We cruised on MSC Preziosa from Sept 10 – 17, 2017. We’ve cruised 5 times with Royal Caribbean International (“RCI”) and absolutely loved every one. While we were hesitant to try another cruise line, we decided to try MSC as they had a two for one sale and appeared to be more economical.

Let me start with the positives. The ship was elegant, the state rooms were great (we had a balcony), our room steward was attentive and friendly (not that we asked for much) but he was there if we needed him. The entertainment staff in the Safari Lounge and Green Sax Lounge were awesome as they would pull people up on the dance floor and ensure you were having a good time. We met some amazing people (other guests) and one I can tell will be a lasting friendship I’m sure. This is where any positives end.

The excursions were run by privately owned companies and were top notch and our experiences there could not have been better – except, many were cut short because MSC could not maintain their schedules and this of course reduced our expected excursion times; there was no rebate or apology from MSC as we missed some of what was promised. Read more