MSC Fantasia Review
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IMO this cruise was incorrectly marketed by Cruise Club UK as 15 Nights – “Jewels of the Caribbean – Cruise” from Barbados & see a different Island everyday, with whom we booked
As already reported, by others, this cruise is basically 2x7 Nights cruises “back to back” with slight variations bought about by the damage done to certain islands by last year’s hurricanes.
This also enables MSC to fill the ship with what appears to be families from Martinique & Guadeloupe, on a 7 day basis and at bargain basement prices & free child places, which completely changes the complexion of the ship from luxury cruising to car ferry or worse status. Our worst experience being the breakfast buffet, which was just as if it had been attacked by a plague of locusts. The difference being that huge amounts of food was wasted and left piled uneaten on plates or on the floor and literally every fruit juice dispenser being drained completely dry. We also found that we were regularly and involuntarily taking part in a competition to see if we could get the elevator overload alarms ringing each time we used them.
Cabin Review
Balcony Stateroom
Cabin was ok, but obviously showing signs of wear as the ship is now 10 years, carpet, etc.
Although there appears to have been regular painting to the ships exterior public areas, our balcony (on the rear of the ship) had large patches of rust and obviously had not been maintained to anything like the same standard. We also experienced large deposits of black oily matter, which at times we could not avoid walking into the cabin, which we assumed came from the ships diesel exhausts (funnels). One afternoon this was also experienced where we were sunbathing on Deck 15. It also landed on our skin and our towels and was most unpleasant. Later we saw a squad of cleaners detailed to clean it up, but our balcony was never cleaned.