mrp4352 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 8:44 AM, Mike at Sea said: On a separate note, the day we booked (7/23) I submitted a status match through the website and have gotten no response. Emailed both MSC Voyager Club and reservations last week and emails went unanswered. It would be nice to get the benefits, but not holding out hope. I've seen on some other boards that status match can be hit-or-miss for US residents. I had a similar experience with status match, but after emailing MSC Voyager Club about 2 weeks after submission, even though I didn't hear from them, I logged in and saw they had completed my status match. Hopefully you'll have a similar or better experience! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike at Sea Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, mrp4352 said: I had a similar experience with status match, but after emailing MSC Voyager Club about 2 weeks after submission, even though I didn't hear from them, I logged in and saw they had completed my status match. Hopefully you'll have a similar or better experience! Thanks @mrp4352. Will give that a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Sea Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Thank you @twangster for the terrific report and all those great photos! You made us very excited for our Meraviglia sailing this weekend (and keeping our fingers crossed that the tropical storm won't impact the cruise). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 @twangster, thanks for the review of Meraviglia and Ocean Cay! Might have missed it, but did you see any of the on-board shows during the sailing? You had mentioned the one theater that had a show happening later that night, which you took pics of but I guess you didn't attend the show? Just wondering how they compare with show reviews I've read for Seaside and Divina; opera-heavy and/or very... eclectic? Is that the right word here? I know MSC is working to cater better to US audiences for their US ships and still learning what works and what doesn't, curious to see if this ship marks a step forward in that process. Quote - Joe - Upcoming cruises: 14-night Western Med and Adriatic Medley - Regal Princess - July 16, 2022 (tentative) Completed cruises: Bermuda - Anthem of the Seas - October 19, 2019 Bermuda - Anthem of the Seas - October 13, 2018 Eastern Caribbean - Freedom of the Seas - March 31, 2018 Canceled / Covid-19 impacted Greenland & Iceland Transatlantic - Celebrity Summit - August 2, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_nj Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 22 hours ago, twangster said: Note the little lights above the door. Instead of hanging something on your door when your want privacy or need the cabin serviced there are switches inside that control these small LEDs above the doors so that crew know if they can knock or enter. I first saw this on Norwegian Breakaway; thought it was a great idea. Surprised more cruise lines don't do something similar on their newer ships. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 10, 2021 Author Share Posted August 10, 2021 2 hours ago, JLMoran said: @twangster, thanks for the review of Meraviglia and Ocean Cay! Might have missed it, but did you see any of the on-board shows during the sailing? You had mentioned the one theater that had a show happening later that night, which you took pics of but I guess you didn't attend the show? Just wondering how they compare with show reviews I've read for Seaside and Divina; opera-heavy and/or very... eclectic? Is that the right word here? I know MSC is working to cater better to US audiences for their US ships and still learning what works and what doesn't, curious to see if this ship marks a step forward in that process. The showtimes for the vaccinated sessions didn't align with my plans. The descriptions certainly didn't sound opera centric. I plan to go back and will have more time on a longer cruise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_nj Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 10 hours ago, twangster said: Cruise Summary Since this was my first time sailing with MSC my approach for this cruise was to basically forget everything I knew about cruising. It's too easy to fall into the trap of comparing everything to a cruise line you may have sailed last or more frequently. Walking onto a ship with a "I've never sailed before" mentality lets you relive that special first time you walked onto a cruise ship and it helps to remove any preconceived notions you may have about a different cruise line. I thoroughly enjoyed this cruise and for the price it was outstanding value. I hope this helps you decide if Meraviglia is the right ship for you and I thank you for viewing. Wonderful review and photos, as usual. Thanks for taking the time to share your trip with us! I agree -- it's always fun to branch out and check out a new cruise line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseHabit Bill Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 2 hours ago, karl_nj said: I first saw this on Norwegian Breakaway; thought it was a great idea. Surprised more cruise lines don't do something similar on their newer ships. This has confused me for years, as every ship I remember being on until the 2000s had this. Ships built decades before I was on them in the 80s and 90s had this, simple switches to indicate DND/need service/off. I'm so confused to see all the tech on ships, yet not this. Quote Disney nut, cruise fiend, tech geek, condescending elitist. I talk ship at CruiseHabit.com Frequent 'No One Else Was Available' guest on RoyalCaribbeanblog.com/podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 Ocean Cay has its own website. https://www.mscoceancay.com/en-us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 After 21 years of sailing exclusively with Royal Caribbean, I'll be giving MSC a try in September. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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