We have cruised about a dozen times before, mainly in the Mediterranean, but also the Baltic, Norway, Caribbean and Alaska.
We prefer joining the ship at Southampton. This gets away from all the problems with weight etc. when flying.
This was a 7 night taster cruise with MSC going to Zebrugge, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Le Harve. We were looking forward to trying out the MSC cruises as they looked great value and do some lovely cruises around the Med.
Cabin was good. amazing shower door that folded right back out of the way. Much better than a curtain. Sofa be looking tired and the cushions kept slipping out when sitting in it.