We're looking forward to our Aurea experience this January. We ended up with a deluxe balcony cabin on the 11th floor. Last June, we enjoyed our first ocean-going cruise on board the Holland America MS Volendam from Boston to Montreal. It was very relaxing, and room service was free (food and delivery, but a limited menu). The food, no matter where you went, was great to incredible. In July 2022, we took a 5 night 70-passenger riverboat replica cruise down the Ottawa River from Ottawa and up the St.Lawrence River to Kingston Ontario. Great fun and definitely an experience.
I just want to thank you for the really helpful and informative video. We are planning our first cruise on this very vessel and you have helped solifify our choices for our cruise.
About those two bottles of bubbly, you get one for being Aurea on embarkation day. It is one of the perks of the Aurea Experience. The other one could be linked to your tier on their loyalty card. On my last Xmas Mediterranean cruise it was like that. Got one for Aurea experience and one for the Black/Diamond card level. They are not bringing more than those two to the cabin. Of course, unless different conditions apply on different markets. Surprised about those chocolate covered strawberries. Normally you would get some macarons. Either the ship ran out of those and had to replace them somehow, or different rules apply for the American market. 😅
Excellent, and you are correct, I did not get another bucket of champagne after this recording. Thanks for the comment, more MSC content coming out soon! Be well!
@@Podgey25 My best bet is that for any reason (not enough availability perhaps) they replaced the chocolate-covered strawberries with macarons. As to the two bottles of bubbly, we asked the cabin steward for a wine chiller for those and we took them with us to enjoy during dinner at the MDR. We thought it was a great thing to do given the very limited selection of wines included in the basic (Easy) drinks package.
Thank you for this video, there is not much coverage anywhere on the Aurea experience. Would be great to know more about the exclusive area and dinning. Thank you for your video 😊
Thanks for the comment! Check out my main dining review video for the Aurea guests…….it is a main dining room, but Aurea guests get anytime dining, not set time dining…….👍
Yes, make sure to try the Butchers cut steakhouse and hola tacos………they also have a sushi restaurant and a tapinyaki grill as well……..all specialty dining……
My fiancé and I are having our Wedding ceremony on this ship in Fall 2025, more specifically at Ocean Cay, so we greatly appreciate the feedback. We also have a group of over thirty passengers joining us for our wedding, so any feedback we can take in is great. As the bride and groom, we also reserved an Aurea cabin for our sailing, so your explanation of all the perks is helpful. Great video, and thanks again!
Thanks for the comment and feedback! Congratulations, and I hope all works out well. The Meraviglia is amazing and I found the Aurea stateroom catagory to excellent. If you have status with another cruise line or certain hotel chains, they will match your status which will get you more perks. Go to MSC website and see if you qualify……free perks make everything better!✌️✌️✌️
Thanks for the comment, I decided to expand my horizons and try something new! It also gives me an opportunity to compare other lines to my mainstay, Celebrity. Lastly, I am not very impressed with all the cutbacks, increases and reduction of service on Celebrity over the last year……..so……there are many reasons, however I do have two more Celebrity cruises booked this year so more content coming soon!👍👍👍
I use a power donut with a ten foot extension cord attached to it. I keep it in the cpap bag with my cpap machine. Never have an issue bringing it on board. I have a video I recently put out called travel essentials. It is highlighted on that video with links to Amazon if you want to get one. Thanks for watching!
@@TheBussman on princess, royal and cunard there was a European plug on the wall under the bed I plug into with a converter. On cunard I had to unplug the bed lamp since only one plug.
Love your review! I am booked for the Aurea experience and look forward to all the perks!
It was a good. Voice for me and I hope you enjoy your experience as well! Peace……
@@TheBussman Thank you so much! I hope I have the same embarkation experience you had.
We're looking forward to our Aurea experience this January. We ended up with a deluxe balcony cabin on the 11th floor. Last June, we enjoyed our first ocean-going cruise on board the Holland America MS Volendam from Boston to Montreal. It was very relaxing, and room service was free (food and delivery, but a limited menu). The food, no matter where you went, was great to incredible. In July 2022, we took a 5 night 70-passenger riverboat replica cruise down the Ottawa River from Ottawa and up the St.Lawrence River to Kingston Ontario. Great fun and definitely an experience.
With Aurea-You also get to choose your stateroom from the selection they display to you.
I just want to thank you for the really helpful and informative video. We are planning our first cruise on this very vessel and you have helped solifify our choices for our cruise.
Thanks for the comment! Enjoy your cruise, I know I did…….Peace……..
About those two bottles of bubbly, you get one for being Aurea on embarkation day. It is one of the perks of the Aurea Experience. The other one could be linked to your tier on their loyalty card. On my last Xmas Mediterranean cruise it was like that. Got one for Aurea experience and one for the Black/Diamond card level. They are not bringing more than those two to the cabin. Of course, unless different conditions apply on different markets. Surprised about those chocolate covered strawberries. Normally you would get some macarons. Either the ship ran out of those and had to replace them somehow, or different rules apply for the American market. 😅
Excellent, and you are correct, I did not get another bucket of champagne after this recording. Thanks for the comment, more MSC content coming out soon! Be well!
Loved your video, very informative, we are going for 11 days in April.. this will be our 4th cruise with MSC.
On MSCs details of Aurea privileges, it doesn't mention Macarons. Only Prosecco & Chocolates. So maybe on that occasion, it was the stewards gesture 🤔
@@Podgey25 old nor say as this was my first time in MSC, but I would take the chocolate and strawberries all day over fancy cookies!👍👍👍
@@Podgey25 My best bet is that for any reason (not enough availability perhaps) they replaced the chocolate-covered strawberries with macarons. As to the two bottles of bubbly, we asked the cabin steward for a wine chiller for those and we took them with us to enjoy during dinner at the MDR. We thought it was a great thing to do given the very limited selection of wines included in the basic (Easy) drinks package.
Enjoy your content! Do you know if you can get a mattress topper? I can't sleep on a hard bed😢
My stateroom attendant told me they do not have them in this ship, but many other ships do…….i am told MSC mattresses tend to be on the hard side…….
Thank you for this video, there is not much coverage anywhere on the Aurea experience. Would be great to know more about the exclusive area and dinning. Thank you for your video 😊
Thanks for the comment! Check out my main dining review video for the Aurea guests…….it is a main dining room, but Aurea guests get anytime dining, not set time dining…….👍
@TheBussman Awhhhhh thank you ever so much 😊 This has made my day. Blessings to you 😊
Much appreciated! Be well……..👍👍👍
Thank you.
Very informative.
We'll be sailing on the MSC Meraviglia Aurea experience in July. Does Aurea have their own separate restaurants?
Yes, make sure to try the Butchers cut steakhouse and hola tacos………they also have a sushi restaurant and a tapinyaki grill as well……..all specialty dining……
My fiancé and I are having our Wedding ceremony on this ship in Fall 2025, more specifically at Ocean Cay, so we greatly appreciate the feedback. We also have a group of over thirty passengers joining us for our wedding, so any feedback we can take in is great. As the bride and groom, we also reserved an Aurea cabin for our sailing, so your explanation of all the perks is helpful. Great video, and thanks again!
Thanks for the comment and feedback! Congratulations, and I hope all works out well. The Meraviglia is amazing and I found the Aurea stateroom catagory to excellent. If you have status with another cruise line or certain hotel chains, they will match your status which will get you more perks. Go to MSC website and see if you qualify……free perks make everything better!✌️✌️✌️
Im not used to watching you on anything but Celebrity. What brought about this new venture? Love your reviews!!
Thanks for the comment, I decided to expand my horizons and try something new! It also gives me an opportunity to compare other lines to my mainstay, Celebrity. Lastly, I am not very impressed with all the cutbacks, increases and reduction of service on Celebrity over the last year……..so……there are many reasons, however I do have two more Celebrity cruises booked this year so more content coming soon!👍👍👍
@TheBussman I've been following your recommendations and you haven't failed me yet!!!
@@alanneumann8385 mm music to my ears brother!👌👌👌
I have Italian ancestry- Heres help with pronunciation of Áurea.
It's: OW- RAY -AH ❤😊.
Thanks for the review. I'm assuming that the beds could be separated into 2 beds but it's hard to visualize. Can you confirm? Much thanks!
Yes, this bed can be split into separate twin beds…….thanks for the comment! 👍👍
The breakfast at the cabin if you want some eggs and pancakes do you have to pay extra even with the aurea package?
Yes, MSC charges for the hot breakfast items, however there is no delivery fee/ service charge……continental items are free…….👍👍👍
Where did you plug in your cpap machine?
I use a power donut with a ten foot extension cord attached to it. I keep it in the cpap bag with my cpap machine. Never have an issue bringing it on board. I have a video I recently put out called travel essentials. It is highlighted on that video with links to Amazon if you want to get one. Thanks for watching!
@@TheBussman on princess, royal and cunard there was a European plug on the wall under the bed I plug into with a converter. On cunard I had to unplug the bed lamp since only one plug.