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Isn't that the point of having scheduled arrival times? It seems like everyone just showing up whenever they want to is the reason they went to assigned times.

Thanka for the info, it's helpful to see what activities are going on. Do you know if there is any sort of registration or sign in/out policy for those older than the 7-11 group?

We are sailing out of Brooklyn with MSC for the first time in three days. During online check-in we were given a choice as to what time we wanted to check in. 930am was the first available time slot so we took it. Has anyone else gotten a 930 embarkation time? What time did you arrive at the terminal and what time did you step onboard?

Is sign up necessary for the Young Club (12-14 year olds) on MSC ships? Do you need to sign participants in and out or are they free to come and go as they please? Our kids are now tweens and this will be our first time they'll be in the tween/teen age club (as well as the first time on a MSC ship.)

There are some (not many) listed as 5+ capacity on their deck plans for certain ships. I had specifically book one of those cabins, then call to have the 5th added. Seems like it would have been easier to display only rooms with a capacity of 5 when making an online reservation for 5.

There were 5 of us last year sharing the same cabin on Odyssey and it wasn't bad at all. I imagine lots of families with two adults and three kids would want to share a room. Five adults, maybe not so much, and may want two connecting rooms. When I book with NCL or Carnival I get to enter 5 guests when searching for sailings and the results displayed are prices/cabins able to hold 5. I can see total pricing before booking and I'm wondering why RCCL doesn't do it the same way.

We've sailed on RCCL, NCL, Carnival and have an upcoming cruise with MSC. On all the lines we've sailed with we can make reservations for 5 in a cabin, except with RCCL. The travel agent had to book 4 under one reservation, then a single person under another, then link the two reservations. Makes no sense and I'm wondering if anyone knows why RCCL does it this way. On a related note, is it possible to determine total pricing for 5 in a cabin before booking?

Anyone know why port taxes and fees would vary so much for essentially the same sailing? For example, 7 day Bermuda sailing from Brooklyn: on the October 13 sailing they are $140 but on the September 29 sailing they are $372. The October sailing actually spends 4 days docked vs 3 days docked on the September sailing. Just doesn't make sense to me...

When are excursions able to booked, or at the very least viewed? We are 60 days out but still seeing a message that they'll be available soon. Not sure if this is actually the case or if it's just MSCs IT department doing their thing again.

We (party of 4) will be sailing with two others so 6 total. We all have Bella experiences. We'd like to eat together at the same time. Is this possible? Are there tables for 6? Can arrangements be made before we sail or is it something that can only be taken care of once onboard?

Our latest cruise was on RCCL and we were able to prebook excursions and shows through the app prior to sailing. Is this a thing with MSC? We are about 70 days away from our first time sailing with them and keep getting an error message when trying to view what excursions are available. At what point do they become available? Or is booking in advance through the app a lost cause? On RCCL onboard shows were sold out unless you booked reservations in advance. I don't see this option in the MSC app. Is it offered/necessary?

Has anyone added a third and fourth passenger to your "free" NCL cruise? What was the cost, if any, aside from port fees and taxes? Were you charged the $20pp admin fee for 3&4?

Tickets from Newark Penn to NY Penn would be free for kids 11 and under on weekends, yes? You seem to be very detailed and knowledgeable about NYC transportation. It is appreciated!

Reservation was made directly with MSC for 3 people however one can't go now. We paid only the deposit for all 3 passengers and the sailing is in April 2024 so final payment is still months away from being due. This particular sailing was supposed to be a 7 day however due to Ocean Cay being renovated the entire sailing duration and itinerary were changed. To rebook now would be between double and triple what we booked it at. For this reason I want to make sure the reservation isn't touched at all. I've heard horror stories about even the smallest changes resulting in a repricing from MSC agents. Does anyone have any experience removing a passenger prior to final payment? Do they refund the the deposit amount for the passenger not sailing or just apply it against the balance due?

Do you have an idea of what an Uber from the port to PATH station would cost?