Yacht Club

[dexddd]

19 hours ago, Shippy said:

   We were on the Seaside right before covid in the YC3. The butlers were doing way beyond what was expected as we had sailed on the other ships in a YC3.

It started with them saying they had a special surprise for us first thing in the morning for breakfast.

Remember we were not 'special' people & had used our casino discount to get that cabin.

  Anyway, 3 butlers arrived and set up the table on the deck & bought just about everything on the menu. Juice, coffee, pastries, waffles, eggs benedict, crepes, bacon, sausage etc..  It was really quite overwhelming. I took a picture & sent it to a friend & she replied...when are the others coming !

  2 days later they said they would have a surprise dinner for us....they out did the breakfast.Again on the deck but set the table fancy  &  brought taped music . Again served by 3 butlers at once.They served coarse by coarse. appetizers, soup, salad, pasta & fish. I thought they were through but then brought several meat dishes. We could not even look at it we were so full. I was not really impressed this time as it was overkill.

We had NOT asked for either of these special meals.

  The next day I went to the YC concierge & asked if they had any specials for laundry service. They said it was complementary for yc3 suite eventhough not yet in print as a perk. We sent out a lot of stuff & were not charged.

   Also, the little bungalow ( sorry I forgot the right word) that the YC3 gets complementary on the pool deck. Always stocked with champagne. If we there for 5 minutes, someone showed up with chocolate strawberrys or ice cream.

There might be other little things I cannot remember.

  It seems they were starting up a program to try & compete with Norwegian's Haven.

I think that fell apart with the long closure because  of covid.

 They definitely raised the price of the YC3 & as I mentioned earlier, that category is no longer eligible for some discounts.

The room is fantastic. I am sure they still fall all over themselves to serve you. If you have the chance to get it...grab it.

 

   

 

 

We've done three RS and other than maybe a little extra attention, none of those other items ever offered other than cabana.  Been in two regular YC cabins too.

[Shippy]

All those extras were only on our last sailing right before covid.

We are going in September & not expecting as much but it will still be fantastic

On the Divina, we used to get a YC2 cabin which was huge. They do not have that on the newer ships. I think that is now where the Aurea suites are.  It was not located on the main YC floors but worth the slight inconvenience for the size of the cabin.

I am glad to see a new category...the YCP. I really do not like the regular YC1. & will get the YCP the next time.

[dexddd]

We've been on Divinia twice.  First was a RS, not Sophia, and one of the wide rooms on 15  towards the back of YC.

 

September we booked a YC2 because three of us and you have the extra space.  We ended up in the middle of the three which is a bit smaller.  Only one open.  RS not worth price.  Got upgrade offer but was only about a $100 savings.  Both RS were open.  Then second bid like $1000 more pp.

 

DW and DD kind of questioned why I booked a room without balcony but it was only a four night trip.  Room was ok but had issues.  Main was the a\c didn't cool very well.  Other was shower area moldy and something else I'm forgetting.

[Shippy]

On 4/16/2022 at 8:20 AM, dexddd said:

We've been on Divinia twice.  First was a RS, not Sophia, and one of the wide rooms on 15  towards the back of YC.

 

September we booked a YC2 because three of us and you have the extra space.  We ended up in the middle of the three which is a bit smaller.  Only one open.  RS not worth price.  Got upgrade offer but was only about a $100 savings.  Both RS were open.  Then second bid like $1000 more pp.

 

DW and DD kind of questioned why I booked a room without balcony but it was only a four night trip.  Room was ok but had issues.  Main was the a\c didn't cool very well.  Other was shower area moldy and something else I'm forgetting.

  You are right about the middle cabin

In fact, the only one we would book is the one on the left.

The one all the way to the right is large but is adjoining to the middle one so you lose some wall space & I believe a chair.

 

[dexddd]

The other thing about YC cabins for four people need to be aware of is in most cases the pull out sofa bed is really only big enough for a couple small kids.  Two teens, no way.

[mmbcater]

On 4/12/2022 at 10:18 PM, magnus1977 said:

Me and my family are going to book a MSC Seashore cruise. We initialy wanted to book to balcony rooms, we are two adults and two children, age 1 and 3 years old. Now I see that the royal suite is available. To book all of us in the royal suite will be to expensive, but how is it, if we book the royal suite for me, and an interior cabin for my girlfriend and the two kids, can they come and stay in the suite with me? I understand that they wont get the yacht club perks, but thats fine. It would just be so nice to stay all of us in this fantastic suite. Would the butler and the cruise think it is okey or not?

 

 

While I understand that you are trying to cut costs-the YC shows the butlers and staff pictures of incoming guests along with cabin numbers. So they will likely know that you have the 3 from a non-YC cabin. 

 

Just bite the bullet and honestly book the YC with the 4 of you or book another cabin in the ship!! 

My two pennies worth!