MSC Opera Cruise Reviews for Family to Europe - British Isles & Western

This was a 'Farewell Opera' cruise as it's in it's final season from Southampton before being enlarged. It was amazing value for money and altogether excellent. We heard some passengers foolishly comparing the cruise to much more expensive lines. Having been on some of those lines we can only say we felt the service and food were better on this ship and the entertainment certainly was. The food ...

One of the reviewers correctly called this the marmite of the cruise world, you love it or hate it. We are in the love category. This was a fantastic cruise, fantastic staff, incredible entertainment and clean, comfortable with good food. This is the lower end of the cruise market, but we got more than we paid for with this one. I've done Italian cruise ships before and think if you just join in, ...

We had a fabulous time on this smaller ship where it was easier to get to know people. Easy embarkation/disembarkation at Southampton Superb service from all staff (special mentions to Roberto and Gustavo) Enjoyable food particularly considering the bargain price of the holiday Great value Allegrissimo drinks package strongly recommended Superb shows every night (never missed one) Great ...

Having never sailed with MSC before ( I have sailed with Royal Carribean and NCL ) I was nervous , especially after reading the many bad reviews on this MSC Opera and MSC in general. Quite honestly I am mystified , everything was pretty much perfect. Embarkation at Southampton was smooth, organisation in general was perfectly fine, food was generally excellent , the ship was generally spotless , ...

After reading some of the previous reviews we were a little concerned but need not have worried. The ship was spotless, food was excellent with plenty of choice. We dined in the restaurant rather than buffet and the service was very good. I was concerned that I might have to wait a long time for drinks but there were plenty of waiters to take my order in all bars and I never waited more than 2-3 ...

Without the company of Dale, Ross and a german lady called Irene the cruise would have been a failure. Boarding the ship at Southampton was poetry, so smooth and professional. Ventured around the ship and found it spotless, staff very helpfull and quick to serve. Met our other table guests for the cruise and did nothing but laugh at every evening meal. Went on some excursions but felt ripped off, ...

Last Year I was compelled to write a glowing report about my time on MSC Opera. I had read a lot of poor comments and thought it was unjustified for the cruise ship. We had a brilliant time. So this year we thought we would go again on a short 2 night cruise on the MSC Opera. How wrong we was. It was organised chaos from the very start. Embarkation : We was crammed in a pop up Gazebo for over 45 ...

Our nightmare began as soon as we arrived at the port! Arriving 12 o’clock, to discover that our prior online check in made no difference, and we still had to go through the checking procedure again, it was absolute bedlam, and sat there for over 4 hours with hundreds of other passengers, before our check in procedure began, by this time everyone was very hot and angry, not a nice atmosphere to ...

Firstly, this is not something that I normally do, but having just got back from a Taster cruise I must report my findings!!! I have cruised 7 times before mainly on Carnival (the market leaders for me) so maybe I expect more, but ill leave it up to you. We were told that we could embark from 11am. we arrived around 12 and spent the next 2 and a half hours waiting to be called !!! when called ...

I have just returned from a two night cruise from Southampton to Guernsey on the MSC Opera and it was a total shambles from beginning to end. Luckily some of our party had arrive earlier than us and secured our waiting number to check in but they and everybody else had to wait three hours. There were not enough staff to cope as the ship was I am told fully booked. There were only two waiters in ...