Rare Beamafar Posted September 12, 2019 #26 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Hi P ... good to see you around these parts! 😀 I'll be tracking the September Baltics sailing, but it's too far out at the moment for me to make a commitment. We have 3 upcoming that take us up to next September, so I'll just concentrate on those for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhamer04 Posted September 12, 2019 #27 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I have booked a balcony in the school summer holidays, 2 adults & 2 children for 2wks. Been a few years since I last went on a MSC ship (Opera). Had a great price so could't resist! 695 days to go....⏳. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philsuarez Posted September 13, 2019 #28 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I fancy a cruise on her but don't like not being able to choose cabin location so I'll have to wait before committing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted September 13, 2019 Author #29 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Deckplans should be out in about two weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Beamafar Posted September 14, 2019 #30 Share Posted September 14, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, philsuarez said: I fancy a cruise on her but don't like not being able to choose cabin location so I'll have to wait before committing Same here, Phil! Although Sept 2021 (for the Baltics sailing that I like the look of) is still too far out for me to commit, anyway. We haven't done a repo since April 2018 and neither of our 2020 cruises are repos, either. I'm beginning to hanker for one, now, so I'll have to see what's on offer for 2021 before deciding. Edited September 14, 2019 by Beamafar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted September 14, 2019 Author #31 Share Posted September 14, 2019 10 hours ago, Beamafar said: Same here, Phil! Although Sept 2021 (for the Baltics sailing that I like the look of) is still too far out for me to commit, anyway. We haven't done a repo since April 2018 and neither of our 2020 cruises are repos, either. I'm beginning to hanker for one, now, so I'll have to see what's on offer for 2021 before deciding. Bea ... The itinerary is great and the pricing not too bad but as you say it is a long way out at the minute, that said we did book Seaside a long way out for the first Miami sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Beamafar Posted September 14, 2019 #32 Share Posted September 14, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, sidari said: Bea ... The itinerary is great and the pricing not too bad but as you say it is a long way out at the minute, that said we did book Seaside a long way out for the first Miami sailing. I agree about both the itinerary and the prices! Adam Coulter (an editor working for CC) has an article on the subject of the ship being stretched (the link is on my phone - I'll try and post it here). He quotes Antonio Paradiso (MSC's UK Managing Director) and goes on to say: ... he (Paradiso) ... did not rule out adding the line's keycard-only, all-suite enclave, the MSC Yacht Club, to the ship: "We are talking about it" he said! Now, that would certainly sway me to book early (if the price for YC wasn't OTT). https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/4432/?source=99360&fbclid=IwAR1ZnNrqZxP2XEQLxNAjet2DRr5QJ8twDHC9MbUwPqGgxjYHAwGr5dzKkIc Edited September 14, 2019 by Beamafar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted September 14, 2019 Author #33 Share Posted September 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, Beamafar said: I agree about both the itinerary and the prices! Adam Coulter (an editor working for CC) has an article on the subject of the ship being stretched (the link is on my phone - I'll try and post it here). He quotes Antonio Paradiso (MSC's UK Managing Director) and goes on to say: ... he (Paradiso) ... did not rule out adding the line's keycard-only, all-suite enclave, the MSC Yacht Club, to the ship: "We are talking about it" he said! Now, that would certainly sway me to book early (if the price for YC wasn't OTT). https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/4432/?source=99360&fbclid=IwAR1ZnNrqZxP2XEQLxNAjet2DRr5QJ8twDHC9MbUwPqGgxjYHAwGr5dzKkIc Cannot see how they would do that without affecting the stability of the ship unless the current Aurea suites on 15 and 14 became the YC cabins and the top 16 became the YC sundeck, then of course there is nowhere for the TSL unless they moved the spa elsewhere, then there is the question of a dining room. A new area would have to be created for the top 16 which is currently at the top front of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Beamafar Posted September 14, 2019 #34 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Apparently there was originally a YC area planned for Magnifica but there was a change of heart during construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted September 14, 2019 Author #35 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Things should be interesting going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maehara Posted September 23, 2019 #36 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Went to book a July 2021 cruise on Magnifica this morning, and as of 11:45 it looks like the sailings have been removed from the booking engine - the promo page on MSC's website for the 2021 Southampton season, which used to list all sailings, now just says 'no results found', and using the main search for July 2021 gives a message that 5 itineraries found, but doesn't actually list any of them to let you click through and book. Curious. And frustrating when I'm in "Here, take my money!" mode. Website glitch, or something more ominous afoot..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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