Ship is nice, big with lots of spaces. Service is average. Onboard activities during extensive sea days is very poor. Communication on ports to self navigate and what is happening is non existant. In cabin TV has nothing to watch. Other than destinations we wanted to see was why we booked wouldn't travel again on this ship line. Unfortunately due to conflict we lost 3 ports in Egypt and no new ...
Just stepped off a 9 day Med cruise on MSC Splendida. This was my 11th cruise but my first with MSC and it will definitely be my last.
The positives; its not a bad looking ship, bars, resturaunts and theatre look attractive. Our balcony cabin, aft facing, was large and comfortable but that's about all I can say that's complimentary.
The negatives; the food was, for the most part, atrocious ...
We chose this cruise for its destinations. We were a family of three, booked a Balcony with Fantasia benefits.
It was our 29th cruise overall.
From the time we booked our cruise in January and confirmed it in March, this was not a good sign, that things were not going as we pleased..
Check-in in Trieste, Italy was okay!
We checked in at 10.30 a.m. Left our check-in luggage and ...
Chose this cruise for the value and destinations. 5th cruise we’ve been on. Beautiful boat but plenty of things let it down.
Things to do: in one word BORING. Lack of activities, terrible music and shows, and not one place you can go without kids. Casino full of kids running around and even the nightclub is run by 15 year olds drinking mock tails by the bar. When I asked the staff where I ...
We chose this cruise as part of a package tour of Egypt and jumped at the chance to (hopefully) enjoy the cruise atmosphere as well as visit Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Unlike other cruises we have undertaken, the food was average at best, with the buffet very underwhelming. Where we really struck poor service and very poor responses was where there were agreed refunds for things like cancellation of ...
Summary: I enjoyed the cruise but mostly because I kept reminding me how little a I paid for it.
Pros:
+Beautiful ship well maintained. Looks amazing like it was new, even when the years that the ship already has. The ship itself felt luxurious. Areas are really good llooking.
+Low prices. Attractive price point to compete in costs instead of differentiation
Cons:
-Too much people ...
Today we’re on a cruise for the first time, but this is been such a poor experience I wonder why people do it at all. We were excited and read everything from the cruise company, many reviews and watched videos from cruisenews, Emma, and Gary. Before this, I was thinking hey - we can cruise to the Arctic circle or go transatlantic instead of flying, but now I’d really have to think. What sort of ...
Embarkation and disembarkation went surprisingly smoothly.
Cabin was adequate but we couldn't enjoy balcony due to chain smokers on next balcony. Unfortunate because husband got quite ill with bronchitis and URI and were quarantined on day 6. MSC says smoking isn't tolerated on balconies but maids apparently missed clue of ash tray on balcony. Bed was comfortable.
Food was below average. ...
This was our 4th cruise, and our 3rd in the Mediterranean; we are two mid-30's Americans who live in Switzerland. It was also our first (and last) on MSC Cruise Lines. If everything was executed perfectly, the cruise only had the potential to be mediocre – but time-after-time the staff either made mistakes or were simply rude in a way that really ruined the experience.
The issues started even ...
An honest review I wills start with the PROS
I) Service in the bar and restaurants excellent.
2) The guy attending to our rooms was excellent
3) Service in the breakfast and dinner restaurants excellent
4) All transactions on board very smooth.
5) Drinks of good quality
6) food in restaurant ok breakfast really good dinner ok not a great deal of choice buffet food not much ...