MSC Poesia Review

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Relaxing transatlantic crossing with new friends

Review for Transatlantic Cruise on MSC Poesia
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bvm49
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Apr 2010

We're Australians in our late 50s with only 5 previous cruises with which to compare (none on this line). Despite negative reviews of this cruise line we sailed with an open mind. As a large proportion of the cabins were balcony type, there was not a huge premium for one of those. Also because we felt the cabins are fairly small on this ship and with the low price for transatlantic cruises, we booked a balcony cabin. This was the first time we had a balcony cabin and we loved it! On the first day out we met up with Cruise Critic members with who we had been conversing on this website for months before the cruise. As we enjoyed spending a lot of time during the cruise with these 5 couples, the many sea days on this cruise flew by. We also found a couple who wanted to play Samba - our favourite card game.

Embarkation: We stayed at Bahia Mar Beach Resort which was conveniently located close to the port. We had a view of the ocean & the ship in the distance. Leaving the hotel at 11 am, we found we were early at the port at Fort Lauderdale. We had to sit for a short while but then the embarkation went smoothly. People who arrived later had no delays at all. Once on board, we found our cabin was ready so we left our hand luggage there and went for lunch.

The Ship: The Poesia is truly a beautiful ship. This modern ship is kept spotlessly clean. The theatre was beautiful but had a design fault with the seating. The flip seat bases were sloping downwards causing us to slide forward. The ship is less than 2 years old but was going into dry dock after this cruise so hopefully they will fix the problem. Also the little leg room between the seats became worse in the tiered back section as there was also no foot room below the seats in front.

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Cabin 10
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