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I'm not mistaken. At least when it comes to Royal. Celebrity, not to sure. Guess I'll have to try a solo on them and see what happens:)

You are absolutely correct. When my husband and I got married he was given my emerald status immediately. All it took was a phone call to C&A society.

Thanks, That's sort of what I figured but thought I'd ask anyway,

Hi all, Longtime cruiser of several other lines but a newbie to MSC. I've checked the fine print for the Voyagers Club and can't find what I'm looking for so I thought I'd try here. DH and I will be sailing on our first cruise with MSC in October. After that if he or I sail alone would the other of us also get the points because we're married or just the person who was actually on board? (Royal and Celebrity award the points to both since we're married, and I was hoping MSC did the same.) Also, are you awarded 'double points" as a solo cruiser, or no? TIA for the help

I did a solo 3 day trip to get DH and I to Diamond. We're booked for our first cruise with the free drinks perks now. Definitely worth it.

Side to side!! I knew there was another term but I was drawing a blank😁 Thanks everyone for the help

Hi all, DH and I will be on Allure in Oct for a quick 4-day trip from Miami. Since we're going to be there anyway, we decided to book a 3-day trip before that on Msc . So my question for you all is does this count as a b-t-b since it's two different lines? We weren't sure if 'technically' to call it that it should be the same line. We've never done two in a row so we're having fun with saying 'oh we're doing a b-t-b " 🤣 (it really is the little things isn't it that make us smile) Thanks

Hi all, First timers here sailing on MSC, does anyone know if there is a dining room open on the Magnifica for lunch on embarkation day? DH and I are not big fans of the craziness that seems to happen in the buffet area. TIA

One other question, Is there any type of walking track on the Magnifica ? Thanks

Hi all, We ended up using a TA. We did the status match to Gold, and received our loyalty #'s as well. We're excited to see what MSC has to offer. I downloaded the app and was surprised, there are several notable differences between MSC and other apps we've used for Royal, Celebrity and Princess. No ship map, check in isn't allowed until 30 days out, and no way to pull up what your loyalty status benefits are being the three that stood out for me. Not a big deal though, we'll learn as we go. Any recommendations as far as activities or venues we should make an effort to check out? We're open to pretty much anything. 😁

Hi all, Hubby and I have a cruise with RC booked for October and we're looking at doing a short cruise before that on Msc for the first time to see how the line is for us. Since we are Diamond on Royal, and he is retired military my question for everyone here is: would it be better to book directly through the cruise line or use our travel agent? Would it make a difference as far as any perks we would be eligible for? Also, if we were to book directly with Msc, can they take the Status Match info over the phone or will we still need to submit it online after the trip is booked. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks

I agree. I'm so used to being in control when I book and pay that it would be foreign to me to do a lay away type thing. However, If the right situation presented itself I'd be open to looking into it it there was no other way.

Way back when the buddy was trying to figure out why his charge card was being charged after the final payment date, he called Princess directly to inquire and they had no idea what he was talking about. Come to find out, Princess Promotions paid for the trip up front and is still billing him now. So maybe Princess doesn't offer the pay up front option, and it's just the Princess Promotions department, which isn't actually part of Princess that does it? If anyone knows for sure, please let me know. Who knows, maybe it might be something worth considering?

Hello again all. Just thought I'd let you know DH's friend returned to Ft.Lauderdale yesterday safe and sound. He said they all had a great time and would do it again in the future.( Although I think he'd use a more 'traditional' method to book the cruise vs. Princess Promotions). Turns out P.P. paid for the entire trip up front and the buddy is making payments from his credit card until next April. So the confusion as to what the charges were are finally explained. Anyway, all's well that ends well I guess. Happy Sailing to the rest of us😁

Hi all, Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I'm happy to report DH's buddy made it onto the ship and is having a great time. He did some sightseeing in Italy the day before embarkation and is enjoying his time on board. He still plans to talk to the Next Cruise people regarding his 'future cruise' situation he was told he signed up for by Princess Promotions, (whether or not they can help him, he doesn't know) but otherwise he says he is satisfied. If I heard more i'll report back. P.