For a person with medical conditions and moves at a slower pace, love YC because everything is in close proximity. I would never be able to cruise on MSC because the size of the ship and amount of people. YC allows me to explore and enjoy a large ship at my leisure. I am a blue collar worker and will spend the extra money for a more enjoyable cruise for my situation. Love your videos and keep them coming.
@@CH-ex4sn What a different perspective… never thought of that! Thank you! The size of the YC for folks with limited mobility is something we will keep in mind when questions come up! 😊
We cruised in YC earlier this year and there was a point (maybe day 3 or 4) where I looked over at my wife and I said, "What's on your mind?" She paused, and then said, "Nothing. Literally nothing, that's how relaxed I am." If that doesn't sum up the level of zen and relaxation that YC provides, I don't know what does.
The only, ONLY bad thing about YC is the YC beach on Ocean Cay. Everything else is *chef’s kiss*. We will cruise fewer times in order to save and afford YC.
I believe the diamond dining benefit is one "tasting menu"specialty dining meal for member plus one guest in the same cabin per cruise, not the special experience that you purchased.
We all work very hard to make a way for ourselves and our families in this society. For my one or two cruises each year, I go to the Yacht Club (or Disney Concierge) to get the luxury & exclusivity in order to maximize my vacation time, money, and experience. As you guys mentioned early in the video, the Yacht Club saves time - time spent in line, time waiting for drinks, time embarking/disembarking the ship at each port, etc. The Yacht Club stretches my vacation dollar to the maximum amount of time allowable. The YC crew members we’ve met since we started cruising with MSC in 2016 have watched our children grow up and they are truly our friends now. And could I cruise 4 times a year not in the Yacht Club, sure. But, I honestly don’t want to cruise that much because I’m afraid it would take away from the special excitement I get on embarkation day - like a kid on Christmas morning - on the way to see what old Santa brought me. Arriving at the terminal, seeing the Yacht Club tent and making that walk down the blue carpet to my little piece of paradise will always be special because I know what awaits me up in the Top Sail Lounge.
So very well said Fred… those memories are wonderful and will be priceless to your children too. To some people YC is not worth the price but we all have to figure out what’s important to us and you have certainly found it ❤️❤️❤️ We love hearing your experiences and knowledge. Thanks for being a part of our You-Tube-family
Thanks for the info.....will be on the lookout for vouchers that I never puchased and make sure at our concierge in yacht club that we are not being charged for extras that are included. Next month is our turn on YC.....woo hoo!
Hey Stephanie… so super excited for you!!! I can’t imagine how wonderful cruising the Med in YC will be. Let us know if you book any of the YC exclusive shore excursions… there are some great ones there ❤️❤️❤️
This!!! You are on the ship for you! Yes, this!!! Who cares what others are doing? As long as they are not harming themselves or others, who cares!!! Preach!!! I cruise for me! We cruise for ourselves! Period. Even in the Yacht Club, if someone else gets a cabana we wanted...who cares?! We will get another one or loungers. It really is no big deal!
I'm ready for you this time Chris, no coffee drinking while you are speaking. It burns the nose when I spit it out when I laugh. Good to see the old mug again. It looks like a Almond M&M that spent too much time in the hot tub. Will you do a vlog on the Yacht Club only excursions that are becoming available?
Hi Beth & Chris, CAN'T WAIT for your Triple T Vids on MSC SEASHORE Yacht Club experience! We're booked Seashore YC in January and also World America YC 2025 (previously did Divina YC and also World Europa YC... both fantastic!) Hope your Seashore YC "tour" video is comprehensive!
Oh no… I’m sad to say this but we were not in YC this trip. Cruising several times a year makes the budget tight sometimes so had to pass up on bidding. Hoping to back in YC soon. You have sone amazing trips coming up!! Can’t wait to see what World America YC is like
Still surprises me that in the US the price you see on the shelf isn’t the price you pay, because tax(es) need to be added at the till. Even in countries like South Africa you’ve had the final price on the shelf since the 80s already
Hi. Since the California law passed… that has changed now. The price you see for cruises includes taxes and port fees. The only thing you won’t see included are the gratuities 😊😊
@@farab4391 so the law was passed in California. Not sure all that it applies to but because some cruises went out of that state, all cruise lines, even those like MSC who don’t cruise out of there, still chose to adopt that rule. I’m sure other states will pick it up and then things like groceries will change to it.
After booking Meriviglia for 7 night cruise / fantastical/ interior room, no drink package. I just got my upgrade offer to Yacht Club interior suite for a whopping additional $1,040 pp. Based on this it seems like your upgrade price is based on your initial booking price. When you get closer to cruise date l, do the upgrade offers ever get better/lower?
@@Podgey25 do they ever come back closer to the cruise with lower upgrade offers? I would think if they get within a couple weeks of cruise & still have a lot of inventory that upgrade cost could come down?
Hey Dave. The price they offered you was right about the price we got offered on Seashore. While it is still a great price for YC, it was outside our budget. Our way of thinking is to book or bid the experience you want to have on the ship. Stephanie is right, booking YC straight is anywhere from 3-4 thousand so if it’s something you want… bid right away and cross your fingers. It might drop closer but never a guarantee. And yes, the bid price goes off of the category that you booked. So it will be more if you are in an interim cabin than if you had a balcony.
I cannot wait till they release the design for the yacht club for the World America. I have heard that it is larger than the Europa. Also, I bet the yacht club area in the new terminal in Miami will be insane as well!
Yes super interested in what the terminal will be like. We have had some comments that say the disembarkation from YC slams you back into reality so maybe there might even be a YC area for that!!
At first i felt uncomfortable saying i was in the YC until i realized how unorganized embarkation day was. People left and right were directing me to go every which way. Eventually i said forget this, im using my YC celebrity status because something dont seem right😅 Once i told someone i was in YC i got the escort i knew i was supposed to get. it was weird because my husband actually walked off to find someone and it ended up being a guy that walked right by us🤦🏾♀️ what a mess. From what I've learned from watching multiple videos was you get the little sticker at the YC tent outside, so when you get inside the terminal, they know you're in YC and someone will walk you to where you belong 😂 And I guess this isnt msc's fault but most of the group getting escorted on the ship got lost in the crowd of everyone else waiting to get on. Overall I think it's worth it. I actually just booked my second YC experience on the world america yesterday. Very excited for that.
Wow so excited for you to be in YC on WA!!! So I’m so sorry that was the start to your YC experience. In Brooklyn, once we dropped luggage off, he directed us to a man standing out front with YC. Then this man checked us off the list and we waited until a butler came to escort us through. It definitely should be organized better
F*** yeah the yacht club is worth every nickel. My wife will never go back to regular rooms. Also the new MSC Explora ship is fabulous. Like a whole yacht club ship. You really should do a review of that ship. The only downside is it is $$$$.
We absolutely want to review Explora. Just haven’t found the time and a good price yet. Sometimes cruising several times a year limits our budget. Well you know you need to keep her happy so it’s probably always YC for you now😁😁😁😁
What is it that real irony and some of the people getting mad at us for walking around the ship with our Butler probably paid more money than we did for the cruise because we sail in interior yacht club cabins.
@@Taste-Try-Travel in truth, I think I overpaid for around two of our sailings in Aurea cabins, until I figured out the interior Yacht Club dealio. All we tend to use our balconies for is drying our swim suits. So, don't miss them. And, the entire YC is like our balcony. The trick is there are only so many interior suites. So gots to get to them quick!
Yep! And, we even run back to the YC bar if my wife is in the casino gambling. It is quicker and more fun to go back there for bevys, then trying to get served in the casino.
Also I have read where Yacht Club gratuities increased to $20/pp per day up from $16. Started July 3 I believe. Reservations prior to that are grandfathered in.
Hi, I just wanted to add that if you do not cruise for any reason, that you are entitled to a full refund of your taxes and port fees. I have had to cancel twice on MSC and twice on Carnival and it's been my experience that these taxes and port fees are NOT automatically refunded. I've had to fight tooth and nail each and every time to get them refunded.... eventually. The cruise lines are required to refund these charges but apparently the cruise lines realize that these refunds are not being policed by anyone and they will be all too happy to keep them unless their hand is forced.
Wow didn’t realize the struggle when cancelling. It’s been awhile since we have had to go that. Would having insurance help since it would cover the entire cost? I guess only if cancelling was for medical.
Those saying that the people wearing wristbands are snobby or rude are nuts. It in no way compares to the pin and name tag wearing Diamond and Diamond + class on other lines. Every cruise line has different colored room cards for the different loyalty levels. But if you let that bother or intimidate you you are ruining your cruise for absolutely no reason.
@@Dave17101 💯 Jealousy has no place in someone’s vacation… leave that at the port! Better yet, take jealously on a long drive and don’t let it come back!🤪
I just watched a video on youtube from a couple that compared msc seashore yacht club with rcl wonder of the seas. They had an interior room with yacht club and a central park balcon on wonder. They bashed msc seashore overall. What is appaling was that they paid more at rcl than for yacht club at msc and they were willing to not sail msc
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@@jdavid2003 Overall, we have been sailing with them since 2016 and the prices have remained pretty consistent. Our earliest fantastica sailings were around 1500 for two people. 8 years later, a fantastica sailing is around 1700 for two including drinks and wifi. Not bad at all. Now with yacht club, we always do interior cabins. And, the pricing has remained around 3500 for 8 days/7 nights pretty consistent for years. Ironically, there are people in Aurea balconies who have paid far more than we have for our YC interior each sailing. I will happily stick to my interior YC cabins.
Up until now I have been turned off to MSC largely because of the food. Because of your Yacht Club series of videos I am thinking of giving them a second chance by trying a stay in Yacht club.
I must admit. The foods not that much up from the MDR. Just more choices of better meats and fish and shellfish and crepe suzette gala night If you want 5* dining go on the MSCs luxury Explora Journey ships . 🎉 costs the same as a balcony suite in YC.
Well food can definitely be a personal choice as to if it’s good. We loved it and can’t wait to experience it again. If you get the opportunity to bid into YC… give it a try. You just might like it 😁😁😁😁
Oh the jealousy & envy is real with respect to Yacht Club cruisers. I don't get it either; it's like sitting in traffic and you see a guy in the car next to you in a BMW and you're in a Chevy. But, you're going to feel some kinda way about the guy in the BMW! Or the people in first class on the plane while you're in row 30! I mean, C'MON people are you serious!?
I don't think, that you got the point. For me, as a classic 7-series driver (I own a 5-Series E61 too) it is - for real - about the comfort. Sitting in a traffic jam in a car, which is whisper quiet, well air conditioned, well built (especially for the E38!) and comfy is a whole other story, than sitting in a car, who wants to be like a BMW. Don't get me wrong: I am maybe one of the few german folks, who love american cars a lot and I didn't think any other like you do, until I drove my E38 for the first time. The very same with First Class or at least Business Class: It is all about the comfort and the fact, that you can even stretch your legs or do not have somebody benath you, who is interfering your personal space and this is exactly the reason why people book classes like this or drive 7-series BMW. For me? I booked 2 weeks Norwegian Cruise with MSC in the Yacht Club, because it is my first real vacation since 30 years and I just want to relax at a maximum...because I would hate it to pay a lot of money, for waiting in line for at least 45min...I just want to relax and if I want to have the time to sit and relax on a deck chair and read a book. Because I did not have any free time to do so for the last years.
Question for you… have you ever felt the need to take off the YC band or keep in on the down low when you are out in the rest of the ship? Or not used a butler so you wouldn’t stand out? We just went on our merry way and didn’t hide our band but didn’t flaunt it either. Just curious
@@Taste-Try-Travel Must say, that I will have my first cruise in roughly one year...but, why hiding it and do not use the services you got. In doubt, jealous people will always be in the place and I am quiet sure, that on my cruise through Norway there are also many who think "Wow, he can afford it. Why not? There will be good reasons, why he can afford it and it seems so, that he have a lot of fun!". Something else is it, when you are flexing with it...just depends on what kind of person you are, it is really not my style and if sticking to any luxury, I would stick always to the silent one and will always treat people like I wanted to be treated. So...long story short: No hiding planned and if I wanted to have my butler involve in other parts of the ship...I will do it! 🙂Have a lovely weekend!
@@Taste-Try-Travel No I have never had the feeling to do that. On two of our YC cruises, our wristbands didn't have the Yacht Club logo on it. For me, it's not about flashing it around for everybody to "Get out of my way because I'm in the Yacht Club!" **omnipotent voiceover off** The Yacht Club has become my little slice of paradise for a week or two. On several cruises, we have only left the YC section of the ship to disembark in port and dinner at Butcher's Cut. I don't give a second thought about what other people might think about me being in the YC; they can too - it's available for everyone to purchase.
Still surprises me that in the US the price you see on the shelf isn’t the price you pay, because tax(es) need to be added at the till. Even in countries like South Africa you’ve had the final price on the shelf since the 80s already
