Spent a week on the Aegean sea on the MSC Fantasia (pronounced Fantasy-a). The ship was very elegant and spacious " far better than the P&O Azura in every respect (cruised Feb 13)! Our cabin was stylish and spacious with a small balcony. Actually the ship did not appear cramped at any time during our cruise in any of the public areas (again, the total opposite to the Azura).

The buffet restaurant was well designed and we had no trouble finding a table, although did have to search hard a few mornings. Food in the buffet was fine, with a wide selection for both breakfast and lunch. However, we were not so keen on the food in main restaurant in the evenings " 6 small courses but not the best we have tasted. Didn’t stop me from piling on the pounds though unfortunately!

The theatre again was very well designed and no-one had any problems getting a seat. We only went to one show " Michael Jackson experience " which was quite good. The other shows were mostly acrobatics from what we heard. Some people we spoke to enjoyed and some not so much. Read more