So this happened. I booked this ship for 17th March. We have never taken a cruise before. We found you on YT and we love watching your travel vlogs. You helped us decide to go for it. At home, we would normally settle at 6pm with a cooked meal and something to watch on Netflix/Amazon etc...but no! You two are our go-to viewing whilst eating dinner. Your video's are so informative and very entertaining and extremely useful in eradicating obvious travel stresses. My good lady said to me during one of your videos, "It's good of them to give up their time to make these videos whilst on their holiday". I have to agree. Thank you Kev and Stacey for what you do. You are invaluable to travel vlogging and we look forward to many more of your videos in the future. Much love and respect to you both!
I don't think a million thank yous could justify how grateful we are for this comment. Thanks so much. We aren't perfect and get things wrong at times but is nice for somebody to appreciate the time and effort it takes to film these videos with the aim to just help others if only a little bit in that they can have a better holiday. Hope you have an amazing time on the Virtuosa and a Happy 1st cruise 😁please let us know how you get on and feel free to ask us any questions you have in the meantime. Thanks for watching and again for the lovely comment
Thanks for the video. Only travelled RCI before but got a last-minute bargain on the Virtuosa for 9-days. Looking forward to trying MSC & your video has helped.
Thank you again you two. My cruise on Virtuosa is not until October (24) so am doing lots of research. Your videos give me that sense of excitement that being on board brings. Your explanations of how things work and then seeing it in actual time are so helpful xx
Hi guys, I’m an absolute newb to cruising and have booked the Virtuosa for April - I gotta say your vlog has been bloody brilliant for hints and tips so thank you for the time and effort. Off to watch the rest! Peace out ✌🏼
Thank you so much for your really well documented, informative videos. I have my first ever cruise booked and we’re going on the MSC Virtuosa. These videos really help to gain an understanding of the process. Much appreciated 😊
So happy to watch this cruise, hope you have a great time getting to see the Christmas markets, my dream. Just went to a local craft show that it literally rained all day. It’s in a catholic school and all the rooms have different themes, food, cloth themes, antiques, etc and they have two large rooms that each have more up on their stages. It’s usually packed but I’d guess only about 1/3 the people, I heard a few sellers say that a lot of people came to the early opening Friday evening to beat the rain and some sellers were almost sold out. I bought more this time than I ever have. It’s a 3 day show that has the best tamales and they were the best ever this time.
Hi Leslie, sounds like you had a great time at the Craft Market even if it did rain. Lol we would be the same buying bits 🤣 we brought a few things at the Christmas markets 😁
Looking forward to it, Kev and Stacy. Great you stopped off at Starbucks for a coffee, introduction, and a p. Of course you still have another several hour drive and you'll have to p again, now after coffee!🤣🤣 (Of course no one needs to know about that either, but I couldn't resist. 😁😁) Nice to see a familiar ship. Bunk beds too, we could have come along! Love all the scoring in the USA/England match! Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for bringing us along.
Just wanted to comment before I fell back asleep and watch it a little bit later. Happy holidays is looking forward to this video and thanks for taking us along on your journey
Hey guys, what a brilliant video! We have just booked on the Virtuosa for February 2024 and we are excited already! We are from Sussex so a rather shorter journey to Southampton for us. But thanks for a brilliant video, and looking forward to seeing the rest!
Thanks guys for the videos, i watched the whole virtuosa series and i'm confident now i have made my choice of cruise for this year thanks to your review 🙂
Another great and REAL post, well done guys. We were on in November and loved it, the week before you I think. Gained a future cruise discount voucher from the casino so booked a 14 nighter June 3rd 2023. Sooo excited, treated ourselves to YC this time !!!!
hey you two. We were on this same cruise the week before, nd they were just finishing the chocolate Santa and display. Had a great time t the Hamburg Christmas market, drank far too much mulled wine - but the weather was freezing lol. We could not fault MSC Virtuosa or crew - totally amazing. We are nook back on her in March . have a fab time...Terry
Thanks so much Terry , so glad you had a brilliant time and are back on her again in March. That chocolate santa was amazing and smelt amazing 😁. We dropped on weather wise was chilly but sunny and dry
Booked on this cruise at the end of January. My first time cruising. Thanks for making the videos. They have been fun to watch and helped answer many questions. Enjoy the trip
Hi, am a bit late to this, but google found your vlogs and I loved them. We have a cruise booked on the Virtuosa too. We have also booked the speciality restaurants, so was good to know where to go when we board - however - where do you go to book the show :-) thanks
Thx for your sharing, always love you vlog 👍 looking forward to see your Xmas market excursions, we are going on Friday and hope just in time to watch all of them 😁
Great video 🙂 I'm off on the 24th march with my dad ( mum recently passed away) so going with dad as a little pick me up - a few questions. - What is the formal night like - do you have to dress up in cocktail dresses and suits. - Can I take my latte sachets with me in my luggage ( I didn't get the drinks package) - Do you think I can ask the speciality restaurants to box up my leftovers ( can't eat all my meal's) So excited to go on my first ever cruise
First off sorry to hear about the loss of your mum. As for Gala evening we have 2 videos from that night on the Virtuosa that will tell you more about it. Also taking the latte sachets should be fine there Is a kettle in the room and hot water at the buffet. As for them boxing the food up we don't know so best off just asking them when there. Hope you and your dad have a well needed rest and a lovely time together
@@OneCouplesAdventure thank you xx it's been a very surreal time I must admit - not unexpected as mum had been unwell for a long time. Relieved she's not in pain or suffering but I miss her so much xx Thank you for your answers, I really appreciate it 🙏🙏💓💓 I'm going through your video's, absolutely brilliant, thank you for sharing your trips xx
Eh up me ducks! Another great vid for you pair. So jealous of your second Virtuosa cruise of year. Roll on our cruise on the ship in July next year… upping the stokie numbers by 6 more. All the best and have a great Christmas
Hi Kev and Stacey. I've only started watching your vlogs recently since you did your IONA Videos. Kev mentioned about an app/website to be able to track the wereabouts of where ships are or whats in port, Marine Traffic is a good one to check out. Also if you want to see when a specific cruise ship is due in Southampton the VTS Southampton website is worth a look, as is the Cruisemapper website. As a local to Southampton I am lucky enough to be able to get to see and hear a lot of the Cruise ships when they are in port.
Hi Matthew thanks for letting us know about the website to check the ships, everytime we have docked up somewhere were looking to see what the other ships are so this will be really useful 👍
We have just done a 3 day cruise on Virtuosa first time on MSC with 6500 passengers and it felt so over crowded. Our dining was at 8.30 pm and the restaurant was so loud. Unbelievable loud
Love watching your videos guys. We are from Stoke too. Our first cruised last year was on lona and we sail on Virtuosa in August. We are so excited. Your videos are so helpful and you remind me of me and my partner so much but we have two little ones in toe 😊
Arrr thanks so much Kelly for watching and hey up duck lol 😆 hope you have an amazing time on the Virtuosa, am sure the kids will love it too. So much to keep them entertained 😁. Any questions just ask us anytime
And we were worried about bringing 6 cans of pop in our bag😊 We came on at 2pm, no problem with queue, straight on within 10 minutes. We shared the same restaurant, it was busy the first night. Looking forward to seeing the next instalment.
Hi guys njoyed ure brittanià cruise we did it end of may the virtuosa looked quite quiet wen u where on ..ave you done any princess yet goin september on sky princess
Thank you for the Honest MSC videos you have made, we also love MSC Cruise and are due to cruise next at the end of January on a back-to-back cruise to make a 14-night trip, did you have to do any pre-covid antigen tests and show the negative result before you boarded? keep the videos coming we just love your honest reviews, thank you.
Fab..we're doing the same cruise in Feb xxx will be watching carefully all your port stops altho there won't be any Christmas markets 😅 love your vlogs. Looking forward to the rest ☺
@@OneCouplesAdventure did you land in Hamburg on a Sunday as I have that shops are closed on a Sunday 🤔...obvs might be different during Christmas markets 😁
Hi kev and Stacy love your vlog again , bit cold looking , your so funny Kev 😂your both my fav vloggers , have a wonderful time can’t wait watch the rest ❤
Haven't been able to travel much this year due to certain health problems but want to definitely try my first cruise after watching all your videos on them , just love your positivity and joy for life
Hello! Great to see you both again on the Virtuosa! I will be taking the same Christmas Cruise starting 16 Dec 2022. Your videos will give me so much updated information. I fly into London on the 15th DEC and board 16 DEC. Staying at the hotel in SouthHampton by the port. Looking forward to your Vloggs!
@@OneCouplesAdventure Flying from Chicago, IL, USA. Will be doing a seven day cruise alone and meeting my sister, Uncle and my sisters husband for 7 days in London 23 - 29 Dec.
Hi. I am a newbie on MSC Virtuosa and your videos helped a lot in all the planning and clearing our doubts. I had another question though. Can we book the shows as soon as we get on the ship? Plus our ship is sailing at 6 pm. So will we be able to have snacks or small meals before dinner as we are a big group with kids. Thanks in advance
Hi we could book the shows but only for the show that was on that night. We weren't able to book shows for the whole week on embarkation day. Also the buffet will be open so you could go there for snacks. Have a great time when you go
Great video, the misses and i are going end of september 23 We purchased wi-fi we didn't know you could get free wi-fi, Do you have to pay to see all the shows?
Hi the free WiFi is only available to use for the MSC app , if u want to use it for anything else then yes you would have to pay. They had a couple of shows on a separate stage that you had to pay for
Another great Video. We love all of your videos and will be on Virtuosa around the Norweigan Fjords in September. We dont drink alcohol and havnt purchased a drinks package. We wernt aware that you could take cans of Coke onto MSC. Have you ever been stopped or prevented from taking cans of coke onboard?
I always go to the dining room on embarkation for lunch . I have never had an issue changing my dinner time and got it confirmed there and then. We have done 6 cruises on msc now but we have got bored with the virtuosa now time to change class of ship
Why did you not wait until the 9th dec .that’s are cruise day same route. Would have loved to meet you two ,this is r second time in virtuosa as well so can’t wait Enjoy and I will be watching 👍
Lol, we would have waited until later, but with vlogging it, we wanted to get the xmas markets out as soon as we didn't think people would watch them after Christmas
Hello i am watching your video for the first time, thank you for sharing your experience! You have mentioned free wifi in the restaurant for your first dinner on the cruise....is there free wifi in restaurants? Because I have looked on their wifi package quite pricey....thank you
Hey, love you vlog... quick question, if you have a boarding time at 14:00, do you think they will allow you to board on at 11am? can we change this by phoning them? any advice appreciated. thanks
Hi thanks and we have always got on a little bit earlier but the ship wasn't full so I think it depends. We have never tried ringing them to change it so not sure on that one but you could try if you want earlier
Hi thanks and yes the waterparks are still open. Just check your daily planner sheet when on board and it will tell you. Think it opened about 10 for a few hours till about 1 then reopened in the afternoon. Think it was even longer on a seaday 😁
There is a show in a special theatre that is extra if you want to watch it but it is cirque du soleil style There is also the main theatre with included shows and they all seemed children friendly when we were on
I love watching your videos! We just booked our first cruise with msc virtuosa for June for Spain, love all your tips! We are from Stoke too have you ever got coach or train to Southampton?
@@OneCouplesAdventure we are taking our 2 year old so I’m trying do whichever easier I might just have pluck up courage and drive😂 one quick question did you share wifi with a hotspot? Or pay for 2 devices, prices seem high
We didn't have the wifi we just used our data when we got off the ship. Driving is going to be easiest with a 2 year old. I think its 3 or 4 different trains and a coach takes forever. At least if you drive you can stop when ever you need and it might be less stressful. We have a steady drive down and takes about 4 hours with a stop
Love your videos. I am planning a cruise trip from Barcelona, Cannes, to Rome. I would like to take MSC Europa if it would cover three cities. I know MSC Seaview would cover the three cities. I prefer a newer ship like Europa. Do you have some advice? Thanks a lot!
The seaview is a great ship as well. The europa looks amazing, im not sure what exact route its doing when it comes to the med. The best thing to remember is don't compare it to other companies as you are paying alot less but still getting a great experience on great ships
Hello again we are doing the same ports as you plus we are doing Le Havre leaving Southampton 23rd We have booked the specialty restaurants and the show, again your vlogs are a great help Have a question for you, can you book your specialty restaurants times on the MSC for me app once on board Once again great vlogs really are a great help
This videos are brilliant! First time cruisers and we have booked the msc one too for March! Do you think in your opinion any of the drinks packages are worth it?
Hi hope you have a brilliant time We don't drink alcohol so the package isn't worth it for us personally but if you like a few cocktails etc whilst away then probably worth getting it. But prebook it before going as its cheaper 😀
Hi guys, thanks for the video, my wife and I are sailing on Virtuosa for the 1st time on the 25th May, with the card activation charge of €250, is that per person?
Hi Steve and we didn't have the drinks package, it is alot cheaper to prebook before you go but you can also buy it on board if you want although it works out more expensive
Thanks so much Linda, and we went earlier to Try and get the Christmas market content out to help you all that are going soon 😁. Hope you have the best time
Hi Kathleen, we always take them and the worst that could happen is they confiscate them from us when embarking although this has never happened to us. We don't drink so have never tried it with Alcohol though , maybe they would be more stricter then 🤔 😉
If you just want one, book it once you get onboard. Some of them have dining experience menus, which are 3 course menus that work out cheaper, so have a look at those to see if they work out better for you
We don't take on any alcohol just cans for our cabin. The suitcases will get scanned for security and they have never been taken any out or told we can't take them onboard
Hi Rob and no the £75 was for the 2 restaurants and a show whilst onboard. We had to pick from a set menu in the restaurants. We will do a video on this soon to explain how it all work . There was no other payment on top of this apart from our drinks we paid for in the restaurants
@@OneCouplesAdventure oh ok I seen ur video MSC Food looks taste better than P&O Iona , I just come back last week from Iona deck 16 Horizon restaurant food bad taste n salty 😂
They are both great ships. They both have differences that make them great ships. The seaview has some amazing glass bridges and a zipline. The Virtuosa has the rope bridges and the dome shows.
This ship is way to busy, have to stand most of the time and the queues are insane. Its way over packed, they should take 1000 less people like Iona does.
Getting worse having to pay for a show and 75 sounds each for a meal when they get all goods including booze duty and tax free. That is what you call a rip off.
It's for 2 speciality restaurants and a show. When we paid less than £900 for this cruise and that is for the 2 of us, we don't mind paying the extra for a meal as the cruise itself is so cheap. And of course these are all optional and nobody has got to eat there if they don't want. Seems like the Majority of cruise lines have speciality restaurants now
Just back from fijords on msc virtuosa never ever again avoid at all costs waste of money full to bursting couldn't get a drink waiting 30 to 40 mins you should have seen the yobs on deck 18 teen club when we arrived we asked about clubs for our grandson he 13 to e told oh we don't have one from 12 upwards to join in with the 17yr olds who intimidated the young kids to the point the kids wouldn't go to clubs so had to go around the ship with there parents was awful loud mouths yobs blasting music which was disgusting words who wants there kids to listen to filth guy who run the club had no control over them Absolutely would never ever use this cruise ship again msc this was my 3rd cruise davina and orchestra far superior to the virtuosa
So this happened. I booked this ship for 17th March. We have never taken a cruise before.
We found you on YT and we love watching your travel vlogs. You helped us decide to go for it. At home, we would normally settle at 6pm with a cooked meal and something to watch on Netflix/Amazon etc...but no! You two are our go-to viewing whilst eating dinner. Your video's are so informative and very entertaining and extremely useful in eradicating obvious travel stresses. My good lady said to me during one of your videos, "It's good of them to give up their time to make these videos whilst on their holiday". I have to agree. Thank you Kev and Stacey for what you do. You are invaluable to travel vlogging and we look forward to many more of your videos in the future. Much love and respect to you both!
I don't think a million thank yous could justify how grateful we are for this comment. Thanks so much. We aren't perfect and get things wrong at times but is nice for somebody to appreciate the time and effort it takes to film these videos with the aim to just help others if only a little bit in that they can have a better holiday. Hope you have an amazing time on the Virtuosa and a Happy 1st cruise 😁please let us know how you get on and feel free to ask us any questions you have in the meantime. Thanks for watching and again for the lovely comment
17 of march, that's my wife's birthday 🙂 I had the same sentiment, and they are doing a wonderful job.
Thank you 😊
Brilliant, thanks for that. Your enthusiasm was palpable.
Thanks for the video. Only travelled RCI before but got a last-minute bargain on the Virtuosa for 9-days. Looking forward to trying MSC & your video has helped.
Thank you again you two. My cruise on Virtuosa is not until October (24) so am doing lots of research. Your videos give me that sense of excitement that being on board brings. Your explanations of how things work and then seeing it in actual time are so helpful xx
Thanks Sarina
Hi guys, I’m an absolute newb to cruising and have booked the Virtuosa for April - I gotta say your vlog has been bloody brilliant for hints and tips so thank you for the time and effort. Off to watch the rest! Peace out ✌🏼
Thanks so much, hope you have a great time on the Virtuosa when you go 😁
Thank you so much for your really well documented, informative videos. I have my first ever cruise booked and we’re going on the MSC Virtuosa. These videos really help to gain an understanding of the process. Much appreciated 😊
Thanks so much Helen, have a great time when you go
So happy to watch this cruise, hope you have a great time getting to see the Christmas markets, my dream. Just went to a local craft show that it literally rained all day. It’s in a catholic school and all the rooms have different themes, food, cloth themes, antiques, etc and they have two large rooms that each have more up on their stages. It’s usually packed but I’d guess only about 1/3 the people, I heard a few sellers say that a lot of people came to the early opening Friday evening to beat the rain and some sellers were almost sold out. I bought more this time than I ever have. It’s a 3 day show that has the best tamales and they were the best ever this time.
Hi Leslie, sounds like you had a great time at the Craft Market even if it did rain. Lol we would be the same buying bits 🤣 we brought a few things at the Christmas markets 😁
Looking forward to it, Kev and Stacy. Great you stopped off at Starbucks for a coffee, introduction, and a p. Of course you still have another several hour drive and you'll have to p again, now after coffee!🤣🤣 (Of course no one needs to know about that either, but I couldn't resist. 😁😁) Nice to see a familiar ship. Bunk beds too, we could have come along! Love all the scoring in the USA/England match! Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for bringing us along.
Thanks Dave and Kathy this made us laugh lol. Hope you're both ok. Will be tuning in tomorrow and catching up with what you've been up to 😁😍
Just wanted to comment before I fell back asleep and watch it a little bit later. Happy holidays is looking forward to this video and thanks for taking us along on your journey
Thanks so much Justin
Hey guys, what a brilliant video! We have just booked on the Virtuosa for February 2024 and we are excited already! We are from Sussex so a rather shorter journey to Southampton for us. But thanks for a brilliant video, and looking forward to seeing the rest!
Thanks so much Jason, any questions about the ship, just ask us anytime
Thank for sharing this video. I really feel that all the people are happy to the cruise ship tour.
Thanks Neal
Hi there, another fantastic video like always very enjoyable to watch. Keep up the good work
Awesome video, we board May 29th and will be posting daily vlogs. Cant wait!
Have a brilliant time 😁
Thanks guys for the videos, i watched the whole virtuosa series and i'm confident now i have made my choice of cruise for this year thanks to your review 🙂
Thanks so much for watching Luca, it really is a lovely ship, have you cruised before?
Another great and REAL post, well done guys.
We were on in November and loved it, the week before you I think. Gained a future cruise discount voucher from the casino so booked a 14 nighter June 3rd 2023.
Sooo excited, treated ourselves to YC this time !!!!
Thanks so much and lucky you to win in the casino 😁.And the yacht club looks amazing, we would love to try it ourselves one day
We are from Canada. We are also on this cruise on June 3rd. Have fun
hey you two. We were on this same cruise the week before, nd they were just finishing the chocolate Santa and display. Had a great time t the Hamburg Christmas market, drank far too much mulled wine - but the weather was freezing lol. We could not fault MSC Virtuosa or crew - totally amazing. We are nook back on her in March . have a fab time...Terry
Thanks so much Terry , so glad you had a brilliant time and are back on her again in March. That chocolate santa was amazing and smelt amazing 😁. We dropped on weather wise was chilly but sunny and dry
This ship looks AMAZING. i would sit outside all day & night watching the football and eating that pizza
Haha sounds great 👍
Booked on this cruise at the end of January. My first time cruising. Thanks for making the videos. They have been fun to watch and helped answer many questions.
Enjoy the trip
Thanks so much Alan, hope you enjoy your first cruise, any other questions beforehand just ask us anytime
I was in the background on that cruise outside watching England vs USA ! , Hamburg ,Brugge , Rotterdam , and le harve
Oh hi lol. Did you have a nice time ?
Hi, am a bit late to this, but google found your vlogs and I loved them. We have a cruise booked on the Virtuosa too. We have also booked the speciality restaurants, so was good to know where to go when we board - however - where do you go to book the show :-) thanks
Great video showing a great ship and itinerary. I did a similar one a few weeks ago and loved it. Can't wait for the next instalment!
Thanks so much, hope you had a great time
Thx for your sharing, always love you vlog 👍 looking forward to see your Xmas market excursions, we are going on Friday and hope just in time to watch all of them 😁
Thanks so much, will do our best to get them out 😁
I think that pineapple dessert would be so good over the vanilla ice cream!
Haha great idea 😁
Great video 🙂
I'm off on the 24th march with my dad ( mum recently passed away) so going with dad as a little pick me up - a few questions.
- What is the formal night like - do you have to dress up in cocktail dresses and suits.
- Can I take my latte sachets with me in my luggage ( I didn't get the drinks package)
- Do you think I can ask the speciality restaurants to box up my leftovers ( can't eat all my meal's)
So excited to go on my first ever cruise
First off sorry to hear about the loss of your mum. As for Gala evening we have 2 videos from that night on the Virtuosa that will tell you more about it. Also taking the latte sachets should be fine there Is a kettle in the room and hot water at the buffet. As for them boxing the food up we don't know so best off just asking them when there. Hope you and your dad have a well needed rest and a lovely time together
@@OneCouplesAdventure thank you xx it's been a very surreal time I must admit - not unexpected as mum had been unwell for a long time. Relieved she's not in pain or suffering but I miss her so much xx
Thank you for your answers, I really appreciate it 🙏🙏💓💓 I'm going through your video's, absolutely brilliant, thank you for sharing your trips xx
Great video. Very informative. Thanks.
At the 5 minute time you asked what the ship in front. That was how I got to Virtuosa, on a 10 day trip round Spain and Portugal
Thanks so much Ian, hope you had a great time on both of them
Eh up me ducks! Another great vid for you pair. So jealous of your second Virtuosa cruise of year. Roll on our cruise on the ship in July next year… upping the stokie numbers by 6 more. All the best and have a great Christmas
Eh up duck 🤣 and once the New year comes it will soon come round for you 😁 Merry Christmas to you too
Hi Kev and Stacey. I've only started watching your vlogs recently since you did your IONA Videos. Kev mentioned about an app/website to be able to track the wereabouts of where ships are or whats in port, Marine Traffic is a good one to check out.
Also if you want to see when a specific cruise ship is due in Southampton the VTS Southampton website is worth a look, as is the Cruisemapper website.
As a local to Southampton I am lucky enough to be able to get to see and hear a lot of the Cruise ships when they are in port.
Hi Matthew thanks for letting us know about the website to check the ships, everytime we have docked up somewhere were looking to see what the other ships are so this will be really useful 👍
We have just done a 3 day cruise on Virtuosa first time on MSC with 6500 passengers and it felt so over crowded. Our dining was at 8.30 pm and the restaurant was so loud.
Unbelievable loud
Love watching your videos guys. We are from Stoke too. Our first cruised last year was on lona and we sail on Virtuosa in August. We are so excited. Your videos are so helpful and you remind me of me and my partner so much but we have two little ones in toe 😊
Arrr thanks so much Kelly for watching and hey up duck lol 😆 hope you have an amazing time on the Virtuosa, am sure the kids will love it too. So much to keep them entertained 😁. Any questions just ask us anytime
And we were worried about bringing 6 cans of pop in our bag😊
We came on at 2pm, no problem with queue, straight on within 10 minutes.
We shared the same restaurant, it was busy the first night. Looking forward to seeing the next instalment.
Haha if we end up on the same cruise again one day, you know where to come if you're thirsty 😁
Hi guys njoyed ure brittanià cruise we did it end of may the virtuosa looked quite quiet wen u where on ..ave you done any princess yet goin september on sky princess
Thank you for the Honest MSC videos you have made, we also love MSC Cruise and are due to cruise next at the end of January on a back-to-back cruise to make a 14-night trip, did you have to do any pre-covid antigen tests and show the negative result before you boarded? keep the videos coming we just love your honest reviews, thank you.
Great video! Always enjoy 😊
Thanks, it was kind and helpful
Really enjoyed this 😊 I m sailing on virtuosa in April on a short cruise with the cruise monkeys ,so great to get some handy hints and tips 😀
Thanks so much Sara, hope you have a brilliant time
@@OneCouplesAdventure thank you 😊
Fab..we're doing the same cruise in Feb xxx will be watching carefully all your port stops altho there won't be any Christmas markets 😅 love your vlogs. Looking forward to the rest ☺
Thanks so much , and yeah we loved the Christmas markets but we would still of gone as the places were still lovely even if no markets 😁
@@OneCouplesAdventure did you land in Hamburg on a Sunday as I have that shops are closed on a Sunday 🤔...obvs might be different during Christmas markets 😁
Yes that's the only thing all the shops were completely closed apart from the markets. Not sure what they were thinking having the Sunday as Hamburg
@@OneCouplesAdventure yeah I couldn't understand that either 😂
Happy to see you guys again
Hi Guys 😁
Hi kev and Stacy love your vlog again , bit cold looking , your so funny Kev 😂your both my fav vloggers , have a wonderful time can’t wait watch the rest ❤
Thanks Gloria, keep going with yours 😁
@@OneCouplesAdventure we will only way is up lol 😍
Haven't been able to travel much this year due to certain health problems but want to definitely try my first cruise after watching all your videos on them , just love your positivity and joy for life
Thanks for the lovely comment
Hello! Great to see you both again on the Virtuosa! I will be taking the same Christmas Cruise starting 16 Dec 2022. Your videos will give me so much updated information. I fly into London on the 15th DEC and board 16 DEC. Staying at the hotel in SouthHampton by the port. Looking forward to your Vloggs!
Thanks Geore, where are you flying over from ? And hope you have a brilliant time
@@OneCouplesAdventure
@@OneCouplesAdventure Flying from Chicago, IL, USA. Will be doing a seven day cruise alone and meeting my sister, Uncle and my sisters husband for 7 days in London 23 - 29 Dec.
Well hope you have the most amazing time both on the cruise and spending time with your family
Hi thanks for posting your video. Are you allowed to take hair straighteners on board?
Thanks again
Jeanette 😊
Hi Jeanette and I've always taken mine on no Problem, I'd have to wear a bag on my head otherwise 😅
Hi. I am a newbie on MSC Virtuosa and your videos helped a lot in all the planning and clearing our doubts. I had another question though. Can we book the shows as soon as we get on the ship? Plus our ship is sailing at 6 pm. So will we be able to have snacks or small meals before dinner as we are a big group with kids. Thanks in advance
Hi we could book the shows but only for the show that was on that night. We weren't able to book shows for the whole week on embarkation day. Also the buffet will be open so you could go there for snacks. Have a great time when you go
Thanks a ton. I love the tips you guys share.
Great video, the misses and i are going end of september 23 We purchased wi-fi we didn't know you could get free wi-fi, Do you have to pay to see all the shows?
Hi the free WiFi is only available to use for the MSC app , if u want to use it for anything else then yes you would have to pay. They had a couple of shows on a separate stage that you had to pay for
@@OneCouplesAdventure Ok thank you for your quick replay
Another great Video. We love all of your videos and will be on Virtuosa around the Norweigan Fjords in September. We dont drink alcohol and havnt purchased a drinks package. We wernt aware that you could take cans of Coke onto MSC. Have you ever been stopped or prevented from taking cans of coke onboard?
Hi no we have never been stopped on our 3 msc cruises. We just see it as the worst that could happen is they take them off you 😁
Mcdonalds happy meal love it kev
I always go to the dining room on embarkation for lunch . I have never had an issue changing my dinner time and got it confirmed there and then. We have done 6 cruises on msc now but we have got bored with the virtuosa now time to change class of ship
Yes we love MSC but are looking forward to trying different cruise lines. Have got a Princess one next
Why did you not wait until the 9th dec .that’s are cruise day same route. Would have loved to meet you two ,this is r second time in virtuosa as well so can’t wait Enjoy and I will be watching 👍
Lol, we would have waited until later, but with vlogging it, we wanted to get the xmas markets out as soon as we didn't think people would watch them after Christmas
Hello i am watching your video for the first time, thank you for sharing your experience! You have mentioned free wifi in the restaurant for your first dinner on the cruise....is there free wifi in restaurants? Because I have looked on their wifi package quite pricey....thank you
Thanks for watching. The ship has free wifi so you can use the msc app and look at menus. This wifi cannot be used for anything else
@@OneCouplesAdventure thank you =)
Stacy u look amazing and stunning in vlogs I like watch you two
Love your laugh kev
It was lovely meeting you both! Would be nice to catch up again soon 😊 from Kerie, Mike & Oslo 🥰 xx
Hey guys, we were looking for you friday morning but didn't see you, that would be great.
Give oslo a high five from us 😁
Mike had to sort our on-board credit out at reception didn't end up leaving the ship till half 10 🤣
Oh no. It wasn't because of that €50 credit for oslo was it?
Yeah they gave it us back in euro's in the end 🤣
19 days to go whoop
Hey, love you vlog...
quick question, if you have a boarding time at 14:00, do you think they will allow you to board on at 11am? can we change this by phoning them?
any advice appreciated.
thanks
Hi thanks and we have always got on a little bit earlier but the ship wasn't full so I think it depends. We have never tried ringing them to change it so not sure on that one but you could try if you want earlier
Great Video, I am doing the same itinerary in Feb... Just a quick question was the outdoor water slides still open ? or just the indoor solarium.
Hi thanks and yes the waterparks are still open. Just check your daily planner sheet when on board and it will tell you. Think it opened about 10 for a few hours till about 1 then reopened in the afternoon. Think it was even longer on a seaday 😁
Looks brilliant, glad you both had another great holiday! Just wondering, do you know jf those hot chocolates are included with the drinks package?
I'm not sure we didn't have the drinks package
We're going in September, do you have to pay for shows ? Also is there any night time entertainment for kids?
There is a show in a special theatre that is extra if you want to watch it but it is cirque du soleil style
There is also the main theatre with included shows and they all seemed children friendly when we were on
I love watching your videos! We just booked our first cruise with msc virtuosa for June for Spain, love all your tips! We are from Stoke too have you ever got coach or train to Southampton?
Hi Lauren, thanks so much. It's always nice to hear off a fellow Stokie 😀. And we have always drove down, are you thinking of the train or a coach ?
@@OneCouplesAdventure we are taking our 2 year old so I’m trying do whichever easier I might just have pluck up courage and drive😂 one quick question did you share wifi with a hotspot? Or pay for 2 devices, prices seem high
We didn't have the wifi we just used our data when we got off the ship.
Driving is going to be easiest with a 2 year old. I think its 3 or 4 different trains and a coach takes forever. At least if you drive you can stop when ever you need and it might be less stressful. We have a steady drive down and takes about 4 hours with a stop
Love your videos. I am planning a cruise trip from Barcelona, Cannes, to Rome. I would like to take MSC Europa if it would cover three cities. I know MSC Seaview would cover the three cities. I prefer a newer ship like Europa. Do you have some advice? Thanks a lot!
The seaview is a great ship as well. The europa looks amazing, im not sure what exact route its doing when it comes to the med. The best thing to remember is don't compare it to other companies as you are paying alot less but still getting a great experience on great ships
@@OneCouplesAdventure Sounds good, Thank you!
Hello again
we are doing the same ports as you plus we are doing Le Havre leaving Southampton 23rd
We have booked the specialty restaurants and the show, again your vlogs are a great help
Have a question for you, can you book your specialty restaurants times on the MSC for me app once on board
Once again great vlogs really are a great help
Thank you glad we could help
Yes, you can book the restaurants once onboard on the app. Not 100% sure about the paid for show.
Hi kev your so funny x
This videos are brilliant! First time cruisers and we have booked the msc one too for March! Do you think in your opinion any of the drinks packages are worth it?
Hi hope you have a brilliant time
We don't drink alcohol so the package isn't worth it for us personally but if you like a few cocktails etc whilst away then probably worth getting it. But prebook it before going as its cheaper 😀
Hi stacey your recent room ? What deck was you on? Weve just booked an ocean view room at the front looks similar
We were on deck 10. We had a premium outside room
Hi guys, thanks for the video, my wife and I are sailing on Virtuosa for the 1st time on the 25th May, with the card activation charge of €250, is that per person?
The €250 is per cabin not per person.
Hi you did not mention drinks did you have any drinks package on either cruise?
Hi Steve and we didn't have the drinks package, it is alot cheaper to prebook before you go but you can also buy it on board if you want although it works out more expensive
Gutted your not on 9th dec when we are but happy I get to watch your videos and pick up all the tips. Great watching you as always x
Thanks so much Linda, and we went earlier to Try and get the Christmas market content out to help you all that are going soon 😁. Hope you have the best time
Other ship Cunard 🚢 I recognise some staff the fella that took your cases
I'm going on the Virtuoso next month, can I really bring a 12 pack of soda cans and bottled water? The web site says no food or drink allowed.
Hi Kathleen, we always take them and the worst that could happen is they confiscate them from us when embarking although this has never happened to us. We don't drink so have never tried it with Alcohol though , maybe they would be more stricter then 🤔 😉
@@OneCouplesAdventure Amazing, thanks for the quick response!😊
Hi guys enjoy
Do you have to wear a suit for evening meals? Ive booked for this summer.
Didn't have to be a suit when we were on. Shirt and trousers were fine
@@OneCouplesAdventure fantastic...thanku!!
Love yous two great show
Thanks so much Andrew
Done 14 cruises going another 2on March and September
Love cruises
That's alot of cruises 😁 we're really enjoying them
Is the £250 on board spend going to be in euros or english british pounds
Do you get drinks package? If you take asuitcase full of soft drinks
No we don't drink alcohol so just purchase soft drinks in the restaurants and the bars etc, the cans in the suitcase we just have in our cabin
going on this in 2 weeks and i was wondering how you book just one of the restaurants if you don't want to do all the specialty restaurants
If you just want one, book it once you get onboard. Some of them have dining experience menus, which are 3 course menus that work out cheaper, so have a look at those to see if they work out better for you
@@OneCouplesAdventure thank you!! hope your enjoying youe time so far
How much soda are you allowed to bring on board on embarkation day? I thought MSC did not allow passengers to bring any alcohol or beverages
We don't take on any alcohol just cans for our cabin. The suitcases will get scanned for security and they have never been taken any out or told we can't take them onboard
I find it easier to be laying down or even go to sleep with shoppy seas, standing up seems to be the problem.
Yes it's harder standing up. To be fair after the first night it was calm all week 😁
that seems a bit confusing book restaurants on app and need to book again when on ship ???
you would think all the chocolate sculptures would melt under all those lights.
I know right lol
My fav sweet child of mine
I cant wait to see the vlogs
Thanks Jennifer
Hey, is the £75 for 2 restaurants on top of the bill for the restaurant itself ?
Hi Rob and no the £75 was for the 2 restaurants and a show whilst onboard. We had to pick from a set menu in the restaurants. We will do a video on this soon to explain how it all work . There was no other payment on top of this apart from our drinks we paid for in the restaurants
I have a question is everything priced in euros or english british pounds
Euros
Confused about the tables . Could i just get a table with me my husband and 2 kids or do you share tables with other people ? Sounds strange
Yes just request a private table
Are you from stoke?
Yes we are 😁
Only 10 days left
In june the 250 was english but why have they changed it to euros
Because the ship is picking up in European ports and in June it didn't 😁
Hi, I want to know MSC Virtousa have laundrette on each deck look like P&O Iona pls ? Thanks
it didn't have a self service laundrette unfortunately. Don't think they have them on MSC ships
@@OneCouplesAdventure oh ok I seen ur video MSC Food looks taste better than P&O Iona , I just come back last week from Iona deck 16 Horizon restaurant food bad taste n salty 😂
@@OneCouplesAdventure thanks 😊
How do you book specialist restaurants please guys ?
Via the app?
ua-cam.com/video/y9OmtgtQjuw/v-deo.html
Theres our msc speciality dining video that explains everything
Do you prefer the Virtuosa or Seaview cruise ship?
They are both great ships. They both have differences that make them great ships. The seaview has some amazing glass bridges and a zipline. The Virtuosa has the rope bridges and the dome shows.
Why did you bring all that coca cola with you on the ship? didnt you buy the cocktail package?
No we don't drink so its a waste of money for us
This ship is way to busy, have to stand most of the time and the queues are insane. Its way over packed, they should take 1000 less people like Iona does.
We were lucky that both times we went on it was only half full. But yes could imagine it gets really hectic at full capacity
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Getting worse having to pay for a show and 75 sounds each for a meal when they get all goods including booze duty and tax free. That is what you call a rip off.
It's for 2 speciality restaurants and a show. When we paid less than £900 for this cruise and that is for the 2 of us, we don't mind paying the extra for a meal as the cruise itself is so cheap. And of course these are all optional and nobody has got to eat there if they don't want. Seems like the Majority of cruise lines have speciality restaurants now
Just back from fijords on msc virtuosa never ever again avoid at all costs waste of money full to bursting couldn't get a drink waiting 30 to 40 mins you should have seen the yobs on deck 18 teen club when we arrived we asked about clubs for our grandson he 13 to e told oh we don't have one from 12 upwards to join in with the 17yr olds who intimidated the young kids to the point the kids wouldn't go to clubs so had to go around the ship with there parents was awful loud mouths yobs blasting music which was disgusting words who wants there kids to listen to filth guy who run the club had no control over them Absolutely would never ever use this cruise ship again msc this was my 3rd cruise davina and orchestra far superior to the virtuosa
Oh gosh we've been on twice and never experienced this but sounds horrific. No wonder you don't want go back on!
You are definitely addicted to cruising 🛳 ♥
Haha it really is a wonderful way to travel, we spent years saying we would never step foot on one and now look at us 🤣