Rock band member dies on ship, not good for grandkids

Item: MSC Divina
Rating: 1
Author: Mscneveragain

MSC Divina Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Mscneveragain

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

1 out of 5

Verified Review

United States, Bahamas

Sail date: January 21, 2016

Ship: MSC Divina

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9015

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Honestly words can't describe. Wanted to take 5 & 7 year old grand kids on "kids sail for free" cruise. Turns out 50% of ship was chartered to rock bands and fans. Walking around Sunday kids seeing "RIP" on a bunch of cabin doors asking what that means. How do you respond MSC????? Horrifying, disturbing, and unforgettable.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

11 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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MSCCruisesUSA 8 years ago

We're sorry to learn your experience didn't exceed your expectations. This cruise is not typical and we understand your frustrations. If you would like to speak with someone in our Customer Service departmnet. Please email us at ta.feedback@msccruisesusa.com with details & your contact information.

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helmet95 8 years ago

Oh wow, so that was just this week then, what a shame. RIP Mr. Bain. Thank you for all the memorable bass lines. Grandma/Grandpa there is nothing MSC could have done about that. I hope you don't hold it against them in the future. Look for the silver lining.

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budhakitty 8 years ago

No, it was Jimmy Bain who played in Dio and Rainbow. http://m.tmz.com/#article/2016/01/27/jimmy-bain-death-announcement-def-leppard-cruise/

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helmet95 8 years ago

I wonder, was it Lemmy that had passed away during the trip, thus the RIP on the doors?

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budhakitty 8 years ago

I concede the "hard rock" description. :-) They have borderlined poppy as of late.

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helmet95 8 years ago

While Def Leppard and the words "hard Rock" should never be used to describe each other, I totally agree with the rest of what budhakitty said. You can't blame MSC if research on your end was not done. I can't imagine a single member of that band or their fan base being so out of control that it scarred your grand children. A few questions to the MSC crew and honest answers for your little ones could have explained the RIP situation very easily. You are lucky the guy standing next to me in my picture and his band were not on that boat. That's a whole other story. Hahaha. Open your mind, live a little more and let the kids experience everything this world has to offer. My two would have gone bananas for a surprise like that.

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budhakitty 8 years ago

Also, the RIP was not an effort to be offensive. A follow musician who was a good friend of the band passed away while the band was on the trip. The band and fans alike were paying tribute to this individual.

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terry115 8 years ago

so did you watch the show?

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budhakitty 8 years ago

It does appear that MSC does post their themed cruises: https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/Cruise-Deals/Theme-Cruises.aspx

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budhakitty 8 years ago

That was the Def Leppard Cruise (a very popular British hard rock band from the 1980s). Often cruise lines do not post about their themed cruises. But there are websites you can check prior to your booking or you can ask your travel agent to check for you. The situation you encountered on MSC can honestly happen on any cruise.

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