Please stop telling people how good MSC Yacht Club is, we don't want it getting booked out!! My wife and I (Australians) have cruised six times on MSC in the Yacht Club and absolutely love it. Transatlatic from Brazil to Italy, repositioning Dubai to Genoa, Med x 3, Caribbean, and our next one is the Red Sea in February next year. Luxury on a budget!!!
@@tnptravel Bad news we have to cancel the Red Sea cruise, cannot get travel insurance due to Australian Government Travel Advisory “Reconsider your plans to travel due to risks of terrorism” in both Saudi Arabia & Egypt. Wondering if that is considered a Force Majeur by MSC or we lose 25%?? Any ideas?
@@tnptravel thanks for the link but no Australian travel insurance company will cover countries with travel advisory above “Level 2”. Now looking at MSC Meraviglia out of Orlando in February. Reason is I have a 30% off voucher from the casino on our last cruise which must be used on a cruise within 9 months of issue. You may want to advise your viewers of this perk …….. you don’t have to be a high roller to qualify!!
I agree with your assesment. I like the Yacht Club Top Sail Lounge, but I HATE the Top Sail lounge entertainment. It's like a morgue waiting room up there at night😂. Great video 😁👍
I recommend the Aurea experience. Not as expensive as Yacht Club but it has many of the same benefits. Priority boarding, dine whenever you like in the dedicated Il Campo restaurant with your own private table or if its quiet a special area of one of the larger restaurants. Cabins with balconies also have better views. Free access to the Aurea Spa. Bottle of Prosecco and chocolate in cabin on arrival. Towel robes and slippers. Access to the Top Sail solarium. Free room service. Excellent valet service.
@@jadewest3153 I'm trying to decide aurea bs yacht club... Also a family of 5. With my kids being younger are they allowed in the yacht club areas? Or are there age restrictions?
Touching the food WILL get me in your face! Actually, had a pax kicked off Cunard for that. He was not touching fruit or bread. He was actually sticking fingers in food, tasting & moving on to the next.After yelling at him along with other pax noting it as well, I got security. I guess this was not his first time.
I had a similar experience on Celebrity in August last year. A man started grabbing food with his bare hands. It took a group of strangers nearby to put down this buffet mutiny! Eventually an officer intervened. The more I see the more I want to avoid buffets now. Thanks for your comment!
@@NancyRodriguez-bj3rx actually we just came off one in mid Feb. People are generally much better about it now than before. We cruise on Oceania you can't touch the food the staff prepares it and hands it to you but you cannot touch or even reach the food. They never did self-service.
@@ronaldpopolillo7761 lol. I like that response but how soon if at all you have a clue bout that. For me I won’t mind to make a plan on that as soon as possible too but I would like to go with a mature man
I had a 14 night cruise on the Meraviglia in an inside cabin (solo/single cabin) with a twin size bed and I had plenty of room for room service every day, breakfast every day and dinner many days. I don't like balcony rooms because I seldom sit out there. I've tried before but it's just too windy or hot. I have booked 3 cruises in the yacht club interior cabins for next year, and looking forward to them. If I get an upgrade I'll take it, but I won't be on the balcony. I enjoy ocean view cabins the most. Thanks for your video.
Thank you. I appreciate your honest reviews. Two things that you sold me on the MS Yacht Club was the better food and the expedited on & off the ship. Two hours getting on would have ruined the entire trip for me! I have friends that were on an Alaskan cruise. When they departed at Vancouver there were no separate lines for Canadian passports vs other nationalities really delaying their departure. Another way to spoil what was otherwise a good experience,
Then you should stay home or find another type of vacation that does not involve cruising, to complain about something that has been a staple of the cruise industry for decades and is fully enjoyed by almost everyone except you, just because a few passengers do not fit your bill of cleanliness does not represent the vast majority of us who enjoy our buffet. To be honest you sound entitled and difficult to please best bet is to find another venue where your needs could be fully met.
Thanks for this video. I have been offered an upgrade. Aurea with balcony or inside cabin yacht club. Can't go to the yacht with balcony as really over my budget. I'm just worried about the inside cabin being small. Sharing with a friend.
Hello! This is the kind of video I was searching for! So thanks for doing this. I booked last minute on Meraviglia and obviously most of the cabins are sold out. Got the offer to upgrade to interior suite with YC access and was debating as the cabin looks tiny with not having any couch but not even 2 seats for us 2? But having access to YC with minimum fee sounds very good too. After watching your video, we are still undecided, LOL! Maybe put a minimum bid and see what happens.
Is definitely better value the busier the ship is going to be. When we did the non-yacht club balcony cruise, it was during Covid and the ship was not very busy so there was plenty of space in the public areas and around the pool. When we did yacht club on the second trip, the ship was really busy and I was not envious of the people stuck in the crowds at the buffet and in the pool area especially. So I think that’s when the yacht club really pays off. It’s getting you out of the crowds. Some of the MSC boats can I have really long waits for drinks at some of the bars, especially around the pool. Hope this helps.
You are right. Our butler came and checked on us a few times in other areas of the YC. We always had what we needed when we did, but we will keep this in mind in the future.
@@dianatrans1804The Yacht Club food was very good. We were told by a crew member that each food outlet purchases their own products. And the Yacht club buys better produce than the main dining room. Can’t confirm if that’s true but that’s what we were told.
Hey! That looks like Vishnu at 7:46! He was our conceierge 3 weeks ago. And he did a very good job, IMO. We had a deluxe balcony suite on the Meraviglia (16015) and enjoyed it very much. We're booked on the Seascape Feb 2024 (Yacht Club again) but will be taking an inboard room to make it more affordable.
Great review. My wife and I have sailed on the Seashore and Meraviglia in Fantastica Balconies and we will sail in a Yacht Club interior in May on the Seascape. I think we will be satisfied. And about the Marketplace buffet I understand the concern of hygeine. I kind of like NCL in that respect because they moniter and provide a wash station or hand sanitizer to enter buffet area. Washy Washy!
Have a great time! We were just on the Prima recently and hygiene was really good, but didn’t eat at the buffet because the other free venues were so good. But it looked really good although a quite a small space!
I seem to be the only person that didn't think YC was really worth it. I have done a Fantastica balcony and a YC balcony on this ship (within 3 months). I just didn't think spending more than 4x the cost for the YC was worth it (for me). Yes, the room, privileges and open bar (in that order) were great, but I expected more elevated food. Yes, there were more upscale choices, but some of the selections, and always the soup, on the YC menu were also served in the MDR and available on the buffet. That was disappointing.
It really depends on the cost, doesn’t it? There is definitely a price point at which I would rather either just go regular fare, or, if I want to spend 4x the fare, might spring for a more upscale cruise line!
When we did the standard balcony the ship was not crowded, so there was lots of room on the ship. We felt we didn’t needed the private sun deck and other private areas. When we did the yacht club the ship was very busy and crowded. So we were really glad we had our sanctuary. So I think it depends on the ship, the season. If I went again now I would go yacht club because I hear ships are very busy.
No. Tips are paid at the end of your cruise and you will be given a bill for them. Some may choose to tip in the dining room for extra special service, but this is optional. I think it is more common for people to leave an extra tip for their butler. If you really put them to good use. We did not have occasion to utilise the Butler much in our inside cabin and so we did not.
We have just booked YC on the Grandiosa for September this year in the Mediterranean. 7 nights cruise, return flights(Dublin to Barcelona), return transfers and the usual gratuities and premium drinks package. €3,500 for both of us, which is roughly $3,700 US. Was this a good deal? I think so.
In my opinion, you had an excellent deal for 2 passengers. I booked the YC inside cabin for next year and all of the bookings were around $3100-$3300 for ONE passenger. Most of the time when I check a 7 night YC cruise it's running about $4000-$4500 for just one passenger. So you definitely got a deal.
@@GlobalAdventurer it was absolutely amazing, ship was stunning. We’ve booked the Norwegian fjords for September this year on the Euribia. Booked YC again, slightly more expensive this time around. It was €4,200, which includes flights and one nights hotel stay in Copenhagen pre-cruise.
@@1sparkythebouncer Thanks for the info. You even got a major deal on this cruise too! I don't mind spending more to travel on certain itineraries. Have a good cruise!
Priority Embarkation and having to wait to have documents checked? I have not ever had to wait for any of that...sounds like an MSC issue. RCCL never once had to wait.
I believe this was Covid related as at the time we were required to test and show proof of insurance and vaccination. It took a long time to get everyone through. Thank goodness we don’t have to go through that anymore!
Thanks for your comment. It was about the same price for balcony with no Yacht Club as it was for inside cabin Yacht Club. So we compared them because they were similar prices when we booked and within our budget. We thought other people might be in the same situation and our video might help them.
I’m not sure. I don’t think that the private sundeck and pool area is very good for kids since there is no shallow end in the pool. I think kids would be better off at the main pool where you can be closer to them in your sunbed, but it may be different on other ships. I also think there were many more kids at the main pool than the yacht club pool, add so kids would have more opportunity for play with other kids at the main pool. Our kid is all grown up now, but when we did cruise with her, the buffet seemed like a better fit than a more formal dining room which is what you get in the yacht club so we could dine at her speed, give her a good variety of food, and have a more relaxed experience.
You say the food onboard in main restaurant wasn’t up to your expectations. What does that mean? Can you be more specific? People’s standards differ greatly
Thanks for your question. You’re right, food opinions are very subjective and you will see that issue come up a lot when people describe MSC food. My first meal in the MDR on the Grandiosa I had a bland, watery soup that tasted like a powdered soup rather than fresh made. My beef was a slice of slow cooked roast that was stringy and tough to chew, and greasy. Broccoli florets were over cooked and mushy. My wife had a pasta that was cooked nicely and the sauce was fine. Nothing to complain about but nothing great. Presentation was poor on both. They look like they had been slapped together without care. Based on the poor reviews I had seen and with this experience, we abandoned the MDR for the rest of the trip. The specialty dining however was very good.
@@Jasonsmith-xs8vq I thought as much and if you don’t can we get to know more about each other and see how it goes? If yes, how do we communicate better
You are doing it wrong. Buffet is at 6pm and sitting dinner at 9 pm. Who needs a yacht club then. We paid once 8000 euro for a special yacht club experience on Divina when it was first lounged. Totally not worth the money. Even if we had a large suite. Enormously irritating butler only in there for the tip. He kept harassing us. Poor choice of food in the smaller yacht club, and too crammed pool area. We ended up on the main ship for all the activities and food. Never again dumping so much money on a one week cruise in Europe on the yacht club. Outrageously expensive even though the price included flights and transfers from Marseille. Never again.
BTW the flights were charter flights within Europe. 1.5 hr flight. So not a transatlantic. Transfers were 30 min cab drive. So all together no justification for the price tag we paid.
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Please stop telling people how good MSC Yacht Club is, we don't want it getting booked out!! My wife and I (Australians) have cruised six times on MSC in the Yacht Club and absolutely love it. Transatlatic from Brazil to Italy, repositioning Dubai to Genoa, Med x 3, Caribbean, and our next one is the Red Sea in February next year. Luxury on a budget!!!
You’re right, it’s getting harder to find YC fares. Sounds like you and your wife are making the most of it though. Happy cruising!
@@tnptravel Bad news we have to cancel the Red Sea cruise, cannot get travel insurance due to Australian Government Travel Advisory “Reconsider your plans to travel due to risks of terrorism” in both Saudi Arabia & Egypt. Wondering if that is considered a Force Majeur by MSC or we lose 25%?? Any ideas?
Not an expert but it seems you may be able to get insurance. travelinsurancesaver.com.au/egypt-travel-insurance/. Sorry if this isn’t relevant.
@@tnptravel thanks for the link but no Australian travel insurance company will cover countries with travel advisory above “Level 2”. Now looking at MSC Meraviglia out of Orlando in February. Reason is I have a 30% off voucher from the casino on our last cruise which must be used on a cruise within 9 months of issue. You may want to advise your viewers of this perk …….. you don’t have to be a high roller to qualify!!
We love the YC too. on our 5th one with MSC.
We managed to get a deal on Yacht Club a few years ago. It has spoilt our cruises ever since. It was a fantastic experience from start to finish
Yeah we booked a cruise on MSC divinia and 2024 in the yacht club.
Nice video. Thank you!! I've never sailed on MSC.
I agree with your assesment. I like the Yacht Club Top Sail Lounge, but I HATE the Top Sail lounge entertainment. It's like a morgue waiting room up there at night😂. Great video 😁👍
We love Yacht Club, the service, food, ship, are fantastic!
We agree!
I recommend the Aurea experience. Not as expensive as Yacht Club but it has many of the same benefits. Priority boarding, dine whenever you like in the dedicated Il Campo restaurant with your own private table or if its quiet a special area of one of the larger restaurants. Cabins with balconies also have better views. Free access to the Aurea Spa. Bottle of Prosecco and chocolate in cabin on arrival. Towel robes and slippers. Access to the Top Sail solarium. Free room service. Excellent valet service.
The Aurea experience gives you the access to the Yacht pools and jacuzzis?
many of the same perks but not enough. We as a family of 5 enjoy the YC so much. The food alone is worth it. Cheers!
@@barbarasiqueira9533 no
@@barbarasiqueira9533 NO!!
@@jadewest3153 I'm trying to decide aurea bs yacht club... Also a family of 5. With my kids being younger are they allowed in the yacht club areas? Or are there age restrictions?
Touching the food WILL get me in your face! Actually, had a pax kicked off Cunard for that. He was not touching fruit or bread. He was actually sticking fingers in food, tasting & moving on to the next.After yelling at him along with other pax noting it as well, I got security. I guess this was not his first time.
I had a similar experience on Celebrity in August last year. A man started grabbing food with his bare hands. It took a group of strangers nearby to put down this buffet mutiny! Eventually an officer intervened. The more I see the more I want to avoid buffets now. Thanks for your comment!
When next are you planning to go on a cruise and do you ever wish to go wish a woman
@@NancyRodriguez-bj3rx actually we just came off one in mid Feb. People are generally much better about it now than before. We cruise on Oceania you can't touch the food the staff prepares it and hands it to you but you cannot touch or even reach the food. They never did self-service.
@@keithm1138 oh does that mean you went with your family or just you alone?
@@NancyRodriguez-bj3rx My spouse & I.
Great review
We’ve recently booked YC on Seaview next year so this has made us really excited for it! Thanks for sharing this 😊
We're doing YC on Seaview in Oct 23.
I have been on 31 cruises and 11 on msc and for the money I will always go to the yacht club
When is the next time you’re planning to go for another cruise
@@NancyRodriguez-bj3rx soon
@@ronaldpopolillo7761 lol. I like that response but how soon if at all you have a clue bout that.
For me I won’t mind to make a plan on that as soon as possible too but I would like to go with a mature man
I had a 14 night cruise on the Meraviglia in an inside cabin (solo/single cabin) with a twin size bed and I had plenty of room for room service every day, breakfast every day and dinner many days. I don't like balcony rooms because I seldom sit out there. I've tried before but it's just too windy or hot. I have booked 3 cruises in the yacht club interior cabins for next year, and looking forward to them. If I get an upgrade I'll take it, but I won't be on the balcony. I enjoy ocean view cabins the most. Thanks for your video.
Have a great time and thanks for visiting our channel!
Thank you. I appreciate your honest reviews. Two things that you sold me on the MS Yacht Club was the better food and the expedited on & off the ship. Two hours getting on would have ruined the entire trip for me! I have friends that were on an Alaskan cruise. When they departed at Vancouver there were no separate lines for Canadian passports vs other nationalities really delaying their departure. Another way to spoil what was otherwise a good experience,
Then you should stay home or find another type of vacation that does not involve cruising, to complain about something that has been a staple of the cruise industry for decades and is fully enjoyed by almost everyone except you, just because a few passengers do not fit your bill of cleanliness does not represent the vast majority of us who enjoy our buffet. To be honest you sound entitled and difficult to please best bet is to find another venue where your needs could be fully met.
Thanks for this video. I have been offered an upgrade. Aurea with balcony or inside cabin yacht club. Can't go to the yacht with balcony as really over my budget. I'm just worried about the inside cabin being small. Sharing with a friend.
Hello! This is the kind of video I was searching for! So thanks for doing this. I booked last minute on Meraviglia and obviously most of the cabins are sold out. Got the offer to upgrade to interior suite with YC access and was debating as the cabin looks tiny with not having any couch but not even 2 seats for us 2? But having access to YC with minimum fee sounds very good too. After watching your video, we are still undecided, LOL! Maybe put a minimum bid and see what happens.
Is definitely better value the busier the ship is going to be. When we did the non-yacht club balcony cruise, it was during Covid and the ship was not very busy so there was plenty of space in the public areas and around the pool. When we did yacht club on the second trip, the ship was really busy and I was not envious of the people stuck in the crowds at the buffet and in the pool area especially. So I think that’s when the yacht club really pays off. It’s getting you out of the crowds. Some of the MSC boats can I have really long waits for drinks at some of the bars, especially around the pool. Hope this helps.
FYI - you can have your butler deliver you drinks and food in other areas of the YC. We had ours bring us Pizza & drinks to the lounge.
You are right. Our butler came and checked on us a few times in other areas of the YC. We always had what we needed when we did, but we will keep this in mind in the future.
@@tnptravelhow do you get them? Like do they stand around waiting or do you press a button or call?
YC food and private pool are just one of the great reasons alone to choose YC
You did a great job.. been on Meraviglia 3x in 2022.. been to the yacht club and you covered it really well...
Was the food high quality?
@@dianatrans1804The Yacht Club food was very good. We were told by a crew member that each food outlet purchases their own products. And the Yacht club buys better produce than the main dining room. Can’t confirm if that’s true but that’s what we were told.
Hey! That looks like Vishnu at 7:46! He was our conceierge 3 weeks ago. And he did a very good job, IMO.
We had a deluxe balcony suite on the Meraviglia (16015) and enjoyed it very much. We're booked on the Seascape Feb 2024 (Yacht Club again) but will be taking an inboard room to make it more affordable.
He's one of the best Butler's
Have a great trip!
We had Vishnu twice. Love him!
Great review. My wife and I have sailed on the Seashore and Meraviglia in Fantastica Balconies and we will sail in a Yacht Club interior in May on the Seascape. I think we will be satisfied. And about the Marketplace buffet I understand the concern of hygeine. I kind of like NCL in that respect because they moniter and provide a wash station or hand sanitizer to enter buffet area. Washy Washy!
Have a great time! We were just on the Prima recently and hygiene was really good, but didn’t eat at the buffet because the other free venues were so good. But it looked really good although a quite a small space!
Yacht club sounds nice!
Have you done Europa? If so, can you do a video on that?
MSC should use your excellent film for marketing purposes 🤣🏆⚓️👍
What a great idea. How soon do you plan to go on another cruise
For the same money I could have a great Gulf Beach Vacation with great food.
So whats in msc auria spa
I seem to be the only person that didn't think YC was really worth it. I have done a Fantastica balcony and a YC balcony on this ship (within 3 months). I just didn't think spending more than 4x the cost for the YC was worth it (for me). Yes, the room, privileges and open bar (in that order) were great, but I expected more elevated food. Yes, there were more upscale choices, but some of the selections, and always the soup, on the YC menu were also served in the MDR and available on the buffet. That was disappointing.
It really depends on the cost, doesn’t it? There is definitely a price point at which I would rather either just go regular fare, or, if I want to spend 4x the fare, might spring for a more upscale cruise line!
So would you rather do INSIDE cabin Yacht club or a standard Balcony room?
When we did the standard balcony the ship was not crowded, so there was lots of room on the ship. We felt we didn’t needed the private sun deck and other private areas. When we did the yacht club the ship was very busy and crowded. So we were really glad we had our sanctuary. So I think it depends on the ship, the season. If I went again now I would go yacht club because I hear ships are very busy.
I’ve seen complaints on other ships about their being no shade on the yc pool deck? Is that the case on the Meraviglia too?
It's true, there are no umbrellas. Maybe the new ship Seascape will have some.
The glass and steel wind break provides very limited shade. But there are no umbrellas.
Is it necessary to tip as you go thru ur trip for example ur butler and for dining?
No. Tips are paid at the end of your cruise and you will be given a bill for them. Some may choose to tip in the dining room for extra special service, but this is optional. I think it is more common for people to leave an extra tip for their butler. If you really put them to good use. We did not have occasion to utilise the Butler much in our inside cabin and so we did not.
We have just booked YC on the Grandiosa for September this year in the Mediterranean.
7 nights cruise, return flights(Dublin to Barcelona), return transfers and the usual gratuities and premium drinks package.
€3,500 for both of us, which is roughly $3,700 US.
Was this a good deal?
I think so.
If you compare to other cruise lines, and the fact you’re in Yacht Club, it compares very well. Have a great trip!
In my opinion, you had an excellent deal for 2 passengers. I booked the YC inside cabin for next year and all of the bookings were around $3100-$3300 for ONE passenger. Most of the time when I check a 7 night YC cruise it's running about $4000-$4500 for just one passenger. So you definitely got a deal.
@@GlobalAdventurer it was absolutely amazing, ship was stunning.
We’ve booked the Norwegian fjords for September this year on the Euribia.
Booked YC again, slightly more expensive this time around.
It was €4,200, which includes flights and one nights hotel stay in Copenhagen pre-cruise.
@@1sparkythebouncer Thanks for the info. You even got a major deal on this cruise too! I don't mind spending more to travel on certain itineraries. Have a good cruise!
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I read that YC guests get 40% off at Speciality restaurants and 20% off Spa treatments...
Was that your case ?
No we aware of any such discounts at the time we sailed. That would be really great!
Priority Embarkation and having to wait to have documents checked? I have not ever had to wait for any of that...sounds like an MSC issue. RCCL never once had to wait.
I believe this was Covid related as at the time we were required to test and show proof of insurance and vaccination. It took a long time to get everyone through. Thank goodness we don’t have to go through that anymore!
not sure that's a viable comparison-would have made more sense if you got the balcony room both with the Yacht Club and without
Thanks for your comment. It was about the same price for balcony with no Yacht Club as it was for inside cabin Yacht Club. So we compared them because they were similar prices when we booked and within our budget. We thought other people might be in the same situation and our video might help them.
was the Yacht Club appropriate for kids?
I’m not sure. I don’t think that the private sundeck and pool area is very good for kids since there is no shallow end in the pool. I think kids would be better off at the main pool where you can be closer to them in your sunbed, but it may be different on other ships. I also think there were many more kids at the main pool than the yacht club pool, add so kids would have more opportunity for play with other kids at the main pool. Our kid is all grown up now, but when we did cruise with her, the buffet seemed like a better fit than a more formal dining room which is what you get in the yacht club so we could dine at her speed, give her a good variety of food, and have a more relaxed experience.
You say the food onboard in main restaurant wasn’t up to your expectations. What does that mean? Can you be more specific? People’s standards differ greatly
Thanks for your question. You’re right, food opinions are very subjective and you will see that issue come up a lot when people describe MSC food. My first meal in the MDR on the Grandiosa I had a bland, watery soup that tasted like a powdered soup rather than fresh made. My beef was a slice of slow cooked roast that was stringy and tough to chew, and greasy. Broccoli florets were over cooked and mushy. My wife had a pasta that was cooked nicely and the sauce was fine. Nothing to complain about but nothing great. Presentation was poor on both. They look like they had been slapped together without care. Based on the poor reviews I had seen and with this experience, we abandoned the MDR for the rest of the trip. The specialty dining however was very good.
When next are you planning to go on a cruise and do you ever wish to go wish a woman
@@NancyRodriguez-bj3rx definitely wanting to fit one in this year and cruising alone is nowhere near as fun as being with someone
@@Jasonsmith-xs8vq I thought as much and if you don’t can we get to know more about each other and see how it goes? If yes, how do we communicate better
Sissy
Hi Mike
The YC is the ONLY way to go on MSC
You are doing it wrong. Buffet is at 6pm and sitting dinner at 9 pm. Who needs a yacht club then. We paid once 8000 euro for a special yacht club experience on Divina when it was first lounged. Totally not worth the money. Even if we had a large suite. Enormously irritating butler only in there for the tip. He kept harassing us. Poor choice of food in the smaller yacht club, and too crammed pool area. We ended up on the main ship for all the activities and food. Never again dumping so much money on a one week cruise in Europe on the yacht club. Outrageously expensive even though the price included flights and transfers from Marseille. Never again.
BTW the flights were charter flights within Europe. 1.5 hr flight. So not a transatlantic. Transfers were 30 min cab drive. So all together no justification for the price tag we paid.
Maybe a newer ship has better YC experience??
Sad to hear of your poor experience on MSC. We have sailed YC over a 1/2 dozen times. Each cruise was spectacular!
MSC blows - don’t go on their ships!