deck 4 (aft and starboard) for an east bound TA in April on Nieuw Statendam. Hadn't thought about balconies being closed, but it did happen to us once on a deck 2 cove balcony on a Carnival ship. There are 2 deck 7 Neptunes left on the Starboard side. Wonder if I should move? 

1 hour ago, NMsunset said:

Hi Jules-

No night lights in Seascape cabins, either YC or standard.

 

Little battery LED tea lights or other work great.

 

The regular bathroom lights are jarring 🤣

Thanks for the info. I can't remember what cruise line had a built in nightlight in the bathroom, maybe it was Celebrity. Anyway, that was nice and was hoping maybe being a newer ship, maybe?? Although, newer ship and they didn't bother to put outlets next to the bed, so a nightlight would have probably been a big splurge.

I'll pack some tea lights.

Does anyone know if the bathrooms on Seascape have nightlights? We'll be in 19003.

Started working on updating my packing lists and wondering if I need to bring tea lights. thx.

23 hours ago, dobiemom said:

I have motion sensor magnetic nightlights. One for the bathroom, one outside the door near the ground (to remind me of the large step into the bathroom), and one in the cabin. The nightlights provide just enough light to see but not so bright as to hurt my eyes. 

So they're magnetic stick-on, so you can just put them on the walls? Are the bathroom walls magnetic as well?

This is a great tip, thank you!

4 hours ago, YourWorldWithBill said:

There is a switch by the bed that will turn on nightlights in the cabin. Very nice.

Do the Neptune Suites on Nieuw Statendam have this feature?

1 hour ago, Mark_T said:

We did keep the promo card they had onboard a couple of weeks ago...

The 'Flexibility' bit is where the Future Cruise rep made the comment about changing multiple times, and as presented it was not specifically a Yacht Club perk, just a direct consequence of booking onboard.

 

Is that $200 obc per person or stateroom?

Was just discussing tipping on board with my DH. Not that we plan on doing this, but do you think any of the cabin stewards, butlers accept online tips? When I go to my hair salon, all the stylists have Venmo QR codes on their cards. It's such an accepted thing nowadays, just wondering if anyone's heard of being used on a cruise ship.

1 hour ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

We’re on the Seaside out of Port Canaveral. 
 

 

We are loving it so far!  They are really pampering us. The butler wouldn’t let me roll my own suitcase, nor my husband carry my bog bag on the ship. He took them from us and carried them on. The same again when our room was ready, which was around 1:00. The butler took our belongings and escorted us to our room. 
 

 

No worries!

 

Thanks for the tips!

 

So far we are loving it!

 

We’re on the Seaside in Port Canaveral. 
 

We are!  We got on around 11:30 I believe. 

Yay!

29 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

 

Are you at the Port of Miami embarking today?

 

I agree. CCL information has been exceptional so far. The $20 gesture is above and beyond in my opinion. CCL also gave this letter and are bussing passengers to Bayside Mall. 

 

 

 

 

I can't find any official information from NCL or MSC. 

Say what you want about Carnival, but they are good at handling "situations."  We last sailed with them back in 2012 and were on board during Hurricane Sandy. Our cruise was extended a day and they did an excellent job of keeping everyone informed. On board you'd never know anything was different (other than the rough seas lol). All bars and dining venues were operating as usual, activities were planned, they printed out a daily for Day 8.  It was just another sea day.