ready2cruzagain Posted March 18, 2022 #26 Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Oxo said: That means you have to split the meal? It use to be 2/Diamond. Then 1/Diamond. Now 1/cabin? CHEAP! No you don't split the meal. 1 meal for each person, max of 2 people to a cabin. I guess I worded it wrong 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGR Posted March 18, 2022 #27 Share Posted March 18, 2022 4 hours ago, ready2cruzagain said: No you don't split the meal. 1 meal for each person, max of 2 people to a cabin. I guess I worded it wrong No, it's a VI thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxatsea Posted March 18, 2022 #28 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Thanks everyone, for your speedy replies. It looks like it is one meal per cabin, so that's still very nice. We usually go to Butcher's Cut. Yes, in the old days, when we were Black Card, we got two meals, one per Black Card member, so that's why I wasn't sure. You guys here on CC are the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted March 18, 2022 #29 Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, JAGR said: No, it's a VI thing! What is a VI thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted March 18, 2022 #30 Share Posted March 18, 2022 56 minutes ago, relaxatsea said: Thanks everyone, for your speedy replies. It looks like it is one meal per cabin, so that's still very nice. We usually go to Butcher's Cut. Yes, in the old days, when we were Black Card, we got two meals, one per Black Card member, so that's why I wasn't sure. You guys here on CC are the best! Again, my interpretation of 1 meal per cabin means: Regardless if 2 Diamond in cabin, you only get 1 meal, NOT 1 meal per Diamond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxatsea Posted March 19, 2022 #31 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Oxo said: Again, my interpretation of 1 meal per cabin means: Regardless if 2 Diamond in cabin, you only get 1 meal, NOT 1 meal per Diamond. Got it, and thanks so much! Two Diamonds in one cabin, only one free meal for two and only one time, so we plan to enjoy it to the max. Edited March 19, 2022 by relaxatsea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamon Posted March 19, 2022 #32 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Also, if two people are in a cabin and only one member is Diamond, the non diamond member can go with the Diamond member to enjoy a free specialty meal one time....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markanddonna Posted March 19, 2022 #33 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Didn't know that. Perhaps that is why they didn't charge my non Diamond grandchild for her dinner in Butcher's Cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety64 Posted September 1, 2022 #34 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I'm trying to figure this out w/o a phone call to MSC. I'm diamond, have my own balcony...do I get to bring a friend for the meal for 2 even though they are not in my cabin? Also, trying to buy specialty meals, I saw the steak place showed $99 per person, but it did not say if that was for ONE night or multiple... yet $71 for THREE specialty meals (only ONE of which can be the steak place)...so if the steak place really is $99 for ONE meal, would be wiser to by the 3 package!! ?? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare carlmm Posted September 1, 2022 #35 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) To my knowledge, no, you cannot bring a friend not sharing the cabin. One meal at butcher cut, if not going a la care, is IIRC $ 39 or 49. Edited September 1, 2022 by carlmm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipHipOnAShip Posted September 1, 2022 #36 Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 hours ago, tweety64 said: I'm trying to figure this out w/o a phone call to MSC. I'm diamond, have my own balcony...do I get to bring a friend for the meal for 2 even though they are not in my cabin? Also, trying to buy specialty meals, I saw the steak place showed $99 per person, but it did not say if that was for ONE night or multiple... yet $71 for THREE specialty meals (only ONE of which can be the steak place)...so if the steak place really is $99 for ONE meal, would be wiser to by the 3 package!! ?? Yes, you can bring a friend for your Diamond meal for 2 The $99 steak offer is for an enhanced offering with a shared tomahawk, seafood platter, etc. The meal combo package includes a different offering of the tasting meal (limited selection, but very delicious.) The specialty dining packages are different by ship depending on the # of venues, as well as sailing. For $71 that's a BARGAIN. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamrag Posted September 1, 2022 #37 Share Posted September 1, 2022 4 hours ago, tweety64 said: I'm trying to figure this out w/o a phone call to MSC. I'm diamond, have my own balcony...do I get to bring a friend for the meal for 2 even though they are not in my cabin? Yes, the meal for 2 is what it says on the tin....2 people, provided the card used for their system is Diamond i.e. yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richs52 Posted September 1, 2022 #38 Share Posted September 1, 2022 6 hours ago, tweety64 said: I'm trying to figure this out w/o a phone call to MSC. I'm diamond, have my own balcony...do I get to bring a friend for the meal for 2 even though they are not in my cabin? We were firmly told no on the Merlaviglia last February. I was travelling with My Mother-in-Law but had separate cabins. We even asked to speak with a manager who refused to budge since she was not staying the the same cabin. We got up and left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwtobek Posted September 1, 2022 #39 Share Posted September 1, 2022 The EULA says you can bring someone FROM your cabin NOT a Diamond member. Of course YMMV (as in, your MSC experience may vary) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamrag Posted September 2, 2022 #40 Share Posted September 2, 2022 We have a cruise booked, 7 nights from Barcelona later this month on Grandiosa. We noticed a one night cruise from Palma, Mallorca, to Barcelona the previous day on Meraviglia. Having often been in Barcelona, we decided to book this one nighter to facilitate a few days in Palma pre-cruise and then use the one night cruise as a 'ferry' to Barcelona. My question is, as Diamond status are we still entitled to the free specialty meal on a one night cruise? Despite sailing MSC probably 7 or 8 times now, we have never done a one nighter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwtobek Posted September 2, 2022 #41 Share Posted September 2, 2022 56 minutes ago, hamrag said: We have a cruise booked, 7 nights from Barcelona later this month on Grandiosa. We noticed a one night cruise from Palma, Mallorca, to Barcelona the previous day on Meraviglia. Having often been in Barcelona, we decided to book this one nighter to facilitate a few days in Palma pre-cruise and then use the one night cruise as a 'ferry' to Barcelona. My question is, as Diamond status are we still entitled to the free specialty meal on a one night cruise? Despite sailing MSC probably 7 or 8 times now, we have never done a one nighter! Their EULA specifically says that a 4 nights cruise is required for many advantages (coktail party, dance party, evening party), mostly we can think because such events are not available every nights. They say nothing regarding the free dining experience. I would definitely ask for a meal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeonMars Posted September 2, 2022 #42 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, hamrag said: We have a cruise booked, 7 nights from Barcelona later this month on Grandiosa. We noticed a one night cruise from Palma, Mallorca, to Barcelona the previous day on Meraviglia. Having often been in Barcelona, we decided to book this one nighter to facilitate a few days in Palma pre-cruise and then use the one night cruise as a 'ferry' to Barcelona. My question is, as Diamond status are we still entitled to the free specialty meal on a one night cruise? Despite sailing MSC probably 7 or 8 times now, we have never done a one nighter! Specialty Restaurant dinner, Spumante with Macarons in cabin and Chocolate gift was not offered on the shorter cruises under 7 nights which I have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamrag Posted September 2, 2022 #43 Share Posted September 2, 2022 9 hours ago, LifeonMars said: Specialty Restaurant dinner, Spumante with Macarons in cabin and Chocolate gift was not offered on the shorter cruises under 7 nights which I have done. We had all of that on a 6 night cruise pre-Covid, in the Med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamrag Posted September 2, 2022 #44 Share Posted September 2, 2022 9 hours ago, iwtobek said: Their EULA specifically says that a 4 nights cruise is required for many advantages (coktail party, dance party, evening party), mostly we can think because such events are not available every nights. They say nothing regarding the free dining experience. I would definitely ask for a meal! Yes, that's exactly what I find, so we do intend availing ourselves of said perk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniseatnycs Posted September 2, 2022 #45 Share Posted September 2, 2022 11 hours ago, hamrag said: We have a cruise booked, 7 nights from Barcelona later this month on Grandiosa. We noticed a one night cruise from Palma, Mallorca, to Barcelona the previous day on Meraviglia. Having often been in Barcelona, we decided to book this one nighter to facilitate a few days in Palma pre-cruise and then use the one night cruise as a 'ferry' to Barcelona. My question is, as Diamond status are we still entitled to the free specialty meal on a one night cruise? Despite sailing MSC probably 7 or 8 times now, we have never done a one nighter! Hi Hamrag We have, a two nighter followed by a 7 night cruise and diamond meal on both sailings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowogo Posted September 5, 2022 #46 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 5:45 AM, LifeonMars said: Specialty Restaurant dinner, Spumante with Macarons in cabin and Chocolate gift was not offered on the shorter cruises under 7 nights which I have done. I just did a 3 day divina and the specialty restaurant dinner, along with Spumante and Macarons were included, but no chocolate gift and the dance lessons offered on ship were free anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1talks Posted September 5, 2022 #47 Share Posted September 5, 2022 2 hours ago, mowogo said: "...the dance lessons offered on ship were free anyway." They are mostly free. They charge for Lambada lessons because, well... It is the Forbidden Dance, after all. 😆 (I'm sorry, I cannot resist pop culture references. Just ask @morpheusofthesea.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted September 5, 2022 #48 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, no1talks said: (I'm sorry, I cannot resist pop culture references. Just ask @morpheusofthesea.) I can only attest to no1talks as the most interesting ubermensch in the world.Underneath his elegant-mannered attire. Edited September 5, 2022 by morpheusofthesea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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