gizfish

So enjoying this vicarious vacation....especially loving the doggos of France. Thx!

You should always buy insurance, not just because it covers cancellation, but also to cover medical treatment on board or in a foreign country, and most importantly to cover medical evacuation back home if needed.

I don't remember seeing this in your review...to clarify is free soft serve ice cream available? Do you know where and what times it was offered. I've read some info saying it was not free and others saying it was but was not self serve. I can't imagine that MSC would expect us Americans to go without our cruise ship soft serve.

Dress code info from NCL site https://www.ncl.com/faq#!#what-clothes-should-i-pack "Cruise Casual: the Freedom of Freestyle Cruising Dress cruise casual anytime during the day, in the buffet and in most specialty restaurants. For women, it includes summer and casual dresses, skirts, regular or capri pants, shorts, jeans and tops. Khakis, jeans, shorts and casual shirts are fine for men. Swimwear is acceptable at the buffet and outdoor restaurant, but a shirt or a cover-up and footwear are required. Be sure to pack a sweater — the air conditioning can be chilly. Kids 12 and under are welcome to wear nice shorts in all our restaurants. Please Note: We want you to be comfortable, but tank tops for men, flip flops, baseball caps, visors and jeans that are overly faded, with holes or tears and worn below the hips are not permitted in main dining rooms or specialty restaurants. All Decked-out: Smart Casual Dress smart casual in our more formal dining room or in our more upscale specialty restaurants. For women, it includes slacks or jeans, dresses, skirts and tops. For men, it's jeans or slacks with a collared shirt and closed-toed shoes. Kids 12 and under are welcome to wear nice shorts in all our restaurants."

Can you tell us about the soap,shampoo etc? Is there liquid soap for the sink. Is there bar soap for the shower. Are we talking the usual big wall containers in the shower? Thx!

Sooooo appreciate your posts! If it's not too much trouble, would you possibly be able to post pics of the dailies? Thx.

All the add-ons from dining to WiFi to carousel shows etc can be booked (and viewed) on the MSC for me app or web page only after you book. FYI the dining plan allowed menu items are very restricted compared to the specialty restaurants full menus. Search for the menus to be sure the restrictions are okay for you.

Thx that's a relief. Phone is too small to get my candy crush addiction satisfied lol.

Apparently the MSC for me app isn't available for kindle. Will I still be able to use my kindle as a device with the WiFi on Meraviglia?

We always keep the meds in our pill organizers and have had no issues in over two dozen cruises. However, a good idea is to keep pictures on your phone of every label/prescription from original bottles. This way you have a record should there be questions or if you were to need more of a medication due to a problem.

The dress code for the haven restaurant is exactly the same as the (non dressy) MDR and (non dressy) specialty restaurants. So your wife can pack as if she were not in the Haven, keeping your secret safe. https://www.ncl.com/ca/en/cruise-faq/what-clothes-should-I-pack