Having read varied reviews we went on MSC with low expectations but hopeful, as my husband understands Italian we may find experience better than others who have reviewed it. In fact the announcements on this trip started in English followed by German, Italian & more! I guess it depends on which nationalities make up the passenger list.
Boarding-Very swift. We waited for 15 mins seated and then ...
MSC Magnifica 8th October 2024 Very quick check-in, on board and in cabin by 12.45.
S3 family cabin - sitting area next to full length balcony windows, separated from dressing area and bedroom by curtains.
King size bed, comfortable, lumpy pillows, nice bedding - not duvet but sheet, blanket and cover.
Bedside tables each with three drawers. Bedside light and access to main lights.
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I must first say that we enjoyed the Cruise. The Queen Victoria is a fine, comfortable ship, and our cabin was excellent. However there were so many irritations, some of them avoidable, that we will think twice before going with Cunard again.
The primary complaint was the price of everything on board. The cheapest wine at dinner was $30 + 15% service charge (all drinks attract a service charge of ...
Stayed in the Meon Valley Marriott the night before good quality hotel and a good deal including parking for the duration of the cruise and efficient inclusive transfers to terminal.
I called this review very English because the vast majority of the passengers were English predominantly in the age range 60 plus. The atmosphere and the ethos of the ship was very English although all prices were in ...
MSC has some pretty bad reviews, and I'm pleased to report that we had a very pleasant time on board Opera. However, it was not all plain sailing, if you'll excuse the pun. So let's start with the bad points and if you feel you can stomach those, I shall move on to the good points.
The biggest minus for us was the very poor vegetarian food. Meat and fish eaters are very well catered for, but poor ...
Background:
Traveled on a non-stop British Airways flight from San Diego. Used "Smiths for Airports" car service for transportation to/from Heathrow airport to Southampton. They were excellent and a great value. Spent one night at the West Quay Premier Inn. Nice room next to fun mall. Took taxi to port.
Cabin #8132:
Wonderful! Peaceful decor, comfy beds, very clean and plenty of storage space. ...
We had heard good reports about Azura and were really excited about taking a 24 night Cruise to the Black Sea.
Embarkation was smooth and quick and we were on board within 30 minutes. Cabins were not available and were directed to restaurant to get food and drink whilst waiting for an announcement about availability. This came relatively quickly and we entered a clean reasonably spacious balcony ...
On the 7 September a group of four embarked on Azura for a 24 night cruise titled Eastern Med and Black Sea. Our first port of call was Lisbon. We walked from the ship and got a taxis outside the station which we hired for the day for 120 euros. Considering there were four of us and we started our tour at 10.00 am and we were dropped back at 4.00 pm we thought it was an excellent tour and we had ...
Really enjoyed the cruise to the Black Sea on Arcadia though nigglying irritations could so easily have limited that pleasure.
The vessel, wisely, is about to go in for a refit. It's a little tired and there are some improvements needed.
Our cabin was most acceptable, B150. Being right at the back of the boat we enjoyed a larger than usual balcony which became a protected sun trap for much of ...