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[david63]

One thing that MSC have got so wrong is handling disembarkation/embarkation at ports of call. Everyone is funnelled through one point and there are 5,000+ passengers. When we came back on board the queue to get off was literally half way round the ship and this was at around 11:00.

Fortunately being in YC we are fast tracked" everywhere mostly by being escorted to wherever we are going by one of the butlers.

[Onelife]

There will come a point where following the normal trends will start impacting on those who are willing to follow those trends. The more it happens the more cruise lines will think they can keep doing it. The “alternatives” will in time show a decline in their entertainment quality and the pay extra venues will become the only alternatives for decent entertainment.

Screw you!

[towny44]

There will come a point where following the normal trends will start impacting on those who are willing to follow those trends. The more it happens the more cruise lines will think they can keep doing it. The “alternatives” will in time show a decline in their entertainment quality and the pay extra venues will become the only alternatives for decent entertainment.

Screw you!

"In your opinion".

[david63]

Screw you!

I trust that does not refer to me

[Onelife]

Screw you!

I trust that does not refer to me

Oop’s! I can see why you might have thought that David, but no it had no reference to you. My ‘Screw you’ comment is how I believe the cruise industry is treating its customers.

[Onelife]

There will come a point where following the normal trends will start impacting on those who are willing to follow those trends. The more it happens the more cruise lines will think they can keep doing it. The “alternatives” will in time show a decline in their entertainment quality and the pay extra venues will become the only alternatives for decent entertainment.

Screw you!

"In your opinion".

As always

[Portsmouth]

My ‘Screw you’ comment is how I believe the cruise industry is treating its customers.

I'm pleased you came back to explain Onelife....I thought you were having a pop at David when I read it

[oldbluefox]

Ban him!!!

[barney]

[Stephen]

Ban him twice for good measure.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I'd go for the hat trick

[Ray B]

That not nice getting on to OL.
I'm sure there is someone who likes him.
Must be someone.
There is someone surely. .
Got to be.
Hmm?

[Mervyn and Trish]

My friend says his uncle's neighbour likes him.

[Portsmouth]

Hmm maybe I should mention rule 1b to the gang of 5

[Mervyn and Trish]

I think you'll find it's mutual banter.

[Portsmouth]

I think you'll find it's mutual banter.

I know which is why I did the laughing emoji....Onelife is more than capable of replying.
I was just gently trying to wind you up

[Portsmouth]

Maybe it's time to hear more from David.....I for one am interested about what else he liked or disliked on Virtuosa

[Mervyn and Trish]

I think you'll find it's mutual banter.

I know which is why I did the laughing emoji....Onelife is more than capable of replying.
I was just gently trying to wind you up

[david63]

First off - Kate might be on board. This morning the arrival into port announcement was by a girlie!

Was talking to the YC Director (aka YC boss) and he said that there were 1,700 kids on board this cruise and the same next cruise. Some of the passengers on this cruise are the "Benidorm at sea" brigade.

One thing that you cannot criticise this ship for is the cleanliness - we get our cabin/suite carpet hoovered every day - unlike P&O where there has been bits on the carpet at the end of the cruise that were there at the start. The same can be said about the rest of the ship - it is spotless.

If you ever though that photos were expensive on P&O then, unless things have changed, you are looking at around the £20 mark for a picture - however they do have facial recognition so that your photos are matched to you.

Today we were in Malaga (the least said about that the better) but one good point was that as they used the air-bridge there were virtually no queues to get off. There is an excellent shuttle bus organisation and certainly in Malaga there was at least one shuttle bus that was accessible.

No body count as far as I am aware, although there was an ambulance on the dockside yesterday! Will have to wait until tomorrow as the murders normally happen on a Friday. Still not found the one and only crew member that works everywhere. For information security do not scan your cruise cars on deck as you get off the ship as you actually get off from one of the lower decks.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I'm beginning to think that programme is fiction rather than documentary.

[Stephen]

Cruise cars to get off the ship, that’s posh

[Ray B]

Cruise cars to get off the ship, that’s posh

Exactly what I was thinking, I know David is in the YC, but even over Saga you don't get one of them.
Still ,enjoying David's posts. It's a bit confusing though, one minute it's all whistle and bells ,then he tells us the Benidorm brigade are on board with 10,000 kids.
The food is some of the best presentations he's seen on a cruise, but a selection of pasengers look like they dress in hand me downs like someone's cast of string vest, but on Black tie night they are all dolled up.
It do sound like you are having a good time David, keep it up.

[david63]

OK - the cruise cars was a typo after a few all inclusive glasses of wine and you all knew exactly what I meant and it was in respect of the TV program.

Well it looks like I have managed to survive another day as has everyone else = no murders and it is Friday a.k.a. murder day.

Despite exhaustive searching of the ship I have been unable to locate the venue where Jack "performs" - but I will keep on looking all in the interstes of my followers!

It's a bit confusing though, one minute it's all whistle and bells ,then he tells us the Benidorm brigade are on board with 10,000 kids.

Actually it is 1,700 kids.

The point is that on MSC there are two ships in one - the YC and "cattle class". Like all cruise lines there are good points and some less good points and being so new to MSC it is trying to find the balance. Overall our view is that good outweighs the bad.

The food is some of the best presentations he's seen on a cruise,

Yes for us the food is good but food is always subjective.

but a selection of pasengers look like they dress in hand me downs like someone's cast of string vest, but on Black tie night they are all dolled up.

That is probably one of the big downsides of MSC that there is no pretence to have a dress code and what little code is not enforved even in YC - a guy walked into the YC bar tonight in torn jeans.

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There is one thing that MSC is very keen on and that is asking about allergies. You get asked at every meal even when that waiter has served you before.

Today we were in Alicante where it was hot. Yet again the British abroad do no favours for anyone - walking around the town with no shirts on and covered in tatoos.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Today we were in Alicante where it was hot. Yet again the British abroad do no favours for anyone - walking around the town with no shirts on and covered in tatoos.

And I bet the men are just as bad.

You're doing well to survive. It's usually the wealthy guests who get bumped off.

Yes I'm sure the night spot is a studio set. Clever lighting and camera angles to hide the fact there are only a dozen extras in the audience.

But never mind Jack, where's Kate hiding?

[Stephen]

David wrote:
Today we were in Alicante where it was hot. Yet again the British abroad do no favours for anyone - walking around the town with no shirts on and covered in tatoos.

And that was just the women