MSC LIRICA May 11-18

I have recently returned from a cruise on the MSC Lirica, sailing from Venice through the Adriatic. Everything I will report is my personal opinion, which I recognize could be quite different from someone else’s take on the same cruise. I am a senior female from the USA and I traveled solo. This was my 30th cruise. As on most cruises, there were pros and cons, but overall, I was very satisfied with the cruise.

I embarked around noon on May 11th and it went smoothly and quickly, maybe 30 minutes from arriving at the terminal to walking onto the ship. The ship is clean and in very good repair. The décor is mirrors everywhere. The staircases and elevator banks look so similar that sometimes it was hard to tell if I were in the place I meant to be. I had an inside cabin which was quite roomy for a solo, but might have limited drawer/storage space for a couple. The closet was large and had a dozen hangers. Read more