Went on a quick 3 day cruise on the MSC Poesia on 11/10/10. This was my 2nd cruise on MSC and my 30th overall. I had sailed on the MSC Orchestra in January of 2009 and was not impressed. However was will to give MSC another try and was glad I did.
We flew to Fort Lauderdale on Continental and took a $12 cab to the port. the trip was uneventful. One of the things I really like about sailing from Fort Lauderdale is the close proximately to the airport.
Embarkation is not a strong point of MSC, they are certainly not as polished as most other cruise lines. We arrived at the port at 100p and it took about 1 hour to get on board. They try their best to board people in the order in which you enter the building.
Outside cabin #5042. Average size. Great blackout curtains. Comfortable bed, uncomfortable pillows. Good closet and drawer space. Small bathroom. Virtually no bathroom amenities.