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We will be doing our first MSC YC cruise in a few weeks. Looking forward to it. Our most recent cruise was NCL haven this past May. The bartenders were amazing. Even if I was drinking basic vodka sodas I was amazed at just watching them make spectacular cocktails (no blender involved) We had a premium beverage package . My husband surprised me with the upgrade for my 60th so I could enjoy the Veuve. NCL stopped it being included on the first day our cruise. Fortunately they hadn’t stopped Johnny walker blue yet so he made up for it on his end. 😊😉

This is concerning to me. Is it easy to sneak into the YC area? Enough so that they had to get rid of the perk because they couldn’t control people sneaking in?

Are elegant/formal/gala nights more or less the same attire? Our previous recent cruises were NCL Haven which is fairly casual every night. Haven’t done a cruise with formal nights in many years. 😊

I was on getaway May 1st -11. Though the nice Haven bartenders were able to find me a few glasses during my cruise it is not offered on the premium plus program anny longer and grey goose was definitely only on the premium plus program. I was just reading a post about some UK/Europe ports where NO alcohol can be served in port at all so things could be worse😊😉

You were in haven and purchased vibe? Curious why. We were on the same cruise and haven sun deck was never busy. I confirm that the Veuve appeared on day five at haven bar. 😊🍾

Still on my cruise. It is a 10 day. Veuve mysteriously showed up by the glass for me midway through the cruise. (Haven only) pommerey has been available but they haven’t been bringing a bottle. They just will refill it as much as you want to indulge. Ocean blue Veuve was only available to purchase by bottle ( 40% off if you have premium plus. Even though the Veuve has not been available as I had hoped my husband is making up for it with the Johnnie walker blue. I have tried lots of cocktails I don’t usually order. All I drink at home is red wine. If you ever have the opportunity to do Haven it is amazing. It is a splurge. The ship is crowded but not at max. Zero children in haven very few on the ship so early May might be a good time after the spring break crowds and pre summer crowds. 😊🍾

Currently on the getaway. Veuve is available by the bottle in haven and le bistro but is is NOT included in the premium plus beverage package. I have been happy with the Pommery that I have only seen in the Haven bar or atrium bar.

Thank you for checking just happy. Since I cruise May 1st when new list is implemented I doubt anything will change. I will survive without it. 😉😊

I will be on the getaway on Monday 😊

Good point. It was promised at our booking but now I’m really wondering if the “such as” will be the loophole for the change.

I have never had the Pommery but very happy to hear it is excellent. 😊🍾🥂

I sail Monday May 1st on getaway when these changes start. I agree that I feel sorry for the bartenders that. Will be hearing complaints when it is out of their control. My husband upgraded to the premium plus package as a gift to me since I really wanted the Veuve. We will be in Haven so I’m curious if they will have any leftover from current cruise. A current passenger on getaway said that they were still pouring Veuve. (Though changes would not have been in place yet)

Yes grey goose was in the regular premium beverage package before. The also removed Belvedere completely.

Did they change the premium plus scotch/whiskey’s?

We just saw this on the new list. We sail May 1st. 😬

My husband also upgraded for me for the Veuve. 😢

Thank you!!!! I look forward to spending a lot of time with Francis!😉 I appreciate that you asked and relied back to me.😊💕

Looking forward to your post. I will be on getaway haven deck 16 May 1st. If you drink champagne would you mind posting the haven champagne options in haven on the premium plus beverage program? My husband upgraded us as a bday gift to me for my birthday. He would have been fine with the regular package but was sweet enough to upgrade us just for me. Have a great time! love your large balcony😊

I hope you drink because you deserve one!

They look amazing but cost more for a half day excursion than we paid to upgrade to a 2 bedroom 2 bath haven suite on a ten day cruise. 😊😊

I wish more people knew this. We tipped too many people on the slips for good service not knowing they would never personally get the tip. Cash only on our next cruise in May.

We were told by a server in Cagney’s that if tip is added on signing that they will not personally get the tip. I asked him upfront. He was an amazing server and I was disappointed that we had left him great tips on previous nights that he would never get. From now on I will tip in cash for special service. (I asked him about the tipping. He did not offer that info unsolicited)

Enjoy the upgrade! I will be on the getaway Haven May 1st. We were booked in forward facing Haven and had bids in to upgrade. I saw that haven was almost sold out on our sailing so I called and just paid for the upgrade to a two bedroom family (we are just a couple but it was less expensive than the owners suite) Too bad we aren’t on the same cruise. We could wander the ship in search of bottles of Veuve😉

I will be on the Getaway May 1st. I want to upgrade to premium plus for Veuve only. This ship charges $125 per bottle or a $15 supplement per glass. The additional $350pp to upgrade to premium plus would pay for itself over a 10 night cruise. Problem is my husband thinks it is ridiculous to pay the upgrade just for the Veuve. He is a whisky/vodka drinker and fine with the offerings on the regular drink package. We did an Alaska cruise in October. All I drank was grey goose/Belvedere soda with an occasional glass of wine with dinner, Bloody Mary with breakfast, and maybe an IPA now and then with lunch. One time I thought the bartender at the mojito bar was going to hug me when we ordered two grey goose sodas. He actually said thank you for the easy order😉 we are 30ish days out from our cruise. We will see who wins the premium plus upgrade battle. We already upgraded from forward facing Haven to 2 bedroom Haven so what’s a little bit more. My 60th and his retirement so it is a splurge trip. Go big or go home😊

Vueve is only included by the glass and no longer included by the bottle with meals on the premium plus beverage program. If I am incorrect please let me know.😊🍾