We read all the reviews. We have a balcony cabin it is great, yes the shower is small but really it is good. The staff have been fantastic The food is good, really good. The buffers have everything thing you ...

Sail Date February 2020

Rosa62

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Fantastic Cruise

MSC Opera

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

Picked this cruise from Bari as we wanted to come back to Bari and spend time in the Puglia area.. Cruise was great although more time could have been spent in ports . Restaurant waiters and service was great ...

Sail Date August 2019

gsgrafix

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Mediterranean Cruise trip aboard the MSC Opera

MSC Opera

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

This summer we decided, for our vacation, to book a cruise that sailed from Venice, Italy to the Greek islands and back. Leg 1 of our cruise brought us to Kotor in Montenegro. While there we took a guided bus ...

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Sail Date August 2019

Babs5too

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

First MSC cruise but not the last

MSC Opera

Transatlantic

We chose this cruise as it sailed from Havana and we disembarked in our home province of Alicante so we got to see Havana and the Caribbean with no jet lag! The cabin (inside fantastica) was spacious and airy due ...

Sail Date March 2019

maire73

1 Review Written

11 Helpful Votes

First Cruise

MSC Opera

Cuba

Service was good but was not told that the tip of the restaurants in the hotel and paid separately. The ship had a lot of activities, games, dances, shows. Got to eat a lot and well, drinking well as the ...

Sail Date December 2016

js-g

3 Reviews Written

62 Helpful Votes

First Time Cruiser; Excellent Experience

MSC Opera

Caribbean - All

My husband and I chose this cruise for its itinerary - Havana, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Mexico. We are both in our early 30s and had never done a cruise before so we were unsure of what to expect. We read all the ...

Sail Date April 2016

geereheather@yahoo.com

1 Review Written

Best Holiday Ever!

MSC Opera

Africa

We did the Durban / Madagascar / Portuguese Islands 7 day cruise. Unfortunately couldn't get off for the Islands. Enjoyed the cruise so much that we are going again in April to see if we can get onto the Islands. ...

Sail Date February 2015

Hein Badenhorst

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Experience of a lifetime

MSC Opera

Italy

The Grand Voyage concept is a brilliant idea - spending three weeks at sea travelling to numerous countries / destinations unpacking once! Travelling from Cape Town to Venice on the MSC Opera was a lifetime ...

Sail Date December 2010

Charon Cronje

1 Review Written

Best Holiday Ever!

MSC Opera

Africa

Had the most fantastic time of my life! Never had to worry about my teenager kids who were also having a ball with the endless entertainment and never-ending food supply! Everything was of superb quality - food, ...

Sail Date December 2010

MSCruiser7

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Unforgettable Vacation

MSC Opera

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

We were very pleased and well served at all times during our trip on our MSC Cruise. The food was excellent and every night was a different menu which kept it interesting and exciting to go to dinner. The Buffet ...

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Sail Date October 2015

jackie wibberley

1 Review Written

Beyond Expectations

MSC Opera

Italy

This was our first cruise and we were naturally a little apprehensive about how we would cope with such a long time on board. Our fears were allayed considerably by the friendliness, courtesy and efficiency of the ...

Sail Date March 2015

helenpiquito

1 Review Written

Marvellous Cruise

MSC Opera

Africa

We did not know what to expect and were so wonderfully surprised that from the moment we stepped on board till we disembarked we had a fabulous time. From the cabin to the food to the entertainment everything was ...

Sail Date February 2014

s34cru123r

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Great Vacation on MSC Opera

MSC Opera

Europe - All

I've been on the MSC Opera fbetween sept 5 -sept 20. I've embarked in Constanta. This was my 5th cruise (3rd with MSC ) so I knew what to expect. Itinerary was : Constanta, At Sea, Sochi, At Sea, Istanbul, ...

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Sail Date September 2015

karienm

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Best Holiday Ever

MSC Opera

Africa

This was our 3rd Cruise and the 2'nd on the MSC Opera. At embarkation in Durban we were greeted with such friendly, cheerful and helpfull staff, we really felt at home and could not wait to go to our cabin. This ...

Sail Date December 2014

Karlien B

1 Review Written

Had a Blast!

MSC Opera

Africa

I booked this cruise as a surprise for my Mum as friends of ours had done this route the year before (different ship) and had so much fun so were doing it again in 2015. I have to start by saying that I was one ...

Sail Date January 2015

raissa

1 Review Written

Awesomeness

MSC Opera

Africa

WOW, what an experience.....sun, fun, relaxation, ok maybe not so much relaxing due to alll the awesome activities. Fabulous food, from fine dinning to 24hr pizzas. I had my 4yr old with me and she wanted to ...

Sail Date November 2014

Cobus Jonker

1 Review Written

Family Cruise

MSC Opera

Africa

It was always my wife and myself's wish to go on a boat cruise but unfortunately there was always something that prevented us from going. We just decided that come what may we will do it this year. Then there was ...

Sail Date March 2015

Castleline

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Simply the Best

MSC Opera

Mediterranean

Seasoned travellers the check-in was efficient and hassle free, ship's staff at the terminal desks were friendly, cheerful and helpful. MSC ARMONIA. SAFETY: The vessel was spotless throughout, an ex seafarer ...

Sail Date September 2015

Jan Hunter

1 Review Written

Magnificent

MSC Opera

Europe - All

This was the first cruise we had ever been on. Was very wary but was absolutely thrilled with every aspect of the cruise. Staff were amazing and always smiling and ready to help where needed. Food was out of this ...

Sail Date August 2014

carolcasey

1 Review Written

MSC Opera upped the ante

MSC Opera

Africa

MSC Opera - Captain,ship and staff - take a bow! Wow, I have just disembarked from the Opera in Durban (trip from Cape Town) Wow MSC have certainly upped the ante. I cannot rave enough about the ship, the staff, the ...

Sail Date November 2014

roberthj

2 Reviews Written

4 Helpful Votes

Superb value for money

MSC Opera

Europe - British Isles & Western

This was a 'Farewell Opera' cruise as it's in it's final season from Southampton before being enlarged. It was amazing value for money and altogether excellent. We heard some passengers foolishly comparing the ...

Sail Date September 2014

Roarke

2 Reviews Written

Lovely 10 days on MSC Opera

MSC Opera

Baltic Sea

Sailed for 10 nights on MSC Opera, had an inside cabin, which was large and well kept. Not kept as clean as some MSC cabins we've had, but OK. Food excellent, crew lovely, allegrisimo package just makes everything ...

Sail Date July 2014

Geekiegal

2 Reviews Written

3 Helpful Votes

Embrace your wild European side and just enjoy

MSC Opera

Europe - British Isles & Western

One of the reviewers correctly called this the marmite of the cruise world, you love it or hate it. We are in the love category. This was a fantastic cruise, fantastic staff, incredible entertainment and clean, ...

Sail Date September 2014

karen mc

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

A Great Cruise!

MSC Opera

Baltic Sea

This was the first time we had cruised with MSC, previously having sailed with Princess and Royal Caribbean. We were very nervous before we went after reading the many very mixed reviews and had prepared ourselves ...

Sail Date July 2014

happychick71

1 Review Written

Ignore bad reviews

MSC Opera

Spain

We were a family of 9 cruising with MSC for the first time , we have previously cruised on p&o and my parents with the royal Caribbean, we like many were a little put off by the few bad reviews we had read and did ...

Sail Date July 2014