Embarkation was relatively swift and as MSC hadn't finished setting up the photographer, we didn't have a photo taken which was a bit if a shame. Later on in the cruise, when we were herded through the gallery (other routes were deliberately blocked off to ensure you went through!!), there were no prices displayed and 5 members of staff supervising. We think this was to stop you photographing in the area!

The 'welcome' lunch was burgers, hot dogs, pizza or salad. Not great if you were a vegetarian (we are) so a salad roll was all we had until dinner. We've cruised 5 times previously and this was the worst lunch offering we have ever seen. At dinner, instead of being shown to our allocated table, we we sat at a table with 4 others, two Turkish who spoke a little German and a German couple. No effort was made to ensure guests could actually speak to each other. We asked for a glass of water and were astonished to be given a bill for bottle of water (€2.60). It took them 20 minutes to process this bill, quite astonishing and the first time ever that a cruise line flatly refused to give us a glass of water.

The cabin was small, but clean and adequate. The shower, however was tiny with a cheap plastic curtain. we are quite small but it was impossible to shower without the disgusting curtain sticking to you!! Read more