The PREZIOSA, another AMAZING cruise ship!

MSC Preziosa Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 126

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
MSC Preziosa

Sail date: June 01, 2015

Ship: MSC Preziosa

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11270

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 9 years ago

Review summary

I also LOVE the "PREZIOSA"!

After sailing on the DIVINA twice, and having a fantastic time on board in both occasions, we decided we wanted to take another trip on board another MSC Cruise ship.  We learned that the PREZIOSA, the DIVINA's sister vessel and one year "younger", goes around the Western Mediterranean in the summer time, so we booked another AMAZING MSC trip on the PREZIOSA out of Rome (Civitaveccia) on June.   

Me and my family have cruised to Brazil, in the Caribbean, and now in this great ship in the Mediterranean!  Everything is almost the same as in the DIVINA, as it is its twin-sister ship, so we "felt at home".  We also loved this ship and its crew - attentive and responsive ALL THE TIME.  The cabins with balconies at the back of the ship are very big and comfortable, and the balconies are HUGE!  You can fit 2 lounge chairs to sunbathe as well, in addition to the 2 chairs and table provided in the balconies.  This was perfect for us, because the view from the back of the ship has NO COMPARISON to the view from the other cabins on the sides of the ship (which are great also).

The food on board IS EXCELLENT too, with more European flavors in the menus, and great quality and variety as well, day in and day out!  AND, the specialty restaurants are also very, very good, including "the Pizzeria" on the 7th floor (it has its own wood-fired pizza oven), it is also AMAZING!  you have to try it, THE BEST PIZZA ever! (MSC should start a Pizza chain in Italy..... the best pizza I've ever eaten in Europe).

 

Having cruised on the DIVINA twice, and this time on board the PREZIOSA, MSC did not let us down.... Without a doubt, we will continue traveling with them into the future.  QUALITY and GREAT SERVICE, have been the norm on board these 2 cruise ships.  In this third cruise with MSC, our experience with the PREZIOSA was AMAZING as well.  

 

MSC has done a fantastic job with these 2 ships, their largest and newest ships in their fleet; we will cruise with them AGAIN and AGAIN.  The "european" culture in the PREZIOSA, and also in the DIVINA, is way above other American cruise lines experience; this european cruising culture and great Italian service is way above other cruise lines...... comparable to Celebrity and just below Cunard, but excellent overall.

 

Ah, and don't forget to go to the Theater Show, every night.  The shows are spectacular, as good as in the DIVINA.  The shows are also in par to Broadway shows.  I think no other cruise line has the shows that the PREZIOSA, and the DIVINA, have on board, simply AMAZING!  

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This type of Balcony cabin, has a HUGE balcony, and an AMAZING view from the back of the ship, when cruising and on while docked in the different ports of call.

Ship tip

DON'T MISS the shows at the Theater every night! AMAZING shows! And, don't miss the pizzas at "The Pizzeria" on the 7th Floor, the BEST PIZZAS ever!

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10 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

tjarv    8 years ago

We were on preziosa in August 2015 and LOVED every second. We bought the drinks package as we like cocktails. Well worth it. Wish she was doing a different med itinerary August '16.

amberdoug20    9 years ago

ccm41 Thank you!!

ccm41    9 years ago

Just back from the most amazing week and with 3 children in tow! Absolutely no need to worry about child safety on board as children are extremely well looked after and everywhere is child friendly. All staff are excellent at what they do and go well beyond what you have ever experienced to make you feel looked after and relaxed.

amberdoug20    9 years ago

NYCFinAdvisor Thank you so much! I'm worried about safety more than anything, as my kids are 4 & 7. Thanks for the feedback!

NYCFinAdvisor    9 years ago

amberdoug20, I did not use the kids camps, however I saw that the crew keeps the kids entertained and very well taken care of during the cruise.  I also saw that the older kids, in their teens, have a very good time, especially at night, as they also have a "club" where they go to socialize, dance and have drinks without alcohol (I asked about that).  I think this is a very good organization put in place by the crew.

On the internet package, I would recommend to buy 1 hour of internet service on board, and use it on a pay-as-you-go needs.  You don't need to use the whole hour at once; I think this is another good thing offered by the ship, a little bit expensive, but definitely worth it just to keep in touch with the world, if you need to.

On the other hand, I saw that in every port of call, there are plenty of restaurants/cafes that offer free internet service, if you buy a coffee/drink/snack.... with them, so if you have a Coke or a coffee for whatever they charge for it, you get free internet and can save the internet expense on board the ship.  I used both!

 

Enjoy your cruise, I know you will!

 

amberdoug20    9 years ago

any info on the kids camps?? Internet package advise?

amberdoug20    9 years ago

This info makes me so very Happy!! we leave in 17 days :)

jolee416    9 years ago

we also love MSC cruises, we have done 4 since March 2014 as we loved it that much, we did Divina 1st, then splendida and preziosa twice, we are on preziosa now as I type, unfortunately it is our last day and have enjoyed it so much, can't wait for our next one, staff and food is great

jolee416    9 years ago

we also love MSC cruises, we have done 4 since March 2014 as we loved it that much, we did Divina 1st, then splendida and preziosa twice, we are on preziosa now as I type, unfortunately it is our last day and have enjoyed it so much, can't wait for our next one, staff and food is great