We have just returned from a 7 day Cruise on the MSC Musica ( 13/09/09 - 20/09/09 ) . Our overall impression of the holiday/ Cruise was very good with a few minor faults . The ship is very modern and spotlessly clean , the staff aboard are very helpful .

We are an English speaking couple and found communication on board not as problem although we were very much in the minority , the vast majority of passengers from Italy , Spain , France and Germany . Of the English speaking passengers they were in the main from Australia , New Zealand , USA and a small number like ourselves from the UK .

Getting aboard in Venice was very straight forward , we stayed for two nights prior to the cruise in Venice ( Hotel Antiche Figure ) a short walk to Piazzale Roma ( main bus station ) were MSC provide free shuttle bus to the port . Read more