Wow! We spent a fortune sailing in the Yacht Club. Expected it to be like Norwegian Haven or Celebrity Retreat. The service was excellent in the YC but the entertainment and staff outside of Yacht Club is horrible. I honestly think they dislike Americans (but love our $$). Worst entertainment of any cruise line I have traveled and we have been on over 40 cruises. Boring Sea days-no ...
First cruise with MSC and specifically chose it to try the Yacht Club. We were not disappointed and really enjoyed the experience and perks associated with this class.
The main thing to point out and this is something everyone says but it's true, is the crew are amazing. Every single one of them work incredibly hard and always have a smile and a friendly greeting no matter how busy they are. ...
MSC DID WELL: the nightly entertainment was excellent. Jennifer Tierney had such a powerful voice. The ship singers and dancers were superb and well choreographed. The 3 tenors performance was exceptional. The room stewards and main dining room staff worked very hard to ensure we were well looked after. The pizza in the buffet was incredible...dare I say...addictive. I have lots of new weight I ...
This was our third cruise with MSC. We'd recently completed a 3 night cruise on Virtuosa, so when boarding The Grandiosa we already knew the ship's layout which saved time.
The ship itself is absolutely stunning. Although it's nearly identical to Virtuosa the colours are different, and in my opinion I thought overall it looked grander.
Dinning
1. Food in the MDR La Perle Gries was of a ...
We chose this cruise for a fun weekend activity. Instead it was a nightmare. The service level on divina was absolutely absent ! The bartenders were awful especially by the wet areas. Ship is old !!!!! No one could make a simple piña colada or margarita. People walking around with their loud personal speaker playing rap and spanish music all over the ship and in their cabins at 3am. Mostly ...
I was looking for a fun way to spend a weekend and found a 3-day cruise with an overnight at a private island. Never being able to stay overnight nor ever on MSC before, I read a good number of reviews, got a tier loyalty recognition from MSC via RCI, the European differences were expected to be refreshing. I have no idea what the tier was to include, it said a gift but maybe my gift was the joy ...
On our previous MSC Seaside cruise, we had a fantastic experience in an Aurea Balcony room, which is why we decided to book another MSC cruise. This time, we opted for a cheaper Fantastica Balcony room with an obstructed view, hoping to try a different style of cruising. Although I wouldn't describe this experience as terrible, it was definitely disappointing, especially when compared to our last ...
Please read everything, I actually had more fun writing how bad this cruise was then my entire trip. This is like a story
Also the WiFi on this cruise is so bad you barely have connection. I found myself being more frustrated trying to connect to WiFi that I wish I didn’t buy the WiFi package so I didn’t have to worry.
If you are not a MSC Yacht Club member. You are treated like the scum ...
What I enjoyed:
I really thought that the food in the restaurant was good for the most part and the service was excellent. Waiters really catered to your neeeds and were very personable. The director of the restaurant was very professional and accommodating. The cleaning crew for the cabins were super friendly and did a great job. The Pizza is excellent and the coffee is also pretty good. With ...
Probably our best cruise ever (28 cruises on 7 different cruise lines).
We managed to get an amazing deal on Yacht club for this repositioning cruise and now would always choose YC (if available)......
It's a slightly older ship and some deck areas are showing their age e.g. deck chairs , pool areas , decking etc.. , but otherwise we'll maintained esp the interior which you couldn't tell was ...