We chose the 4 night cruise because there are no longer 8 day cruises out of holiday season. We always go around March. We enjoyed every moment, If I have to be critical - there could be a couple more waiters on the top deck and in the lounges. The restaurants are great and the staff friendly and helpful. The Shows in the evening are very professional and the music in the lounges at night is good. Embarkation has improved a lot and disembarkation at the various destinations is excellent. MSC has done an amazing job with the facilities at Pomene. We loved it there. Portuguese Island remains a favourite, We have booked on the Musica next year for our 10th cruise with MSC. We have been so lucky because out of all the cruises we've been on, we were only unable to get off ONCE. I can recommend a holiday at sea without hesitation!