Merci de nous inscrire : 22/06 Fairplay92 (Fr) Costa Mediterranea 15 j Ecosse et Islande, départ d'Amsterdam.
Amitiés à vous 2.
J'ai eu la chance (travail et plaisir) de parcourir toute la France. Je suis aussi allé vers 120 autres pays et fait 43 croisières maritimes et fluviales avec 7 compagnies.
Cc Madison, Il part de Marseille, Barcelone, gènes, Marseille, c'est le dernière de MSC... Il part de Saint nazaie... Début Mars... Bonne journée, merci!!!
Bonjour
Je suis les qqs posts du calendrier des croisiéristes 2019 mais je ne trouve pas le calendrier lui même à consulter.
Ou se trouve t-il sur le forum ?
Merci à vous
Merci Val pour la mise à jour de ce calendrier.
J'ai quand même une observation à faire.
Pourquoi ne pas indiquer la date de départ avec le nom du bateau car je n'arrive pas à savoir qui pourrait partir le 30/3 de Pointe à Pitre en même temps que moi
J'ai vu des membres qui vont effectuer une croisière du costa pacifica mais par exemple direction Marseille, donc je suppose pas le même bateau
Merci à toi et bonne journée à tous
Retraitée depuis août 2015, encore plus de temps pour voyager et profiter des plaisirs de la vie
Bonjour
Tout ce que tu demandes est indiqué 😎
Tu as une personne qui part en même temps que toi, simplement toi ta croisière est de 14 jours, arrivée à Marseille, et ce croisiériste 15 jours, arrivée à Savone.
Norvégian Gém NCL, Horizon CDF, musica MSC, Allure of the seas RCI, sérénade of the seas RCI, Symphony of the seas RCI, Régal PRINCESS, Fantasia MSC, seaside MSC, explorer of the seas RCI
Ne regarder que la date de départ et le nom du bateau, ce sera plus simple.
Pour Madi, si on regroupait l'un sous l'autre les 3 personnes qui partent avec ce Costa Pacifica à cette date, la lisibilité serait meilleure, mais c'est un détail...
Bonjour
Tout ce que tu demandes est indiqué 😎
Tu as une personne qui part en même temps que toi, simplement toi ta croisière est de 14 jours, arrivée à Marseille, et ce croisiériste 15 jours, arrivée à Savone.
Merci à vous Marie Christine pour cette réponse
Suis je bête, n'avais pas fait attention à ce numéro 30 et donc n'avais pas vu qu'il y aura probablement d'autres personnes sur ce bateau 🙂🙂
j'espère faire connaissance de membres VF
bonne croisière à tous les autres 🙂
Retraitée depuis août 2015, encore plus de temps pour voyager et profiter des plaisirs de la vie
Bonjour,
Vous pouvez ajouter au calendrier 2019 notre départ le 22 juin d'Amsterdam sur le Costa Méditéranéa pour la croisière Iceland de 14 jours.
Merci.
Jean-Marie
Pouvez vous nous inscrire pour 2 nouvelles croisières:
Le 15 mars, croisière fluviale sur le Nil sur le M/S Khahila, de Louxor à Assouan, 7 jours
Le 5 mai, sur le Fantasia Méditerranée 7 jours
Heureux qui comme Ulysse, a fait un beau voyage....
Bonjour, pouvez vous nous ajoutez à la liste, nous partons en croisière à bord du MSC Fantasia pour 8 jours pour les Iles Baléares et l'Italie au départ de Marseille le 16 Juin 2019.
Bonjour,
Pouvez-vous nous ajouter pour un départ en novembre 2019.
12 - Raym83 (FR ) / MSC BELLISSIMA / 19 jours / Marseille à Dubaï
Merci d'avance.
Cordialement
Bonjour madisson, (jespere etre au bon endroit)car d'un telephone c'est pas facile)😕 bref, pouvez vous nous inscrire , nous partons le 15 septembre 2019 depart de marseille pour 8 jours sur le msc fantasia en croisiere méditérranneé.En vous remerciant.HELENOU34
Costa pacifica - 14 jours - départ le 30/3/19 de Pointe à Pitre pour Savone. Et ensuite bus jusqu'à Nice.
Espère faire connaissance membre VF.
Bonjour à tous
Concernant les transatlantiques il faut savoir que les bateaux sont sur place depuis le mois de novembre, il y aura donc avant le retour vers la Méditerranée la dernière croisière de chaque bateau aux Antilles.
Il y a donc des passagers comme moi qui font le tour d'une semaine dans les îles avant d'entamer la transat de 2 semaines.
Par ailleurs des gens montent et descendent partout...
Le Pacifica sera donc le 22 à Fort de France le 23 à pointe à Pitre où nous montons.. puis de retour à Fdf une semaine plus tard là où montent beaucoup de gens pour la transat retour puis à Pointe à Pitre etc...
Il faut donc, sur le calendrier des départs, regarder les passagers du Pacifica à partir du 22 mars jusqu'au retour à Savone (puis transfert en car à Nice).
J'essaye de contacter en MP tous ceux qui seront sur le Pacifica afin de proposer un verre de l'amitié à bord le 23 mars et le 29 ou le 30 selon la ville où vous montez.
Ces infos sont valables pour tous les bateaux (de toutes les compagnies) qui se "reposionnent" des Antilles en Méditerranée en fin de saison....
Ce sont des omnibus qui embarquent et débarquent des passagers à chaque escale...
Tous les soirs il y a des bagages dans les couloirs....
Au plaisir de vous rencontrer et encore bravo a Madison pour cet outil super!
Domy
Bonjour Dominique,
Nous avons fait cette croisière en 2017 sur le Magica en partant de Marseille 21jours.
et je confirme que tout c'est passé comme vous l'indiquez . Et je vous avoue que cela m'avait surprise car personne ne m'en avait informé.
Nous partons pour une croisière aussi de 22 jours départ Savone le 2 Novembre sur le Diadema.
pour les Émirats Arabes Unis. Pensez-vous que là aussi il y a "ce va et vient" dans chaque escale.?
ou c'est spéciale pour les transatlantiques.
Bonjour,
Toutes les croisières dites de "reposionnement" ont cet effet omnibus.
La route du nord : des fjords en Méditerranée, les transats où transoceanique, les Croisières de Méditerranée à l'océan indien...
Et tous les Tours du Monde... Peuvent être vendus en morceaux.
Cela n'est pas gênant pour moi, on est juste triste de voir partir des compagnons de voyage plus souvent.
Si on s'organise avec le forum pour se regrouper avec des personnes qui font à peu près la même durée c'est encore mieux pour les excursions et les repas.
Il ne faut donc pas hésiter à demander une grande table pour 8 ou 10 dès le début surtout pour le 2e service, moins demandé que le 1er !!!!
Bonne journée
Dominique
Ps: Une Croisière de repositionnement c'est quand un navire va d'une région à une autre pour faire sa saison touristique.
En hiver aux Caraibes et en Été dans les Fjords par exemple.
Mise à jour N° 37- (14/03/2019) CALENDRIER 2019
je refait une mise à jour pour un proche départ ; à ce sujet j aimerai que vous puissiez voter pour une ou deux mises à jour par mois 😉 ça va me donner la tendance alors à vos clavier : tapez 1 pour une mise à jour par mois ; tapez 2 pour deux mises à jour par mois
je déménage à la fin du mois , déménagement provisoire avant le suivant donc je vais refaire une autre maj avant mon départ (je reste sur fouras donc je ne quitte pas la ville) cependant je ne sais pas si j aurai une connexion internet rapide si ce n'était pas le cas je referai le point avec vous courant avril/mai au plus tard ; merci pour votre compréhension à tous et bonne fin de semaine
😎
site de Tulum et sa magnifique plage en contrebas
MARS 2019
14 - Gueouille (FR) /Msc Divina / 20 jours /Transaltlantique / (Miami FL)
14 - Lol68 (FR) / MSC Divina 21 jours / transat Miami / Gênes
14 - Grandduduche (FR) / Costa Victoria / Transat 30j/st Denis de la Reunion/Venise
14 - Karinessa (FR)/ Msc Divina / Transat 21j / de Miami à Gênes
14 - Déalé (FR) / Costa Victoria /30 jours/ de st Denis à Venise
14 - Rustig (BE)/Msc Divina/ Transat 21j./Miami/ départ de Gênes
14 - migui08 (FR) COSTA VICTORIA/30J/Transat/La Réunion-Venise
14 - Shawrtz (FR) / Msc Divina / Transat …, ?
15 - Arwena (FR)/Msc Sinfonia/11j/France Espagne malte Italie /dép.Marseille
15 - Monique66240(FR)/ M/SKahila/7 j/croisiere fluviale sur le nil/Louxor à Assouan
16 - Vanchoc (FR) / MSC Bellissima / 8 jours /Méditerranée (Marseille)
16 - Tonyma(FR) / Msc Bellissima / 8 jours / Méditerranée départ Marseille
16 - Chime68 (FR)/Costa Pacifica /8 jours/Caraibes, Antilles /dép de Pointe à Pitre
16 - Guerinelsylv (FR) /Costa Pacifica/8j/Caraibes Antilles /départ Pointe à Pitre
16 - Chitsud (FR) / Costa Pacifica /8 jours /Caraibes Antilles / départ Pointe à pitre
16 - Lanches (FR) / Msc Splendida / 8j / Emirats Arabes Unis / départ Dubai
17 - Brezille (Qc) /Msc Preziosa /7 nuits /Pointe-à-Pitre /Antilles
22 - Marcus8 (FR) / Costa Pacifica /Transat 23j / Fort de France/Marseille
23 - Géomac (FR) / Costa Magica / 23 jours / Fort de France Marseille
23 - Tabuk (FR) / Costa Pacifica /Transat 22j / savone / départ Pointe à pitre
23 - Carlos74 (FR) / Msc Seaside / 8 jours / Caraibes /départ Miami
23 - Asthea (FR) / Costa Pacifica / 20 Jours/ Transat / de Pointe à Pitre à Savone
24 - Lipakar (FR) / Msc Bellissima / 8 jours / Méditerranée (Gênes)
24 - Hahnemann (QC) / Msc Preziosa/ 8j / Antilles / pointe à pitre
26 - Elfuego73 (FR) / Costa Fortuna/30j /Transat /départ Singapour retour gênes
28 - Betty50 (FR)/ Costa Méditerranéa/9 jours/dépMarseille retour le Havre (esp/port)
28 - Damenath27 (FR)Costa Méditerranéa/9j/ départ Marseille retour le havre (esp/port)
28 - Beinheim (FR)/Costa Méditerranéa/9j/départ Marseille retour le havre (esp/port)
29 - Odie (30)/ Navigator of the seas /10 jours /Antilles Néerlandaises/ départ Miami.
29 - Vercol66 (FR) / Costa Magica/22j /TRANSAT/départ de P à Pitre vers Marseille
29 - Bonico13 (FR) / RCI Harmony OTS/ 10J / Caraibes / dépt Fort Lauderdale (FL)
30 - Frangui (FR)/ Costa PACIFICA /15 jours / Transat / De Pointe à Pitre à Marseille
30 - Guyparis/Msc Splendida/28j/Emirats inde malaisie vietnam japon/départ Dubai
30 - Jaydoe (FR)/Msc Splendida/28J/Emirats inde malaisie japon/ départ Dubai
30 - Avionsol (FR) / Costa Pacifica/ 15j / Transat / de pointe à pitre à Marseille
30 - Martine91 (FR)/ Costa Pacifica/14j/ Transat/ de pointe à pitre à savone
31 - Cyrnad (FR) / Costa Deliziosa /8j / Méditerranée occidentale Grèce/ départ Venise
AVRIL 2019
02 - Cyns60440(FR)/Msc Divina/3j /Méditerranée/dép Marseille arrivée Gênes
05 - Arduina08500 (FR) / Msc divina / 7jours /méditerannée / Départ Marseille
06 - CRICRI83390 (fr) MSC DIVINA /8 jours/Méditerranée (GENES)
06 - Pilard (FR) /Msc Seaside /7j / Caraibes départ Miami (groupe 6adultes/3enfants)
06 - Segq9pc(BE)/ Msc Seaside/ 7j / Caraibes départ Miami
06 - Christine76 (FR) / Msc Présioza/16 jours/Transat / de Fort de France au Havre
06 - Pitilolo (FR) / Costa Fascinosa /8 jours /Méditerranée / départ Marseille
06 - Mich74 (FR)/ MSC Presiosa /15 jours transat/ Fort de France Le Havre
06 - Ptimimi (FR) / Msc Préziosa/16j /Transat / De Fort de France au Havre
07 - Luce1042 (QC)/ HAL noordam/36j/Nouvelle Zélande/pacifique sud départ Sydney
07 - Voyagerxiii (FR)/ Msc Méraviglia/7j/mediterranée occidentale/dép et arrivée Rome
07 - Fiora (FR) /Msc Preziosa / Transat 15j /de pointe à pitre à le Havre
07 - Anke(BE)/Norwegian Spirit/12 j/Méditerranée Iles grecques/dép civitavecchia
13 - Cruiseman52 (FR) /Costa Pacifica/ 12jours/Iles Canaries /départ Marseille
13 - Cuersois83 (FR)/ Costa Pacifica/12jours/ Iles canaries, madère/départ Marseille
15 - Croisifan (Fr) /Le Soleal/9 jours/Japon/Osaka
15 - Nine05 (QC) / Sérenade of the seas /12j / Caraibes du sud
18 - jib2 (FR) / Royal Caribean spectrum /17 jours / de Barcelone à Dubai
19 - Foxpyzy (FR)/ Msc Divina / 8 jours / Méditerranée /départ Marseille
20 - Chamadou (PT)/Costa Méditer/16J/Tour des iles Britaniques/départ Amsterdam
20 - Cricri13013 (FR)/Costa Mediter/16j/Tour des îles britanniques /départ Amsterdam
20 - Frandan83 (FR)/Costa Méditer/16j/ Royaume Uni/ Irlande /départ Amsterdam
20 - Vvmt (FR) /Msc Seaview / 8j / Méditerranée / marseille
21 - Tiffany (QC)/OTS rci/14j / Transat /Port Canaveral (floride) à Barcelone
21 - Buisphi (FR) /Msc Fantasia / 7 jours / Méditerrannée départ Marseille
21- Montpensy (FR)/Cunard QMary2/8j/ Transat/ de New York à Southampthon
21- Nicolodu69 (FR)/ Msc Fantasia / 8 jours /Méditerranée / départ Marseille
24 - Manu4116 (FR) / Costa Pacifica /12 j/Méditerranée iles du soleil/ Marseille
24 - Patrickhelen (FR) / Costa Pacifica/12J/ canaries madère/départ retour Marseille
25 - Annejean (FR) / Croisi-Europe (MS VIVALDI)/12jrs / du danube a la mer noire
26 - TVGlent (FR) / Msc Musica / 25 jours / Durban / Venise
28 - Banb73 (FR) / Msc Fantasia / 8 j / Méditerranée / départ Marseille
MAI 2019
03 - 31Alexine (FR)/Msc Poesia/13j /mer baltique/départ Copenhague
03 - Giniebb (FR)/ Costa Victoria/ 7 jours / Adriatique / départ de Venise
04 - Raym83 (FR) / Costa Magica / 15 jours / Transit vers Stockholm / Marseille
05 - Monique66240(FR)/ Msc Fantasia/7 jours /Méditerranée
06 - Musclass (FR) / L'Austral (Ponant) / 7 jours / Portsmouth - Dublin
06 - Clairenj (FR)/Costa Favolosa/10j/malaga cadix Lisbonne/dép et retour Marseille
09 - Renaudco (FR) /costa diadema/ 7 jours /mediterranée/Marseille
10 - Mamiesim (FR) /Costa Victoria / 8jrs / Méditerranée/ départ Venise
13 - Chanpy (FR)/MSC ARMONIA/ Perles Tropicales /8 jours départ Miami
18 - Raym83 (FR) / Costa Magica / 8 jours / Baltique / Stockholm
18 - Ischion (FR) / Msc Seaside /8 jours / Caraibes / départ Miami
19 - Benfica12 (FR) / Costa Deliziosa / 8 j / Iles Grèques / départ Venise
25 - Csrp62 (FR) / MSC Seaview / 8 jours / Méditerranée / Barcelone
25 - Sweetangel12 (CH) /Emerald Princess/8 jours/Méditerranée de l'Est/Rome
25 - Mend (FR)/ Costa Magica / 8j / départ Stockholm
26 - Laurentf34 (FR) / Msc Preziosa / 12 jours / Islande / (Hambourg)
27 - Triptyques (FR) /Le Champlain/ 4J / de Bergen à Reykjavik
30 - Titi34brl (FR) / Msc Seaview / 8 jours / Méditerranée / départ Cannes
31 - Odie 30 (fr)/ Brillance of the seas RCI /12 nuits/ Baltique /départs Amsterdam
31 - Frandan83/fr/13j/Brilliance of the seas/A la recherche des tsars/Amsterdam
JUIN 2019
01 - Marschat/costa fortuna/8 jours/ mediterranee/Marseille
01 - Manu4116 (FR) / Costa Fortuna/ 8 Jours /Méditeranée /départ Marseille
02 - Jojo5100 (FR)/Msc Fantasia/ 7 jours/Méditérranée /départ Marseille
04 - Didine (FR) /Costa Mediterranea/10j / fjords de norvege/ Amsterdam
04 - Gililue (Fr) / Costa Mediterranea /10 j /Europe du Nord /Départ Amsterdam
04 - Lepiou (NC) / Costa Méditerranéa/10j/ Fjords de norvége/ départ Amsterdam
04 - Michelcyt (FR)/Costa Méditerranéa/10j /Fjords de Norvège/départ Amsterdam
07 - Brunopi (BE) / Costa Pacifica / 12 jours / Grand Nord / départ Kiel
08 - Crijan (fr) /Costa néo-riviera /12jours / Méditerranée/ départ Savone
08 - Cycygne (FR)/Costa Fortuna/ 8 jours /Méditerranée / départ Marseille
08 - Poupina652 (FR)/Msc Bellissima/ 7j / Méditerranée /départ Marseille
09 - Powerbas (fr) /msc magnifica / 8 jours/venise iles grecques
09 - Topusa (BE) / HAL New statendam /15 jours / Cap Nord
16 - Londaise (FR) / Msc Opéra /8 jours / Méditerranée iles grecques/départ Venise
16 - Thierryetdo (FR)/Msc Magnifica /8j/Méditerranée Iles grecques/ Départ Venise
16 - Kathou30(FR) / Msc fantasia /8j Méditerranée/baléares, italie/départ Marseille
17 - Cuersois83/MSC Préciosa/15 Jours/Norvège Spitzberg/Hambourg
20 - Pasan59 (FR) / Cunard Queen Elisabeth/ 11 jours / Alaska /Vancouver
22 - Tadida (BE) /Rapsody of the seas /7j / Méditerranée / départ Venise
22 - Fairplay92 (FR)/ Costa Méditerranéa/15J/Ecosse Islande/ départ Amsterdam
22 - Jmjac (BE)/Costa Méditerranéa/15 j /Ecosse Islande/départ Amsterdam
30 - Shanalya (FR)/ Costa Diademe/ méditerranée/ départ Marseille
30 - Dauphine95 (FR) Msc Magnifica/8j /iles grecques/ départ Venise
Bonjour Madisson je pense au vu deja de votre investissement au sujet du calendrier et de votre vie priveé je voterai pour le 1..😉.Bonne journeé à vous et encore merci.HELENOU
bonjour Héléne;
merci pour le vote et les votants 😉si je propose c'est que je peux faire les 2
je verrai une fois qu' une majorité va se démarquer …
merci à toi aussi et bonne journée 🙂
Bo jour
Nous serons en méditerranée du 6 au 13 octobre 2019 sur le msc fantasia, départ Marseille
Sinon, concernant la fréquence des maj, je pense que plus c'est mis à jour souvent mieux c'est, mais ça demande du travail, et je t'en remercie, donc le mieux c'est de le faire à ta convenance selon tes disponibilités
Difficile de te répondre .
Espérer une MAJ tous les 15 jours serait une exigence irrespectueuse vis à vis de cet excellent travail de bénévolat que Thierry, Sandra, Titi et toi même effectuez ou avez effectué chaque année.
L'idéal est évidemment une MAJ fréquente.😊
Mais je voterai quand même pour le 1
Rien n’empêche entre deux MAJ de suivre le fil de la discussion pour voir les nouvelles inscriptions. Ce que je fais, comme beaucoup, je pense ... 😎
Quel que soit ton choix, merci encore pour ton dévouement et bon courage pour ton déménagement,
Hervé
« Le véritable voyage de découverte ne consiste pas à chercher de nouveaux paysages, mais à avoir de nouveaux yeux.» ( Marcel Proust )
Bonjour à tous,
encore un grand merci Madisson pour ce travail qui rend beaucoup service aux participants du forum.
Si l'on est vraiment intéressé, rien n’empêche de suivre les discussions entre 2 mises à jour.
Aussi, afin de minimiser votre travail, je vote 1
Bonne journée à tous.
La vie est bien trop courte pour ne pas la vivre à fond!
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Hello,
We’re back from this cruise.
Boarding in Dunkirk: The doors opened around 12 PM. Since we were a bit early, I asked if my husband, who uses a walker, could wait inside instead of outside. I left him with the two suitcases and our two backpacks in the small hall while I parked the car in the reserved CFC parking lot for 10 € per day.
The shuttle that was supposed to take people from the parking lot to the model pavilion was supposed to arrive in 5 minutes, but after 15 minutes, nothing. After waiting 15 minutes, I saw a man walking and asked if I could follow him. In 15 minutes, we arrived, and still no sign of the shuttle—it must have passed us. Arrived at the model pavilion.
My husband had already checked in the suitcases with the help of a CFC staff member. The remaining formalities were completed quickly. We were on board by 12:15 PM. Headed to the buffet on deck 11 and waited in a lounge to access our cabin.
At 2 PM, we discovered our balcony cabin on deck 9 at the rear: spacious with a large balcony compared to MSC/COSTA.
Since we were at the rear, cabin 9202, there was always an issue with elevator number 4: "priority."
Elevator number 2 stops at deck 10... and elevator number 3 was often out of order, leaving only number 1 for those with mobility issues to reach the buffet, especially for people who struggle with stairs. Note: only one child on board and lots of "gray hair."
DAY 2: At sea. Lots of activities offered.
Day 3: GOTHENBURG (Sweden). Sunny, 19°C at 11 AM.
Excursion booked with CFC: Gothenburg and Haga for all.
Interesting visit with a great guide. The HAGA district, in our opinion, is full of cobblestones and nothing special, not suitable for people using a cane or wheelchair. Elevator number 3 was out of order again.
Day 4: Copenhagen. 15°C in the morning, showers in the afternoon.
We didn’t book an excursion since we’d already stopped here with CFC in 2025, and based on advice from this forum, we took the hop-on/hop-off bus right in front of the ship. I still went to see the Little Mermaid again.
No TV, but the elevator was fixed.
DAY 5: At sea. Still no TV.
DAY 6: GDANSK (Poland). 15°C, rain all day.
There’s a shuttle to get to the city center.
We took the excursion: Panorama of Gdansk.
The guide left us at the entrance of the city center for 45 minutes, telling us what to visit. Meet-up for the rest of the tour at 3 PM. The bus left at 3:15 PM to cover 10 km to see St. Mary’s Cathedral. We arrived at 4:16 PM... The guide said there are often traffic jams in that direction. We had 10 minutes on site before heading to see the lighthouse and the Westerplatte monument, where we also had 10 minutes.
Many of us wondered why we didn’t do the tour in the opposite direction since they knew there would be traffic...
I went to reception to complain about the organization. The staff member read me the program: we were supposed to start with the lighthouse, then go to the cathedral and stay for 30 minutes before heading to the center of Gdansk for a short guided walk with some free time to buy souvenirs, etc.
The guide did the complete opposite of what was planned and didn’t even give us a guided tour—just dropped us off in the city...
DAY 7: Bornholm Island (Denmark). 14°C, a few sunny spells.
We saw in the excursions that there was a walking tour of RØNNE. So, like many others, we explored on our own. There was a small orchestra welcoming us at the port and two people with city maps. We took the shuttle to leave the port—it ran every 15 minutes. The tourist office was next to the "shuttle bus." A pleasant visit at our own pace.
DAY 8: KIEL (Germany). 18–23°C, nice weather.
We took the "Kiel for all" excursion. Great guide and interesting visits.
The port is in the city, and in 10 minutes, we were in the city center by following a blue line on the ground from the port. Elevator 3 was stuck again... and the TV was back.
DAY 9: At sea. Elevator 3 works.
DAY 10: At sea. Elevator 3 is out of order again...
DAY 11: Disembarkation in Dunkirk.
Cabins had to be vacated by 7:30 AM. Buffet open until 9 AM.
Elevator number 1 was "reserved," leaving only number 2, which doesn’t go up to deck 11... a problem for people with mobility issues who had to cross the entire deck 11 and try to use one of the four working elevators at the front, which were crowded.
My opinion: Interesting stops.
The onboard staff were always welcoming, smiling, and mostly French-speaking.
Evening shows were better than in March/April 2025—better singers, dancers, and presenters, and the costumes were improved.
I liked the "magician" shows less.
There were three onboard lectures by a very cultured person, but they went off-topic and were too historical for my taste. I didn’t attend the other two; my husband went to the second but not the third.
For this cruise, there was a bridge theme, but we’re not players or interested.
We didn’t take a drink package on board—water, coffee, tea, and herbal teas were available.
We had a water leak in our cabin the night before disembarkation. We reported it, and after the technical staff came (with a translator who didn’t speak English), we were asked to leave the cabin for a while for repairs. We went to a lounge, and after 1.5 hours, I checked in at reception. The repair took longer than expected... we had to change cabins... not ideal the night before disembarkation. No balcony cabins were available, so we got an ocean-view cabin, 6075, with a bathtub (impossible for both of us to use). We packed our suitcases, took a shower in our cabin, and moved to the new one. Noise from chairs until 12:30 AM because the cabin was under a lounge, and constant ventilation noise in the hallway... sleep was hard to come by.
Disembarkation: Well organized. We were helped with transporting the two suitcases and bags to the waiting room while I took the shuttle to get the car.
Guylène
Hi there,
Here’s the 2027 cruise schedule.
It’s a great way to get ideas and maybe even meet up with other members!
2 essential rules:
1) Never "quote" the schedule when replying—this avoids any confusion.
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Hello!
After a lot of hesitation between different cruise lines (Explora, Oceania, YC, HAL, NCL) and several destinations like Norway, Ireland, and Iceland,
I finally chose NCL’s Star for Iceland.
I had already looked at this itinerary when I went to Scotland in April with CFC, but it was really expensive.
You should know that CFC often offers last-minute deals 45 days before departure (the point when you can no longer cancel or modify).
So, I got a great opportunity and grabbed it.
Departure is on August 23rd.
hi there
Here’s the cruise schedule for 2026.
It’s a great way to get ideas and maybe even meet up with other members.
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We’re taking an MSC cruise in May, and after the Cinque Terre, we’ll be stopping in Naples. We’d like to know if it’s possible to walk out of the port quickly and reach a nice area of Naples on foot (we’re two older people). While we’re at it, I’ll ask the same question for Palermo, since we’ll be there the next day. Thanks for your replies.
Hi everyone,
I’m staying in a suite on the Pacifica in October and I can’t find any details about the suite benefits beyond the elite restaurant, the butler, and the espresso machine.
What about breakfast and meals served free in the cabin, and the spa?
Costa’s been cutting back on perks for Gold members, and it seems like suites are next.
Thanks for your replies!
hi,
I’m leaving Hamburg for Iceland at the end of July. The boat arrives in Reykjavik on Tuesday, August 4th at 8 AM, and I’d like to book a day trip like the Golden Circle or Secret Lagoon… The sites like GetYourGuide and others list departures at 8 AM. If you’ve used these sites with the MSC Preziosa, could you let me know how to go about it?
Thanks! 😉
allyMB007
Hello everyone,
It’s with immense sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of our friend Nathalie (nadu). Many of us knew her through this forum, which she loved so much. She enjoyed reading your travel stories, joining discussions, sharing her cruise reviews, and offering valuable advice—always with kindness, gentleness, and discretion.
For me, Nathalie was so much more than just a cruise enthusiast. She was a friend, a deeply kind person who was always there to listen, despite the many health challenges she faced with tremendous courage. We corresponded regularly, and sometimes we had the chance to visit each other’s homes or attend the cruise show together with our respective husbands.
We shared a common dream: when we both retired, we had planned to finally go on a cruise together. Life had other plans, and that trip will forever remain a journey we never had the chance to take. That thought weighs heavily on my heart today.
I’ll remember her as a gentle, generous woman who was always ready to help others. Her presence on this forum will leave a huge void, just as her friendship has in my life.
I send my sincerest thoughts to her husband, her family, and all those who had the chance to know her.
Fair winds, Nathalie. I like to think you’re now sailing on an infinitely calm sea, under an eternally blue sky. You’ll remain in our thoughts and hearts every time we talk about cruises or set off on a new journey.
Rest in peace, Nathalie.
For those who’d like to send a message of comfort and sympathy to her husband, you can send me a PM, and I’ll pass it along.
THANK YOU
Hello everyone,
So happy to be back on this Forum!
We’re heading off on another cruise—our 7th—after a 5-year break...
We’ll be leaving from Venice on April 26th with stops in Kotor, Mykonos, Santorini, and Ancona.
Could you help me plan the stops by sharing tips, tricks, and advice?
For those who already know me, you know we prefer not to take the cruise line’s excursions but instead organize everything ourselves.
Thanks in advance to everyone, and looking forward to chatting with you all!
Hello,
We’re taking a cruise to Northern Europe with a stop in SOUTHAMPTON.
We’d like to visit the Stonehenge site.
Is it possible to get there on our own (my husband is a wheelchair user), since the MSC excursion to Salisbury is priced at 127 € per person?
There’s also a stop in Rotterdam, and it seems there’s a "miniature village to visit" nearby. Has anyone here been there, and if so, how did you get there?
Thanks so much for your tips. Mum49
If you're traveling on the Costa Diadema from October 17th to 28th, 2026 to Lisbon, we can meet up for a drink. Share our cruising experiences, an excursion, a table...
hi there, a group of friends and I are going on a cruise at the end of June with CFC in Norway. I’d love to get some info on the different stops we’ll be making. Most of them are one-day stops (from around 10 AM to 8 PM on average). Here are the stops: Andalsnes, Trondheim, Honningsvåg, Alta, Hellesylt, Sandane, Austefjorden.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can share what there is to see or do in these places.
When I get back, I’ll post what we did—it might help others who come after us.
Also, does anyone know if the boat sticks to the arrival time in Dunkirk for catching tickets to head back south? We’ll plan a buffer just in case.
Hi there, The day before boarding the Costa Favolosa for the Norwegian Fjords cruise departing from Hamburg, I'd like to book a hotel. Which one would be the most convenient location-wise relative to the port?
Thanks in advance for your reply.
Hello,
We’ll be sailing on the Renaissance with CFC to southern Norway from July 4 to 11, 2026, departing from Dunkirk (the cruise was booked through "Planète Croisière").
When entering some personal details or pre-selecting options on the CFC website, I’m wondering about the "optional" categories for drinks and WiFi.
I’m actually a bit surprised by these extra charges, as we weren’t used to them on other cruises (Australis in Patagonia; Hurtigruten’s Coastal Express in Norway and Alaska; Rivages du Monde in the Arctic or on the Douro River; a Nile river cruise in Egypt), where we sometimes had access to basic drinks at meals and free WiFi when near land.
Anyway, for those who’ve already taken a CFC cruise on the Renaissance, could you share some advice? Specifically about the most basic drink package, called "Fraîcheur" (238 € for two), which doesn’t seem to be described anywhere. The "Premium" package seems excessive (490 € for two for the week) for light drinkers.
As for WiFi, it’s 10 € per day per person. While I find that price acceptable for parking our car in Dunkirk, it feels overpriced here (especially since it was free on the Nordlys "Coastal Express" just 3 or 4 years ago).
So, I’d love to hear from experienced cruisers who’ve been on this ship!
Looking forward to seeing the excursion prices, which should be available soon! 😐
Hi there,
I’m considering a cruise on this ship in the recently introduced Yacht Club category.
Have any forum members tried it?
What are your thoughts? Positive or negative? Which cabins should we go for—or avoid?
We’re already familiar with the Yacht Clubs on the Splendida, Fantasia, Preziosa, and Divina series.
We weren’t as keen on the one on the Seashore—we found it too big.
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Best,
Claudine
We're considering a new cruise soon and would like to try the Renaissance.
The uniqueness of the promenade cabins appeals to us, but could anyone give us some insights on the following points:
- Is the glass door sufficiently tinted to prevent outsiders from seeing into the cabin?
- Is the soundproofing good enough to block out conversations on the promenade deck?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!
My husband, our two teens, and I are going on a cruise on the COSTA Esmeralda at the beginning of July. We’re thinking of exploring the ports on our own. Do any of you have recent experiences or tips to share? Are there shuttles between the port and the city center? Are they free? Looking forward to hearing from you.
As promised, here’s my review of the cruise I took from the 5th to the 19th on the MSC Virtuosa.
As you know, I had initially booked a cruise with Mein Schiff departing from Dubai (from Dubai to Cape Town). It was a 22-day cruise. Due to the issues in the Persian Gulf, my cruise was canceled by Mein Schiff.
So, we started looking for a Plan B because we really wanted to go. Especially my wife, who had just had a minor procedure and needed some rest. Since she had already taken time off, she was determined to travel. However, we were looking for an affordable Plan B since we weren’t sure when Mein Schiff or the airline would reimburse us.
While browsing online, I found a 15-day cruise departing from Pointe-à-Pitre (including flights, transfers, the cruise, and drinks) for a price of 1,200 € in a Fantastica balcony cabin. We thought, *Why not?*
I should mention that I’m not usually a big fan of MSC. My last experience with them was post-Covid (I took two cruises, one in 2021 and another in 2022), and it was honestly a disaster. We didn’t want to repeat that, but after talking to Catherine, who told me she was very happy with a short Christmas cruise, we decided to give it a try.
I have to say, I was left speechless. Honestly, the cruise was absolutely perfect. There’s nothing to complain about (or just a few minor details). In terms of service and food, I felt like I was on a premium cruise line. I’d even say MSC has nothing to envy from some of those companies. While premium lines like Holland, Celebrity, and Royal are cutting back on services, I think MSC has made huge improvements. Seriously, I wasn’t expecting this at all. You’ll see what I mean as we chat more.
I won’t do a full review like I usually do because there weren’t many stops:
1. We boarded in Pointe-à-Pitre
2. We stopped in Saint-Martin
3. Then it was a direct crossing to the Azores...
This cruise was really about relaxing, even if it’s not the kind of trip we usually take.
First off, I’m not a big fan of "flight and cruise" packages. I asked if we could leave two days early, but they said it wasn’t possible. We had to take the flight, then the bus, and board the ship directly.
It’s not really my thing, but given the price we paid and since we really wanted to relax, we thought, *Why not?*
Here’s the itinerary:
Boarding in Pointe-à-Pitre
Saint-Martin
Five days at sea
The Azores
Four days at sea
Hamburg
One day at sea
Le Havre
But as I mentioned, it wasn’t about the itinerary. It was really about taking a break and unwinding. Honestly, I came back thrilled.
We’re stopping over in Rovinj this coming May, and since we’ve already visited the main sights (port, church, etc.), is there a walk we can do on our own—no boat needed—that would fill a morning?
Thanks to anyone who knows the area…
My wife and I are going on a cruise on the MS Vesteralen on August 4th. The ship stays close to the coast to deliver mail and packages. My wife is a musician and is sensitive to the movement of the boat. Which deck and cabin should we choose?
Hi there,
So, I booked this cruise...
I know CFC gets a lot of criticism—
- And that it’s not really like the ships I usually take.
But the destination really interested me...
So, I’m giving it a try...
I’m going in with an open mind, thinking I got a good deal, so I’m not expecting the same experience as when I travel with Yacht Club or The Haven.
We’ll see... soon!
hi, we’re going on a cruise with MSC Virtuosa in the Caribbean. Has anyone done this cruise before and could give us some tips for excursions on the different islands? Thanks for your help
😉Hi there,
A few months ago, CFC put the EN VOGUE experience on sale, departing from Dunkirk.
I booked this package to test the boat and onboard services for myself.
I’d read a lot of reviews mentioning numerous issues on board, so I wanted to see for myself what it was really like…
Okay, I’ll stop rambling…
The package included boarding at 6 PM on Friday, dinner, a show, an overnight stay, and breakfast.
We chose an interior cabin for this experience—since the boat wasn’t leaving the dock, we didn’t see the point in paying more… All in all, it cost 130 € per person.
My mom joined us; she got the same cabin for 130 € with no single occupancy supplement.
We’d checked in online to board faster.
We took the train to DUNKIRK, then a taxi to the shuttle pavilion—7 € for the ride.
When we arrived at the pavilion, we were told to wait because there was a connection issue with check-in. Great start…
After about ten minutes, we were finally allowed to proceed.
At the counter, they said they didn’t have our cabin cards and no record of our check-in… Very odd.
With no solution, they put us on the bus and said we’d sort it out at reception. Perfect.
We went through security, and they confiscated our water bottles—never seen that before! Then they said my mom had a corkscrew in her bag, so they searched it… but there was no corkscrew. Total amateur hour… They eventually dropped it.
We got on the bus for a ten-minute ride…
We boarded the ship with a crew member and headed to reception.
Turns out, we weren’t the only ones in this situation.
The nightmare began… Only two staff members were handling all the issues, and everything seemed complicated.
They told my mom her cabin had been given to someone else 😲.
That was the last straw…
It took forever—they had to redo the entire check-in.
Finally, they told my mom her cabin was good to go; they’d mixed her up with someone else… After a solid half-hour, we could finally head to our cabin.
I’m determined to test everything: the pool, jacuzzi, show, restaurant, spa, etc…
TO BE CONTINUED
Hi there,
I'm looking at a cruise in the north.
Hi there,
So, I booked this cruise...
I know CFC gets a lot of criticism—
- And that it’s not really like the ships I usually take.
But the destination really interested me...
So, I’m giving it a try...
I’m going in with an open mind, thinking I got a good deal, so I’m not expecting the same experience as when I travel with Yacht Club or The Haven.
We’ll see... soon!