I have just returned from the MSC Preziosa (disembarked on May 17th) and thought I would right a quick review as it is a new ship and there are few reviews around.
We were a travelling party of 2 adults and 1 infant, and this was not our first cruise, although all other cruises had been with RCCL. We were looking forward to the new experience. The cost effective child places, coupled with short flights and a new ship made MSC Preziosa and exciting proposal.
We arrived in Barcelona late the night before the cruise and after a 20 miniute taxi drive (Approx €25 I think) we arrived at our hotel that was in a great location just off La Rambla. The next morning we took another short Taxi drive to the port (approx. €20 I think) and we arrived at around midday. We were met by a porter who took our bags (we gave him a tip) and we went inside the terminal, where there were very few guests waiting to check-in. We were greeted and our names checked off a list, we went to the check-in counter and were only waiting a minute or so for a person to check us in. The whole check-in process took minutes and we went upstairs and walked straight onto the ship. From arriving at the port to walking onto the ship was no more than 15 minutes, with an infant being pushed in a stroller too, so all good in relation to terminal and check-in.