VIRTUOSA | DISEMBARKATION - WILL WE RETURN?

[@Chandransingham]

Very helpful. Thanks. Good to think of wheel chair assistance well ahead and pre-order. Good to see you enjoying these cruises. So far we have only done one on Royal Caribbean Greek Isles from Ravenna. God bless.

[@robandsue]

Thanks. Sue's wheelchair is sadly with us to stay and we are learning to come to terms with it both emotionally and physically. But travelling has always been our number one pastime and we will just have to adapt like millions of others before us no doubt. Without going "top heavy", I think our new experiences will feature more prominently as Sue discovered a distinct lack of information in that area. But our main focus will remain "having a great time" as we continue our travels. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for more features.

[@cobaltgazer]

Well done, enjoyed the MSC vids. Subbed

[@robandsue]

Thank you! Much appreciated.

[@Carol_in_Spain]

Thank you for doing these videos. I have really enjoyed them Safe journey home

[@robandsue]

Thanks for watching!

[@A152631]

Thank you for doing this series. We are going 2nd September and it is sold out - but that could be anywhere between 4800 and 6300! Picked up some useful tips - especially breakfast and there is that concern in my head about how busy its going to be/lack of seats/not enough staff to passenger ratio. And to answer your question: YES continue to do You Tube Vids.

[@robandsue]

Thanks! We are glad you found them useful, we've enjoyed putting them together. We hope you enjoy your holiday, we are sure you'll be fine.

[@garyatkinson5699]

I’m also worried about lack of seating and queues, hope to god it’s not full or it will ruin it for me

[@robandsue]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Give it a day or so and you'll figure out the best times to be at the various places.

[@sueocock7938]

I am also on the 2 September sailing and found your series useful. Was on Virtuosa last year and loved it. However it was probably only about 75% rather than sold out.

[@robandsue]

Thanks for watching, enjoy your cruise.

[@garyatkinson5699]

I’m on the 2nd of September to this year, I’m told all double cabins are sold but they won’t tell me how many passengers are booked on , hopefully no kids as they should be back at school.

[@robandsue]

Can't help there to be honest - but, all cabins sold doesnt necessarily mean its full - that would depend if they intended to sell EVERY cabin. Oh there may still be a few kids, it will probably be cheaper out of school holidays so some families will take the hit of any potential fine as it's normally covered by the savings to be made. I can't say we had any trouble with children while we were on it, it was their parents I had some issues with!

[@sharonmartin8466]

Very helpful thankyou we are sailing the end of September for 14 days looking forward to it any tips did you find drinks package good thanks.

[@robandsue]

We didn't take out the premium package, but we did try the soft drinks package - our review follows shortly.

[@kathtrevains860]

On disembarking day can you go back to your room whilst waiting for your group to be called? Doing our first cruise next year, just like to find out a few things. Thanks

[@robandsue]

Hi, no, similar to a hotel you are given a check-out time, which was 8 am in our case. The housekeeping staff were in the corridors and were straight in as people were leaving their rooms. We went for breakfast after that, and then from there we went and had drinks by the pool - the bars were still open and you were able to use your cruise cards still. Our departure time was 9:45 so it all worked out quite well - I personally think the long queues were a mixture of those that were taking off their own luggage, but were late exiting, those in the current group, and a few who had just got in the queue even though it wasn't their time - i overheard someone saying "Let's just get in the queue, they won't turn us back". Whether that's true or not, I don't know.

[@tlewis5145]

Denise was in Yacht Club but she didn’t want to mix with anyone. We didn’t even know she was there until about the 5th day when someone told us! I didn’t bother with her although to be fair I’ve never been a fan of hers anyway so it was irrelevant that she was there at all.

[@robandsue]

Yes, i would have felt the same way to be honest, and i'm not one for chasing so called 'celebrities'. Sue likes her though, so she wouldn't of minded bumping in to her. Personally, if I see anyone famous, i leave them alone, they are entitled to their privacy even though most people thinks their celebrity status strips them of any rights to privacy.

[@falloverpete]

I sailed with msc in 2012 and the main compliant then was lack of waiters and bar service. The less you drink the more money they make.I went on virtuoso this july I parked next to the shop also but I do remember on booking online to tick 'disabled'. They should have just given you a bay. It's cheap and cheerful, cheaper than a Premier Inn. Can't go wrong really.

[@robandsue]

It was definitely a good price for what we ended up with.