NeilMSCTRIP

NeilMSCTRIP

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Joined 04/2017

3

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Past cruises

MSC Magnifica

July 2018 - 11 Night Western Europe (Southampton Roundtrip) Cruise on MSC Magnifica

Great ports of call, but the ship was average at best.

12 Days sounded like a good idea when we booked. Truth is it was a little too long. Decent ship with strong ports of call. The cost was reasonable but the balcony room we had was very small and the shower with beyond tiny. The entertainment sucked on the deck as well as the theater. I dont think they had a cruise director. They did have a couple people that spoke via mic to the hand full of people willing to play their cheap kiddie games, so I assume one of them might have been the director. The deck music was on a loop so the 20th time we heard the same crappy music was really enough.

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Norwegian Spirit

June 2017 - 11 Night Mediterranean & Adriatic (Rome Roundtrip) Cruise on Norwegian Spirit

Great Vacation on a very good ship

First I have to state that the cruise met just about every expectation I had based on prior experience and reviews. The ship was not huge. I thought that would pose an issue with me but in retrospect was a distinct advantage. The CROWD SCEENS were minimal at the restaurants, by the pool and most importantly at the gangways. Given that these cruises visit so many ports, it was wonderful that we never waited more then a few minutes to get off the ship. The process was professional and very organized. The itinerary was perfect and the 2 days in Venice were the best. The food on board was great too. Probably too good. We didn't book a specialty restaurant and as it turned out we didn't need to. Windows and The Gardens were the go to places along with Shogun for a change in pace. The main Buffet on the 12th deck was pretty good too. I will advise that this is not a great ship for Kids and should never be confused with a Carnival ship. Especially in Europe. No rock walls, flo riders or skating rinks. For us, we don't use them so they were not missed. The shows were pretty good, especially on the last couple nights. The pool side entertainment was NOT great. The DJ knew and played the same 5 songs every day. He could have and should have played a mix tape and gone for a swim. They had a band one day that was plain BAD and a guitar player that also played the same 4 songs each day he played. Not a good guitar player at all.  Bottom line, I would cruise with NCL and on Spirit again. If I could have given a 4.5 stars I would.

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MSC Armonia

MSC Armonia

Sail date: July 22, 2019

Armonia...One Time Only

This ship should not be in the Caribbean. MSC should reposition to Europe where smaller ships work better in smaller ports like Venice. Not going to Havana was not the fault of MSC, but I can say with certainty, all on the cruise booked Armonia because of going to Cuba. Take that port away upfront and that ship would have been empty. I know I would not have booked it.

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Norwegian Spirit

Norwegian Spirit

Sail date: June 18, 2017

Great Vacation on a very good ship

First I have to state that the cruise met just about every expectation I had based on prior experience and reviews. The ship was not huge. I thought that would pose an issue with me but in retrospect was a distinct advantage. The CROWD SCEENS were minimal at the restaurants, by the pool and most importantly at the gangways. Given that these cruises visit so many ports, it was wonderful that we never waited more then a few minutes to get off the ship. The process was professional and very organized. The itinerary was perfect and the 2 days in Venice were the best. The food on board was great too. Probably too good. We didn't book a specialty restaurant and as it turned out we didn't need to. Windows and The Gardens were the go to places along with Shogun for a change in pace. The main Buffet on the 12th deck was pretty good too. I will advise that this is not a great ship for Kids and should never be confused with a Carnival ship. Especially in Europe. No rock walls, flo riders or skating rinks. For us, we don't use them so they were not missed. The shows were pretty good, especially on the last couple nights. The pool side entertainment was NOT great. The DJ knew and played the same 5 songs every day. He could have and should have played a mix tape and gone for a swim. They had a band one day that was plain BAD and a guitar player that also played the same 4 songs each day he played. Not a good guitar player at all.  Bottom line, I would cruise with NCL and on Spirit again. If I could have given a 4.5 stars I would.

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MSC Magnifica

MSC Magnifica

Sail date: July 19, 2018

Great ports of call, but the ship was average at best.

12 Days sounded like a good idea when we booked. Truth is it was a little too long. Decent ship with strong ports of call. The cost was reasonable but the balcony room we had was very small and the shower with beyond tiny. The entertainment sucked on the deck as well as the theater. I dont think they had a cruise director. They did have a couple people that spoke via mic to the hand full of people willing to play their cheap kiddie games, so I assume one of them might have been the director. The deck music was on a loop so the 20th time we heard the same crappy music was really enough.

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Cruise tips

MSC Armonia

MSC Armonia

Cancel and book a different ship if you can. If you cruised before, this will be a big dissapointment. I will not choose this ship again, even if the trip was free.

George Town, Grand Cayman

Took a private taxi to the beach. $6 per person each way. Much less expensive then the Ship excursion and they take you to the same place.

MSC Magnifica

MSC Magnifica

Choose this ship for price and ports of call. It was not very stable on not so rough water. We did a lot of rocking!!!

Hamburg, Germany

Loved this city too. Took a combo bus & lake tour. Their lake(s) are breathtaking. We saw countless little boats and paddle boards everywhare. Their downtown was very historic. We will go to Hamburg again.

Bilbao, Spain

Really loved this port. We did a bus tour and what a beautiful gem

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Love this city. 4th time there. Took a bus and canal tour. Advice, skip the bus altogether. The both stop at the same places. Much better experience and better pictures.

La Coruna, Spain

Small port but very pretty. Do on your own. Dont need a tour. Everythings close to the port.

Le Verdon-Sur-Mer (Bordeaux), France

4 hours in a bus to go to downtown Bordeaux for shopping. Not special and the tour was expensive for what it was........A bus ride. They have a Market 15 minutes from the port and a beach too. Unless you go to a Chateau for a wine experiance, just go to the market clos to the port.

Bilbao, Spain

Beautiful city with breath taking views. Town was a short ride and many people walked to the beach. You could see it from the ship. Special props for seeing the so called bridge in Getxio. Built will a guy that studied with Gustav Eiffel, so you can guess what it looked like

Le Verdon-Sur-Mer (Bordeaux), France

Tourest Trap. Nothing special to see or buy. Long drive from the port as well. We were expecting a very different experience but this city really didn't deliver

Koper, Slovenia

See the cave. Amazing to go more than 350 feet below ground. Really cool.

Norwegian Spirit

Norwegian Spirit

Freestyle dining..............Its the only way to go. Show up when ever and get seated pretty fast. The longest wait was 20 minutes (ONCE)

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