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MSC Cruises Reviews (1296 reviews)
UK Cruise Passenger Ratings for MSC Cruises
Overall Rating: 3.29 based on 3235 reviews since 2006
Quality of Food
3.18
Entertainment
3.16
Shore Excursions
2.99
Staff
3.83
Children's Facilities
2.57
Onboard Activities
2.72
Cabins
3.98
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Fantasia but not Fantastic
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Mediterranean
By Holland, Weston super Mare on 30th Mar 2009
When we boarded the ship it was certainly WOW. The furnishings and decorations were amazing. We were greeted by stewards and escorted to our cabins which was a really nice welcome...
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Fantasia a true credit to MSC cruises.
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Mediterranean
By Hollies, Totton on 22nd Mar 2009
As this was my first time cruising with MSC, an Italian cruise company, I was a little apprehensive before I boarded about the language barrier and being onboard a predominantly European ship...
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The fantastic Fantasia
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Mediterranean
By Weinstein, Cullompton on 16th Mar 2009
The thought of going on a cruise never entered my mind as I tried to book a Birthday treat for my wife. Whilst looking for a week long break in Denmark?? I accidentally came across a website for a...
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Fantastic Fantasia
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Mediterranean
By Madam..., Hampshire on 16th Mar 2009
This was my first time on an MSC cruise and i had a fantastic time from start to unfortunately the finish, i too work for a travel agent (not MSC) and i will certainly recommend this to my clients...
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Take plenty of money with you
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Mediterranean
By Ccoli, Whitchurch on 16th Mar 2009
I forgot to mention on my review dated the 14th March 09, re the MSC cruises continued attempts to rip the passengers off. Examples of this are when we pulled into Barcelona...
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Third MSC Cruise hasn
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Canaries
By Grant, Kincardine on 16th Mar 2009
I recently cruised on MSC’s newest ship Fantasia and would like to say that while I feel every sympathy with those who experienced a less than successful cruise on her maiden voyage, I...
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Fantasia:- expensive and limited for the english
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Mediterranean
By Ccoli, Whitchurch on 14th Mar 2009
In writing thisw review i hope to hightlight the good points as well as the bad. We sailed on the Msc Fantasia on the 1st March 09 getting on board in Genoa. The transfer from the airport was about...
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Family cabin you must be joking!!
MSC CRUISES / MSC Armonia / Northern Europe
By Symon, Suffolk on 12th Mar 2009
We boarded in Amsterdam- got a speical deal or so we thought. We had to pay for the children (£199 each and met loads of other families who had paid nothing for children)...
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A Huge Disappontment!
MSC CRUISES / MSC Opera / South America
By carey, cardiff on 12th Mar 2009
As I was going to be travelling around South/Central America for several months I thought a cruise from Europe to Rio de Janiero would would be a great way to start my trip...
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no toss-up cruise with MSC Fantasia
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Mediterranean
By Weber, Heidelberg on 11th Mar 2009
After heaving read many negative reports on MSC cruises, I have had no great expectations of cruising with the MSC Fantasia for eight days from March 1st-March 8th 2009...
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Fab ship mediocre cruise
MSC CRUISES / MSC POESIA / Mediterranean
By Marley, Spennymoor on 10th Mar 2009
Beautiful ship! Scrupulously clean and well looked after. Had a suite with balcony on the 15th deck. Sheets were changed every night and we were very well looked after with room service breakfast...
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MSC Poesia--------Again???
MSC CRUISES / MSC POESIA / Mediterranean
By Perry, Eaglescliffe on 8th Mar 2009
Embarkation in Genoa was a fiasco, no snake que, so everyone was pushing and shoving, mother nursing her baby and husband pushing a todler were given no consideration, this needs sorting out MSC...
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POESIA
MSC CRUISES / MSC POESIA / Mediterranean
By Lynn, Penryn on 8th Mar 2009
Just returned from MSC POESIA-First impressions were good but soon deminished when we went for dinner, absolutely dreadful!After 3 nights of school dinners we had words with the Maitre' de and changed...
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Mixed bag aboard MSC Poesia
MSC CRUISES / MSC POESIA / Mediterranean
By Henwood, Falmouth on 7th Mar 2009
Just returned from a western med cruise on board Poesia and feel the need to write my first review of any cruise having enjoyed a variety of 20 odd cruises over the years with P&O, Cunard, Fred...
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MSC-NEVER AGAIN!!!!!
MSC CRUISES / MSC POESIA / Mediterranean
By pendlebury, llangollen on 6th Mar 2009
My Husband and I have just returned from our 11 night Med cruise on the Poesia. Beautiful ship and cabins, very impressive to the eye but that is about it!! We did read some of the reviews before we...
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Cruise to Durban South Africa,to visit family.
MSC CRUISES / MSC Melody / Africa
By Patterson, Southampton on 25th Feb 2009
Quite amazed at some of the reviews and like the Goodwins wonder if we were on the same ship.After reading numerous reviews before taking the cruise on the Melody from Genoa to Durban my wife and I...
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MSC Not For Me
MSC CRUISES / MSC Lirica / Caribbean
By Love, Girvan on 25th Feb 2009
MSC Lirica 10day Caribbean Cruise Feb 2009. Before embarking on the above cruise I read all the cruise reviews and decided there were more good than bad so would give MSC a try, conclusion! more...
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Don't let previous poor reviews put you off
MSC CRUISES / MSC Orchestra / Caribbean
By Terry, CASTLEFORD on 16th Feb 2009
We have just returned from a Caribbean cruise aboard MSC Orchestra. Before we went we had read many negative reports about MSC and the Orchestra in particular and were beginning to think we had...
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fantasia - fantastic
MSC CRUISES / MSC Fantasia / Mediterranean
By robinson, panfield on 14th Feb 2009
i am a travel agent so am always very keen try products that we sell so i am a critic when it comes to holidays. i have just returned from a cruise on the msc fantasia...
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Wat a ripping off time!
MSC CRUISES / MSC POESIA / Mediterranean
By Kaye, Benfleet on 13th Feb 2009
MSC management do not miss a trick on their massive Poesia. The shore excursions are deliberately short to ensure that you spend maximum time aboard their ship to spend and spend...