Thanks for the interesting view of the cruise on msc orchestra. Do you recommend to buy drink packages before embartion. Or will it be cheaper to buy on the boat
Drinks packages works out cheaper if you are going to use it. We won't buy it again because we had some left over. The left over ticket are valid for 2 or 3 years, so you can use it on a next trip.
Hi appreciate the videos I’m living in Qatar but I want to surprise my parents with this amazing trip when I’m back on home vacation is the buffet free or it’s excluded from the ticket price?
Hi When we got off the ship on the last day. I went to pay the amount and that was that. I did get off the ship after they check if there is an outstanding amount. My wife didn't use her card at all and she couldn't leave the ship, they said she owed $5. She didn't use the card at all. she had to go back and Pay the $5 and then only be able to get off the ship. We didn't want to get into a fight over $5, we thought it might have been possible to have used het card by mistake somewhere. If you don't pay. You don't leave. If you don't have the money to pay you will have to go talk to customer services and sort it out somehow. Thanks for the question and please subscribe
Hi At the time we went (April 2022) we needed to be vaccinated no booster was required but we had to submit our vaccination certificate (from the government) and we needed a negative pcr test 72 hour prior to boarding. Then they did a 15 minute free test before going through customs that also had to be negative. I don't know what they need now. Please ask your travel agent or phone MSC directly. You don't want any surprises on boarding day. From what I heard, you don't need to be vaccinated but you might need to do a 15 minute covid test and even that might have been discontinued. I hope you have a lovely time, we enjoyed it so much. Thanks for the question.
when we woke up the last day we were in front of the harbor we had breakfast and started the dismemberment We were off the boat and had our bags around 10am I think it was. Our car was in durban at family so we were in no hurry.
Hi Yes we did You will need your passport and it must have 2 blank pages at the back of your passport or you might have problems. The 2 blank pages is silly in my opinion but I don't make the rules. Thanks for the question and remember to subscribe
you can only buy alcohol from them your alcohol will be confiscated if they go through your bags they don't search all the bags so you can try to take some if you want. there were people that took their own alcohol but it is not allowed.
This is more for senior citizens....Really a waste! Us youngest need to expose to these old folk the amazing personals experience they could have had! Cruiships just lost it touch in everyway! must be very European
I've done 16 cruises on a MSC ship already. And yes I know how they operate. Thank you for your info. Appreciated.
Thanks for the comment
We are saving up for our next cruise
Thanks for watching
Thanks for the interesting view of the cruise on msc orchestra. Do you recommend to buy drink packages before embartion. Or will it be cheaper to buy on the boat
Drinks packages works out cheaper if you are going to use it.
We won't buy it again because we had some left over.
The left over ticket are valid for 2 or 3 years, so you can use it on a next trip.
Hi appreciate the videos I’m living in Qatar but I want to surprise my parents with this amazing trip when I’m back on home vacation is the buffet free or it’s excluded from the ticket price?
food is included in the price
The Chinese restaurant on the boat is not free
Drinks are not free
What time do you have to leave your cabin on your last day?
it was early for us but cant remember the time
Can you bring hubbly/hookah into the ship and smoke it in the designated smoking area?
I am not sure about that but you can ask your travel agent
What if you didn’t have enough money for the pay later option?
Hi
When we got off the ship on the last day.
I went to pay the amount and that was that.
I did get off the ship after they check if there is an outstanding amount.
My wife didn't use her card at all and she couldn't leave the ship, they said she owed $5.
She didn't use the card at all. she had to go back and Pay the $5 and then only be able to get off the ship. We didn't want to get into a fight over $5, we thought it might have been possible to have used het card by mistake somewhere.
If you don't pay. You don't leave.
If you don't have the money to pay you will have to go talk to customer services and sort it out somehow.
Thanks for the question and please subscribe
Hi, what COVID tests did you have to do prior to embarkation day? One passenger is fully vaccinated and one isn't vaccinated at all.
Hi
At the time we went (April 2022) we needed to be vaccinated no booster was required but we had to submit our vaccination certificate (from the government) and we needed a negative pcr test 72 hour prior to boarding. Then they did a 15 minute free test before going through customs that also had to be negative.
I don't know what they need now. Please ask your travel agent or phone MSC directly. You don't want any surprises on boarding day.
From what I heard, you don't need to be vaccinated but you might need to do a 15 minute covid test and even that might have been discontinued.
I hope you have a lovely time, we enjoyed it so much.
Thanks for the question.
What time did you guys get back to shore sa, was it on time kike they said or earlier?? Asking because of flights
when we woke up the last day we were in front of the harbor
we had breakfast and started the dismemberment
We were off the boat and had our bags around 10am I think it was.
Our car was in durban at family so we were in no hurry.
What electrical plugs do you on board??
it is a European plug
It's a 2 pin plug EU adapter
2 pin on a round base and it is 220 volt
Did you need to have a passport for this cruise?
Hi
Yes we did
You will need your passport and it must have 2 blank pages at the back of your passport or you might have problems.
The 2 blank pages is silly in my opinion but I don't make the rules.
Thanks for the question and remember to subscribe
Can i ask a few questions?
Hi
Sorry for the late reply
Please ask as many questions as you like
I will try and answer them
How do you make payments on shore in mosambique?
Hi
They take Rands but its only like a flea market
The bars are owned by MSC and you use your room card to pay
Can you carry your own alcohol
you can only buy alcohol from them
your alcohol will be confiscated if they go through your bags
they don't search all the bags so you can try to take some if you want.
there were people that took their own alcohol but it is not allowed.
This is more for senior citizens....Really a waste! Us youngest need to expose to these old folk the amazing personals experience they could have had! Cruiships just lost it touch in everyway! must be very European
I think it is a matter of opinion
Not everybody likes cruise ships