MSC Cruise Line

Originally established under the name Flotta Lauro, this cruise was taken over by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, one of the largest shipping operators in the world, in 1990. Today, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises operates three cruise ships, but the company also has one more 60,000 gt newbuild in order for delivery in 2004, respectively. MSC caters to a primarily European clientele, but more and more U.S. passengers who prefer a more traditional European cruise experience with fellow passengers from many different countries have chosen the cruise line in recent years.

• Peggy Hall  Poesia  Western Caribbean

  All in all, it was a pleasant experience. It is not a luxury cruise line and the food and service reflect this. However, it is a good value for the price and much better than our previous... read more

  4 users found this review helpful.
• Fred Hoffman  Poesia  Venice-Bari-Katakolon-Izmir-Istanbul-Dubrovnik

  This was the first-ever cruise for my wife and me. While the overall experience was positive, there were some aspects to this cruise that we found irritating. Having to pay for drinks with our... read more

  54 users found this review helpful.
• Will Lassiter  Musica  Greek Isles

  Don't do it! First, I'll start with something positive about the Musica. It is a beautiful ship and a great deal of effort is put into cleaning and maintaining the ship. I can't think of... read more

  18 users found this review helpful.
• John Armishaw  Lirica  Dover to Genoa

  For our first experience of a cruise together, we were very impressed with every aspect, but would particularly like to comment on the superb standard of cleanliness on board ship. The staff... read more

  7 users found this review helpful.
• N Jones  Rhapsody  Mediterranean

  This was the worst service I've ever received in our years of cruising. The most commonly used word on board is "NO". We had major issues with excursions desk. We booked in U.S. with USD and they... read more

  5 users found this review helpful.
• Pernille Munch  Musica  Venice - Corfu - Mykonos - Santorini -

  Chaos cruise - I never go with MSC again! The food was always nicely presented, but not very tasteful. If you had chicken or salmon - the taste was the same! There were no free alternatives to... read more

  6 users found this review helpful.
• D Harrodine  Fantasia  med

  This was a last minute booking as I had a week to get ready which made it grab what we could. However after reading some not so good comments I almost cancelled. I'm really glad we didn't! For... read more

  30 users found this review helpful.
• Marie Saba  Lirica  Caribbean

  The ship was on par with other cruise lines and the staff was friendly. The cabin was good. The food was terrible, most of the time served cold and in small portions. The buffet was the same... read more

  11 users found this review helpful.
• Anita McDaniel  Fantasia  Mederterraian

  This was the worst cruise I have ever been on. The staff is rude and they are very unorgainized and lost paperwork for my excursions and I was FORCED to pay for them again and am having to dispute... read more

  8 users found this review helpful.
• Rosalyn Welch  Musica  Greek Isles

  MSC Musica was a terrible experience. I would describe the staff as rude and uncaring. The entire week was very disorganized, from getting on the ship to excursions (for one trip, we sat and... read more

  12 users found this review helpful.
• Rosalyn Welch  Musica  Greek Isles

  MSC Musica was a terrible experience. I would describe the staff as rude and uncaring. The entire week was very disorganized, from getting on the ship to excursions (for one trip, we sat and... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Rosalyn Welch  Musica  Greek Isles

  MSC Musica was a terrible experience. I would describe the staff as rude and uncaring. The entire week was very disorganized, from getting on the ship to excursions (for one trip, we sat and... read more

  7 users found this review helpful.
• Sigrid Kueng  Orchestra  Bermuda

  We usually cruise with Princess and this was an experiment with MSC. - Never again!! The European service staff was arrogant, unprofessional and unfriendly. My husband and I are European ourselves... read more

  20 users found this review helpful.
• Jennifer Williams  Musica  Greek Isles and Croatia

  We had an amazing time...IN SPITE OF MSC CRUISES. From beginning to end, this cruiseline's customer service and SOPs lacked immensely. Our itinerary said that we would be boarding the ship at 10:30... read more

  25 users found this review helpful.
• Jennifer Williams  Musica  Western Mediterranean

  We had an amazing time...IN SPITE OF MSC CRUISES. From beginning to end, this cruiseline's customer service and SOPs lacked immensely. Our itinerary said that we would be boarding the ship at 10:30... read more

  8 users found this review helpful.
• Jennifer Williams  Musica  Western Mediterranean

  We had an amazing time...IN SPITE OF MSC CRUISES. From beginning to end, this cruiseline's customer service and SOPs lacked immensely. Our itinerary said that we would be boarding the ship at 10:30... read more

  2 users found this review helpful.
• Stella Girard  Lirica  Caribbean

  Our overall experience was very good except for the excessive smoke in the hallways from the casino, pub and staterooms on our floor. We had looked forward to practicing our Italian and would have... read more

  7 users found this review helpful.
• Suzanne  Orchestra  Eastern

  This was the worst experience I have ever had. I wanted to get off the ship after two days and go home. Everything about this cruise line was horrible; especially the staff. The food was... read more

  7 users found this review helpful.
• Bradley Breece  Orchestra  Orcestra

  Most ship personnel cannot understand or speak simple english. The menu in the deck 13 cafeteria was same basic menu 7 days straight. A room service tray placed in the hallway at 3 am was still... read more

  13 users found this review helpful.
• Wayne Nelson  Orchestra  Caribbean

  Excellent cruise value especially considering kids under 17 yrs sail free. Ship was immaculate although considerable ship movement/vibrations felt regardless of deck level or location. Superior... read more

  23 users found this review helpful.
• Aimee Gerharter  Fantasia  Mediterranean

  The Fantasia is a beautiful ship, with a wonderful, professional staff who were very friendly and helpful. From the minute we boarded (which, incidentally, it only took about a minute to board. No... read more

  34 users found this review helpful.
• Maria  Lirica  carriaben

  With all the negative reviews I read, I was apprehensive and pleasantly surprised. Check in was quick. No waiting for our luggage - it was in our room. Lots of storage. Food was good a good... read more

  20 users found this review helpful.
• Wendy Morgan  Melody  Genoa to Durban

  Booked the cruise for the itineray and agree that it was cheap for a 21 day cruise. Embarkation in Genoa was delayed because computers had gone down due to adverse weather conditions (it was... read more

  20 users found this review helpful.
• A Moxley
  
    Sinfonia  Western Mediterranean

  First, I'll begin with the positives about our cruise on the MSC Sinfonia.  The ship was immaculate, if not a particularly attractive ship in the classic sense.  The cabin was well... read more

  50 users found this review helpful.
• Tracy
  
    Opera  Eastern Caribbean

  Our cruise on the MSC Opera from 1/28/06 to 2/4/06 was a truly wonderful experience. We researched MSC prior to our trip due to the unfamiliarity of the ship line. We read both positive and... read more

  43 users found this review helpful.