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29 Jun 22, 08:20 AM |
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Imagineer
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There are a couple of other MSc threads if you do a search.
Was on 4 times last year, loved it, and will be back on in a few weeks, that’s the virtuosia. |
30 Jun 22, 10:40 AM |
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Imagineer
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Hi Vampiress
We have sailed on both, and here's my view. P&O: Generally good service Food fine Entertainment OK but a tad blah. Not much on during the day Ship nice but no wow factor (we sailed on Britannia) Good pricing Good for kids Very British MSC: God awful service and organisation Very Italian/European Food in MDR poor. Food in buffet fine Entertainment bonkers and not great Ship absolutely stunning huge wow factor (Meraviglia) Really good prices. Great deals with drinks included etc My impression of P&O is that its much more about being in a nice floating hotel to visit the ports. The ship itself isn't the destination unlike lines like RCI and NCL. MSC have stunning ships but dear god the service is abysmal. I'm not someone who asks for much, but it was so stressful just trying to get what we'd paid for, for instance a pre paid photo package shouldn't have taken 10+ visits to the photo desk to try and sort out. However, our cruise was out of Italy and I hear they are much better out of the UK and US. Pricing on both lines I find very good. P&O don't charge for kids outside of the school hols which makes a huge difference. MSC is cheap overall and did a very good NHS offer a little while ago. I have a future cruise booked on both lines. A girly weekend with my friends on MSC Virtuosa out of Southampton (my husband refuses to set foot on MSC again) and a 2 weeks family cruise on P&O Arvia next year. My hesitation around cruising P&O again was mainly to do with the ship not being that exciting, but Iona and Arvia look much better. |
30 Jun 22, 02:42 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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Exactly what I would have said! ...I really not would not choose an MSC cruise again after our one time experience last year...we had the NHS discount and it was a good price...ships lovely ...service, care & organisation very poor.I have said more about it it other threads but will not bore anyone again..I've sailed P & O a couple of times & would choose them over MSC but would prefer to sail with Royal Caribbean over the lines sailed-NCL epic was nice but not my fave. I have cruise booked on RCI Navigator Nov but would love to try Celebrity & Disney CL. happy cruising ! Edited at 02:43 PM. |
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