tcneal Posted September 14, 2017 #1526 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Anyone know when MSC will release the June 2018 Seaside sailings? I would like to price out 7 and 14 day YC bookings. FYI, I am also not showing any 14 day sailings at all on the Seaside at this time for any dates. The June 2018 sailings are already released. I booked a 7 day months ago and I've seen the 14 day listings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb526 Posted September 14, 2017 #1527 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Good catch - thank you. I meant to type 2019 not 2018. We are also booked for a14 day this upcoming June on the Seaside. But now no 14 days are showing at all and the latest availability I see is March 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzbuddy87 Posted September 14, 2017 #1528 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Yes, I know I SHOULD be able to, but have not yet been successful doing so! LOL! If you would be so kind to see if you can do it, I would love to see what the price is and if there are any special perks with it. We are looking at the Seaside for 14 nights February 10th-24th. Fantastica Balcony. Black card if that matters. (It was booked as a 14 day, not a B2B) Thanks so much! If you can't post the info here, try: suzyed at aol dot com For the life of me, I could not get a 15 night cruise to populate for the Seaside during your stated dates (I sense a gremlin in the works). If there is an solice in the matter, MSC's office is supposed to be open on September 14th under *normal* hours. You might trying calling (or, use the CALL ME feature, if possible). Explain what you were trying to do - perhaps there is a glitch in the system. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fostelo Posted September 14, 2017 #1529 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah300 Posted September 14, 2017 #1530 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Last I've heard is the Feb 17 sailing is completely sold out. It is winter break for many in the US. That may explain why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted September 14, 2017 #1531 Share Posted September 14, 2017 A few photos received while we were away on Preziosa this last week. The filling of the dock before the Second Sea trials. Notice the Bottom all painted and the Props all nice and Polished up. Out at Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraffin Posted September 14, 2017 #1532 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Last I've heard is the Feb 17 sailing is completely sold out. It is winter break for many in the US. That may explain why. I have a total of 5 inside cabins booked on this cruise for that very reason, kids out of school. Unfortunately it looks like they'll be back in school that week to make up for lost days due to Irma. It's very likely I'll be cancelling 3 of those cabins in the not to distant future. I'm guessing they're will be other families in the southern states facing a similar situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted September 14, 2017 #1533 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Anyone know when MSC will release the June 2019 Seaside sailings? I would like to price out 7 and 14 day YC bookings. FYI, I am also not showing any 14 day sailings at all on the Seaside at this time for any dates. We booked a 14 day for 2/2018...but it no longer shows the 14 day.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted September 14, 2017 #1534 Share Posted September 14, 2017 For the life of me, I could not get a 15 night cruise to populate for the Seaside during your stated dates (I sense a gremlin in the works). If there is an solice in the matter, MSC's office is supposed to be open on September 14th under *normal* hours. You might trying calling (or, use the CALL ME feature, if possible). Explain what you were trying to do - perhaps there is a glitch in the system. Good luck! See, I guess I'm not nuts afterall!! LOL! I already have it booked but was really curious what the pricing is at this point.....just to compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted September 14, 2017 #1535 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Last I've heard is the Feb 17 sailing is completely sold out. It is winter break for many in the US. That may explain why. Oh great!! So week one which starts on 2/10 will be ok and week 2 will be crazy!? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmarksx Posted September 15, 2017 #1536 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Great pictures, thank you for sharing! A few photos received while we were away on Preziosa this last week. The filling of the dock before the Second Sea trials. Notice the Bottom all painted and the Props all nice and Polished up. Out at Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 15, 2017 #1537 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Thanks for the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted September 16, 2017 #1538 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Great pics. Good to be seeing her in all her glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fostelo Posted September 16, 2017 #1539 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted September 16, 2017 #1540 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Fostelo - Thanks for sharing those great photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Stan (FKA Stan in Chicago) Posted September 16, 2017 #1541 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Oh great!! So week one which starts on 2/10 will be ok and week 2 will be crazy!? :eek: Susan, Maybe it won't be as bad as you think. Pat and I did a B2B on Princess last year (CA Coastal followed by Mex Riv). There were 75 kids on leg one, and 600 on the second leg. Everyone seemed well-behaved, and we had a pleasant time on both. Plus, the Seaside has a special family buffet which may help as well. Think positively! Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicia Posted September 17, 2017 #1542 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I have not read the entire thread but I have a few questions. The brochure for the Divina shows the balcony cabins as 183 to 454 square feet depending on location. The brochure for the Seaside lists the balcony cabins as 150 square feet. Are they really going to be that much smaller? We are booked for March 3 in cabin 14260 next to the aft suites. I know that the ship is not finished yet but does anyone have an opinion on this? I see Captain Scala's name mentioned. Will he be the captain of the Seaside? Thank you. We are anxiously awaiting sailing on this ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 17, 2017 #1543 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I have not read the entire thread but I have a few questions. The brochure for the Divina shows the balcony cabins as 183 to 454 square feet depending on location. The brochure for the Seaside lists the balcony cabins as 150 square feet. Are they really going to be that much smaller? We are booked for March 3 in cabin 14260 next to the aft suites. I know that the ship is not finished yet but does anyone have an opinion on this? I see Captain Scala's name mentioned. Will he be the captain of the Seaside? Thank you. We are anxiously awaiting sailing on this ship. Yes it seems all cruise lines are getting greedy and putting more cabins in by making them smaller , yes Capt Scala is the the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted September 17, 2017 #1544 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I have not read the entire thread but I have a few questions. The brochure for the Divina shows the balcony cabins as 183 to 454 square feet depending on location. The brochure for the Seaside lists the balcony cabins as 150 square feet. Are they really going to be that much smaller? We are booked for March 3 in cabin 14260 next to the aft suites. I know that the ship is not finished yet but does anyone have an opinion on this? I see Captain Scala's name mentioned. Will he be the captain of the Seaside? Thank you. We are anxiously awaiting sailing on this ship. It's very common for MSC to print incorrect information. Nothing new there. Standard balcony cabins should be 178 sq ft with a 48 sq ft balcony. Standard Inside cabins are 150 sq ft. The cabin sizes are pretty standard for most mass market ships today. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H3one6B Posted September 17, 2017 #1545 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I saw on the Facebook page they are moving the Divina stop from St Maarten to Antigua any thoughts of they will do the same to Seaside? Sent from my XT1254 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted September 18, 2017 #1546 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I saw on the Facebook page they are moving the Divina stop from St Maarten to Antigua any thoughts of they will do the same to Seaside? Don't you think they should wait until a little closer to the cruise before deciding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted September 18, 2017 #1547 Share Posted September 18, 2017 It's very common for MSC to print incorrect information. Nothing new there. Standard balcony cabins should be 178 sq ft with a 48 sq ft balcony. Standard Inside cabins are 150 sq ft. The cabin sizes are pretty standard for most mass market ships today. Hope this helps. Well, that's very interesting. I specifically booked an S3 suite because of the 150 square foot size of balcony cabins posted on their website. Is there a different source which has the correct info? Maybe I should switch back to a normal balcony. Fortunately, the price difference wasn't that large. Rather disappointing that they seem to be so incompetent about this stuff (at some point you have to stop making excuses for stuff like this and call it what it is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted September 18, 2017 #1548 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Yes it seems all cruise lines are getting greedy and putting more cabins in by making them smaller , yes Capt Scala is the the man. Is that really true for all lines? Celebrity Edge cabins aren't smaller than earlier ships. Maybe some lines are doing this for inside cabins but I can't see them skimping on balcony cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eroller Posted September 18, 2017 #1549 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Well, that's very interesting. I specifically booked an S3 suite because of the 150 square foot size of balcony cabins posted on their website. Is there a different source which has the correct info? Maybe I should switch back to a normal balcony. Fortunately, the price difference wasn't that large. Rather disappointing that they seem to be so incompetent about this stuff (at some point you have to stop making excuses for stuff like this and call it what it is). It is frustrating. It's obvious that MSC has serious issues with communication and accuracy. Whomever is getting the information from the shipyard and architects is not translating it correctly to the various MSC offices around the world. Interestingly enough, some MSC produced media do show the correct dimensions and others do not. So they are not even consistent within their own media. The latest US based MSC brochure does have accurate figures as does the US MSC website. A standard balcony shows dimensions from 172 to 269 sq ft plus a balcony of up to 97 sq feet. Which standard balcony cabins are at the higher dimensions I don't know (maybe on the slants or ends), but the vast majority are 178 sq ft with a 48 sq foot balcony. If they were only 150 sq ft, they would never be able to fit a full size couch in them like the diagrams and renderings show. Cabin size needs to be close to the standard 180 sq ft in order to have that sofa. The smaller inside cabins at 150 sq ft have no couch for instance. As for the S3 it's really not a "suite" in the true sense of the word. Basically a standard size balcony cabin but with a much larger balcony. Of course you get some suite amenities but don't expect the interior cabin size to be any bigger, with the exception of the S3's that have the aft view and those are larger, but I'm not sure I would call them a "suite"either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted September 18, 2017 #1550 Share Posted September 18, 2017 As for the S3 it's really not a "suite" in the true sense of the word. Basically a standard size balcony cabin but with a much larger balcony. Of course you get some suite amenities but don't expect the interior cabin size to be any bigger, with the exception of the S3's that have the aft view and those are larger, but I'm not sure I would call them a "suite"either. Sorry, I was wrong. I just checked my confirmation and I'm in an S2, cabin 9066 (forward facing) and the MSC site claims these dimensions. Surface: 215.28 Square feet Balcony Size 80.73 Square feet I'm not actually expecting anything more than a bigger cabin and balcony vs. a normal balcony cabin. What "suite amenities" will I get? Their Seaside promotion is strange because they lump suites and Yacht Club in the same promo category. So you don't get the mealtime drink package (since in theory YC guests already have free drinks, although suites do not). But I get more OBC. Since the mealtime drink package is pretty useless for us (we don't generally drink wine), I don't really care about not having it, especially since we get 12 drinks each as part of the Fantastica package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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