This was our first cruise experience - £599 including flights for 7 nights flying from Gatwick for a cabin with balcony. Long delay with British Airways but once we arrived at Genoa all went smoothly The ship is ...

Sail Date January 2015

Jen and Joe Traveler

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Cruising with kids: Don't book MSC- book Royal Caribbean

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Kids Zone: MSC is not a kid friendly cruise for English speaking passengers. Last summer we took a Royal Caribbean cruise and my kids loved the kid's club so much that we could barely drag them out; however, this ...

Sail Date April 2012

David Priestley

1 Review Written

unbelieveable

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

I had read reviews about msc cruises and the ship msc splendida and a lot had said how bad it was well i can tell you they were wrong. I got picked from the airport and taken to the ship bags taken off me and shown ...

Sail Date January 2012

Perry123

1 Review Written

What you save on the front end you'll pay on the back end!

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

MSC Slendidi 11 nights from 13/11/2011-24/11/2011 embarkation port "Genoa" My wife and I have cruised with MCS in the past 2 years aho on MSC Musica so we both kind of expected what was coming, but had some hope ...

Sail Date November 2011

1 Review Written

MSC Maybe

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

The ship was very clean, staff was good, cabins better than average. The food was 60% poor, 30% ok and 10% really good. You were fine if you filled up on the pasta which was good most of the time. The seafood was ...

Sail Date November 2011

domfrontqueen

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Beautiful ship but staff need training in service

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

I booked this cruise for two reasons: because it was going to Alexandria (with the opportunity to visit the Pyramids)and because there was no single supplement.The BA flight from Heathrow got us to Milan in under ...

Sail Date March 2011

zijlweg

2 Reviews Written

MSC not so hot anymore.

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Having sailed on quite a few MSC cruises, it seems that overall service is deteriorating. Are the services bad? No Are the services good? No It is just all average...no more no less! It ...

Sail Date February 2011

Paul Ingram

1 Review Written

Piracy on the high seas

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Arriving at Nice !6th Decenber 2010 was not nice since no rep. was there to greet us, we were left stranded for about 2 hours with out any explanation. Eventually getting on a coach for the 2 Hour drive to Genoa, ...

Sail Date December 2010

samjethro

1 Review Written

Loved the MSC splendida

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

my husband and i cruised dec, 2010 to egypt, greece, malta, and italy on the msc splendida. great ship and great staff. everyone was very helpful and friendly. the itinerary was exactly what we were looking for. we ...

Sail Date December 2010

West is best

1 Review Written

One tea bag

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

This cruise was booked because of the price and the itinerary. We knew beforehand that we would probably be paying for everything except at foodtime. The Spendida was a lovely ship, and the number of ports visited ...

Sail Date December 2010

Travel Junkee

1 Review Written

Even the Italians were unhappy

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

There were so many things wrong with this cruise I feel I need to start with what was right: the rolls and breads were delicious, the cabin steward did a fine job and our luggage was already at our cabin when we ...

Sail Date November 2010

Flora Thompson

1 Review Written

Nice boat ride, but a shoddy cruise

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

It was a nice boat ride but a shoddy cruise. We had read all the reviews on MSC Splendida and decided to try them anyway because we loved the itinerary and the price; the timing worked for us and we didn't ...

Sail Date November 2010

bgrrt80

1 Review Written

The MSC if it were only warm...

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

We booked an 11 day cruise with the MSC Splendida due to the itinary and price. Having cruised several US based cruise lines before, I had an idea of how the experience can vary based on cruise line as well as ship ...

Sail Date November 2010

HUTCH1113

1 Review Written

Splendida Better Than Expected!

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

We were very uncertain about this cruise even after we booked it. This was our 7th sailing with our other cruises being on Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Costa. We are big fans of RC, but Costa was less than ...

Sail Date April 2010

RagBag

1 Review Written

Not so Splendida

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

MSC Splendida 4th -11th April 2010 This cruise was most certainly the worst we have ever had, even budget cruises. The ship itself is beautiful, extremely clean and big. We had a balcony cabin on deck 9 at the ...

Sail Date April 2010

BioDNARNA

2 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Never Again

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

On 7 Feb 10, my wife and I board the MSC Splendida in the port of Genoa for a trip in the eastern Mediterranean. I chose the line since the ship seems new and beautiful and the price offered by my travel agency ...

Sail Date February 2010

Capricruiser

10 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

A Winter Cruise in the East Med

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

MSC Splendida - East Mediterranean cruise 19-30 Jan. 2010 Itinerary Programmed: Naples-Genoa-Katakolon-Ashdod-Alexandria-Iraklion-Tunis-Naples Itinerary Effected: ...

Sail Date January 2010

Rutman

12 Reviews Written

35 Helpful Votes

Americans Proceed Cautiously

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

While the MSC Splendida is a lovely ship, the culture is very different than most other major cruise lines.. For your reference, this was our 19th cruise and we've sailed on almost every major cruise line several ...

Sail Date January 2010

hgiroux1

1 Review Written

No rating

Lovely Itinerary - Disgusting Food

MSC Splendida

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

My friends complain that today's cruises don't compare to the sumptuous feasts and fawning service of days gone by. If they had cruised on the MSC Splendida, they would have seen just how low the industry has sunk. ...

Sail Date December 2009