Readers should know that this review is by a woman of a certain age who is not particularly interested in sun bathing, gambling, drinking or dancing. The ship offered all these activities and that could make a difference.

There were many good things about our trip and all we did was concentrate on them. One of the important considerations, was that this Cruise was going to Ports of Call we wanted to see. I personally would not take another trip on MSC, nor recommend it to friends my age. ( I would search for the cruise with the historic lecture the night before we saw a site, if such a cruise exists.) However, MSC would be a wonderful choice for families, or young couples ...especially adventuresome ones. We never met another American on board.

The ship was gorgeous and beautifully maintained. Our stateroom was designed by a genius because it didn't feel small and there was a place for everything. The staff was friendly and hard working but they should be compared to a hotel staff, not the staff of a smaller cruise ship. For example, one hardly knew who cleaned the stateroom. It was kept immaculate, but we never saw the person. The 7 Euro service charge was very reasonable considering 1500 people were working for us. We left our dining room waiter and stateroom cleaner a little more. Read more