December 2023 - 7 Night Northern Europe (Southampton Roundtrip) Cruise on MSC Euribia
MSC Euribia exceeded our expectations
Overall, MSC Euribia exceeded our expectations. Admittedly, we had lowered our expectations based on some of the mixed reviews we had read, but we were pleasantly surprised nonetheless. The ship was at full capacity, but despite reviews we have seen, it didn't feel any busier than other ships we have been on. The staff were friendly and attentive and we were never waiting long for drinks or food. There were a couple of negatives (smoking being allowed in the casino and a smaller than expected cabin), but overall this was a great cruise. Initially, we didn't have many kids on board, but as MSC allow embarkation at every port, this changed towards the end of the holiday. For the last couple of days, there was a noticeable increase in the amount of children, some well behaved, but most were rude and unruly. Examples include kicking the backs of the seats in the theatre, playing football outside the main dining room whilst guests were waiting to go to the restaurant, shouting loudly or running around in busy venues whilst shows were on. In each of these examples, these children were with their 'parents', who just turned a blind eye to their behaviour. Thankfully we only experienced this for a couple of days. Any longer and it would have ruined our holiday. We definitely enjoyed our cruise and if the itinerary was what we were looking for, we would sail with MSC again.
