Children are divided into three age groups, with facilities to match: Mini Club for 3 to 9-year-olds; Junior Club for 10–13s; Teenagers Club for those over 14. While the facilities and play areas are not as extensive as those aboard most major cruise lines, a “baby parking” service is useful when parents want to go ashore on excursions. MSC Cruises’ mascot is Do-Re-Mi – the von Trapp family of Sound of Music fame would no doubt be delighted.
Best ships for children: MSC Cruises: MSC Fantasia, MSC Musica, MSC Opera, MSC Orchestra, MSC Poesia, MSC Splendida
Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2010
