Barcelona MSC Orchestra Cruise Reviews

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Disappointing

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Orchestra

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tony james
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

this was our first cruise.My wife's ambition to cruise the Med. Visions of good food, good service and interesting places to visit, the main reason for chosen this particular cruise was its ports of call. Unfortunately it wasn't as we had hoped. Dumped at the harbour side with our luggage, ignored by some attendants wearing high vis jackets and expected to fathom out the boarding procedures. ...
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Sail Date: March 2018

Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom


Disappointing, would not recommend MSC, poorly managed line

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partowzomo
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s

Our cruise was a 12 night round trip from Barcelona. Stops were Funchal, Malaga, Tenerife, Casablanca, Rome, Genoa, Marsielle. We travelled from November 27th - December 9th. As an avid cruiser I have been on many lines including Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Holland America etc. I was very much looking forward to our MSC Orchestra cruise as the itinerary was very good and much better than other ...
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Sail Date: November 2017

Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom


If you like rudeness - you'll love this cruise!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Orchestra

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ShirleyFliss
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Embarking was not a big deal. And the crew (for the most part) are very nice. Notice I didn't say 'helpful'.... just nice. It IS like a ferry experience with so many people getting on and off the ship. Didn't really bother me - unless they were rude! Which so many of the people were. I think the fact that I am American, may have a little to do with how I viewed my cruise experience. I have ...
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Sail Date: October 2017

Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom


Wellness package a joke

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Orchestra

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CBsouthernmaryland
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

I didn't choose this cruise line but decided to go along with a couple of girlfriends for the adventure. In general, room was very clean but extremely small, the staff were mostly friendly (sometimes out and out rude) but the English was extremely tough to understand (I was not expecting this as I was told that every employee is required to speak English), and the food was edible, nothing to get ...
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Sail Date: October 2017

Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom


MSC-Absolutely not

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Orchestra

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aniram
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Chose this cruse, because want to try different line. Had an experience with Royal and NCL. Pros: Cabin-very spacious , always clean, enough space for storage. Entertainment- very good singers and dancers. Really enjoyed it. Food-delisious pastries spa- underestimated hidden little gem. Spa pass is $50. Obviously its not comparable to NCL, but its a good spot to hide from the ...
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Sail Date: August 2017

Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom


Didn't cover my expectations

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Orchestra

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Slunce
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

We chose this cruise because the Meraviglia was full and we thought that MSC was a quality brand so, any vessel should be good enough. This was our first time and I have to confess that my expectations weren't cover. The cruise was absolutely crowed, it was so hard to find a free table for breakfast or for an early dinner, once we had to sit on the deck to give some food to our child. At dinner, a ...
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Sail Date: July 2017

Cabin Type: Balcony Stateroom


Great Ship, Poor Service

Review for a Europe - All Cruise on MSC Orchestra

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Chapo
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

The ship itself was gorgeous & kept beautifully. However the variations in levels of service we experienced were just too great for the money paid. We were unfortunate that on our cruise was a group of almost 1000 French accordion aficionados. We were actually told at lunch one day by a waiter that because we were not French our service would not be as good! We were more than a little upset ...
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Sail Date: November 2015

Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom


MSC Never again

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Orchestra

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Happyperson1980
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Myself and my partner have just returned from 8 night cruise with MSC aboard there ship called the Orchestra. We try get away every second year without the kids and we were looking forward to having a great time. We had cruised before and this was a completely different experience for us. We found the ship to be beautifully designed and very well kept and the itinary was very good (west med). ...
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Sail Date: October 2011


MSC Orchestra, Cuurates Egg

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Orchestra

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Aylyn
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

I am a retired Civil Servant, Civil Aviation Authority, and am fairly well travelled. My wife and I live on the Costa Blanca in Playa Flamenca around 60kms South of Alicante. So when a cruise became available that suited our preference for the Med was departing from Alicante we went for it. We persuaded a neighbour to take us to the port and point of embarkation very easy. Then we checked in ...
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Sail Date: September 2010


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