usateg Posted January 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Good afternoon all, I am currently booked on the Splendour of the Seas in Nov '14 going to the Greek Islands. I am always looking for other deals & found a cruise that looks interesting. It is with MSC Cruises going to the Mediterranean on the MSC Poescia. It is 9 nights vs 7 on RCCL. I am wondering if anybody can give me feedback on MSC Cruises. I am a Diamond member on RCCL & of course from the USA. Looking at MSC it seems like it is very European. Has any American travelled on MSC Cruises in Europe & what did you think about it. Would we be comfortable or should I stick with what I know, which is RCCL Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danbee46 Posted January 17, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Try going to this thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1971694 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usateg Posted January 17, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thank you for the information. Now I vaguely remember seeing this post. There are so many posts sometimes you forget that other individuals might have the same / similiar question. Again Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Jordan Posted January 20, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Good afternoon all, I am currently booked on the Splendour of the Seas in Nov '14 going to the Greek Islands. I am always looking for other deals & found a cruise that looks interesting. It is with MSC Cruises going to the Mediterranean on the MSC Poescia. It is 9 nights vs 7 on RCCL. I am wondering if anybody can give me feedback on MSC Cruises. I am a Diamond member on RCCL & of course from the USA. Looking at MSC it seems like it is very European. Has any American travelled on MSC Cruises in Europe & what did you think about it. Would we be comfortable or should I stick with what I know, which is RCCL Thank you Hello. Very difficult choice, to be honest. They are two of the best companies of cruises in the world. I got a cruise with both and I only can say, thank you. Unforgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessabella Posted January 20, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I had to make the choice to..for the same time and cruise as you....I .went for MSC ...in the yacht club..will definantly report ...let us know what you choose ..to stay with RCI or switch..I havent given up on my fav line..but Im open to be swayed..hahahaa:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bird Posted January 21, 2014 #6 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Good afternoon all, I am currently booked on the Splendour of the Seas in Nov '14 going to the Greek Islands. I am always looking for other deals & found a cruise that looks interesting. It is with MSC Cruises going to the Mediterranean on the MSC Poescia. It is 9 nights vs 7 on RCCL. I am wondering if anybody can give me feedback on MSC Cruises. I am a Diamond member on RCCL & of course from the USA. Looking at MSC it seems like it is very European. Has any American travelled on MSC Cruises in Europe & what did you think about it. Would we be comfortable or should I stick with what I know, which is RCCL Thank you I prefer RCCL but I cant say P&O are bad ships. For me there is not too much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotownVoice Posted January 22, 2014 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Would we be comfortable or should I stick with what I know, which is RCCL Why would you cruise to a foreign country if the goal is to "stick with what you know"? I should think breaking away from comfort zones entirely would be more rewarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usateg Posted January 28, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Thank you all for for your input (especially you Jessabella :)). As it turns out I found a pretty good deal on the MSC Divina. It is a 2 night cruise to the Bahamas in May 2014 (right before it does the 19 day transatlantic to Rio De Janeiro) & since I am only 1 1/2 hours away from the Port Of Miami I went ahead & booked this cruise. This will give me a "sampling" of an MSC cruise. Of course the Divina is very "Americanized" but at least I am getting a taste of MSC cruises. Edited January 28, 2014 by usateg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob7 Posted January 31, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Good afternoon all, I am currently booked on the Splendour of the Seas in Nov '14 going to the Greek Islands. I am always looking for other deals & found a cruise that looks interesting. It is with MSC Cruises going to the Mediterranean on the MSC Poescia. It is 9 nights vs 7 on RCCL. I am wondering if anybody can give me feedback on MSC Cruises. I am a Diamond member on RCCL & of course from the USA. Looking at MSC it seems like it is very European. Has any American travelled on MSC Cruises in Europe & what did you think about it. Would we be comfortable or should I stick with what I know, which is RCCL Thank you We've cruised all the major lines, including the MSC Poesia, and MSC is our least favorite because: - smallest cabins - no 'anytime' dining, only set times - no table water at dinner in Europe, have to buy bottled water. (Table water is provided in No. America.) - not allowed to bring onboard any wine at embarkation - crew do not get all the gratuities, some skimmed off for management - lately MSC has been cancelling some cruises or changing the dates only a few weeks from departure day ... see that thread here One of the 3 largest cruise vendors in the USA (CruCon) has stopped selling MSC cruises, saying there are too many hassles for their customers. For our MSC cruise MSC tried a bait and switch to upgrade us ... made an offer then refused to proceed w/o more money, we declined. Posts about bad customer service are everywhere. We thought the Poesia was a pretty ship but did not have any special features to attract us that some other ships have ... wave pool, rock wall, ice rink, themed buffet sections, that sort of thing. Food and staff were ok. MSC offers some of the best prices right now, the Divina on July 14 for 19 days from Rio to Miami for about $1000 is great for a combo of South America and the Caribb, ya just have to be prepared for problems, and have a Plan B. -Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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