thistimeplease

11 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

But isn't MSC's limit $10 per drink? And not valid in Specialty Dining where you need to pay-by-the-drink (even if you have a package). That's what it was on my recent cruise. 

We sailed on the Seascape last year, so it may have changed, and the $10 drink limit covered everything we wanted.  This included cordials and name brands. We never had to pay a difference.  Also, we were able to use the drink package in every venue and specialty restaurant.  Again, it may have changed but I haven't read that on the MSC boards. No, we weren't in YC.

44 minutes ago, roddy good boy said:

True! Our first post Covid cruise is this fall. I would have no idea that the ‘live’ muster drills had ceased, but for  Cruise Critic.  We likely would be one of the relieved masses assuming we had somehow circumvented it!

Just curious because on MSC after watching a video we did have to report to our muster station and have our cards scanned.  Is this different on NCL as I haven't sailed with them since before Covid?

5 minutes ago, julig22 said:

So you are confirming that people who do not check-in at their muster station are contacted by the crew - contrary to what the OP has posted. Thank you.

It was a different ship and Cruise line.  I do believe the OP and while many were telling him that he wasn't telling the truth I simply stated that I know for a fact, on another Cruise line, where people didn't check into their muster.  Never did I say it was on the Breakaway!

2 hours ago, IAcruising said:

 

Shorts -- standard

Muster -- Tons? Didn't happen

MDR Breakfast -- Plated buffet food? Laughably false

Service -- Heard where? Go back in line? Ludicrous

Nickel and Diming -- no different than any other mass-market cruise line

 

Not sure who you are, or what your agenda is, but these parts of your post are either intentionally dishonest, or simply ignorant of what is going on around you.

 

Since you were on this cruise, because how else could you say the things didn't happen, what was your review of the ship? I know of people in my own party who didn't go to a muster drill, thankfully on that ship the crew came and found them. There have been reports of bad service for a while now.  I just read a review that stated the same thing on a different NCL ship.  I love NCL, it is my favorite cruise line, but things happen, and it doesn't mean you have to bash someone for giving their opinion.  

34 minutes ago, Panhandle Couple said:

Or you could move to a common area that has AC.  They have very few people at that hour.

I assume you weren't in a balcony, and could just sit outside.

 

You expect the AC repairman to be awake and functional at 3 AM?

Actually I would expect to get the AC fixed at whatever time it was broke.  Sorry but this would be a very big issue with me.  I love NCL also but this is unacceptable.  When we last cruised NCL (many years ago) we had a problem with the AC at about midnight and NCL sent someone up immediately.  The problem was fixed within 30 minutes. 

On 5/16/2024 at 11:28 PM, Illbcruzn4life said:

I find it amusing that you can post a question about an inside cabin and along will come somebody who responds. "if you can book the Yacht club, do it."

 

Now if I am posting about an inside cabin I am pretty certain I can't afford the Yacht club. lol

Not true at all.  Please don't assume things about people that probably aren't true.

I have to say that you may be disappointed in the Jewel but your review has me want to sail to Alaska on her, lol.  You are a wonderful reviewer and I admire all the care you give your dad.  I loved reading about your trip and thought you did a great job.  

I sailed my first MSC cruise last year on the Seascape and were the Fantastica level.  We loved it, so much so we are sailing in a couple of months on the Meraviglia.  We had a great time, no wait for anything (some say we were lucky) even bar and tender.  Our room was beautiful and except for dining at a table with others we enjoyed the dining room.  We have requested with MSC that we'd like a table for 2 this coming cruise but if not we will dine in the buffet or specialty restaurants.  We had the drinks package and never had a problem getting a drink.  I don't even read the posts about YC anymore as I felt the same as you.  I can vacation several times a year instead of being in the YC. Have a great trip.

I would probably have enjoyed it as I am a go with the flow type of person.  My dh and I thought Butcher's Cut was one of the better steakhouses on a ship.  Of course we've only sailed on NCL and RC so can't compare to the other Cruiselines.  This is not something that would bother us at all.

11 hours ago, laurell410 said:

I sailed MSC on the Meraviglia September 2023 out of Brooklyn NY and like most the food was hit or miss.  Hated the buffet, it doesn't mater breakfast lunch or dinner sorry but I was not impressed.   Luckily we had the specialty dining package so we ate in the steak house, seafood and Japanese restaurants.   The Japanese restaurant was nothing to spectacular.   One night after leaving the club we went to the buffet and I got a ham sandwich,  I swear there was 1 slice of the thinnest piece of ham.  The entertainment was ok as they really tried to keep you entertained.   The drinks depended on the bartender which was hit or miss.   The cabins were small and the bathrooms were so small that it was sad.  This review is from an avid cruiser, with Norwegian and Royal Caribbean tie for #1 , Carnival is much better than MSC.   and that says very little about MSC.  I doubt if I would ever sail MSC ever again

In my opinion the staterooms were the same as NCL and RCL.  Actually, NCL Breakaway balcony room was extremely small.  I will agree the shower was very small.  Did you have the same stateroom level on each of the cruises?  We found the food on RCL to be terrible and I was very shocked by this.  Again, everyone is different and not every cruise line is for everyone.  We love NCL but found MSC to be quite similar, although we thought the specialty restaurants on MSC to be way above NCL and RCL. To each their own.

4 hours ago, ToeyA said:

I signed up just so i could respond to this comment!

 

I've been on 16 cruises - mostly Carnival & Norwegian - and i will never go on an MSC again. 

 

While the staff on our Seascape cruise in December 2023 did a fabulous job, the cruise was disappointing. The food was HORRIBLE. Who goes on a cruise and loses weight?

 

Under cooked, over cooked or cold sums up the offerings at the buffet - except for the pizza. The pizza was good.  O! And the soft serve ice cream that was only limitedly available.

 

One dinner I ordered salmon and received grouper! I was presented with salmon on a different night and altho it was seared beautifully, it was undercooked and inedible.

 

The sad part was that every staff member we talked to acknowledged that the food was bad - eveb the dining room staff acknowledged and apologized. I felt bad for them. 

I had to comment.  We lost weight on a RCL cruise.  Who thought that would ever happen.  We sailed Seascape in 05/2023 and absolutely loved it.  So everyone is different is every experience is different.  There's only 1 cruise line I won't sail with and it's not MSC.  

1 hour ago, dmwnc1959 said:

I think it would be different if this was in the Bahamas, or Australia, or Bermuda, or Italy, or somewhere that wasn’t bordering Third World country status. Africa is not safe by any stretch of the imagination. Yes, these people were on an independent tour. NCL was wrong. NCL put their passengers in danger. NCL favored the almighty dollar. NCL abandoned their passengers. 
 

I’m not an NCL cheerleader, I’m not an NCL shareholder, and I’m not an NCL corporate shill. And in the court of non-Cruise Critic public opinion, NCL is guilty. 
 

GUILTY. 

 

😎

Not sure where you are reading that people believe NCL is wrong.  I have read countless articles regarding this and so far most people who have commented feel NCL did the right thing.  It is stated numerous times that if someone isn't back to the ship on time the ship will leave you there.  If you can't follow directions don't leave the ship.  Sorry I'm with NCL on this.

10 minutes ago, Scoobydobe7 said:

Yes, it was about 6,000.00 more

 Please don't defend yourself some of these posters are ridiculous and just write things to get a rise out of others.  NCL has a policy of must be 21 to book a room but where everyone sleeps is up to you.  Have fun on your cruise.  

Enjoying your review and when I ready about your family doing Trikes Cozumel I had to chime in.  My husband and I did this excursion and absolutely loved it.  This is probably my favorite excursion I've done and wish we had done it again this last May when we were in Cozumel then.  Enjoy your cruise!😊

On 11/28/2023 at 10:29 AM, RedwingHockeyFan said:

The sail away party on the pool deck is always fun.

I agree.  I've sailed on 3 cruise lines and NCL's sail away party is by far the best of all three.

We were on the Seascape in May and had a great time.  I actually don't remember anything bad about the cruise at all.  Our favorite cruise was on NCL and I thought the Seascape was right up there.  The ship is beautiful, we never waited for drinks or food. The service was exceptional.  The buffet wasn't our favorite but we don't like buffets in general.  You'll have a great cruise with your positive attitude.

On 10/16/2023 at 7:10 PM, The Med said:

What we wanted was to fly to New York for New Years Eve, have a couple of days in NY before picking up a cruise for a duration of about 7 to 10 days.

 

There isn’t actually that much to choose from, and we won’t go on Carnival.

We saw the Getaway leaving on the 2nd Jan and thought it might be ok but we really don’t think it’s for us.

 

So it’s looking like it might be the Cunard Crossing.

We can’t see anything else that might work.

My only concern with a transatlantic crossing would be the weather in January.  I definitely wouldn't be considering it but everyone is different.  We sailed on the GA several years ago and loved it.  Our favorite ships are the Breakaway class and can't wait to sail on the Breakaway next summer/fall.  Good luck with your planning.  

15 hours ago, ReneeFLL said:

Do they not have tables for 2?

Some say you can get a table for 2 in the mdr but we didn't ask as we wanted to try the group table experience since others have said they enjoyed it.  I know with the Aurea package you can dine when you want at a table for 2 in a Aurea dining room.  

5 hours ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

yeap, to me. Why shouldn't I believe other people's reviews? Why should I believe only your reviews?

You stated the reviews were getting bleaker I was trying to reassure you that not everyone has had a bad experience with the Seascape.  I don't really care what reviews you believe I was just trying to let you know that there are others who did enjoy their cruise on MSC.  Hope you have a great cruise.

46 minutes ago, Linda W. said:

How rude of you to say that!  She was giving HER experiences NOT YOURS!  Everyone is entitled to their opinion and if you don't like it keep it to yourself!  No wonder why some people don't post here on this message board.  It's because of responses such as yours.  Shame on you.

Wow I was replying to someone who said they were concerned regarding their upcoming cruise.  I replied regarding my experience in a Fantastica balcony to reassure the person I was replying to. Since when are we not allowed to have a different opinion.  Sorry if you felt it was rude but my experience was entirely different.  I would definitely cruise MSC again. 🤣

5 hours ago, angelsil said:

I mean, I literally said this was my experience. Yours was different. Okay. But coming in here acting like I'm lying about what I experienced? I'll hold my tongue on what I think about that.

 

I even said the USB thing was a minor annoyance, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who likes to leave their phone on the nightstand. 

 

This is exactly why people don't post on these forums. Fanboys who think any review that isn't glowing is automatically false.

 

I'll just add this - I never said I didn't enjoy the cruise. I said the ship wasn't for me and that we preferred Grandiosa and that our MSC experiences have been uneven thus far. Not bad. UNEVEN. 

Sorry I didn't mean to imply your review was not what you experienced but I was responding to someone who posted that they've read a lot of negative reviews.  I've cruised with 3 different cruise lines and when researching for my trips I've read negative reviews about each so feel people have to decide for themselves.  I'm going to say that I think writing about placement of a usb port is pretty funny and hope someone doesn't decide not to cruise on a certain cruise ship because of this, lol.  I've sailed with 3 different Cruise lines and have never had a cruise where I could write anything negative about them but I do agree with your description of the buffet.  

16 hours ago, blueslily said:

 

Thank you. Appreciate your post. When did you sail on the Seascape? 

We sailed in May 2023.  We were able to get to Ocean Cay also and I really liked it.  Our cruise was absolutely wonderful and we would definitely sail with MSC again. Then again we've never had a bad cruise, lol.

50 minutes ago, Itchy&Scratchy said:

thank you!

We are in Fantastica balcony in November. The reviews for non-YC are getting bleaker and bleaker by the minute.

You can't believe everything you read.  We sailed on the Seascape in a Fantastica balcony and it was a great cruise.  Everything was perfect.  We never waited for drinks, never found a problem getting around the ship and enjoyed all the shows and meals.  The only thing we didn't care for was eating with other people.  Our tablemates were nice but 2 couples didn't speak English and we don't speak Spanish so our table was very quiet. I mean really complaining about usb ports?  Is that really a complaint?  I will agree about the buffet but we would definitely cruise MSC again. The only thing I might change would be to a Aurea balcony, that way we could eat when we want and by ourselves. 

I also believe the "interlopers" statement has been greatly exaggerated by some people, especially one on this board.  I couldn't imagine caring about other people while enjoying my time in YC and believe that there are very few "interlopers" to worry about.

We sailed Fantastica in July and would definitely upgrade to Aurea next time.  We hated dining with others (we knew we would and thought it would be good to try). Our table mates seemed nice enough but didn't speak English so our table ate in silence each night.  Would definitely have liked to try the Spa and the private lounge as well as eating when we wanted by ourselves.  Consider us one of those who definitely only cruise Aurea next time.