MSC Cruises info?

Regular cruiser, Carnival and Celebrity. I have heard NOTHING but bad things about MSC. It’s cheap, but I suggest avoiding them at all costs. They’re an Italian line and gear their cruises toward a European crowd. They are owned by a woman whose husband bought the line for her to run basically as a hobby. All of the entertainment is Opera. I’m not kidding. Opera. They don’t seem to understand the American cruiser.

They hosted a major gay cruise that several friends of mine went on. They all said never again and the service was the worst they’d ever experienced on a cruise. The company that hosts that event has gone back to RCCL.

My facialist on Celebrity told me a friend of hers didn’t even complete her contract on the line because they are so poorly managed.

An MSC ship followed the same itinerary we had a couple of years ago. It docked next to our ship in Miami. There were constant announcements for all passengers to come settle their bill before disembarking. Most lines take care of that digitally or passengers square up before the ship docks the night before.

I know this is anecdotal, but I would not take a risk sailing with them and spending my hard earned money on their ships. Also, don’t take my word for it. There are YouTube reviews. Jim Zimmerman (Jim Zim) gives very honest reviews, sails several brands, and has a review of MSC that matches pretty much what I detailed. Check him and other reviews out.

Good info. Thank you.