The ship and the price are the primary reason for choosing MSC. Embarkation was very smooth, we had the Aurea experience so there was priority boarding. We were on the ship before noon and went straight to the kiosk to link credit card to ship card. Then went to the spa to schedule our Aurea massages. Scheduled for the first sea day. Massages were awesome. We went to the thermal spa daily. Ship overall was very clean and we'll kept. The staff was very efficient and very friendly.
Four of us had the Aurea experience and two had Bella so we spoke with the hostess at the restaurant and were able to all eat together in my choice dining. Meals were excellent. One of our party is allergic to garlic and they were amazingly accommodating and even had the chef prepare food for the next day without garlic. Our waiters Mark and Thomas were amazing remembered our likes and dislikes.
The shows were excellent especially Starwalker, a must see. We tried the bowling, 5D ytheater, the waterslide and the Zipline. Enjoyed all.
The cabin was very neat and tastefully decorated. Storage was less than other cruise lines but we made it work.