La menace déjà annoncée en août semble se concrétiser pour le 15 septembre... 😛
Rome - 15 septembre - Costa Diadema
Il y a une menace de blocage total du centre ville ce jour-là par les autocars des entreprises de transport qui n'apprécient justement pas les nouveaux tarifs à payer pour entrer dans la ville...
Il a été institué des carnets de 100, 200 ou 300 entrées en ville. Pour 300 entrées (presqu'une par jour sur une année), on en arrive à 36'000 euros par bus, soit 1'700 % de plus de ce qu'ils payaient auparavant... faut pas s'étonner qu'ils soient très énervés... 😛
Nous partons pour la Perle des Caraïbes le 28 décembre sur le costa Pacifica 9 jours départ Pointe à Pitre.
Merci beaucoup pour l'inscription.
Cordialement.
Mise à jour au 16/09/2017 bonne croisière pour les départs de la mi-septembre!!
tjrs en gras les nouvelles inscriptions ...et pour tous je vous souhaite un ....😏
Septembre
16 - vigil69 / MSC FANTASIA / 14 jours / Atlantique (KIEL/GENES)
16 - Jdubois (Fr) / MSC FANTASIA YC / 14 jours / Atlantique (KIEL/GENES)
16 - MARSCHAT (FR) / Costa Mediterranea 10 jours (Marseille)
16 - Milocat / MSC_MERAVIGLIA / 8 jours / Méditerranée / Septembre / Marseille
16 - CHRISTIAN71 (fr)/msc méraviglia/8 jours/Méditerranée (Marseille)
16 - Fiora (FR) / MSC opéra / 15 jours / Caraïbes (la Havane)
17 - Mds (FR) / Costa Deliziosa / 8 jours / Méditerranée /iles Grecque
17 - Cricri13013/ Costa Deliziosa / 8 jours / Méditerranée /iles Grecques (Venise)
17 - Raym83 (FR) / Costa Deliziosa / 8 jours / Méditerranée orientale / Venise
17 - Aalpso (QC) / Msc Armonia / 8 jours / méditerranée (Marseille)
18 - Fairplay92 (FR) / MSC Armonia / 12 jours / Îles de la Méditerranée / Palma
21 - Cnino84 (FR) /COSTA PACIFICA / 5 jours / Marseille
21 - Gililue (Fr) /Costa Pacifica / 5 jours /Méditerranée / marseille
23 - Jyvaly (FR) / MSC Splendida / 8 jours / Méditerranée (Gênes)
23 - Pitpat (FR) / Msc Méraviglia / 8 jours / mediterrannée (Gênes)
26 - Seb3f33 (FR) / msc PREZIOSA / 8j / à la découverte de la mer du nord (le HAVRE)
28 - traveltine (FR) / Costa Favolosa / 11 jours / Marseille / Marseille
28 - Titi34brl /MSC MAGNIFICA/10J/Méditerranée malaga, Casablanca, Lisbonne
28 - Reglisse68 (FR) / Anthem of seas/ (RC)/10j / Nvelle Angleterre et Canada (New York)
29 - Pitilolo (FR) / MSC Splendida/ 8j /Méditerrannée départ Marseille
29 - Rosechri83 (FR) / celebrity silhouette 13 j / Israël et la Méditerranée
30 - ChichiPoppie (BE) / MSC Fantasia / 12 jours / Méditerranée Occidentale (Marseille)
octobre
01 - Fiorel (FR) / Costa néo riviera/ 26 jours / Transat /nice la reunion
01 - Anisetoile (FR) / Costa Magica / 12 jours / Méditerranée-Canaries (Savone)
01 - Baika57 (Fr) / MSC Musica / 8 jours / Iles grecques (Venise)
01 - 13120Cloue (FR)/Costa Neo Riviera/26jours/Transatlantique/Nice>>La Réunion
02 - Astérix (QC)/ NCL Jewel / 40 jours / Pacifique Sud /Vancouver/Sydney
03 - TGVlent (FR) Astoria 14 jours, Pointe à Pitre / Marseille
05 - Vanhauden (B)/Msc Preziosa/12Jrs/de Zébruges à Genes (manche, atlantique, médit.
06 - Catharina1 (QC)/ RCI explorer of the seas /23 jours/trans pacifique/Seattle - Sydney
07 - belledelain (FR)/ Croisieurope -Loire Princesse/ 8 j./La Loire (Nantes/Nantes)
07 - Malipahpan (FR) / MSC Magnifica 10 j / Méditerranée / Marseille
07 - Domy83 (FR) / Costa Fascinosa /8J / toute la méditerrannée (Marseille)
07 - Cora57/ CH/ Costa Diadema / 8 jours / Méditerranée (Savone)
08 - Dansoleil (QC) /Norvégian épic / 7 jours / Méditerranée (Barcelone)
09 - Audace69 / Costa Favolosa / 6 jours / Méditerranée / Marseille
11 - Fiora (FR) / MSC Fantasia / 13 jrs / méditerranée et atlantique (Marseille-Marseille)
13 - Sassy30 (FR) Costa Magica / 12 Jrs/ Iles du soleil / Méditerranée (Marseille)
15 - cricri13013 (FR) / Costa Diadema / 8jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
15 - Marianna16 (CH) - MSC Musica, 7 jours Méditerranée orientale (Venise)
17 - Clau 05 (Fr) /OCEANIA Riviera / 8j / Méditerranée (De Monte Carlo à Barcelone)
20 - Zoolou (QC) EURODAM / 16 jours, /San Francisco Cal. / Fort Lauderdale Fl.
21 - WBSN (FR) / MSCMeraviglia/7jours/Mediterrannée (Marseille)
21 - mounlight (FR) /MSC Opéra /15j/ caraibes (la havane)
22 - Zag07 / Hurtigruten Midnatsol / 18 jours / Antartique (Montevideo)
22 - Ronron56 (fr) /costa fascinosa /8j /toute la méditerranée (savone)
22 - plucasana (D) / MSC Meraviglia / 7 jours Méditerranée (Gènes)
23 - Siaugues (FR)/ Msc Fantasia / 12Jours / Méditerannée (Marseille)
23 - Anha (Fr) /MSC Fantasia / 12 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
23 - Marschat (FR) / fantasia / 12 jours / mediterranee (Marseille)
23 - Caramelsale/fr/fantasia/12j/méditerranée/Marseille
23 - Blondin3838 (Fr) /MSC Fantasia / 12 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
23 - poupou10 (FR) / Celebrity Silhouette / 12 jours /terre sainte)
23 - Patcyrille (FR)/ MSC Fantasia / 12 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
23 - Dacy (FR) / Celebrity Silhouette / 12 jours /terre sainte) Rome
23 - cajoline (FR) / Celebrity Silhouette / 12 jours /terre sainte)rome
24 - eureka1er (CH) Costa Victoria 15 jours Asie (hong Kong)
25 - road383 (QC) / Jewel OTS / 16N / Méditerrannée
25 - Ptitmimi/ Msc Magnifica/ 10 j/ Méditérranée/ Marseille
25 - Shitzu (QC)/ Jewel of the Seas RCI/ 12 nuits/Méditerrannée de l'Ouest
26 - Anne-Virginie (FR)/ COSTA MEDITER/11 jours/ Espagne et Lisbonne/ Marseille
26 - Cruiseman52 (FR)/Costa Mediterranea / 11 jours / Espagne-Portugal (Marseille)
27 - Meeuwen (FR)/MSC Splendida/8j/Méditerranée (Marseille)
28 - Pathejupauli (FR)/MSC Meraviglia/8 jours/Méditérranée (marseille)
28 - Fandecrois (B) / MSC Prezioza / 5 jours / Barcelone Genès
28 - mich74 (fr) Celebrity Eclipse 15 jours transat Southampton/ Miami
28 - cuersois83 (FR) /MSC Opéra /15 jours / les caraibes (Cuba)
28 - Moniquefleur (FR) / Msc Meraviglia / 8 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
28 - Karine02100 (FR) / Msc Méraviglia / 8 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
28 - PatiSteph (FR) / Msc Poésia / 8 jours / Méditerranée / Venise
29 - arduina08500 (FR) / Msc Meraviglia / 7 jours / méditerranée (Gênes)
29 - Puljak (FR) / MSC Meraviglia / 7 jours / Méditerranée (Gènes)
29 - Lipakar (FR) / msc Meraviglia/ 8 jours / méditerranée (Gênes)
29 - Rosestories (FR)/MSC MERAVIGLIA /8J/Méditerranée
novembre
01 - Tabuk (FR) / Msc Précioza / 19 j /Transat vers le Brésil
03 - Varoise2016 (fr) costa Magica / 12j /Canaries (Savone)
03 - Marschat (FR) / Costa Favolosa/ 5 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
04 - Momo66240 (FR)/Msc Armonia/6 Jours/Venise départ de (Gênes)
04 - Ecureuil70/croisière age tendre/MSC Splendida/8 jours / (Nice)
05 - Minoquide (FR) / Msc Meraviglia / 7 jours / méditerranée (Gênes)
05 - Guyparis (FR) / Costa Mediterranea / 10 jours / méditerranée (Marseille)
06 - Road383 (QC) / Jewel OTS /12 N / Transat Rome, Italie
06 - Lelozerien48 (fr) pacifica- 8 jours-mer de Sardaigne-Marseille
08 - Marschat (FR) / Costa Favolosa / 4 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
09 - Tadita (BE) / Brillance OTS /15j / transat Barcelone-Tampa
10 - Marie08 (FR) / Msc Fantasia / 23 jours / TRANSAT / Gênes>>>Martinique
10 - Corinne08 (FR) Msc Fantasia / 23jours / TRANSAT / Gênes>>>Martinique
11 - Mamiefan (FR) /MSC Méraviglia/ 8jours/ Méditerranée (Marseille)
11 - Manu 4116 (FR) / MSC Meraviglia /8 jours/ Méditérranée (marseille)
11 - Chanpy (FR) MSC Meravaglia / 7 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
11 - Brunosonia (FR) /MSC Opéra /15j/ caraibes (la havane)
11 - Partireninde (fr) / MSC Fantasia / 16 jours / Transat
11 - Raym83 (FR) / MSC Fantasia / 16 jours / Transat Marseille - Guadeloupe
11 - Canouchou (FR)/ Msc Fantasia / 16 jours / Transat fort de France (Marseille)
11 - Vercol66 (FR)/ Msc Fantasia /16 Jrs / Transat fort de France (Marseille)
11 - AlineP (FR) / MSC Fantasia / 16 jours / Transat Marseille - Guadeloupe
11 - Copine68 (FR) Msc Fantasia/16 jours /Transat Marseille -Fort de France
11 - Marianna16 (CH) - Costa neoRiviera - 14 jours/ Port Louis Ile Maurice
11 - PhilAurel (FR) / msc GRAND VOYAGE/14j / Mediterranée, caraibes (Marseille)
12 - Lol68 (FR) / Msc musica / 21 jours / de Venise à Rio
12 - fandecrois (B) MSC Musica / transat 22j / Venise à Rio
12 - Nine05 (QC) / Celebrity Eclipse / 14 jours, Exotic Southern Caribbean
16 - Pasan59 (FR) / Cunard QE/Iles Atlantiques/12 jours/Southampton
19 - Clown83 (FR) /Costa Fascinosa /18J/Transat >>brésil (Rio de Janeiro)
19 - Lipakar (Fr) / costa favolosa/ 5 jours / méditerranée/ Marseille
21 - JR83 (FR) MARINA Océania Cruises / 13 jrs / Barcelone / Canaries / Barcelone
24 - Maralpine06 (FR) / Costa Méditerranéa / 22 jours / Savone - Dubai
24 - Micax (FR) / Costa Mediterranea / 22 jours / Savone - Dubaï
25 - Vanchoc- Costa Luminosa- Méditerranée orientale (Venise)
25 - 13120Cloue (FR)/Costa Luminosa/8jours/Mediterranée/Venise>>Venise
25 - Titienne7310 (FR) Costa Luminosa /8jours /Méditerranée (Venise)
25 - Marcel74 (74) /Msc Meraviglia /8 jours /méditerranée
25 - Zoubbye (FR)/ MSC Fantasia / 8 jours/Antilles
26 - Jeanisabelle (FR)/ Costa magica/ 4jours/ Méditerranée (Marseille)
28 - Eterlous (FR) / Costa magica / 18j / Savone Point à pitre
29 - MIGUI08 (FR)/Costa Magica/16J/Transat Caraïbes/Marseille.
29 - michels21 (FR) / Costa Magica / 16 jours / transat Marseille - Fort de France
29 - Soize (FR) /Costa Magica / 16 jours / transat Marseille -fort de France
29 - Rosechri83 (FR) / Costa magica / 17j / Transat de Marseille à Point à pitre
30 - Grandduduche (FR) / MSC SeaSide / 21 j / Transat Venise - Miami (Venise)
30 - Mm42 (Qc) / MSC SeaSide / 21 j / Transat Venise - Miami (Venise)
décembre
01 - Lipakar (FR) Inaugurale Seaside / 6jours / Trieste / Barcelone
02 - cajoline312 (FR) / MSC Meraviglia / 8 jours /Méditérranée (Marseille)
07 - Micy (BE) / Costa PACIFICA / 22 jours / Transatlantique - Caraïbes (Point à Pitre)
08 - Arcocéan (FR) / CELEBRITY INFINITY /15 jours / Amérique du sud (Valparaiso)
08 - Asthéa (FR)/ Costa Pacifica / Transat 19jrs/ Fort de France (Marseille)
09 - Rondehaie (BE) / Msc Opéra / 7 jours / Cuba, la Havane
09 - Eris2604 (FR) / MSC Divina / 8 jours / Caraibes (Miami)
10 - marschat (FR) / costa diadema / 8 jours / méditerranée/ Marseille
12 - Maralpine06 (FR) / Costa Méditerranéa / 07 jours / Dubaï - Dubaï
16 - Madisson (FR) / Msc DIVINA/8 jrs/ Caraibes / (Miami)>>Mexique ext.ter key west
16 - Lipakar (Fr) / costa luminosa/ 8 jours / iles grecques /venise
16 - Ricky14050 (B) / costa luminosa/ 8 jours / iles grecques /venise
16 - Minoquide (FR)/ Costa Luminosa / 8jrs/Grèce Monténégro croatie (venise)
23 - LyLeeAnn' (FR) / MSC Fantasia / 8 jours / Caraïbes (Fort-De-France)
23 - Af388yul (QC) /Msc Opéra / 8 jours / la Havane (cuba) ?
24 - Accolade (FR) Royal Caribbean / Quantum Of The Seas / 6 jrs / Asie / Chine Japon
28 - Kiki39 (FR)/ Costa Pacifica /10 Jours/ Perles des caraibes (pointe à pitre)
28 - Volubile (FR)/ Costa Pacifica / 10 jours /Perles des caraibes (pointe à pitre)
30 - Liom2001 (FR) / Msc OPERA/7 jrs/ Caraibes / HAVANE
30 - pietrofamili (FR) /msc seaside /8 jours/ Caraïbes, Miami
En plus de la grève de 4 h des bus/métros/funiculaires du 14.9., on nous annonce maintenant une grève de 24 h le 11 septembre... D'ici là, on peut imaginer que l'une des deux sera annulée... ? 😛
Bonsoir à toi et merci pour cette info.
Justement en escale à Naples le 11 septembre.
Les grèves peuvent-elles impacter les différentes excursions MSC ?
- - Blocage des accès aux différents sites par ces mouvements.
- - Compagnies de bus travaillant avec MSC.
Nous avons déjà pris la visite de Pompéi !!
Au vu de la météo ce jour, on se demande si l'excursion à Pompéi sera maintenue... 😛
Effectivement temps catastrophique ce jour là !! Excursion maintenue , visite très intéressante malgré la pluie.
Petite anecdote bateau accoste 10 mins a naples avec 2h30 d'avance sur le programme, pour une reprise de mer presque immédiate pour cause de sécurité. Une boucle en mer pour un repositionnement après une accalmie.
pour tous ceux qui souhaitent se rendre à saona sur l escale en république dominicaine courant fin 2017 :
je ne suis que l intermédiaire mais Cathy Hayat a besoin de votre soutien (tropical paradise) la république dominicaine aujourd hui n est pas menacée par les ouragants mais a subi de forts vents...et qui sait demain ?
tous ici connaissent Cathy ou en on entendu parler mais je rappelle qu elle propose une excursion en bateau rapide et visite privée de l ile + dejeuner complet, boisson café langouste (ce que ne propose pas costa) et pas au même prix ; c'est délicieux et copieux ! 🙂 en petit comité vous passerez une journée de rêve
comme j ai pu en passer à deux reprises...l ambiance en plus !
vous pouvez consulter son site : tropical paradise ou passer par mon intermédiaire et je vous donnerai ses coordonnées en mp ;
Elle vous attend nombreux et compte sur vous !!! 😎
Mise à jour au 01/10/2017 bonne croisière pour les départs d' octobre ;
plus que 2 petits mois et le calendrier 2017 s 'achemine vers la fin et pour tous les retours de croisières n 'oubliez pas ce proverbe boudhiste😉 :
octobre
01 - Fiorel (FR) / Costa néo riviera/ 26 jours / Transat /nice la reunion
01 - Anisetoile (FR) / Costa Magica / 12 jours / Méditerranée-Canaries (Savone)
01 - Baika57 (Fr) / MSC Musica / 8 jours / Iles grecques (Venise)
01 - 13120Cloue (FR)/Costa Neo Riviera/26jours/Transatlantique/Nice>>La Réunion
02 - Astérix (QC)/ NCL Jewel / 40 jours / Pacifique Sud /Vancouver/Sydney
03 - TGVlent (FR) Astoria 14 jours, Pointe à Pitre / Marseille
05 - Vanhauden (B)/Msc Preziosa/12Jrs/de Zébruges à Genes (manche, atlantique, médit.
06 - Catharina1 (QC)/ RCI explorer of the seas /23 jours/trans pacifique/Seattle - Sydney
07 - belledelain (FR)/ Croisieurope -Loire Princesse/ 8 j./La Loire (Nantes/Nantes)
07 - Malipahpan (FR) / MSC Magnifica 10 j / Méditerranée / Marseille
07 - Domy83 (FR) / Costa Fascinosa /8J / toute la méditerrannée (Marseille)
07 - Cora57/ CH/ Costa Diadema / 8 jours / Méditerranée (Savone)
08 - Dansoleil (QC) /Norvégian épic / 7 jours / Méditerranée (Barcelone)
09 - Audace69 / Costa Favolosa / 6 jours / Méditerranée / Marseille
11 - Fiora (FR) / MSC Fantasia / 13 jrs / méditerranée et atlantique (Marseille-Marseille)
13 - Sassy30 (FR) Costa Magica / 12 Jrs/ Iles du soleil / Méditerranée (Marseille)
15 - cricri13013 (FR) / Costa Diadema / 8jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
15 - Marianna16 (CH) - MSC Musica, 7 jours Méditerranée orientale (Venise)
17 - Clau 05 (Fr) /OCEANIA Riviera / 8j / Méditerranée (De Monte Carlo à Barcelone)
20 - Zoolou (QC) EURODAM / 16 jours, /San Francisco Cal. / Fort Lauderdale Fl.
21 - WBSN (FR) / MSCMeraviglia/7jours/Mediterrannée (Marseille)
21 - mounlight (FR) /MSC Opéra /15j/ caraibes (la havane)
22 - Zag07 / Hurtigruten Midnatsol / 18 jours / Antartique (Montevideo)
22 - Ronron56 (fr) /costa fascinosa /8j /toute la méditerranée (savone)
22 - plucasana (D) / MSC Meraviglia / 7 jours Méditerranée (Gènes)
23 - Siaugues (FR)/ Msc Fantasia / 12Jours / Méditerannée (Marseille)
23 - Anha (Fr) /MSC Fantasia / 12 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
23 - Marschat (FR) / fantasia / 12 jours / mediterranee (Marseille)
23 - Caramelsale/fr/fantasia/12j/méditerranée/Marseille
23 - Blondin3838 (Fr) /MSC Fantasia / 12 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
23 - poupou10 (FR) / Celebrity Silhouette / 12 jours /terre sainte)
23 - Patcyrille (FR)/ MSC Fantasia / 12 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
23 - Dacy (FR) / Celebrity Silhouette / 12 jours /terre sainte) Rome
23 - cajoline (FR) / Celebrity Silhouette / 12 jours /terre sainte)rome
24 - eureka1er (CH) Costa Victoria 15 jours Asie (hong Kong)
25 - Globeau/ Msc Magnifica/ 10 j/ Méditerranée/ Marseille
25 - road383 (QC) / Jewel OTS / 16N / Méditerrannée
25 - Ptitmimi/ Msc Magnifica/ 10 j/ Méditérranée/ Marseille
25 - Shitzu (QC)/ Jewel of the Seas RCI/ 12 nuits/Méditerrannée de l'Ouest
26 - Anne-Virginie (FR)/ COSTA MEDITER/11 jours/ Espagne et Lisbonne/ Marseille
26 - Cruiseman52 (FR)/Costa Mediterranea / 11 jours / Espagne-Portugal (Marseille)
27 - Meeuwen (FR)/MSC Splendida/8j/Méditerranée (Marseille)
28 - Pathejupauli (FR)/MSC Meraviglia/8 jours/Méditérranée (marseille)
28 - Fandecrois (B) / MSC Prezioza / 5 jours / Barcelone Genès
28 - mich74 (fr) Celebrity Eclipse 15 jours transat Southampton/ Miami
28 - cuersois83 (FR) /MSC Opéra /15 jours / les caraibes (Cuba)
28 - Moniquefleur (FR) / Msc Meraviglia / 8 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
28 - Karine02100 (FR) / Msc Méraviglia / 8 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
28 - PatiSteph (FR) / Msc Poésia / 8 jours / Méditerranée / Venise
29 - arduina08500 (FR) / Msc Meraviglia / 7 jours / méditerranée (Gênes)
29 - Puljak (FR) / MSC Meraviglia / 7 jours / Méditerranée (Gènes)
29 - Lipakar (FR) / msc Meraviglia/ 8 jours / méditerranée (Gênes)
29 - Rosestories (FR)/MSC MERAVIGLIA /8J/Méditerranée
novembre
01 - Tabuk (FR) / Msc Précioza / 19 j /Transat vers le Brésil
03 - Varoise2016 (fr) costa Magica / 12j /Canaries (Savone)
03 - Marschat (FR) / Costa Favolosa/ 5 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
04 - Momo66240 (FR)/Msc Armonia/6 Jours/Venise départ de (Gênes)
04 - Ecureuil70/croisière age tendre/MSC Splendida/8 jours / (Nice)
05 - Minoquide (FR) / Msc Meraviglia / 7 jours / méditerranée (Gênes)
05 - Guyparis (FR) / Costa Mediterranea / 10 jours / méditerranée (Marseille)
06 - Road383 (QC) / Jewel OTS /12 N / Transat Rome, Italie
06 - Lelozerien48 (fr) pacifica- 8 jours-mer de Sardaigne-Marseille
08 - Marschat (FR) / Costa Favolosa / 4 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
09 - Tadita (BE) / Brillance OTS /15j / transat Barcelone-Tampa
10 - Marie08 (FR) / Msc Fantasia / 23 jours / TRANSAT / Gênes>>>Martinique
10 - Corinne08 (FR) Msc Fantasia / 23jours / TRANSAT / Gênes>>>Martinique
11 - Mamiefan (FR) /MSC Méraviglia/ 8jours/ Méditerranée (Marseille)
11 - Manu 4116 (FR) / MSC Meraviglia /8 jours/ Méditérranée (marseille)
11 - Chanpy (FR) MSC Meravaglia / 7 jours / Méditerranée (Marseille)
11 - Brunosonia (FR) /MSC Opéra /15j/ caraibes (la havane)
11 - Partireninde (fr) / MSC Fantasia / 16 jours / Transat
11 - Raym83 (FR) / MSC Fantasia / 16 jours / Transat Marseille - Guadeloupe
11 - Canouchou (FR)/ Msc Fantasia / 16 jours / Transat fort de France (Marseille)
11 - Vercol66 (FR)/ Msc Fantasia /16 Jrs / Transat fort de France (Marseille)
11 - AlineP (FR) / MSC Fantasia / 16 jours / Transat Marseille - Guadeloupe
11 - Copine68 (FR) Msc Fantasia/16 jours /Transat Marseille -Fort de France
11 - Marianna16 (CH) - Costa neoRiviera - 14 jours/ Port Louis Ile Maurice
11 - PhilAurel (FR) / msc GRAND VOYAGE/14j / Mediterranée, caraibes (Marseille)
12 - Lol68 (FR) / Msc musica / 21 jours / de Venise à Rio
12 - fandecrois (B) MSC Musica / transat 22j / Venise à Rio
12 - Nine05 (QC) / Celebrity Eclipse / 14 jours, Exotic Southern Caribbean
16 - Pasan59 (FR) / Cunard QE/Iles Atlantiques/12 jours/Southampton
19 - Clown83 (FR) /Costa Fascinosa /18J/Transat >>brésil (Rio de Janeiro)
19 - Lipakar (Fr) / costa favolosa/ 5 jours / méditerranée/ Marseille
21 - JR83 (FR) MARINA Océania Cruises / 13 jrs / Barcelone / Canaries / Barcelone
24 - Maralpine06 (FR) / Costa Méditerranéa / 22 jours / Savone - Dubai
24 - Micax (FR) / Costa Mediterranea / 22 jours / Savone - Dubaï
25 - Vanchoc- Costa Luminosa- Méditerranée orientale (Venise)
25 - 13120Cloue (FR)/Costa Luminosa/8jours/Mediterranée/Venise>>Venise
25 - Titienne7310 (FR) Costa Luminosa /8jours /Méditerranée (Venise)
25 - Marcel74 (74) /Msc Meraviglia /8 jours /méditerranée
25 - Zoubbye (FR)/ MSC Fantasia / 8 jours/Antilles
26 - Jeanisabelle (FR)/ Costa magica/ 4jours/ Méditerranée (Marseille)
28 - Eterlous (FR) / Costa magica / 18j / Savone Point à pitre
29 - MIGUI08 (FR)/Costa Magica/16J/Transat Caraïbes/Marseille.
29 - michels21 (FR) / Costa Magica / 16 jours / transat Marseille - Fort de France
29 - Soize (FR) /Costa Magica / 16 jours / transat Marseille -fort de France
29 - Rosechri83 (FR) / Costa magica / 17j / Transat de Marseille à Point à pitre
30 - Grandduduche (FR) / MSC SeaSide / 21 j / Transat Venise - Miami (Venise)
30 - Mm42 (Qc) / MSC SeaSide / 21 j / Transat Venise - Miami (Venise)
décembre
01 - Lipakar (FR) Inaugurale Seaside / 6jours / Trieste / Barcelone
02 - cajoline312 (FR) / MSC Meraviglia / 8 jours /Méditérranée (Marseille)
07 - Micy (BE) / Costa PACIFICA / 22 jours / Transatlantique - Caraïbes (Point à Pitre)
08 - Arcocéan (FR) / CELEBRITY INFINITY /15 jours / Amérique du sud (Valparaiso)
08 - Asthéa (FR)/ Costa Pacifica / Transat 19jrs/ Fort de France (Marseille)
09 - Rondehaie (BE) / Msc Opéra / 7 jours / Cuba, la Havane
09 - Eris2604 (FR) / MSC Divina / 8 jours / Caraibes (Miami)
10 - marschat (FR) / costa diadema / 8 jours / méditerranée/ Marseille
12 - Maralpine06 (FR) / Costa Méditerranéa / 07 jours / Dubaï - Dubaï
16 - Madisson (FR) / Msc DIVINA/8 jrs/ Caraibes / (Miami)>>Mexique ext.ter key west
16 - Lipakar (Fr) / costa luminosa/ 8 jours / iles grecques /venise
16 - Ricky14050 (B) / costa luminosa/ 8 jours / iles grecques /venise
16 - Minoquide (FR)/ Costa Luminosa / 8jrs/Grèce Monténégro croatie (venise)
23 - LyLeeAnn' (FR) / MSC Fantasia / 8 jours / Caraïbes (Fort-De-France)
23 - Af388yul (QC) /Msc Opéra / 8 jours / la Havane (cuba) ?
24 - Accolade (FR) Royal Caribbean / Quantum Of The Seas / 6 jrs / Asie / Chine Japon
28 - Kiki39 (FR)/ Costa Pacifica /10 Jours/ Perles des caraibes (pointe à pitre)
28 - Volubile (FR)/ Costa Pacifica / 10 jours /Perles des caraibes (pointe à pitre)
30 - Liom2001 (FR) / Msc OPERA/7 jrs/ Caraibes / HAVANE
30 - pietrofamili (FR) /msc seaside /8 jours/ Caraïbes, Miami
Et bien je serais en croisière dans une quinzaine de jours (et j'ai hâte) au départ de Marseille le 16 octobre pour une durée de 10 jours sur le Costa Méditerranea => Croisière en Méditerranée Occidentale avec escale en Espagne et au Portugal .
Mise à jour au 12/10/2017 pour un départ rapproché et deux autres inscrits 🙂
vous aimez les croisières ? alors amusez vous les croisières sont faites pour ça !
bonne fin de semaine à vous tous 😛
Une douzaine de manifestations diverses sont prévues ce jour-là + un match Rome-Naples en soirée. 3'000 policiers seront déployés en ville. Comptez large pour vos déplacements et retour au bateau...
Cette année, le marché de Noël aura lieu Piazza di Sarzano (près de l'église Sant Agostino) et pourrait être visité sur le chemin de la maison de Christophe Colomb moyennant un petit détour, les autres années, c'était Piazza Piccapetra un peu plus éloignée à pied (travaux cette année, donc déplacement du marché de Noël)
A la suite du brouillard à Venise, le Costa Deliziosa et le MSC Musica sont allés à Trieste.
Ce matin, sont partis de Venise à 11 h, en retard, le Costa Luminosa et le MSC Poesia, les deux en direction de Bari, le Rhapsody of the Seas en direction du Pirée...
L'aéroport de Venise a connu des retards et anullations également pour la même raison.
Merci pour ces infos. Est ce que ça arrive souvent ces brouillards? Nous devons terminer notre croisière le 10 novembre à Venise et retour deux jours plus tard en avion vers Nice...ça fait un peu peur si on ne peut pas descendre à Venise!
Le parti d'extrême droite Forza Nuova veut organiser une manifestation/un défilé ce jour-là contre le droit du sol et contre l'immigration (en remplacement de celui du 28 octobre qui a été interdit...). Pour l'instant, on ne sait pas encore où exactement dans Rome...
Bonjour et merci pour tout ce travail !
Pouvez vous nous ajouter, lors de la prochaine mise à jour:
Décembre
30- Mjrb (Fr) MSC Fantasia /15j/Caraïbes (Fort De France)
Bonnes croisières à tous!
croisiere prevue du 9 au 16 decembre MSC Merigliavlia
GENES ROME LA VALETTE PALERME BARCELONE..
Petite question:est til possible de faire ici une demande de partage de TAXI ? En l occurence A Marseille le 9 dec de la gare ST-CHARLES au port d embarquement
Créez un post spécifique pour ce faire dans la rubrique "croisières" du forum, vous aurez plus de visibilité, tout le monde ne vient pas consulter le calendrier...
Bonjour
Vous pouvez faire comme moi.
Quand vous arrivez a côte des arrêts des taxis
vous attendez 2 autres personnes vers le port et vous
partagez les frais, entre 26 et 30 euros pour 4 personnes
et 4 valises.
(normalement c'est 1,20€ par valise mais la plus part font payer 2€)
Bonne journée
Mes voyages Singapour - Java-Bali Maroc-Tunisie - Égypte États Unis - Mexique 3 fois - Nicaragua - Cuba - Saint Martin-Saint Barth- Martinique-Guadalupe Équateur 3 fois-Pérou - Brésil - Argentine Espagne - Portugal - Suisse - Allemagne - Italie -Ukraine-Albanie (et bien plus) (74 croisières)
Bonjour,
Nous sommes rentrés de croisière, hier.
J'avais réservé un taxi par la sncf, il nous attendait à la gare. Nous avons payé 23 €. Par contre la voiture n'était pas tout à fait adaptée pour 4 personnes et surtout 4 valises :)
Mais on s'est arrangé, en mettant 2 valises sur les genoux.
Bonne journée.
Nicole
Nicole
MSC Fantasia : Italie, Croatie, Grèce avril 2014
MSC Opéra : Fjords de Norvège - juin 2017
Msc Meraviglia : Italie, Malte, Espagne - 2018
Mise à jour N°0 –CALENDRIER DES DEPARTS EN CROISIERE VF 2018 AVIS aux membres VF: ne jamais citer une mise à jour!!! Cela créé une confusion pour tous les…
Voici le calendrier des croisières pour 2026 Cela donne des idées et peut permettre à des membres de se rencontrer 2 régles essentielles: 1) ne jamais "citer"…
Allez je me lance pour refaire un calendrier des croisières pour 2025 pour le moment. Cela donne des idées et peut permettre à des membres de se rencontrer 2…
Après les tours du monde MSC ou COSTA, les catalogues commencent à sortir pour le début 2020, il est donc temps d'ouvrir ce calendrier! Mise à jour N°0…
Je sais qu il est un peu tôt ; néanmoins je décide de démarrer le calendrier pour les départs en croisiere des membres VF 2019 ; nous pouvons à présent…
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.
2 essential rules:
1) never "quote" the calendar when replying—this’ll avoid any confusion
2) follow the format below
DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port
DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /
REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from it won’t be listed anymore—sorry!PLEASE respect the templates!
COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING
DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port
DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /
It takes time to fix mistakes, so THANKS TO EVERYONE for your help!
YOUR TURN 😉
NUMBER OF CRUISES 2026:
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
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!
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.
We’re doing the next CFC cruise in Norway and we’re looking for the excursion program and their prices.
For those who’ve done this cruise before, could you share this info with us?
I know the company doesn’t release it until 8 weeks before departure. I like to plan ahead and avoid any unpleasant surprises.
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.
2) Follow this format:
DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port
DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /
REMINDER Despite my requests, few people follow the requested format. Cruises that stray too far from it won’t be listed anymore—sorry about that. IMPORTANT Please respect the templates!
PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE FORMAT BELOW AND REPLACE WITH YOUR DETAILS IF YOU’RE HAVING TROUBLE
DD/MM - username / SHIP IN CAPS / number of days / cruise title / departure port
DON’T FORGET THE SPACES between the / /
It takes time to fix mistakes, so THANKS TO EVERYONE for your help!
YOUR TURN 😉
NUMBER OF 2027 CRUISES: 1
JANUARY
14/01 - poupou10 / AZAMARA JOURNEY / 74 days / South America Tour / Miami
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
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,
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
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!