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57 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

That is a generic "error" you get for a host of reasons - if not eligible to bid you'll probably get same error inside 30 days.

You’re probably right. Could be because I have a guaranteed balcony cabin which has yet to be assigned?

Thanks. I searched on RCL site and brought me to a fill in last name and booking number and then told me it’s too soon. Must try within 30 days from sail date. Thank you.

1 hour ago, CruizinSusan70 said:

Top on. Check.

Bottoms on.  Check

Shoes on.  Check

You're good to go. 👍

 

 

Wow that’s good to hear. I won’t be dressing as a slob, but long pants, shirt with possible tie is just right for me. Thank you all for the peace of mind.

How formal are formal nights? Or what’s the minimum casual one can be on formal nights? 

How does one get a chance for the Royal Upgrade? Does RCL randomly pick or is there a location to sign up?

6 hours ago, Jetmama1 said:

I googled and found cruise mapper. Tons of info available. 

Found it. Thank you. Also found 2 RCLs will dock at same time. So maybe it is a good idea to reserve a bed.

Thank you. My first impression was the whole island was a water park that had to pay to get in. But I found a blog explaining it all. You can go anywhere on the island except the water park, balloon lift, zip line, beach club areas or the specialty dining locales which cost extra. Everything else is complimentary as on the ship. 
Now all I need is to get me a nice overhead view map of the island for downloading.

1 hour ago, Jetmama1 said:

 

Being that we are going to be there on a day with more than one ship, we prefer to have a spot reserved or the Beach Club with limited access. 

 Great idea. How would I find the amount of ships on a specific day at this location?

Are all areas of CocoCay open to everyone or are some areas restricted unless purchasing their “excursion”

What is a day bed?

1 hour ago, ChattTenn said:

You might need to go back MSC site (re-check in again) and it probably already changed your check in time.

With 85+ days to go we got 3PM check in time but a few days ago we got 10AM check in time (Black card status + Fantastica experience).  We will park in the garage for an easyearly to get away.

Good Luck

 You are right. Our check- in has changed to an earlier time. 10:30am

On 9/18/2022 at 10:23 AM, Cruisinjeanerie said:

Are curling irons permitted to bring on board?

I believe they have to be below certain wattage. I called for my upcoming cruise on the MSC and asked if DW can bring hairs straightener and was told it was ok. 

5 hours ago, dexddd said:

It is not uncommon for the third party upgrade agency to have bids for sold out categories.

 

I've also noticed that the minimum bid is often not much savings of booking outright.

I did a search for this category cabin for August ‘23 and the room is valued at $1850 pp with drink/Wi-Fi package And I found that even with the highest offer, it would still be a steal for me.

Has anyone had this SLJ category cabin? I would like to hear what your pros/cons are on it.

Hi everyone. This is our first cruise on MSC and just got email for an upgrade from a Deluxe Balcony to 3 choices.

MSC Yacht Club Deluxe Suite

MSC Yacht Club Interior Suite

Suite Aurea with Terrace and Whirlpool
 

while the YC option is tempting, we prefer to go the Aurea suite.
Has anyone any thoughts on this Aurea?

From the description, it seems to be at front of the ship, which is nice but wonder how strong the wind force would be.

When we try to do a mock booking, the suite SLJ does not even show up. Why is that?

On 6/17/2022 at 2:36 AM, Rossco01 said:

My Time dining is great as you just turn up when you want to dine

I was told the Meraviglia does not have My time dining. Did it change?

I don’t know if this is true or not about no elevators in the aft section. Must use the midship elevators.

11 hours ago, HipHipOnAShip said:

No, you can circle around, drop off your luggage then go back and park.  It's a couple of hundred yards away. Easy Peasy.

I was referring to when returning. Unless we can have someone get the car from the garage and bring it around to where the baggage area is? I may take a ride out there this Sunday and watch the debarkation process.

GoPort would be ok but my MSC check in is at 3 pm and GoPort last shuttle is at 1pm. I’m trying to  see if they changed the hours.

Parking at the official port lot is convenient in a way but if parking in the garage, then we would have to haul our luggage all the way from its pickup point all the way to our car.

Tough decisions either way.

5 hours ago, ChattTenn said:

If you live in Florida GoPort (https://www.goport.com) would be better idea and cheaper 

 

I misunderstood the Googling of GoPort being an actual website. I will check this out. Thank you Waterbaby and Chattenn.

Just checked it out and yes I think it would be worth it. As we live in the area, we aren’t in much of a hurry to get home.

thank you again.

2 minutes ago, waterbabyfish said:

Google go port

Thanks. I’m new to area and never sailed from PC. Would appreciate recommendations from those who have parked, which location as compared to others. Googling doesn’t give that personalized perspective.

Hello, I noticed mention of offsite parking. Where can I find some offsite parking?

There is some talk that with cruises sailing at less than full capacity, the crew will also be diminished. With buffets being cut down or removed, so will the crew needed to staff those positions.

The pricing may have something to do with type of cruise. More sea days may mean more drinking. Where in port days, people get off the ship for hours at a time. Bermuda is an example. It docks for 2 to 4 days with passengers returning late at night. Less drinking there. By lowering Cheers it may attract some to take the package.

Since there are 8 days at sea, plus embarkation day, with daily  5 or more specialty coffees,  several glasses of wine and cocktails at dinner, plus a few Cocktails here and there During shows and whatnots, I think the package will be More than fair at the very least.

16 hours ago, Heymarco said:

Why do the packages not start until day 2 out of Galveston and NY? 

 I was told for NYC (Manhattan) there are tax laws. You can drink on first day but have to pay taxes. To avoid confusion, the package starts on second day of cruise.

I don’t know Galveston’s excuse.