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MSC Cruises Black Friday Cyber Monday Deal on 7 Nt Caribbean Cruises - Free Drinks WIFI & Gratuities - Book by Dec4, 2019

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MSC Cruises Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deal kicked off today for new bookings where guests can enjoy more than $700 in added value on a 7-night cruise on four ships sailing the Caribbean:
  • Included gratuities for the first and second guest in the stateroom.
  • An Easy Drinks Package, for the first and second guest in the stateroom, offering a selection of drinks including select draft beer, spirits and cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktails, soft drinks, and fruit juices by the glass, bottled mineral water, and classic hot drinks including coffee and tea.
  • A standard Wi-Fi package for the stateroom, up to 6 GB for use on two devices.
MSC Cruises [msccruisesusa.com]
Book by Dec 4, 2019
Sail Dec 6, 2020 - April 6, 2021
Ships: MSC Seaside, MSC Meraviglia, MSC Divina and MSC Armonia


Sample cruises, per ship, qualifying for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotion include, but are not limited to:
MSC Meraviglia sailing: March 1, 2020: 7-night sailing from Miami visiting Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Isla de Roatan, Honduras; and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. Prices start at $789 per person for a balcony stateroom.

MSC Seaside sailing: September 12, 2020: 7-night sailing from Miami visiting Ocho Rios, Jamaica; George Town, Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. Prices start at $749 per person for a balcony stateroom.

MSC Divina sailing: March 10, 2020: 3-night sailing from Miami visiting Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and Nassau Bahamas. Prices start at $249 per person for a balcony stateroom.

MSC Armonia sailing: January 13, 2020: 7-night sailing from Miami visiting Falmouth, Jamaica; George Town, Cayman Islands; Costa Maya, Mexico; and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. Prices start at $729 per person for a balcony stateroom.

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phillipsjmarie
11-26-2019 at 07:15 PM.
11-26-2019 at 07:15 PM.
I did a 7 day cruise the Armonia in September. One of the best weeks of my life. THE BEST service and the cleanest ship hands down!
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bud8jr
11-26-2019 at 09:21 PM.
11-26-2019 at 09:21 PM.
Quote from phillipsjmarie :
I did a 7 day cruise the Armonia in September. One of the best weeks of my life. THE BEST service and the cleanest ship hands down!

Glad to hear. What was your price per person all inclusive with taxes and port fees?
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11-27-2019 at 05:05 AM.
11-27-2019 at 05:05 AM.
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phillipsjmarie
11-27-2019 at 04:55 PM.
11-27-2019 at 04:55 PM.
Quote from bud8jr :
Glad to hear. What was your price per person all inclusive with taxes and port fees?
$989 total for 7 days for two adults and one child. (So $329 per person) Taxes and port fees included. We had a ocean view. It was an older smaller boat but for the price it was a steal. We had the most wonderful time. My brother stayed in a room alone next to us and was nice enough to share his drink package with us. Carnival ships cut you off after 15 drinks and have a five minute wait time between ordering drinks, MSC doesn't have a limit or wait time.
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11-28-2019 at 07:29 AM.
11-28-2019 at 07:29 AM.
Quote from Dv8r :
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Worked for me. Are you using a vpn? Some sites block vpn ips. I tried it with my vpn and it worked still. If you want to use the vpn, maybe try changing the connection site?

EDIT: I'm seeing this now too. Aftee turning off my vpn and after using a filter/sort, getting an access denied message.
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godrimartis
11-29-2019 at 07:28 AM.
11-29-2019 at 07:28 AM.
So when I select this option the cruise will be approx $400 more expensive then going without the B&F deal. What I am missing? (2 adult, 1 child, 1 infant)
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FartMonster
12-04-2019 at 08:32 AM.
12-04-2019 at 08:32 AM.
This seemed like a fake deal from MSC, didn't have a lot of savings when I dug into it.

I've gotten decent deals on balcony rooms and suites but only by luck. I've read the travel blogs and they all seem to say "get a good travel agent". My question is, where do I find a good travel agent? The ones in my area treat my like a number, put me on a mass email list and throw terrible "deals" at me. More salesmen than anything else.

I'm not expecting magic but I don't want to pay $4K for a 5 night disney cruise for 2 adults and 2 kids, thats their normal price. What's the big secret the blogs are holding back?
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greatfundeals
12-04-2019 at 08:38 AM.
12-04-2019 at 08:38 AM.
Disney is entirely different product - 4K for 5 night cruise with Disney for 4 pax is a good deal on most days. You can use vacations-to-go or crusie compete for the cruise deals

Quote from FartMonster :
This seemed like a fake deal from MSC, didn't have a lot of savings when I dug into it.

I've gotten decent deals on balcony rooms and suites but only by luck. I've read the travel blogs and they all seem to say "get a good travel agent". My question is, where do I find a good travel agent? The ones in my area treat my like a number, put me on a mass email list and throw terrible "deals" at me. More salesmen than anything else.

I'm not expecting magic but I don't want to pay $4K for a 5 night disney cruise for 2 adults and 2 kids, thats their normal price. What's the big secret the blogs are holding back?
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Woosh
12-04-2019 at 08:56 AM.
12-04-2019 at 08:56 AM.
Quote from FartMonster :
This seemed like a fake deal from MSC, didn't have a lot of savings when I dug into it.

I've gotten decent deals on balcony rooms and suites but only by luck. I've read the travel blogs and they all seem to say "get a good travel agent". My question is, where do I find a good travel agent? The ones in my area treat my like a number, put me on a mass email list and throw terrible "deals" at me. More salesmen than anything else.

I'm not expecting magic but I don't want to pay $4K for a 5 night disney cruise for 2 adults and 2 kids, thats their normal price. What's the big secret the blogs are holding back?

Idt there is as many deals as there was 10 or so years ago. MSC is very competitive though with their pricing. This deal was pretty good because it added the gratuities on top of their other deal for the same price. In essence knocking $180 or so off.

I changed my Armonia that had no drinks for $715 in May to with drinks for $1038 ish and got WiFi drinks and the gratuities. It was the same cost as the promo where I'd done price searching a few weeks ago so I know they didn't do a fake promo by adding more to the cost.

If you're a voyagers club member search out the 5%+15% off cruises. They're great value imo. Both the ones I was looking at this year qualified.
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12-04-2019 at 09:20 AM.
12-04-2019 at 09:20 AM.
entire topic, with all "inside" opinion and advice, is comedy gold. Who in heck needs Armonia (and where is your price breakdown??)

I'm booked on new ship with my son:

Cruise line:MSC Cruises - MSC Meraviglia
Destination:Caribbean, Western
Sailing date:12/15/2019 - 12/22/2019Nights7
Cabin:I1 - 9057Dining pref:11

QuantityDescriptionRateTotal
2 Cruise Fare - Passenger 1, 2$179.00 $358.00
2 Government Fees, Taxes, and Port Expenses - Passenger 1, 2$168.00 $336.00
Subtotal $694.00
Processing Fee $24.95
Total $718.95
Payment Received $718.95
Balance Due $0.00
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iwheela
12-04-2019 at 09:30 AM.
12-04-2019 at 09:30 AM.
How is the internet connection on these cruises? Amazing I can fly to China/Middle East/Australia and stream all flight long in HD without a single hiccup (free many times), but for some reason cruise ships still have crappy internet where you can't even wifi call. And flights are more in the middle of nowhere than any of these Caribbean cruises.
iwheela
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12-04-2019 at 09:39 AM.
12-04-2019 at 09:39 AM.
Quote from iwheela :
How is the internet connection on these cruises? Amazing I can fly to China/Middle East/Australia and stream all flight long in HD without a single hiccup (free many times), but for some reason cruise ships still have crappy internet where you can't even wifi call. And flights are more in the middle of nowhere than any of these Caribbean cruises.
iwheela
I'd love to know what my Internet solution could be on Meraviglia? Anyone know whether there is any common area with internet (at least for kids?) And what's the cheapest I could get away with in cabin? Also, does Sprint work at some ports?
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12-04-2019 at 10:45 AM.
12-04-2019 at 10:45 AM.
Quote from iwheela :
How is the internet connection on these cruises? Amazing I can fly to China/Middle East/Australia and stream all flight long in HD without a single hiccup (free many times), but for some reason cruise ships still have crappy internet where you can't even wifi call. And flights are more in the middle of nowhere than any of these Caribbean cruises.
iwheela

Depends on the ship. I've heard great things about Royals Oasis class ships and they stream well. Specifically to MSC though I don't believe they have a tier with unlimited data so you wouldn't want to stream much if anything.

This deal specifically has capped data. I think 2gb iirc.

Edit - It's actually for 3gb and they do say they have unlimited for $199 but doesn't say it includes streaming so idk how effective it would be. Likely depend on if it's one of their newer or older ships.
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12-04-2019 at 11:21 AM.
12-04-2019 at 11:21 AM.
hmm, my ticket was $179 for the week. You're talking $199 internet???
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