MSC Preziosa Review

We loved it!!!!

Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Preziosa
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innerpeace
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jun 2014
Traveled with children

After reading the reviews I was a bit concerned, but I am so happy that I did not find any of the negative experiences reported to be true for us. This was my 4th cruise. I have been on Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and Carnival. This was by far the best. We were particularly concerned about all of the reviews about the chaotic check-in. We had no problem at all. Yes there was a line but it was orderly and moved quickly. We for there at 11:30 and were on the ship eating at the bountiful welcome buffet by 12:15. Our room was not ready until 2:00, but we enjoyed exploring, eating and drinking.

The luggage was at our room before 2:00. The room, for a cruise ship as spacious. We has an inside room on 11th floor and my daughter's family was in yacht club. Their room was quite large with spacious balcony. On most cruise ships I have not found the balcony to be worth the extra cost. On Preziosa I think it is a nice extra because it is a large balcony and the ship travels pretty close to shores so there is much to see. I enjoyed some late evening sunsets and moonlight from daughter's balcony. However, I did not feel at all deprive because our room was very quiet and nice. So about the pushy, arrogant, rude Europeans.....Well, I never had that experience - not even once - never. People were kind and respectful enough. Did people come ahead of you in buffet line? Yes... but mostly because people stand and stare for long periods of time. If you are gazing at muffins and I only want the croissant that is ahead of you I do not see reason to wait and wait. So yes people will go around you, but not in a rude way - just efficient.

So about the ship running out of food at buffet??? Well, I never ever had that experience. There was always plenty of food....tons of food. There were breads and muffins of all types, wonderful warm croissants, oatmeal, eggs, bacon, salami, ham and more fruit and cereal than you could possibly want. Is the seating hard to find? Well only if you insist on sitting right by the buffet. There are tables all around including on deck. There are plenty of places to sit, but occasionally you might have to walk a few steps. My favor place to sit was on deck 14 at enclosed tables that overlook the view. I never had trouble getting table there.

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Everything about the room and ship were great. The room was larger than I expected.

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