Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to the Western Caribbean MSC Opera Cruise Reviews

This was our 8th cruise but the first on MSC. Have to say I was disappointed. The first thing that was upsetting was that to cash in your US American Express travelers checks to play in the casino, they charge 3%. I told them none of the other lines we/ve been on do that. Answer: thats how its done in Europe" "Its the home office policy." They sure don't warn you on this when you book with them. ...

MSC Opera March 19 to 26, 2005. Our original room was 7161 Inside room (13 meters), 25% smaller than the typical inside rooms on other cruise ships. This posed a problem since we had an infant with us requiring a crib (cruise knew at time of booking) which we could not safely put in the room along with a stroller since there was no room for the crib or pack 'n' play to be opened and simultaneously ...

Overall, I was very pleased by my 7-night Western Caribbean cruise aboard the MSC Opera. The ship housed much more than any other ship of her size. The major debate I had become aware of prior to my cruise was the ethnic and cultural differences than typical cruises from the competitive American lines. At first, I thought the announcements and instructions would become an annoyance being ...

This is a review of the MSC Opera. ABOUT US - We have taken about 20 cruises since 9/11 on Princess, NCL, Carnival, Celebrity, and Holland America. This is our first MSC cruise. Our interests are dancing, exercise, entertainment, beach access snorkeling, and, of course, food. We are not interested in gambling, buying drinks ( we carry our own on board), and shore excursions (preferring to take ...