This was my first time on MSC. I have been on many cruises on other lines. The ship is very beautiful on the inside, certainly no neon, except for the Jazz Bar. The entertainment was the best that I have experienced on any cruise. The productions were quite creative and many of them had acrobatics. I especially liked Wonderland and The Witches of Paris. Often before the shows, performers entertained the audience. I read negative reviews about the food but i found the food to be quite good. Soups could have been hotter but that is a minor complaint. There was certainly enough variety on the dinner menu. traveling on MSC was certainly different to Carnival because of the cultural mix of the passengers. There were many German and Italian speaking passengers. Many passengers from the UK were on for 2 weeks. All in all, a very enjoyable cruise.