I'm back from a great cruise. A bit of background for you guys. This was my 16th cruise. I've sailed all the major cruise lines RCL, NCL, Carnival, Princess, HAL and Celebrity. This was my first cruise on MSC. I sailed with my parents, active, 70 somethings and my 3 yr old daughter. My husband couldn't travel with us this time. His boss wouldn't give him the time off. (Sorry honey, better luck next cruise?)

Overall impressions:

I enjoyed my cruise on MSC. I'm not sure why this line is ripped so bad in the reviews. I was slightly concerned by all that I heard in my pre cruise preparations. Even though some of the complaints I did verify for myself, there was nothing that happened that was significant enough to ruin the cruise. I would sail MSC again. I feel it is a good value for the money. The kids sail free promotion is an excellent deal. Coupled with the fact that we saw 7 beautiful ports, I definitely felt we got our money's worth. The only thing that I would say is that MSC is a specific product. It will not appeal to everyone, if you are easily troubled when little things go wrong. This is not the line for you. If you have to have everything the way you are accustomed and are not open to a different way of cruising....this line is not for you. Read more