We took a 10 + 7 day back to back cruise from December 2 to 21. This was a special directed to Canadians and the price was excellent. The cruise was our 18th but the first with MSC. This cruise was unlike any that we have experienced in the past where at the end of the cruise one could look back and say that it was not up to standard, was average, or was better than anticipated. On the Lirica cruise the services ranged from excellent to very poor.

On the positive side, the ship was immaculate. I have never seen a ship better maintained.

The entertainment was also excellent. Given the Lirica is a smaller ship than we normally experience, we fully expected the entertainment to be very limited. While there was no orchestra, there was a wide range of very professional acts in both the main theatre and in the lounges. The entertainment, like the shops and spa, are contracted out - in the case of the entertainment to DanzeProductions. Read more