I think it has been well established that the ship is clean and beautiful. There was always someone cleaning something somewhere. So much brass and glass and not a fingerprint to be found. And for the narcissists there is an over abundance of mirrors! Embarkation: We had some trouble at the airport (FLL) getting a taxi. I had made numerous phone calls to try to arrange a shuttle but no on could accommodate me with a scooter, manual wheelchair and week's worth of luggage. Well, okay, one company did say they could and for just $65 EACH WAY, they would get us there. I did finally have one shuttle service tell me that my best option was just to get a Handicapped Taxi at the airport. We found the taxi stand and made our request. We were told to go way over by the building to wait. So we waited. HC taxi drove by and left. We waited. HC taxi drove by and left. We waited. HC taxi drove by and left. I went back over to the desk and asked why none were stopping. The taxi "wranglers" were putting other customers that arrived after us in cabs but ignoring us. I was told a Taxi had been called and to just to move away and keep waiting. I decided that I wasn't going to move. I left just enough room for customers to get around me (between their desk and the curb) and told them I would just wait there for my taxi. The two guys argued with me and said I was blocking their business and had to move. I showed them that there was plenty of room and I preferred to wait there to make sure they didn't forget me :D . Needless to say the very next HC van that came by was immediately flagged down by these guys and I was loaded on.

Cabin:

We didn't have a fruit bowl in ours. I thought it might arrive later but it never did. Now I am sure that if I asked for one our Cabin Steward would have brought it right away, but that wasn't the point. MSC seems to put great pride in that little "touch" being in every stateroom. As a travel agent if I tell my clients of this small amenity they shouldn't have to go and track it down if they want it. Read more