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According to Cruisemapper, Explorer just left dry dock in Cadiz. Looking forward to March 12th.

I sailed the MSC Seaside once and it didn't have a table. I was told that it's not very big in Europe and since MSC is more of an European company, no ships have Craps table. Not sure if that is true, but it explains the no table.

At Prime, my offers are usually Interiors and OV, with the occasional balcony. We usually pay a small amount to upgrade directly to balcony at booking, so it's much easier than Royal Up. If we want something beyond balcony, we usually try Royal Up. Have only been successful once.

Very good explanation. The only update I have is the 2500 point level is Prime, not Choice. You get Choice when you sign up for the program. I'm currently Prime and have 1 more cruise in 2 weeks on the Explorer before the calendar resets. They calculate your points from Apr-Apr. If you are a gambler you can get to Prime in 1-2 cruises. People who play Slots get there faster. And the drinks alone make it worth it. I haven't bought a drink package since I reached Prime for the first time. I don't think I'll ever reach Signature, I don't cruise enough but I have met Signature players in the Casino. And the cruises are free, usually inside cabins, but you can upgrade to any room for the difference.

I should have said "Casino Craps Table"! 😀

They could use your help. It is the hardest game to deal. That is why they have a hard time staffing craps.

I'm wondering if anyone has recent experience with the casino on Voyager class ships, specifically the Explorer? I'm Prime and mainly a Craps player and I have been disappointed on my recent sailings. Just got off the Radiance and they removed the Craps table all together. Nice ship but I probably will not be sailing that class if the others in the class now have the same layout. Another sailing on Odyssey has Craps but the table was closed most of the time because they didn't have enough dealers, which I totally get in this time. I have seen recent walkthroughs of the Explorer and the table is there but I don't know if it is operating. If anyone has been on recently, I would love to hear your experience. I wish this is something they would publish, but that might be asking for too much. Thanks,

I just got off the Radiance last week and didn't see many masks. More on embarkation and disembarkation day but not many during the cruise. Take it for what it is worth, but I came home with COVID. I'm not saying the mask would have prevented it but I didn't mask. It's really a personal choice and didn't hear anyone questioning those that did.

We were on the Radiance last week also. We had MTD at 6:45pm every night. The line was long each night. It took anywhere from 15-30 minutes to be seated. Lines looked shorter for later times. We were always at a table for 2 but the tables are so close together it felt like we were dining with a group.

Like everything else, it depends on who is working. We were in the same situation on the Harmony a month ago. Our children was in a balcony room next door to our GS. We tried to make reservations pre-cruise with the Concierge for the 4 of us, and they would not allow it. Strange, since we hadn't had issues in the past and pointed this out. But during the cruise, we had no problem with breakfast and lunch in CK with our children.