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Msc nightmare

Review for a Africa Cruise on MSC Splendida

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Nicki j
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

Horrible experience so far. Over crowded everywhere queues for days to do just about anything, including accessing lifts. People are frustrated and impatient and thus pushes in lines and literally fight for space in the pools. Dirty. Cheap food. To top it off our ship is stuck in the Harbour. What a terribly disappointing experience. Stuck for another 3 days hoping to 'cruise to nowhere' instead ...
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Sail Date: March 2024


Excellent staff, good cabin, but needed a bit of better staff planning at times.

Review for a Africa Cruise on MSC Splendida

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Bareskin2000
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our 3rd cruise with MSC out of a South African Port. We were Aurea, and it is well worth it for the priority boarding alone. The staff in the Main Dining room were the staff stars of the cruise, friendly efficient and very attentive. The meals in the main dining room were very good and well presented. The buffet was as expected, mainly overcrowded and typical buffet ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Premium Balcony


Not a holiday worth having

Review for a Africa Cruise on MSC Splendida

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Ftz
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

By far our worst holiday experience, a complete waste of money and time. We would have had a better time on land where we catered for ourselves, our first time cruising with #MSC and if this is their standard I would recommend anyone to rather not choose the #MSC Splendida. Not enough space for people in pools, mistakes made by staff caused us to repeatedly go stand in line at reception for ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


How is this cruise line still in business?!

Review for a World Cruise Cruise on MSC Poesia

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Zhena
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

My husband and I embarked on this cruise, despite a radically changed itinerary, because MSC refused our request for a refund. However, our experience was so awful that we disembarked on day 20 of 85 in Walvis Bay, Namibia, and flew home from there. Better to forfeit the unused cruise fare than to continue to subject ourselves to the cruise line’s utter disdain for passengers and 65 more days of ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Please never book MSC

Review for a World Cruise Cruise on MSC Poesia

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Jules10192
2-5 Cruises • Age 20s

If I could give no stars I would. I joined a world cruise with MSC and have had nothing but frustration and grievances. If you are a parent I highly suggest considering another cruise line. A child was assaulted by an adult passenger and when the parents filed a complaint after bringing him to the medical center, nothing was done but a warning. The baby pool on the cruise was under maintenance ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Traveled with children


WORSE WORLD CRUISE EVER- MSC IS THE WORST CRUISE COMPANY

Review for a World Cruise Cruise on MSC Poesia

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Jen Gribben
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We are currently on this terrible cruise Over 500 people on board have signed a petition protesting the way MSC are treating us. 1. So many sea days Change of itinerary increasing itinerary to an extra 20 sea days, less port times, and no compensation for these changes or refunds of tax and port fees. As compared to other cruise companies such as Cunard, princess, costa etc who have ...
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Sail Date: January 2024


Never again

Review for a World Cruise Cruise on MSC Poesia

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Incredibly disillusioned
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this world cruise excited to visit some of our bucket list destinations. While visiting Egypt became impossible due to conflict in the region we were still thrilled we would be going to Rhodes. But not to be. More than half the cruise has been made up of sea days with substandard destinations. Food has bern appalling with regular absence of fresh fruit, salad and now no coffee available ...
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Sail Date: January 2024

Cabin Type: Premium Balcony


Little value for money

Review for a Africa Cruise on MSC Splendida

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Solar traveler
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Our family have traveled at MSC ships before from Durban South Africa but this last cruise was very disappointing. Boarding took 4 hrs of various queues at the new durban cruise terminal. Ship feels extremely crowded even jf to be expected this time around was extremely crowded, service is extra slow at all areas with what looks like an understaffed ship with very overworked staff. Staff is ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Traveled with children


Terrible cruise

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Wayne1976
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

I travelled with my dad on Sinfonia Nov 2011 after the passing of my brother. The ship was stranded in Capetown Harbor for most of the trip due to extremely bad weather, however, the experience on the ship was very enjoyable and the staff were amazing. This trip on 8 Dec on MSC Splendida, to Mozambique was a total disaster, from embarkation to end. It was horribly managed. During embarkation, ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Premium Balcony


Absolutely disappointed!!!

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H1234
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

It was one big disappointment. From the embarking right through to dis-embarkment. It took 4 hours to embark and again 4 to disembark. Both our suitcases were damaged, and they just pulled up their shoulders. After throwing my toys completely, they sent someone with cellotape to fix my suitcase... cellotape!!!!???? The ship was totally over crowded - we did not even get close to a pool, let ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


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