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GET A LIFE!!! You all paid unheard of low prices for a 7 day cruise on what in all reality is an incredibly beautiful ship. I'm sorry you didn't get the 5 star dining experience you expected, you cant get a filet mignon when you only paid for a happy meal!

 

We found the ship to be spotless, the staff friendly and professional, the food and drink great, the shows and entertainment INCREDIBLE... so incredible, the performers received standing ovations at every show we attended. Any cruise or vacation is what you make it, we chose to have a good time and met some amazing people who all shared our impressions of the ship.

 

I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE MSC DIVINA AND THE MSC LINE. IN FACT, JUST BOOKED A CRUISE ON THE MAGNIFICA.

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JW and Jerome's Ah-Mazing! MSC Divina Advenutre

 

For us and our experience, The MSC Divina was Ah-mazing! Albeit less than half the cost of any other Cruise Line sailing at the same time, and the passenger mix was 39% American and the rest European/South American. A big change for Jerome and myself.

 

Virtually No Children were aboard, as we sailed in a Week (May 3rd-10th, 2014) when all kids are in school, having just missed the dreaded "Spring Break" Season. I am always mindful of our sail dates, as now with their new promotion MSC Divina just started, all kids sail free, 17 and under. Which was just extended from 11 and under.

 

The Food was awesome! We waltzed thru the buffets each morning, found nine individual stations of crispy bacon (and I made a point of sincerely looking over and over, every day for any sign of raw bacon, at each station, so I could complain. But I saw none, ever. Sadly the bacon is all crispy, crispy, crispy and is placed upon bread to soak up the grease and the pans are changed rapidly to maintain crispness). The eggs were always fresh, fresh fruit was abundant and there were so many International Breakfast choices, plus a hand carved meat station each and every morning, afternoon and evening.

 

Yes, at the initial buffet entrance, it was crowded as folks did not wander further enough aft and insisted on congregating up front. But just by walking to the rear of the ship, passing the ginormous buffets, on each side of the ship, was the best option for awesome seating and no lines for food. The buffets were abundant and the food repeated in several stations on our way aft, except for the Mediterranean Stations and the Deli Station. The view from the aft was amazing! And those tables were always available. The best tables in the house and no takers. There were 12 Coffee and Beverage Stations and Two Specialty Coffee and Liquor Bars in the Buffet Area. The free coffee was excellent. There was a selection of free specialty waters rotated in different stations (Strawberry, Kiwi, Mango-Orange, Mango-Pineapple, or Pineapple), Lemonade and Iced Tea with plenty of Lemons available each and every day. It was fun finding the different waters. I was impressed and cannot complain about one thing in the buffet.

 

The MDR food was very good. I had a great cut of Prime Rib one night that was fantastic, I had the lobster tail another night and it was just okay. Overall the food was actually, comparable to most I have eaten on any ship. I ordered the NY Strip off the alternate menu and it was superb. The pasta dishes were always al' dente and the variety of sauces presented each day were veritably Italian in flavor. But, we never had a bad meal, we never had a bad experience and always felt that we were catered too. Minor, inconsequential challenges, that happen every day whether on a ship or not, that would send some screaming "Travesty!", do not ever affect my overall opinion of our vacation. I call them Life Experiences.

 

My favorite "Travesty" by the way, was watching a lady get irritated when she asked for "Lemon" for her "Wat-a" to one waiter and then, impatient as she was, less than thirty seconds later asked another waiter for the same thing, then had the where-with-all to ask a third waiter passing by. Then, almost immediately, the first waiter returned and brought her a mountain of lemons in a dish, and then the second waiter did the same, and about a minute after that the third followed suit. She thought that it was a "Travesty" that it took too long. Palease!

 

It has been years, many years since I was on a ship and the main dining room offered The Baked Alaska Parade. It was fun, and reminiscent of ocean liners Dining Parades of days gone by, and the dessert itself was just as spectacular as I remember as a child. I keep sitting at my dining room table here at home waiting for the parade to start, but alas, it's not happening.

 

The Daily Buffet featured a 4:30 PM Deli "Make Your Own Sandwich" Bar and it was an incredible site to see each afternoon. It was posted in the daily's but I guess folks weren't hungry, not very many showed up, even on sea days. We had late dining seating (8:45PM), so I managed to build myself a Dagwood Sandwich almost every day.....and all the meats and cheeses are hand sliced right in front of you on the gigantic, the size of a Fiat, slicing machines. The breads available each and every day, are all exceptional fresh baked creations.

 

The Eataly Steakhouse Specialty Restaurant was exactly like the one in New York City. Except in New York City, there is a 6 month wait for a reservation or a three hour wait for a table if you did not have one. The Steakhouse is not marketed enough on board the MSC Divina, or more folks would try it and equally enjoy it. We pre-ordered the $24 per person package, but my recommendation would be to fore go that and to just stick with the Ala Carte menu available, and by the way, the prices are on the menu. The MSC Divina, with Eataly in particular, has not fully grasped the Specialty Dining concept as other Cruise Lines have. Most folks will not pay ala carte pricing for dinner, when the Main Dining Room is included with the cruise fare. The pricing should just be an up charge and that's all, similar to what is offered on other cruise lines in their respective steakhouses. The Eataly pre-order $24 Up charge includes an appetizer and either pasta or entree, but there is no Steak Entree available (except for a medallion offering which is sliced steak and not a STEAK). Steak is separate and the prices range from an additional $24 NY Sirloin to $60 for a T-Bone for Two. The Filet Mignon is $30. So I was, needless to say, a bit perplexed and confused with this offering. Though the food was awesome, it was not fully explained. It is also very odd at first, sitting on plexy plastic chairs, but that's The Eataly Restaurant Chain's schtick in New York and Italy. I promise though, that after the first glass of Prosecco and your first bite of your incredible Filet Mignon, you will forget all about the plastic chairs. Our Service was outstanding and truly exceptional.

 

Need I say more about the awesome pizza? Not the buffet pizza, but the hand crafted Italian Pizza. Oh goodness, gracious me! The Pizza is phenomenal. Crispy crust, fresh toppings, fresh from the oven and can be delivered to your room. Just ask. The daily offerings of twenty different fresh baked foccia breads is also an incredible hidden treat. Nothing like an afternoon snack, foccia and olive oils to dip, with a wonderful Cappuccino and Bailey's, that is a yummy yum yum.

 

Room Service menu was really cool. I had Smoked Salmon, a Caprese Tomato Salad and a Prosciutto Antipasto Platter almost every day. It got to the point that when I would call Room Service, the gentleman operator would address me by name and say, "Same thing today?"

 

On the last night of the cruise, we enjoyed the Seven Course Gastronomic Galaxy Experience Specialty Restaurant Dinner. We dined graciously in the Window Walled, Deck 17 Galaxy Restaurant, overlooking the gorgeous ship's pool and a truly romantic sunset. The room reminds me of the old, what were they called....(Crown and Anchor Clubs?) perched high above the sea. That dinner experience, complete with 7 awesome Mediterranean specialty chef prepared dishes, and an even more incredible 7 glasses of specially selected wines paired with each course, rounded out a very special cruise experience that should not be missed and is definitely worth the $50 per person cover price. Our service in Galaxy was top notch, which was also always the case throughout our experience on The MSC Divina.

 

Main Dining Room Service. In the Main Dining Room, It's called "European" Dining. My American take is better known as "Country Club" Dining. We ate in The Villa Rosa Dining Room, which is the smaller of the two Main Dining restaurants, at a table for two. It was like celebrating my birthday in a wonderful restaurant every night. What it is not like, is eating in an American Corporate Restaurant with me having to "Shovel Down My Throat all the food at once in 45 minutes time". It's not "get 'em in and get em' out" service. (This is what I have heard my fellow Americans dislike about The MSC Divina. Many say that they are not used to "Dining" and are used to shoveling food, hurry, hurry, hurry, and going thru the motions, gobble, gobble, gobble, rush, rush, rush) To me, it was like being in Italy, or in a European Cafe and lingering for hours enjoying each others company, every single night. Sipping wine, champagne, San Pelegrino. Savoring our food. Savoring each other. After 25 years of being together, we forgot how to hold a conversation at dinner and enjoyed each others company once again. We got to do this for seven amazing nights. It was not slow service. It was Romantic, Country Club, International, Italian Service. Our Service Team excelled at taking care of us, taking care not to rush us, and for that matter everyone around us felt the same, as we could tell by their international sign language of their smiles and laughter, as they were all Europeans. We were the only Americans in our cluster.

 

And Yes, there were a few languages challenges, but I turn those into learning opportunities instead of complaints.

 

Like when Jerome ordered at lunch, everyday, "Anisette" with his espresso. The servers, no matter which one, would bring him "Hennessy" No matter how many times you repeated Anisette, Hennessy would be brought. Instead of getting horribly upset and it becoming a "Travesty!", we chose to figure out what the challenge was. It was not until I looked in the menu and Anisette was listed as Sambuca. The servers knew Sambuca. They did not know Anisette. Anisette sounded like Hennessy. I gathered them all around and we had "English Booze Class" It was so funny. "Anisette?" "Sambuca". I would show them. "Hennessy?" "Not Anisette". It was fun. But really, okay, whose mistake is that? Mine or the server? When I have a language barrier, no matter with whom, I turn it into a learning experience for both of us. And that goes for whether it occurs on my shores, in the USA, or not.

 

I forgot, I am not in the USA anymore. I am on a European Ship not an American ship like that I am used to. I chose the Divina to have a European Experience, not an American experience. MSC is a European Cruise Line, and they should not waiver from their principals of product, and that, in my opinion, is part of my adventure.

 

If Dinner is like celebrating an occasion every night, then we had an equally gorgeous Lunch in the Villa Rosa Restaurant every day. Yes, I said every day, even on Embarkation Day and as well as in all Ports of Call, was The Villa Rosa open for Lunch. I have not had lunch daily in The MDR in years. Try it, it's wonderfully fun, especially with afternoon cocktails.

 

The Entertainment? Spectacular! No, make that Mesmerizing! Exactly like enjoying Cirque du Soliel every night. Yes, what we had read is all true. Plus there are 14 bars that have nightly entertainment too. All at the same time. A walk through the ship brings you to different venues and a variety of nightly Live Bands, Live Groups, Live Comedy, Live Shows, Live Soloists, Live Opera, Live Violin Concertos, Live Italian Duos, Live, Live, Live. It's Entertainment Overdrive. We were not bored with the entertainment offerings. As a matter of fact, we could not fit them all into the cruise, so we have to go back on The Divina just to enjoy the enormous entertainment offerings.

 

The Ship? The most incredible, attention to detail, Italian Design, ultimate classic cruise ship ever, and yes, the Swarovski Crystal Staircases are breath taking! Super clean, superior accommodations, and so many public areas, bars, clubs, lounges and so much open deck space. But for some, sadly no complete around the ship Promenade. There is a Promenade Deck, but the view to the ocean is obstructed by the Life Boats. After five minutes on the open decks high above the sea, I frankly never missed the "Promenade" after that.

 

The Pools. There are over a dozen water features throughout the ship. There are three main pools, but we found many, many water features in the private areas as well, one of which is Top 18. Top 18 is an adult only deck, located above the Galaxy Restaurant with special chaise loungers and a private water feature with towel service, fresh fruit service, bar and beverage service and solitude. Definitely worth the price of $10 per day for peace and solstice if there are a lot of kids on board. Nice breeze consistently flowing thru the darkened glass privacy slats. There is an identical sun deck opposite the Top 18 that surrounds the smoke stack that also has a water feature that is just as private, seek and you shall find.

 

The Infinity Pool is a fun place to hang out, right by the Garden Bar. It's always crowded and we met lots and lots of folks there, and had some of the best times of the cruise. It was like a party there every day. The bar tenders and servers really got to know us and we were one of the "421" club so the bar is always open for us.

 

The "421" Club. We purchased the Premium Allegrissimo Drink Package which includes everything imaginable. It includes all liquor and more. It includes everything in the mini bar in your stateroom, as much as you would like to consume and as fast as the Room Steward can replace it. It includes fresh squeezed Orange Juice. It includes Gelato and Pastries. It includes all specialty coffees. It includes most anything that you desire to drink or eat that comes with a charge. All for $399 per person pre-ordered (not pre-paid) prior to sailing. If you wait to purchase it on board, as it is only available the day of sailing, it is going to be 15% higher plus 8% sales tax, bringing the package to almost $500. Now, one other thing. Jerome drank Johnny Walker Blue on the rocks, at $22.00 a shot, and had three a day. It is included. Every drink of the day, every $6.00 bottle of San Peligrino at dinner is included. Every glass of champagne, every wine on the wine list is included. Every can of soda is included. We added up all our receipts we signed for, and they all were itemized but zero'd out, and they totaled over $1,400.00. Would we have consumed that much if we were paying for it? Probably not. But this is the kicker. We enjoyed the cruise so much more and had the freedom to have everything we wanted without thinking or worrying about the cost. It was included. It was a totally new feeling to just be able to order what ever we wanted and that made us try and experience so many more things than what we would have normally done. Gratuity is included with the package, but we always tip a dollar or two more in cash. One other thing. All persons in the cabin over 21 must purchase the package. We have now coined it...."The All-You-Can-Drink-Kiss-Imo" package.

 

The Crew.....absolutely gorgeous! Mama Mia! I think that every employee is first chosen for "Beauty" and "Looks", then they fill in the blanks with talent. Every single Officer and crew member is either very pretty or very handsome. Everywhere we went, we found that their uniforms are pressed and worn proudly. I was impressed by the constant smiles and "Hello's", and I am one who offers the "Hello" first, by the way. I don't wait to be greeted first, as I don't like to treat crew members as if they are invisible.

 

Our Room Steward Dan S brought us wash cloths the first day (yes, we asked), and kept us stocked up throughout the cruise. Again, it's an American thing. American's like wash cloths. I brought my eBags travel Ice Bucket with me and Dan S kept it filled each day for me, twice a day. Dan S also kept that mini bar filled to capacity for us and always made sure I had enough Absolut Vodka in the fridge for my Martini's on the Balcony. Again, with the Premium Allegrissimo Package, I could have as much as I wanted and Dan S made sure of that! He and is assistant were an exceptional team and truly one of the best duo's in all our experience.

 

We found the crew to be professional, courteous, and happy. I asked our wonderful room steward Dan S how he liked the Divina, and he told me he was on his 4th contract with MSC and loved the Divina the most. One of the main reasons he loves it is because how the crew is treated in their living arrangements. The crew cabins are duals with one bathroom, not quads with one bathroom. It is more like a luxury resort job for the him and he enjoys his job very much, and consequently is very happy. I spoke with dozens of crew members, bar servers, bar tenders, and all told me how happy their lives were because of how accommodating MSC was. All of them told me that they were on their 3rd, 4th or even 10th contract with MSC. All came from other cruise companies and all said that they make more money and are treated better on MSC than any other cruise company. One of the biggest interesting facts on the MSC Divina was finding out how many married couples and co-inhabiting couples were crew members on The Divina and how much MSC went out of their way to accommodate them in quarters together. Happy Crew means Happy Passengers means Happy Company means Happy Profits.

 

Not to say there were not challenges with both passengers and crew members and I did personally witness a few incidents, which are to become part of our "Adventures". Happily, these situations were dealt with swiftly and completely, professionally and proficiently. I looked for an "Unhappy Camper" of a crew member, and could not find one. Where were all these miserable crew members I read about? I for one, often mistook rude or unhappiness for not understanding or being able to communicate properly, thus not unhappy, just frightened of us Americans. On one occasion, there were a couple of crew members not having that good of a day, but the supervisor immediately took care of it and all was well with the world again.

 

I ordered a newspaper to be printed and delivered every day to my cabin. As soon as we boarded, I went to guest relations and ordered my paper from a selection of about 200 world wide papers. We live in South Central Florida, so I chose The Miami Herald. It cost's $3.00 per day, and it's sensational. I highly recommend the paper, and it was delivered everyday before 9AM, consequently, just before my "Coffee Kicked In", so it made the experience that much more enjoyable. They have this really cool technical computer that prints out the papers and binds them. Just order it and see how much fun it is. The paper is a heavier grade so it can be read up on deck with your coffee in the breeze. Funny, when I brought it up on deck, or in the restaurant with me, everyone wanted to know where to get one. Now you know.

 

Yes, MSC would like to increase their market share with Americans, but in my opinion, much of it should be on their terms and not ours. Why be like everyone else? The Divina offers a much different, more relaxed, less stressful cruise vacation than what I usually have experienced with the "Other Guys". I felt as though as soon as I boarded on The MSC Divina, I just left Miami and was immediately whisked into a European country, even before we left the dock. I enjoyed the experience immensely.

 

Yes, The MSC Divina and for that matter all of the MSC Ships are not for everyone, and they should not be. They are carving out a niche in the American market, and they have found Jerome and myself. I like them. I appreciated our vacation and came to understand the remarkable differences. But truly, it reminded me of all the challenging European jaunts I have experienced though out my life, how much fun the adventures were, and we have never been more impressed with the whole package known as The MSC Divina.

 

Our Experience was Celebrity Style, at below Carnival pricing. Value personified with a huge amount of substance. The style is incredibly European Elegant, not American Splash, and a whole lot of relaxation. Truly a great experience for Jerome and myself. We will be returning to The MSC Divina!

 

 

 

Can I hear a HELL YES!:D

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One of the best cruises

 

I'm usually not one to write a review, however, before the cruise I was reading up on the reviews of the MSC Divina and was a bit concerned with all of the "negative nellies". Now that I have experienced the ship and the MSC cruise line, I cannot say enough about them.

 

In brief, the ship is amazing. Small attention to details everywhere. Tasteful and elegant. Elevators to the maximum compared to other ships of this size. The grand lobby with the "Swarovski Crystal" stairs is breathtaking.

 

The staff, very outgoing, always with a smile and a "hello". The dining room waiters are polished, professional and ensured that a pleasant meal was always had. This is a European ship and dinner is relaxed and served with that Euro style. This is NOT a 1 hour "let's see how much we can eat and how many lobster tails I can get on my plate" type of meal service. If that's what you want then stick to the red and blue cruise line.

 

Nutella bar up on the pool deck...HEAVEN. Gelateria on the pool deck AND in the Piazza del Doge...HEAVEN. Espresso at EVERY bar...HEAVEN. Good coffee at the buffet and in the restaurant AND I do mean GOOD coffee. Not the yuck coffee that is normally served on the other cruise lines.

 

Interesting Mediterranean cocktails using Aperol. May I recommend the "Aperol Spritz" if you do take the MSC Divina. It's like a Venetian summer's afternoon in a glass!

 

The photographers are some of the best at sea. What they DIDN'T do was stand at the bottom of the gangway and harass you to take a photo with the stupid pirate or dressed up character. What they DID do was the obligatory get on board the ship photo, some dining room table photos, but best of all they stationed themselves throughout the hallways and public areas all evening long. They would take portrait style photos, off the cuff, relaxed, intimate, leaning against a unique wall feature or against a funky pillar or Venetian lamp post. Those are some of the best photos I have ever seen.

 

The evening entertainment was, how does one put it.....O M G GOOD! They do a matinée on the second sea day. It's a condensed version of "La Traviatta" .... I was stunned. The tenor they had on board doing the opera was a young fellow by the name of Nazar Tatsyshyn. Watch for this young man in the opera world. On the last evening they do another opera style show and he just nailed the aria Nessun Dorma. All of the other shows would rival any trip to see the Cirque.

 

The disembarkation was a breeze and very very well organised. It was not the usual cluster (insert word here) that is normal on large ships. There were no constant announcements. You simply followed the guide left in your cabin, reported to your assigned waiting area and then at the prescribed time you were escorted from the ship by a crew member wishing you safe journeys as you left. How very civilised!

 

All in all it was one of the best cruises I have every taken and will look at doing another MSC cruise in the very near future.

 

 

 

And That You can Take To The Bank!:D

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American Bear.

 

I'm sorry to say, your review is also extreme!

 

EXTREMELY POSITIVE!

 

I've no awards, but if I did, you'd receive, Most Extreme Divina Review.

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American Bear.

 

I'm sorry to say, your review is also extreme!

 

EXTREMELY POSITIVE!

 

I've no awards, but if I did, you'd receive, Most Extreme Divina Review.

 

 

Thank You, after our great 14 day cruise on the Divina, your award is happily accepted! And we are happy to pass on these great values to our fellow cruisers!

Reality is NO CRUISE IS PERFECT!

Reality is OUR CRUISE WASN'T PERFECT!

Reality is almost 100% of the few problems in our 14 days on the Divina were our doing, and I won't blame MSC for them like others on the forums have! (These folks have a serious dark cloud over their heads!)

 

Reality is THE DIVINA SALES THIS YEAR WERE THE 'BEST ENTERTAINMENT VALUE IN THE CARIBBEAN!

As stated before, an example of our cruise, we paid $2100./for 2/for 14 days/for a Balcony! I would have paid for the next best priced cruise $2600./2/14 days/for an Ocean View on Carnival! Their Balcony price was over a $1000. more for the 14 days! I checked the prices daily for several months, and the Divina was always the best value!

Celebrity ran a one week sale that was $800. more for a balcony, but gave you a free 'all you can drink' pkge., which made them competitive with the Divina if you are a drinker, but as we are not big drinkers, the savings of $800. was a better deal for us!

Even with the benes. we receive in other cruise line loyalty clubs, we couldn't make up the difference, not even close! So it wasn't a difficult choice for us!:eek: Thus the reason for our award!

 

If that's deserving of being awarded Most Extreme 'Positive' Review, then we accept it with a big smile on our face, and over a $1000. still in our bank account!:D

We can only hope we've saved our fellow cruisers similar amounts so they can cruise more often in the future!:)

 

PS after the smoke has cleared on these forums, with all the subjective back and forth, remember we're all still the smart ones cause we know something others don't, the overall best vacation value, room/food/entertainment is cruising! Whatever ship/cruise line is your favorite, enjoy, don't nitpick!:D If you're not happy cruising, don't cruise! Duhhhh!:eek:

Happy cruising all!

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All those who complained about the lack of limes for their drinks, should be happy to know the USDA has reported that lime prices are returning to their normal range for this time of year!:D

 

Seriously, my favorite drink, a vodka/tonic without a lime? My wife had a lemon mojito, her fault, she forgot there were no limes, yuk!:mad:

 

Luckily our fellow cruisers made this huge problem known before our cruse, and we purchased some packets of freeze dried lime that were terrific in our drinks after that first lemon mojito! A big thank you to all those with the info on the freeze dried lime packets!:D

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All those who complained about the lack of limes for their drinks, should be happy to know the USDA has reported that lime prices are returning to their normal range for this time of year!:D

 

Seriously, my favorite drink, a vodka/tonic without a lime? My wife had a lemon mojito, her fault, she forgot there were no limes, yuk!:mad:

 

Luckily our fellow cruisers made this huge problem known before our cruse, and we purchased some packets of freeze dried lime that were terrific in our drinks after that first lemon mojito! A big thank you to all those with the info on the freeze dried lime packets!:D

 

After 2 weeks without limes on the TA on RCCL Indy it will be a welcome sight, one of the girls I met brought a bag of limes. I got to use some for my beers. :) Bottle lime juice. blah. Imposter lemons that were slightly green almost had me jumping for joy as I thought they were limes. One guy in St Martin had his limes confiscated coming back to the ship. He was not happy, because it was for his wife, gotta try to please the other half. haha

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So, tell me more about the nutella. That stuff is like crack to me, I can eat it by the spoonful. I have read about one of the packages covering drinks and pastries. Do they cover the Nutella crepes? That might make the package worthwhile to me. Are they only available for a short time everyday? Thanks for any info. I'm Nuts for Nutella! :D

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So, tell me more about the nutella. That stuff is like crack to me, I can eat it by the spoonful. I have read about one of the packages covering drinks and pastries. Do they cover the Nutella crepes? That might make the package worthwhile to me. Are they only available for a short time everyday? Thanks for any info. I'm Nuts for Nutella! :D

 

Well i can only say in the dining room one night for dessert, they offered Nutella gelato! UH-MAZ-ING !!! If i wasn't in such a public forum ie dining room i would have licked the bowl!( i aint ashamed to say:o) But i resisted as it was not 'lady like' nor good etiquette :D:p

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Well i can only say in the dining room one night for dessert, they offered Nutella gelato! UH-MAZ-ING !!! If i wasn't in such a public forum ie dining room i would have licked the bowl!( i aint ashamed to say:o) But i resisted as it was not 'lady like' nor good etiquette :D:p

 

Same here,tiffygirl;)! I had it once in MDR, and was very happy to find it later at the poolside bar/gelato shop where I gladly paid for it...but was even happier when another day I found out that I could have it "free" with my doremi vouchers.Fantastic!!!:D The best ice cream EVER!

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Well i can only say in the dining room one night for dessert, they offered Nutella gelato! UH-MAZ-ING !!! If i wasn't in such a public forum ie dining room i would have licked the bowl!( i aint ashamed to say:o) But i resisted as it was not 'lady like' nor good etiquette :D:p

 

Zap some nutella in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. spoon over ice cream. Heaven. (Nutella pancakes are equally good)

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We received an email this morning, and Divina balconies are going on sale this week for $299-$379. for late August and September! The rate is called 'Super Bingo special rates!:eek:

At these rates, they'll go fast!

These prices are TA or direct/MSC from what the email states, so enjoy a balcony on a beautiful new ship!:)

Has there ever been a better time to cruise on the Best Cruise Value in the Caribbean!

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Divina, winner of the American Bear Best Caribbean Cruise Value!

 

A note to the negatives out there, we are not connected with any cruise line/agency, we just like to pass along great deals to our fellow cruisers!

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We received an email this morning, and Divina balconies are going on sale this week for $299-$379. for late August and September! The rate is called 'Super Bingo special rates!:eek:

At these rates, they'll go fast!

These prices are TA or direct/MSC from what the email states, so enjoy a balcony on a beautiful new ship!:)

Has there ever been a better time to cruise on the Best Cruise Value in the Caribbean!

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Divina, winner of the American Bear Best Caribbean Cruise Value!

 

A note to the negatives out there, we are not connected with any cruise line/agency, we just like to pass along great deals to our fellow cruisers!

 

We are on the August 23rd sailing along with our cousins who sailed with us earlier this month. Since I see that sailing included in that promotion, I might have to invite a few more family members along. 299.00??? are you kidding me??

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We are on the August 23rd sailing along with our cousins who sailed with us earlier this month. Since I see that sailing included in that promotion, I might have to invite a few more family members along. 299.00??? are you kidding me??

 

Yep, got the same email. Looks like they are trying to fill the berths for those August cruises. Great prices!!! Go for it, you will not regret it.

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American Bear

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We received an email this morning, and Divina balconies are going on sale this week for $299-$379. for late August and September! The rate is called 'Super Bingo special rates!:eek:

At these rates, they'll go fast!

These prices are TA or direct/MSC from what the email states, so enjoy a balcony on a beautiful new ship!:)

Has there ever been a better time to cruise on the Best Cruise Value in the Caribbean!

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Divina, winner of the American Bear Best Caribbean Cruise Value!

 

A note to the negatives out there, we are not connected with any cruise line/agency, we just like to pass along great deals to our fellow cruisers!

 

 

 

We feel a clarification should be made on this advertised cruise special we posted, IT IS A GUARANTEE INSIDE CABIN WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE BUMPED UP TO A BALCONY!

We missed the small print!:eek:

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maureencruiser

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So, tell me more about the nutella. That stuff is like crack to me, I can eat it by the spoonful. I have read about one of the packages covering drinks and pastries. Do they cover the Nutella crepes? That might make the package worthwhile to me. Are they only available for a short time everyday? Thanks for any info. I'm Nuts for Nutella! :D

 

American Bear, Can you answer my questions? Also, the drink package covers take away ice cream. Is that the gelato or is there regular ice cream. I'm trying to decide on the package.

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AmoMondo

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American Bear, Can you answer my questions? Also, the drink package covers take away ice cream. Is that the gelato or is there regular ice cream. I'm trying to decide on the package.

 

Gelato from the gelateria is included in Alegrissimo Classic as long as it is just tubs or cones. The sundaes are excluded, unless you have the premium version.

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