Drinks package and room type

[mistyraj]

Hello so I have 2 questions:

 

1. We are a family of 4 (2a, 2c 6 & 2 years old). Currently booked in an inside room but wondering if it’s worth it to pay £800 and upgrade to a suite? Internal space is our concern (not so much the balcony) but I’m not sure if we gain much internal space between a suite/ inside (also open to balcony room which is £600 more).

Have never sailed inside so no idea on the size, especially with a travel cot inside.

 

2. We have the fantastica experience on the Seaview sailing in Europe in October 2019. It says we have a drinks package included but can anyone clarify what this actually includes?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

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[Até]

1) You can find a sailing with available cabins in the booking area and click on the stateroom details tab to see that cabin's dimensions. The common (not aft facing) Aurea "suites" have the same cabin square footage as balcony cabins. Most/all Fantastica suites have a little more cabin area as they are angled, but balcony size is decreased by the hot tub on the adjoining suites with hot tub. Fantastica suites 9002/3 and 14002/3 are larger. You would need to elaborate what "suite" type you are considering.

 

2) Aurea cabins get the all-inclusive classic drinks package which includes alcohol. Most Seaview Med sailings are currently offering UK/IRL customers a very, very basic non-alcoholic "Drinks package" for Bella and Fantastica cabins:

 

INCLUDED IN YOUR SELECTED CRUISE

 

 

Drinks Package Included

 

HOT DRINKS AND WATER INCLUDED

Complimentary mineral water, American coffee and/or tea during lunch and dinner in main dining room. reserved only for uk/irl guests

[Beamafar]

 

INCLUDED IN YOUR SELECTED CRUISE

 

Drinks Package Included

HOT DRINKS AND WATER INCLUDED

Complimentary mineral water, American coffee and/or tea during lunch and dinner in main dining room. reserved only for uk/irl guests

 

Would really appreciate a link to this quote because, on the Ireland website, it doesn't state the "reserved only for UK/Irl guests". Here's what it states:

 

This offer is available on ALL new bookings made from 1st May 2018 and will be available to all guests on all our ships.

 

Very misleading!

https://www.msccruises.ie/en-ie/MSC/Water-Tea-Coffee-Guests.aspx

[mistyraj]

1) You can find a sailing with available cabins in the booking area and click on the stateroom details tab to see that cabin's dimensions. The common (not aft facing) Aurea "suites" have the same cabin square footage as balcony cabins. Most/all Fantastica suites have a little more cabin area as they are angled, but balcony size is decreased by the hot tub on the adjoining suites with hot tub. Fantastica suites 9002/3 and 14002/3 are larger. You would need to elaborate what "suite" type you are considering.

 

2) Aurea cabins get the all-inclusive classic drinks package which includes alcohol. Most Seaview Med sailings are currently offering UK/IRL customers a very, very basic non-alcoholic "Drinks package" for Bella and Fantastica cabins:

 

INCLUDED IN YOUR SELECTED CRUISE

 

 

Drinks Package Included

 

HOT DRINKS AND WATER INCLUDED

Complimentary mineral water, American coffee and/or tea during lunch and dinner in main dining room. reserved only for uk/irl guests

 

 

 

Thank you- we are looking at the fantastica suite or fantastica inside.

 

 

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[Até]

Would really appreciate a link to this quote because, on the Ireland website, it doesn't state the "reserved only for UK/Irl guests"...

 

Sorry, it was from a pop up window and could not be linked to. It is on the UK booking site, I don't know if this link will work.

 

https://www.msccruises.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CruiseDetailsCmd?storeId=12261&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&partNumber=SV20181022NAPNAP&pageFrom=CruiseResults&listinoCode=B-SVGB8282PR&packageType=ALLINC_&bestPrice=769&composition=2,0,0,0

 

ETA: For what it's worth, the US site for same sailing does not offer the package:

 

https://www.msccruisesusa.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CruiseDetailsCmd?storeId=12264&catalogId=10001&langId=-1004&partNumber=SV20181022NAPNAP&pageFrom=CruiseResults&listinoCode=B-SVCA813NE&packageType=MISC&bestPrice=848&composition=2,0,0,0

 

Meraviglia in the Med offers the Mineral water & coffee drink package (also with some sailings a Cirque dinner & show) to US customers.

Edited July 1, 2018 by Até

[Beamafar]

Thanks, Até! :) Had a feeling it was the UK site.