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Wow, you're all scaring me! Maybe I'd be better off staying at home!🤣🤣

Thanks, yes I'm thinking the best thing to do is not take them with me, I'll put them in my safety deposit box before I go. Perhaps buy a few homage watches, I might even get an invicta onboard. Thanks everyone for the feedback.

That was my first thought too, but when I stay in hotels for a few days I have on many an occasion asked for them to be kept in the hotel's main safe. I'm not sure if this is something MSC offer as a service.

It's not really about showing off though, it's about feeling like my outfit was complete, I've been on an MSC cruise, to not have a quality timepiece on my wrist whilst sporting a tux would just feel wrong, also the chances of someone who isn't a watch person recognising what is on my wrist is slim.

Thanks, yes, perhaps bringing one on my wrist is the best option.

Very much so, I'm pretty sure being on a cruise forum equates to the same thing.

@morpheusofthesea has convinced me that formal wear is the way to go. I will be in tux in my next cruise.

Thanks, that's a good read, it pretty much says leave it at home, which is what I've done in the past.

Please allow me to explain my thoughts before I get started. With my next MSC cruise approaching, I've decided to go all out with the formal wear, yes I'm young (ish), yes I did casual last time in the Med (more because I can't bear the warm climate) but this time I'm going to Norway and the temperatures should be more what I'm used to. When I wear formal wear I like to wear my dress watches. I've never traveled with them before. I usually take 3 or 4 homage watches with me (they don't have much value.) My plan was to bring 3 watches, the value of the 3 dress watches combined is approximately £38,000. Not the most expensive to some I know, but they are to me. I'd hate to lose them because of a bad decision, especially if the advice would be to not travel with them. If the advice is to not travel with them, I'd consider buying a nice watch onboard, I know from past experience MSC has Tag, Omega and Cartier on board, so there are plenty of options at every price point. How do you cover a watch you purchase onboard for insurance purposes, and do you wear it traveling home? (I've also just realised that the same rules probably apply to ladies jewelry and perhaps I should have searched for that but I've typed this much so I'll continue) My questions are, 1. Should I bring them at all? 2. How do you pack yours? 3. Will travel insurance cover them? 4. Where should I keep them? Room safe/ships safe (if that's even a thing) 5. Should I just bring the homage watches and make do? 6. What to do if I buy onboard. I'm sure I'm not the first person to ever find themselves having these thoughts. I'm looking for some advice from the more experienced cruisers. Especially those who carry and wear expensive timepieces.

You should really go to Jean Philippe, get a quiet booth at the window, order some nice coffee and watch the world go by whilst you read your book. The areas were you have to pay a little more are the areas where it is quietest. I'd also recommend getting a crepe from crepes and gelato, as this is part of the Jean Philippe chain you are able to take your crepe to the seating area in the coffee bar. During the morning when the shops are shut that whole area is quiet. Go to the Virtuosa bar (outside the theatre). Have lunch in the speciality restaurants, a. it's cheaper b. It's quieter! Finally and most importantly if you have only a couple of days left onboard you could ask for a room upgrade to a balcony if any are available, the cost would be significantly less than if you had asked at the beginning of your trip, you'd have that quiet space to read and relax, and most importantly you could order room service, sit at your little canvas table and have breakfast on your balcony. Ps. Fish and chips from masters of the sea is money well spent!

If you want some peace and quiet go to masters of the sea! It also has the best Aircon on the ship. I'm sure you will find it quieter in there up until 5/6pm

Another top tip for fun, there is usually a day where each of the F1 simulator, 4d cinema and some of the other funpass activities onboard are half price or 2 for one. You still benefit from these discounts when using the funpass credit, so make sure and ask on embarkation day which deals are on which day to get the most for your money.

Never say never, but at this point in time, given the price difference and the fact that I love the MSC experience, I can't imagine ever sailing with anyone other than MSC in the future.

Thanks, a great read and lots of brilliant helpful information as always, I might even have to cross over to the dark side and follow your celebrity thread!

Neither have I! So much so that I went to show my wife the video to prove that they actually do use them 🤣😂🤣