We loved the Brooklyn Cafe! Great place for morning coffee! We are Diamond on MSC so they closed the Brooklyn Cafe for about an hour for Diamond guests where we met the ship's officers. They served caviar and champagne which was a first for us on a cruise ship! This Pirate really didn't get to see the whole ship on our last cruise aboard Seashore so this video helps remind me of areas I need to see this next time aboard in November. The specialty dining packages are well worth it as the dinners in the Specialty restaurants served are WAY better than the ship MDR'S in my humble opinion. The Cocktail Bar you showed located outside the Japanese and Steak Restaurants was great place to grab a drink before and after dinner. Patience was a virtue though!

If you have a drink package, is the champagne bar covered? What are the prices like in the butchers cut restaurant?

Very helpful information If you are going to Cruise on that ship as to the things you want to make sure you plan on doing. What nice diversity in the dining rooms.

Personally, I think "Yacht Club" on MSC is overrated even before I saw your video of your experience. Some fellow cruisers who did yacht club inside cabin on MSC Seashore when I sailed on the same ship (I booked the Aurea Balcony Suite w/Hot tub) paid WAY more than I did! I paid $1700 for the 4-night cruise. My cabin had a walk-in closet and bathtub and 300 sq ft of space (I did a video on my channel of it). Their Yacht club cabin was just like the one you showed! MSC dining room food is a work in progress for sure (My last RCCL cruise the MDR food was not very good either)! The specialty dining package is so inexpensive on MSC compared to other cruise lines it is the better choice in my humble pirate opinion. I haven't done a Celebrity cruise yet but will in a year or two. I have another Rum to review! Cheers!

This was a great comparison. Thank you for sharing . Hubby and I are loyal to Royal but we are ready to try other cruise lines. For our 14 year anniversary, we want to try another cruise line and our eyes have been on VV or Celebrity because we have heard great things about both cruise lines, and this video just put the icing on the cake to help us decide. Thanks again !!!

Enjoyed the video. We did the Aurea Suite w balcony hot tub on MSC Seashore back in December 2023. We peeked into the Yacht club area from the Aurea Bar and Sundeck on deck 19. The Seashore is one of the most beautiful cruise ships this Pirate has sailed on! The price point of Yacht Club inside cabin was more than I wanted to spend, and I wanted a huge suite balcony instead. I gave the cabin steward $40 when I met him on day 1. We had Butler service almost after that! 😂 This Pirate is sailing again on MSC Seashore this November. The ship is so huge I didn't get to do and see everything the 1st time around.

It really helps to watch because then you know what to look for when you use a service like yacht club, and can really get your moneys worth, instead of learning about what you missed later on.

How many cruises have you guys taken Total? Just curious

Some people packed their own pizza box or Tupperware to bring it back back to their room. I will never pay for room service.

Great video… Enjoyed it a lot… Wondering if you could compare Yacht Club to celebrity retreat which I think would be a fair comparison… We have never been in the retreat but we have been in Yacht Club

Enjoyed this video very very much… Were you in the Yacht Club on this specific sailing? If so was wondering why you went to the buffet in the main experience of the ship every day??? we have experienced both the main area of the seashore and stayed in an ocean view cabin and also we stayed in the yacht club in an interior cabin… We enjoyed both experiences very much except the shower in the interior Yacht Club on the seashore I felt was very tight but did not feel it was as tight in the main area of the ship in an Ocean view room… Crazy I'm sure but that's how I felt… Totally agree with you about every single thing you said about the seashore ...loved Hola Cantina restaurant… review... thanks and looking forward to your next review 🚢 we will be going on the seashore in the Yacht Club but this time in balcony in September 2024

Your comment about the Cafe Promenade was surprising. On the Symphony there was a line separating the paid and free items as well as a designated pickup section, and the Symphony is an older ship. strange.

Great videos but the price should have been compared to Seashores base price.I do understand that the base price for celebrity beats the seashore yacht club.

I've watched all your videos about this ship! We're going on it in October! This is the best ship tour I've seen on this ship!

I understand that there is no guys burger or a cafe promenade or a park cafe but this is Celebrity. Celebrity isn’t known for those types of food places. There’s still almost always something in the buffet, mast grill is there, and the spa juice bar for healthy snacks. If you need more than that maybe Celebrity isn’t the cruise line for you.

What did you pay for wifi on the Beyond ? You didn't mention that in your cost.

I went solo on the Beyond in April, and Captain Kate, like Captain Leo, stood at the gangway along with our cruise director saying goodbye to everyone. The bartenders at the Martini Bar were so friendly and accommodating. I can't wait to sail.Beyond again

Great drink choices - also like the Old Fashioned from Craft Social - FYI my wife and I are sitting at the Martini Bar in your opening, white shirt and my wife is videoing the bartenders

Hi guys, ..... QUESTION: Was the "Yacht Club" worth it, i.e., did you truly get the Service, Food, and extra care that you PAID FOR?? QUESTION²: Would you do it again?? QUESTION³: Did you pay the original high price or did you initially pay for a lower Cabin and then "BID"?? Thanks in advance. 😎⛹️‍♀️🤸‍♂️🚴‍♂️

In your particular case, I think you're right. But you had the "unicorn" with Celebrity in that you caught a good price. If you don't care about itinerary, you can catch a deal on Celebrity. Otherwise, their pricing has become nothing short of egotistical. Don't get me wrong...they have a great product. But it's not worth what they normally charge for it. You also have to consider that in Yacht Club you have free access to areas of the spa, your wristband gives you elevator priority, and probably most importantly, you have an area of the ship exclusively for Yacht Club. On Seashore it's all-encompassing; you don't have to go out into the regular areas of the ship and battle the crowds if you don't want to. Your comparison was interesting and did a great job, and I agree with your finding, but only in this particular case. It was the (rare) pricing advantage Celebrity had this time that gave it the win. I think if you had found pricing more typical to Celebrity it would have been much closer.

I was not surprised!

Good video. However, why did you compare a Premium cruise brand (Beyond) to a maim stream brand(Seashore). Although I have not sailed on either yet. IMO Beyond was already 2 steps ahead of the Seashore. Just curious.

So very interesting to hear your comments and opinions about both ships… We have been on the beyond as well as interior MSC yacht club… We just went on the beyond in April 2025 and on the seashore yacht club interior in January 2025… I liked the beyond but did not love it… Totally agree with you about cabins in the yacht club being very small and did not feel luxurious at all… I totally loved the interior beyond cabin as well as the beautiful bathroom… MSC fell very short on the interior cabins for the price of the cruise... the bar service in the Top Sail lounge and other bars outside of the yacht club were superior to beyond in our opinion... we did not care for the loud martini bar noise on the beyond which seemed to permeate multiple decks of the ship… We really enjoy the celebrity solstice class ships much more and enjoy the martini bar much better in the location that they are on solstice class ships… We also thought the food in the yacht club dining room was far superior to the food in the main dining rooms of the beyond… We did not go to the common buffet on the seashore on this specific time because we were in yacht club and found the outdoor buffet and the main dining room for lunch delicious however the buffet on the beyond was probably the best buffet we have ever been at as well for lunch and breakfast… did you happen to go to the seafood buffet at the end of the yacht club cruise… It was amazing… And I know that the beyond had an amazing shrimp buffet as well at the end of the cruise… as far as entertainment we loved both ships so we can't really compare very much to that… We were surprised that the entertainment on the seashore was as good as it was and yes the entertainment on the beyond was awesome as well… It's so good we can all have our own opinions… I'm not saying I would never go on beyond again because of course we would…… we do have another seashore yacht club booked but this time in a balcony cabin… I do enjoy listening to you and your videos… Thanks for all you do🚢

I didn't have any negative experience with the vast majority of the problems that were mentioned. Bars can get busy, in deed.

Awesome Video and Very informative. My Wife and I were on the Wonder of the Seas last year in May and we had a Blast. But this year we are shifting gears and Boarding the Celebrity Beyond for the first time for Our Anniversary. We are just Counting the days. Very excited. 😊

Love your vlogs! After 106 cruises I learn something every time I view. You're realistic and down to earth!

You can’t film going thru security at the airport…..what made you think you can do it at a cruise port? Love MSC YC we have did over 8 of them in less than 2 yrs. It isn’t MSC fault on how their passengers are handle thru security

First Clan Second Clan Third Clan Fourth Clan? [Oaisis & Allure] [Harmony & Symphony] [Wonder & Utopia]

I was on a 5 day in May. I absolutely hated my Beyond cruise. The buffet was the same food every day. The service was ok. Someone left their room service tray in front of my cabin door all day every day. The ship was nice. I went to Cyprus first night and the food was disgusting. Went to Normandie and it was a good meal. I’ve been on 10 Celebrity cruises and Beyond was the worst. I gave it a grade of D -.

Thanks I’ll be on Wonder next year!

Just back from the Beyond a couple weeks ago…Lavender Lemon Drop was my husband’s go to the entire cruise (and for him too the first drink he tried when we boarded)! For me: two martinis up on the menu - the lychee martini with Grey Goose instead of Ketel One (nice to have the premium package). Delicious! That Beyond Signature was great too.

Excellent review! I definitely want to try the Double Piquent!!

Great video!! Thank you so much for putting this together! We're on the Beyond next week & so excited!

This is the experience that Ben and David of Cruise with Ben and David had with MSC Yacht Club as well when they tried to film. They left the cruise. MSC is said to have reached out to them and apologized and is supposed to working with them regarding policies around filming. I guess that hasn't made it to the security personal here in America yet.

Did you think about gambling and seeing if you would have received an email about upgrading your stateroom?

How about Night Clubs with dancing at night??

What indoor bars are open when you first embark on the ship? I want to host a meet and greet and can't get any firm answers. Thank you.

What time did you board the ship? Thanks!

Totally AGREE on the shows ...SUCKED!

I just completed my check-in in my phone appt and it was very easy, although the passport scanner didn't work, it was easier just to entered manually.

With the drink package did you have to pay taxes while the cruise was in port in Florida? They did that to us when we left out of NYC so curious if Florida is the same. The drink itself was included with the drink package but the state made the passenger pay the tax on it.

A little late for a response but playmakers was my go to. Now I will say I tipped the bartender well just because I knew I would frequent there from day one. With that being said, me and my friends would just walk up to the outside tables, and I kid you not, by the time sat, the bar tender would have one of the waitresses bringing our usual drinks out to us. We never had to wait for anything, or order, he saw us getting low, he’d send another order to us. I’ve still yet to get a spot on the rising tide, so I’m with you on that one. 🍻

How much does flow rider cost?

Celebrity is an even better value if you bundle the drink package and wifi when booking. Yes absolutely you can get a Celebrity cruise in the Caribbean for about half the price of Royal Caribbean.

if you had to guess, what would be the mean age demographic for the Beyond?

We will be on this ship in November. The bar and drinks sound excellent. Do you recall if it was ever busy? Was it difficult finding a place to sit?

Thank you for your opinion as I didn't purchase a drink package but did want to try the pistachio latte and the lavender martini. Now I know where to focus my drink purchases on thanks to this and your drink video.

Snitch lol 😅

Can't wait to see the embarkation process. I'll be on Seashore 9/15 (Yacht Club). Enjoy your trip!

Enjoy your cruise! We sailed on MSC Seashore last December on a 4 nighter and I had purchased the 3-specialty restaurant dining package so we never ended up eating in the main dining room. I think we did the buffet the final night. The ship is probably one of the most beautiful ships we have sailed on! The ship has 2 atriums. One is themed after Time Square and the sky above it changes based on the time of day. The ship is longer than a US Navy Nimitz class aircraft carrier, so the ship is long and is 20 decks tall. It has elevators like the Icon of the Seas too. The biggest surprise is the ship uses gyroscope stabilization so the seas could be 6-7 foot however the ship stays complete flat on the ocean! We had an Aurea suite with a hot tub on the balcony (there is a video on my KZfaq channel) that was fantastic! Looking forward to your review!