This Italian company is proving ever more popular with British passengers with its combination of traditional cruise-ship style and informal ambience at great prices.
The Italian crew create a warm and friendly atmosphere, and the MSC cuisine, created by Italian chefs will not disappoint.
The MSC Armonia, MSC Lirica and MSC Opera all sail from the UK, with destinations including Northern Europe including Norway, Holland, Denmark, Germany, the Baltic and Russia.
The rest of their fleet offer fly-cruises to destinations including Western, Eastern and Central Mediterranean, Caribbean, South America, and Southern Africa.
Berlitz Cruise Review of
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises’ ships are best suited to adult couples and singles, and families with children. In fact, the ships are good for those who enjoy big city life, piazzas and outdoor cafés, constant activity accompanied by plenty of music, late nights, and food that ranges from adequate to very good. See our MSC 2008 Late Deals and our MSC 2009 Early Booking Offers.
MSC Cruises has evolved quickly as the ‘new kid on the block.’ Of all the major cruise lines, it’s also the cleanest. It changes bed linen and towels the most; typically, bed linen is changed every second day, while towels are changed daily, and bathrobes in suites are changed daily.
The ships typically operate in five languages, with embarkation-day announcements in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Mercifully, during the cruise, there are almost no announcements.
Because the ships operate in several languages, production shows and other major entertainment displays need to be more visual. For the same reason, the ships do not generally carry lecturers.
Rather irritating are the roving band of photographers, taking your picture at every opportunity. Particularly intrusive are the tacky photos taken during dinner, when ‘pirates’ and the like appear behind you when you are smartly dressed for the evening.
Embarkation: When you first embark, a member of staff dressed in a crisp white uniform – or black butler’s uniform if you are in one of the more expensive suites – will escort you (and carry your hand luggage) directly to your suite/cabin, with white glove service and a smile.
Find out more about MSC cuisine, entertainment and cruising for families
Gratuities (tipping) and currency
These are charged to your onboard cabin at 6 euro per person, per day. Drinks prices, however, already include a service charge. For cruises in the Mediterranean & Northern Europe, the currency is the Euro. For cruises in the Caribbean, South America and South Africa the currency is the US Dollar.
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