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MSC Preziosa Cruise Review to Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 96

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
MSC Preziosa

Amsterdam to Genoa

Sail date: October 06, 2017

Ship: MSC Preziosa

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 11010

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Typical MSC. Expect less. Get what you expect. The overwhelmingly rude European cruisers were very off putting. But again, typical MSC. Great itinerary made it overall a great cruise.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Boat couldn't come into Amsterdam so we were bussed to Rotterdam.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Good drinks (after teaching every bartender to make a Manhattan because apparently no one on the boat ever had before) and mediocre food. Just as expected from MSC.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Almost NO daytime activities. Just as expected from MSC.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Shows were typical. However, the Coffee 'Round Midnight Duo was excellent.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Great room steward. Restaurant staff average on their best day.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great suite cabin.

Ship tip

Skip the shows. Spend your evenings in the Eldorado Lounge with the Coffee 'Round Midnight Duo.

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands Did not visit port

Weather closed the lock. We had to bus to Rotterdam to get on the boat.

Hamburg, Germany

3 out of 5
Sunday. Everything closes on Sunday.

Le Havre (Paris), France Did not visit port

French strike. GOOD We went to Zeebruge instead. LOVE Brugges and Ghent.

Southampton (London), England

3 out of 5

La Coruna, Spain

4 out of 5
Great walking port.

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Loved the trams.

Gibraltar (U.K.)

3 out of 5
Late on a Sunday. The city seemed to be shut down.

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Great city.

Genoa, Italy

5 out of 5
What a wonderful surprise.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy
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