A bit disappointing
MSC Virtuosa Cruise Review
12 Night Western Europe & Canary Islands (Southampton Roundtrip)
Sail date: August 12, 2023
Ship: MSC Virtuosa
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 9143
Traveled as: Family (older children)
Reviewed: 3 months ago
Review summary
Be prepared for crowds. The ship is simply too busy. There are not enough places to escape to, and getting out on deck isn't as easy as on RC ships. Every space is used for the inside, so there is no promenade deck lower down like on other ships. The difference between YC is also too obvious. On RC, my parents had a suite and gold cards but still ate with us, etc. The service in the main ship is so inferior to YC that this would never happen. Main dining room food is not good. They do what they can on such a mass scale, but not once did I say "oh that's delicious." There are literally 3 to 4 classes on these ships. Yes, we saved 4k on our previous cruises, but you could tell. The best thing was the shows, which were very good. We went to a lot of those, which helped.Embarkation
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Ship Quality
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Ship tip
Be prepared for crowds. The ship is simply too busy. There are not enough places to escape to, and getting out on deck isn't as easy as on RC ships. Every space is used for the inside, so there is no promenade deck lower down like on other ships. The difference between YC is also too obvious. On RC, my parents had a suite and gold cards but still ate with us, etc. The service in the main ship is so inferior to YC that this would never happen. Main dining room food is not good. They do what they can on such a mass scale, but not once did I say "oh that's delicious." There are literally 3 to 4 classes on these ships. Yes, we saved 4k on our previous cruises, but you could tell. The best thing was the shows, which were very good. We went to a lot of those, which helped.
Ports of call
Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Canary Islands
Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands