You missed out one of the greatest benefits in Yacht Club (I don't know, if the Haven offers that as well): Priority boarding and disembarkement on every port. If your doing an excursion or just want to go into town, you meet with your butler in the lounge and he brings you directly out of the ship to your bus or outside the port building, passing by every queue. That's just great and very relaxing (although I felt a bit guilty some times, when we passed long queues and were just seated into the next shuttle bus before anyone else...).

@lindsayslivealittle

Ай бұрын

It is a great benefit that both offer. Thanks for the add.

Love, Love, Love when you compare one cruise line with another. It is so very helpful.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much! Comments like this are so helpful! Always great to know videos like this are helpful!

Just came back from a week on the Bliss in the Haven. Incredible experience and you all categorized it very well.Had our grandkids with us so never went to the top deck of the Haven cause of age restrictions. Haven experience was incredible. Appreciate your comparison cause my wife and I may try a 5 day cruise in MSC yacht Club and your insights are very helpful!! Thanks again.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the Haven!

Thx for the thoeough review. I've done 4 cruises, 1st on Carnival, other 3 on NCL. I had plans to do Haven on a future NCL booking, but it seems like the MSC YC is way better. Decisions decisions 🤔

@lindsayslivealittle

12 күн бұрын

MSC YC is a great bang for your buck!

Great review. May have to give msc a try after all.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Its definitely worth testing it out because you can find some incredible deals!

Thank you!!

I think I'd give MSC a shot! Good late night pizza is a bonus! WOOHOO! I love it when people get the giggles. Looks like Jack has seen it many times! 🤣

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Definitely worth a try especially if you get a good deal! Haha Jack witnesses Emma’s giggles probably once a week!!! 😂

Americans love pizza, I have noticed. My husband is American and on our recent celebrity cruise, he kept talking about pizza and looking for it. This was an important point for you to mention that helps my future decision-making lol.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Haha! We are not huge pizza people but it is definitely nice once in a while! It’s definitely the best pizza we have had on a cruise. I will also have a comparison between Celebrity Retreat and MSC Yacht club in about a week. So keep an eye out for that! Thanks for watching!

@femalejaysfan

2 ай бұрын

looking forward to that vid! :) @@lindsayslivealittle

@suzannegeer9375

2 ай бұрын

FYI - you can ask your butler on NCL to bring pizza to your room every night. We had a standing order for 10PM - we were never disappointed.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

@@suzannegeer9375thanks so much for sharing that hack!

We’ve been in the Haven twice. Absolutely loved it. We are going to try Yacht club in September on the Meraviglia.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

We hope you enjoy it! Definitely has some pluses as well as some negatives. But always good to try different lines so you know what works best for you! Thanks for watching have a nice week!

I told my wife that I would never do MSC, but based on your review and the reviews of others, I booked a week on Yacht Club.

@lindsayslivealittle

21 күн бұрын

Ooo that makes us so happy! I hope you like it. I would just say go in with an open mind and you should have a great time!

I’ve been in the Haven best drinks ever. Doing yacht club in 2weeks…. We like our fancy cocktails Hope we aren’t disappointed!

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

We would suggest asking for the menu at the Yacht Club bar and order off that specific menu. They just aren’t as well trained as the mixologists in the Haven. But not a bad selection of liquors and wines in the Yacht Club.

@heathermoore5640

2 ай бұрын

We just got off the MSC Seascape last week and the Yacht Club bartenders were more than capable of making any mixed drink we requested. I'm not sure why you stated that they are mostly only capable of wine, beer, or shots of straight liquor.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

@@heathermoore5640this was based on our experience. We found the bartenders in MSC to not be as highly trained in cocktails as other cruise lines.

@carolriordan5520

2 ай бұрын

We sailed on MSC Seaside and we had the best cocktails every night! You will not be dissapointed!

We've done Yacht Club twice now (last year and two months ago) and will pick YC over Haven every time from now. Yes, the experience wasn't as "bougie" as Haven, but, if you lower your expections accordingly for what you get with the price difference, we think YC is a no-brainer.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

YC is a heck of a deal!

Appreciate your thoughts and comments on Yacht Club vs Haven. I wish you would have experienced Yacht Club for more than a 3 day cruise as I think your short cruise did not give you the opportunity to get a full YC experience. It's somewhat unfair to compare a 3 day experience with a 7 day experience.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

We have done a 4 night in the Haven and the 3 night with Yacht Club. We wish would have had more time in Yacht Club but it gave us a good taste to compare.

The Yacht Club is up on our radar but so far we have only done the Haven and have always had a great experience 🙂

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

We had to give it a try with the price being 50% of the other lines. If budget was never a factor, would still go with Haven or Retreat.

Great review we have done both as well and agree with every point one thing about the suite pool area on breakaway class is even though it is indoors it is kind of like a fish bowl where you feel like you can be “People watched” not only by the people surrounding (which is normal) but the feeling that the people in the rooms surrounding the pool area can be watching you as well. A few people mentioned that as well while we were on board as far as that being a thing that bothered them. Did not stop us but I guess people that may feel self conscious could have a concern there.

@lindsayslivealittle

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience

I went on MSC Seascape Yacht Club a few months ago and I was told you get one hour a day in the thermal spa with sea days needing a reservation. I went almost everyday on my cruise. Maybe something changed since I went.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

That is nice to know. Thanks for the add!

I want to go on an MSC cruise now.👍🏻😁

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Yep

For the experience in general, can’t beat the Haven!

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Excluding price from the equation, completely agree!

I tried MSC YC because the price was right and I figured I might as well give it a shot. 😮Sadly, it was not my vibe. But it was a clarifying experience as it confirmed that Celebrity Retreat and Disney Concierge is where I belong. 😂 I’ve never sailed NCL, but helpful to hear your opinion!

@eld4726

2 ай бұрын

Would love to know how it was not your vibe. I am about to do my first MSC-YC in September. (Treat yourself to NCL one of these days....just for the food!!)

@BeeHee0704

2 ай бұрын

@@eld4726 I think you should form your own opinion. But I will say I did not feel the experience was up to the standards of other suite experiences I’ve had. However, it was also a third of the price. But I’d rather pay more to get an experience that I prefer. Not interested in NCL Haven but I don’t doubt that it’s a wonderful experience.

@eld4726

2 ай бұрын

@@BeeHee0704 Thanks for the response! I, too, would rather pay to get the experience I want. I should try Celebrity one of these days. Friends have spoken highly of it. No real interest in Disney.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! WE love the Retreat but have never done Disney Concierge.

I’m getting interested in the Explora I ……. that is a new cruise ship in the luxury division of MSC. It competes with other luxury cruise lines like Regent and Silversea….. so instead of a luxury space tucked inside a premium cruise line like NCL, the Explora is all suites and all included with no off limit ship within a ship areas. Any thoughts on Explora Journeys? I’m just trying to find out more information and I was wondering if you had ever considered it

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

We will be doing a cruise on Explora I later this week! Probably going to have a live this weekend with our initial thoughts and definitely episodes in the future! We are excited to try that level of luxury for so affordable!

@kennethpreston9813

2 ай бұрын

Wow! That’s what I call good timing. I think Explora I looks amazing….. I love the Retreat on the Celebrity Edge ships but for approximately the same money I can have a smaller ship luxury experience with fewer crowds. Seems intriguing to me

@kennethpreston9813

2 ай бұрын

I believe that kids (6 year old in this case) sail for 50% off adult fare

Stayed in NCL owner suite. No thermal spa included

@lindsayslivealittle

Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting us know! Haven’t tried that room yet!

What about Celebrity Retreat vs NCL Haven vs MSC Yacht. What ship do you prefer??

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Our favorite of the 3 with removing cost is Celebrity Retreat on Edge class ships.

Who has the best selection of IPA’s ?

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Either Celebrity or NCL. Wasnt't a huge amount of options on Yacht Club.

I'm concerned about the number of teens and younger on NCL Haven. Any comments would be appreciated

@lindsayslivealittle

7 күн бұрын

It is really dependent on when you travel. If that is your concern, suggest going during school times to limit younger travelers.

They can’t make margaritas?

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Which line are you referring to?

@heathermoore5640

2 ай бұрын

MSC Seascape YC makes amazing margaritas!

We have done the Haven several times and Yacht club several times. Yacht Club is so much better, Haven is boring, same food everyday, no outside bar like the One pool deck and I totally disagree with the food being better in the Haven. As far as overall experience, Yacht club wins hands down. Not sure if this has changed but Haven has no priority boarding unit you get thru security, which means you have to wait on line and then go into the haven waiting area. Yacht Club has a separate area to board only for yacht Club and you bypass all the lines, same getting off.

@lindsayslivealittle

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience

Msc

Getaway has no retractable roof.

@lindsayslivealittle

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the add

you cant even get a coffee in the haven lounge

@lindsayslivealittle

Ай бұрын

That is not correct. The Breakaway class ships have coffee machines in the lounge. Have not been in Prima class to see if they do as well.

@donlinsky7588

26 күн бұрын

We got coffee every morning in the Haven lounge on the Getaway.

@michaelgore115

25 күн бұрын

@@donlinsky7588 Thanks for Your reply -good to know that they have listened to complaints and made coffee accessible in the lounge now - Thanks !