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Just watched the Beyond leaving today.  I am so jealous!

Does it take the place of the sea pass card?

Last time I cruised Princess, medallion didn’t exist.  Is this something everyone has or just certain categories?  Please tell me what I need to know for my January 2025 cruise on the Enchanted Princess.

If you bring soda onboard does it have to be in cans or can you bring bottles?  Same for water bottles, are they allowed?

Also boarding the Beyond tomorrow and we received a notification on our app today at noon stating that we could complete the health questionnaire. I have completed ours and our status says complete.  

When they say you must bring you original travel documents to the port when you board, does that mean passports or is it necessary to print e-docs?

Is parking at Port Everglades first come first served or are you required to book in advance?

56 minutes ago, molly2kit said:

I am on Beyond now 11124.  Hardly slept last night. Tonight is calmer but creaking and banging noise is just as bad.  Will go to guest services tomorrow and hopefully something can be done.  This is a beautiful ship with beautiful venues but the noise is really bad.

I am so sorry to hear this.  Hope you can get some satisfaction at guest services.

3 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Really simple.  If calm or moderate seas then few to no creaking noises. If rough then creaking and banging from rough seas.

Noises fore and aft tend to be slightly louder if (and only if) it is very rough.

Just curious, are you speaking from experience?  We are scheduled on the Beyond in January and as bad as it has been described, I am very concerned.

18 minutes ago, creativeroutes said:

Last time, lines were long to get a can of soda so this time I’m gonna bring a box of canned soda on board! 

I think I will do the same.  

Thinking about purchasing this package.  Have a couple of questions.  Is there a soda drink machine like on Royal Caribbean or do you have to get them at one of the bars?  Do you get a can or in a glass?  Does anyone know what  the price of a can of soda is if you just purchase one and do not have the beverage package?  Just trying to decide if it’s worth the price to purchase the package.

I have questions regarding parking either at the Port Everglades or an independent company for our cruise in January.  Not sure if this board would provide this information or do I need to look at another board exclusively for parking?
 

I think that is the way it is on most cruise lines we have been on and glad that Celebrity is the same.  🙂

Seeking information on dining.  10 day cruise leaving from Fort Lauderdale on the Beyond in January 2024.  Are there formal nights in the dining room and how dressy, or not, do most do?

7 hours ago, med2cruise said:

We are sailing on Apex in November.  As you were, we were scheduled for 8:30 dining, the only available at the time we booked.  I was playing around on my computer over the weekend and noticed that you could book a new reservation with any time dining.  I called and got us moved! 

I spoke with our TA today and it seems that the anytime dining is available now.  Much better than 8:30.

This was not on the website, it’s what my TA said.  I sure hope you are right though.

We have booked a cruised in January on the Beyond.  At the time of our booking the only available dining time is 8:30.  We do not like eating that late and always do early dining.  I know it’s different on every cruise but what do you think our chances are of getting our time changed to early or anytime dining?
 

Thank you!

Do they offer a soda package?

Thank you everyone for your responses.  We are definitely going to book with MSC for a cruise in January 2024.  

We normally cruise on Royal Caribbean.  I really like the price of the cruises on MSC that I have been looking at.  Will I see much difference in the two cruise lines?  Also do you have to buy extra packages on MSC?  I am curious about what the yacht club is.

1 hour ago, Ret MP said:

I did a ghost reservation for Park N Go for this coming January on a 7 night cruise.  This is what it comes up with.  The ports rate is $15.00 a day and doesn't accept early reservations.  When I was there, that included tax.  Park N Go is $15.00 per day, not including tax.  Early booking is $12.50, not including tax.  Just providing info here.  We still have the right of choice, I think .

 

 

Thank you for the info.  I made reservations there today.

Does anyone have any experience or suggestions regarding parking at Port Everglades.  Was wondering if most used a private company or do you actually parked at the port?

We are sailing on Harmony and the aqua show was one that I was wondering about.  

We have not cruise since 2020 and was wondering if it is still necessary to book in advance the shows that are offered onboard?