Meraviglia Bella experience New England 10 nights

[ace123]

For Bella experience, do I eat in the dining room every night? At the same table? Served by the same waiters?

Can I pick my preferred time? Is it a set time every night?

How much is the gratuities per day?

Can I apply the on board credit to the gratuities?

Thank you for your reply and help.

[Homosassa]

The best feature about the Bella experience is that you do have a cruise traditional dining experience. You will be a assigned a set time, table number and waitstaff in the dining room that is yours for the length of the cruise.

 

The MSC website will give you gratuity information.

[QueenofEverything]

Yes you can apply onboard credit toward gratuities

[Traveler-14344]

You don't have to eat at the MDR every night. But should you opt to eat at the MDR every night, yes, you will be at the same table, with the same dinner mates (if you are grouped with other passengers), and the same waiter crew for the duration of your cruise. You don't have to tip your waiter crew. A daily service charge is tag to each passenger in your cabin (I think €10/day/passenger). 

 

Other evening eating options;

Free - Buffet

Paid - Specialty restaurants

[sfaaa]

23 minutes ago, Traveler-14344 said:

. You don't have to tip your waiter crew. 

Correct except when I said goodbye without tipping the night before disembarkation, my waiter looked very disappointed and had a sour look on his face. I would have tipped him but his service was only average.

[nikkiw60]

16 hours ago, Traveler-14344 said:

You don't have to eat at the MDR every night. But should you opt to eat at the MDR every night, yes, you will be at the same table, with the same dinner mates (if you are grouped with other passengers), and the same waiter crew for the duration of your cruise. You don't have to tip your waiter crew. A daily service charge is tag to each passenger in your cabin (I think €10/day/passenger). 

 

Other evening eating options;

Free - Buffet

Paid - Specialty restaurants

At the moment the daily service charge is $12.50 per day but I think I have read that this is being increased.