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Item: MSC Virtuosa
Rating: 4.7
Author: 2cruiser5

MSC Virtuosa Cruise Review

2cruiser5

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

7 Night Northern Europe (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 16, 2022

Ship: MSC Virtuosa

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We enjoyed the cruise and embarkation was straight forward. Lovely boat and we had a great time. Limited menus in the restaurants dependant on what you like to eat, although what we did have was lovely.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

All the food we ate was lovely although not always the most choice for some/teenagers.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Enjoyed the quizzes but could do with bigger venues for these. Some more planning at times like the silent disco actually being silent rather than in the same area as a loud disco.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Wasn't sure what was happening in some stage shows but OK overall.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Our teenager seemed to enjoy himself and attended all the sessions.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Much improved from summer 21 and better amount of staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice cabin. Well planned and still able to move around with the single sofa bed made up.

Ship tip

Get a seat earlier at your favourite venue.

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Ports of call

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

4 out of 5

Can get a bus for 20 euro direct into brugge. The boat bus only takes you part way. Or you can get a tram/bus return for 7.50 euro.

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Our favourite port. Can walk into the city or take a team or metro for a few euro. Skip the centre and stop atbthw ships. Think the stop was called Braus.

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Hamburg, Germany

4 out of 5

About a 20 minute taxi ride from the port.

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