Just got back..MSC Opera 3/4/06-3/11/06

[Donna&Lou]

The Good: Painless Embarking and disembarking ever.. total of 5 minutes in about 20 out.. Nice ship..Spotless..Curtious employee. Great entertainment, the best we've ever experienced on any cruise. Good selection of Shore Excursions. San Juan ATV Rain Forest Adventure was great...St. Maarten Country Side Tour very good....Other ports we did our own tours. Bar drinks were NOT pushed at all which was refreshing. Guests did seem to dress more formal at dinner than on some US ships. Best lobster I have ever had. Beautiful midnight buffets..forgot my robe and asked our great room attendent and had one in 10 minutes.

 

The not so good..but not bad enough to not consider cruising again on a MSC line..Bed's a tad to firm, but thats a personal perference, Bar drinks pricey and small pours, Food..Good but not excellent..with the exception of lobster, pasta dishes and some desserts. A few hours a day the only food available is pizza. Buffet needs more selections. All day (free) juice and iced tea is not an option except in Dining Room. Internet is expensive ($6 minimum per log on) which was not posted..a few Italian support staff not friendly..very limited room service menu. Casino a BIG bore..not lively at all ..staff unfriendly so consequently it was not fun.

 

Oh yes.. you are asked to check all liquor purchased..but I never saw security check bags..we brought flavored water (good ideal), since ice tea was not available.

 

Now, did we have a GREAT time? YES and we would cruise again on MSC!