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MSC cruises have a distinct Italian style, from the authentic Italian cuisine to the personal attention and friendliness of Italian crew. With a fleet of eight ships, MSC offer exceptional value for money deals on all cruises, which means there’s an MSC cruise for every budget!
Everybody knows that Italian style means class and MSC Cruises are the epitome of Italian chic.
Relatively new to the UK cruising industry, MSC Cruises’ Italian legacy goes back to the 1970’s. More and more people are discovering the joys of Italian style cruising with its excellent cuisine, varied entertainment and cosmopolitan feel.
MSC Cruises has won awards based on its great value, modern and high standard fleet and exceptional service. The sociability of a friendly Italian crew, together with some of the finest cuisine on the seas, really does put MSC at the forefront of classic cruise lines.
The offerings of sheer elegance mixed with traditional appeal makes MSC Cruises the perfect choice for all age ranges. They offer a wide range of activities for people of all generations. There are amenities for singles, couples and families.
MSC Cruises are so dedicated to providing the perfect family holiday that all kids cruise for free only paying for port taxes and flights. Some of the activities that they organise include Baby Disco, T-shirt painting, baby and juniors talent shows, treasure hunts and theme parties for the young children's, while the teenagers can enjoy sports activities, disco night and karaoke.
MSC Cruises offers fly cruises to the Caribbean, Central America, Mediterranean, Northern Europe, and the Panama Canal, South America and South Africa with flights from Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester. Passengers travelling with MSC Cruises will experience the finest Italian hospitality at very reasonable prices.
MSC Cruise History
More widely known as one of the world's largest cargo shipping companies, MSC has operated cruises with an eclectic fleet since the late 1980s. When the line introduced two graceful, medium-size ships in 2003 and 2004, it ushered in an era of new shipbuilding that has seen the fleet grow faster than any other European cruise line. This line is growing into a major player in both Europe and the Caribbean.
MSC blankets the Mediterranean nearly year-round with a dizzying selection of cruise itineraries that allow a lot of time in ports of call and include few if any sea days. In summer months, several ships sail off to northern Europe to ply the Baltic. Itineraries planned for repositioning sailings visit some intriguing, off-the-beaten-track ports of call that other cruise lines bypass.
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Santos, Brazil : Rio De Janeiro, Brazil : Salvador, Brazil : Recife, Brazil : Las Palmas, Spain : Funchal, Portugal : Malaga, Spain : Alicante, Spain : Valletta, Malta : Venice, Italy
We flew from Gatwick to
Genoa with BA (who,
incidentally are really
going downhill –
but that’s a
different story) to join
the MSC Fantasia. We have
cruised several times
before with other cruise
lines but it was our
first cruise with MSC and
I...
Together with my wife ,
daughter & her
partner, I have just
returned from a 7 day
Arabian cruise aboard MSC
Lirica.
I feared the worst -
having encountered
numerous booking/website
problems with the cruise
company prior to
departure - and sadly
have to...
Boarded in Barcelona and
it took a wee while as
there were not many check
in desks open. Shame
really, as the ship
doesn't dock there until
1300 (our reporting time
was 1500) and sails at
1800 so a delay on
getting on-board does
leave things a bit tight
on...
Our cruise was a mixed
bag of good and bad. The
ship was beautiful as was
the cabin. We have been
with MSC before so we
expected the annoying
repeating of every
message in about 5
languages, we forgot how
annoying it was though...
We went on a two week
cruise with MSC.
The balcony cabin was
superb; The ship was vey
upmarket
Much impressed with the
cigar lounge
The Itenary was good but
could have done with a
longer stop in barcelona
Joined at Genoa having
flown from Gatwick.
Sensible day flight;
shared taxi to ship
cheaper than cruise
transfer offer; arrived
around 2.00 pm at port
and in cabin by 4.00pm.
Very impressive big clean
ship with well dressed
very polite staff
everywhere...
Hi all, Took a cruise on
msc splendida 17th to 24
december...Ship was
awsome! very clean very
large! Staff very good,
only 2 things that could
be improved, buffet meals
were sort of ok but could
do with more variety, to
many chips not enough
potatos mash ect,...
Once off the British
Airways flight and out of
the arrivals hall things
began to go pear shaped.
As it was a last minute
booking, name was not on
the log, so had to find a
little office to sign in
for a coach transfer to
the boat...
MSC Splendida -
Mediterranean - 7-14
January 2012
What a lovely looker she
is - the crystal
encrusted staircases in
the atrium are amazing!
She has the look of a 5
star ship but is let down
by being overcrowded and
a mediocre standard of
food...
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