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K thanks. We are father and son but I don't look old enough to be him...so his meal will go unused dang it.

My wife and I are crushing with my parents. They are Black status, we are Gold. They dont want to use their free speciality meal. We are 3 cabins apart. Same last name. Can we trade room keys for a few hours and go use their meal?

I don't have an honesty issue here, they gifted it to us. I am wondering just the mechanics of it all. When they swipe my dad's room key will it show his picture like when you get on and off the ship?

Don't remember what the daily sheets are called on Mac but on princes tey are that prince patter. The daily page of events.

It seemed that there are websites people have posted sheets from their recent cruises, uploaded pdfs or photos. Any ideas what website I should seach for said info?

Going at the end of the year, with some of the weather and ships not docking I hate to book a tour. If we just show up are there street vendor type booths selling ground tours at Genoa? Near the ship? End of December?

TIA

Hmmm. Status match- not black or gold. I say Tin. The level is Tin. If you have ever stayed at a Motel 6, Days Inn, or other budget hotel simply send in a photo of the towels you stole and you get MSC status match to Tin. The reward is you get to board last butime you get a standard welcome aboard letter that is already given to everyone anyway. And an invite to eat at the buffet with everyone else. What more could we put with Tin status match with the Canoe Club?

Glad I am not the only one on the canoe club

MSc had many ships and about 85 percent, give or take 60 percent, seem to be about the seaside. I am tired of hearing about the seaside. Seaside, seaside, seaside. Sort of like that old line from the TV show the Brady Bunch where they say "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!"

I wish there was a button that would hide the posts with the word seaside. It would make cruise critic much faster to read.

I am sure it is a cool ship. Just tired of seeing almost everything here being about just one ship when there are others that deserve a little love and attention. Thats all.

So a lot of folks spend a lot of time talking about the y.c. I know, it's pretty cool, exclusive, expensive, and frankly sometimes it comes across a bit snobbish. Sorry, a few posts really do, to a point where the poorer rest of us almost feel like we are in stowage class. Like we are 2nd class citizens cause either y.c. is sold out or frankly we don't have the cash or we chose not to spend the cash on the exclusive y.c.

So, for the vast majority of us not in the Yatch Club I have created our own exclusive group called the Canoe Club. Still on the same water, still the same ports, just cheaper and not as fancy. Good food, same scenery, just a poor man's Yatch club called the canoe club. I'll still bring 2 suites for formal nights on the 7 nighters.

That is all. Hope eggs, or grey pupon in the case, aren't hurreled my way.

We flew in day of once only to have the flight delayed and missed the ship! Had to catch up later. Never again.

Always always always fly in the day or night before. Always.

Found this: Beside here is the extremely expensive Amusement Park, which includes two F1 simulators (10 euros for six minutes), a bowling alley with two lanes (30 euros for 30 minutes), a 4D cinema (eight euros or six for kids), a flight simulator (12 euros for a five-minute ride) and a video games arcade next door. There are also passes available which start at 25 euros, for which you get five euros free credit, and go up to 100 euros (plus 60 euros credit). These can be used on all the games.

How much is bowling? How much for the formula 1 drag race? Flight simulator?

Also the covered pool...is that part of y c or open to all? Can teens use the covered pool?

Tia

I have family who paid 1500 by check to l.j. they were promised a refund. We shall see. Apparently some employee or employees stole from the company. Others broke off and stole customer list I have been told. Sad story. My family was able to maintain their MSc reservation by working with MSc directly.

We found out about the 10% military discount and they applied it for us!!

 

 

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Is that for active military only or any prior service ?

So I couldn't find much documentation of status but found 2 old princess gold cards and a Marriott gold elite and sent info in and msc gave me gold and wife classic. So I called today and they gave us $200 credit back or so on our Deven be cruuse even though we paid in full months ago.

So go ahead and ask for it is what I learned. Also, because we booked in the USA this meditrain cruise automatically has free water in the dinning room without asking. 2 things I learned to ask for here at cruise critic. Thanks friends !

So I didn't get black but my status match of classic just came back. Said 5 percent off. I have a cruise booked in December. All paid for.

Can I get 5 percent back even though it's paid for and less than 60 days out?

Thanks

Saw some posts today on social media that seemed to indicate there might have been some mechanical or steering issue. It was in a foreign lanGuage and Google translate was medium at best so hard to decipher what was really trying to be said. Anyone know more?

I guess this isn't the right time or place to ask for the favor of borrowing something from you....just joking. Where is the integrity of people? If I am going to lie or cheat or game the system it won't be over a black card status. If I am going to throw away who I am and the name my father and grandfather gave me it would have to be over something pretty darn huge. If I am going to set a dishonest example for my kids and their kids, it isn't going to be for a status match. Just sayin. Not holier than thou, but rather just saying intergity is still important amongst the crowd I hang with. Hope that person represents a tiny minority of people out there.

Thanks,it is a phone app,not a website.... about to uninstall and reinstall

awesome keep it coming

Anyone have problems and hopefully know something about how to fix them on the msc and me mobile app? We leave in 2 months or so and the app has my indo and dinning time but crashes on other tabs such as itenerary. It just stops working on my note 3 andriod. Won't clear cache either...just crashes. Anyone have a fix?

It's my understanding they will serve anybody. Hahahaha

Yes- the behind the scenes ship tour... how much? And because there are new passengers getting on and off each day how often is it offered? Thanks.

Thanks to all. Paris is bought and is top of the list for most of my family so that stays... but maybe we will cut out the first place which is way out of the way. Pre buy tickets to avoid the lines. Thanks again

Tell me more about the behind the scenes tour. Cost?

Because they have new passengers on at every port, do they offer the behind the scenes tour multiple times during the week? Thanks

Bringing my 2 youngest with wife on a med cruise on the MSC Meraviglia in December,. This required doing quite a bit of research. This cruise starts in Barcelona, hits France, Genoa, Rome, Valletta, and Malta.

I gathered info from Toms Port guide, Shore Bee, Tripadvisor, Visitacity, and scanning posts here. However some of the best info for port and the ship has actually come from searching youtube! People have made video clips with great tips about getting around, what to see, and what things look like.

And some of the best advice is:

1. You are on vacation- don't try to do absolutely everything every single day. Rather pick out a few highlights for each day.

2. This trip is costing a ton and the kids will have fun but probably won't appreciate it as much as we will. Due to the cost including air it is natural to want to save a few dollars here and there and find the cheapest ways to do things in port. However, time and frustration costs. Don't be penny wise and pound foolish. If the free port bus takes 30 minutes or an hour to come, is it really free? A 15 euro taxi ride into town may make the day go much better and keep the kids moving. However, rarely, it seems, is the "ships tour" the best value as in many ports the same type of tour is offered by street vendors just outside the port gates for cheaper.

3. Yes, after a few days one cool church starts looking like the last cool church. Same about forts, ruins, museums, etc.

4. Even though all your foods is included on the ship, try a few lunches in local places to really experience the local culture.

So here are few highlights of our Med cruise should anyone care:

Christmas Day December 25 Monday- 7 am fly from home to Heathrow

Tuesday (boxing day)- bags to hotel early- seelandmarks from outside, Christmas displays- whatever can be seen on boxing day, hotel to be early .

Wednesday- train to Paris- Palace of Versilia, Norte Dame, Louvre ,River Cruise, Eifel Tower, back to London- huge day!

Thursday- Churchill War Museum, Thames rivercruise, Museum of London, Fly to Barcelona that night, hotel in Barcelona

Friday- Barcelona- Explore the Rambles in morning, thenboard ship MSC Meraviglia

Saturday- Marcella France Take taxi to Jolieette by VieuxPort- Hoho bus to major sites- lighter day

Sunday- Genoa- attend a local church-(we are church goers) Then take trainand bus to Portofino and back

Monday-Rome- Train in- See Major sites that areopen or can be seen on New Years Day- Coliseum, Fountain, Vatican, SistineChapel, etc. as are open.

Tuesday Palermo Italy Sicily- Take city bus toValley of Temples, then back to town and explore

Wednesday Malta- Downtown area including gardens,war rooms, firing of cannon- bus to Mdina

Thursday Sea

Friday Barcelona- Hop on Hop Off bus of main sights and Santa Familia Church, overnight at hotel

Saturday Early flight from Barcelona to home