An eye opening experience
MSC Melody (RETIRED) 498 Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean
7 Night Western Mediterranean (Livorno Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 28, 2007
Ship: MSC Melody (RETIRED) 498
Cabin type: Oceanview
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 14 years ago
Review summary
The wait staff and the excursion guide were excellent! They truly were the best things about this cruise. All of the shop attendants were helpful and not at all pushy. I did find prices of water and sodas to be excessive, as well as the laundry service. As first time cruisers, we learned a lot about what to do and not do on a cruise ship. If you have small children, this cruise would be for you, lots of families with babies and toddlers, some teenagers. Children ran rampant all over the ship, even in the bars, without any sign of parental supervision. We did see one child fall in the pool area, and no parent came to help them. One of the wait staff finally went over to speak to her. One drawback in taking your family is that they will be exposed to vast quantities of smoke, even in the non smoking areas of the ship, so if you are non smokers, be prepared that no one observed the no smoking signs.Ports of call
Pros: Our excursion guide, she was the best!
Cons: The Tunis excursion.
Recommends MSC Melody (RETIRED) 498? No.
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