MSC is not the best. If you are working and get limited time off, likely best to go with a more luxury line. If you are retired, MSC allows you to take 2 cruises for about the cost of one celebrity or princess cruise. Plus the pizza on MSC is IMO the best free pizza. So yes MSC is not perfect, but you will have a great time and the price will allow you either get a nicer cabin or the drink package or a second cruise. We have taken 3 MSC cruises and have a 4th booked. The one we just booked was $900 for 2 people including taxes and fees, not gratuities. That is the kind of deal we love. We have sailed 21 cruises and have 6 booked between now and Feb 2026. Will we go on Celebrity the first time in April and have heard great things. We have sailed a lot on Princess and love the Medallion class ships and how laid back they are. The Discovery Princess was amazing and I think had some of the best shows we have seen on a cruise ship, along with Royal Harmony. Thanks for your videos, keep them coming.
After almost 20 RCCL cruises, we decided to take the plunge on Celebrity. The ship was amazingly beautiful. The clientele was upscale as was expected. However, the complimentary food wasn't mind blowing as expected, and the "status match" was absolutely lacking. Free drinks only during Happy Hour, but a very limited menu. NO tequila available. NO Crown Royal available. They had several vodkas available, but wouldn't even make drinks that weren't on "the list", even though they had the vodka. Somewhat disappointed for just about double the RCCL price point.
Am I seeing things or was that Crème Brûlée being served in a red solo cup on Margaritaville at Sea? Pay more for a Disney cruise? $300 p/p per night for an interior room? No thanks
I just disembarked Celebrity Constellation for my 50th Celebrity sailing. I totally agree with your pick for #1 spot. They do EVERYTHING correctly. I'm back onboard CS on the 16th for my 18th sailing on the ship.
Sitting at the airport to go home from our Celebrity cruise which was on the Ascent. By far nicest ship I’ve been on and the service is unmatched on Celebrity. Got two more cruises booked so far for this year and we will only sail with Celebrity.
Strongly disagree about MSC. We have sailed them several times and found the entertainment much better that RC that I just got off. he food is cruise food, none of them have the best food on earth. However the Butchers Cut on MSC was leaps and bounds ahead of RC steakhouse
Couldn't agree more on MSC. When I first started cruising, I booked a bunch of cheap MSC cruises simply because they were cheap. But of course, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. The food is mediocre at best, and surprisingly repetitive in choice as the days go by. At this point, I doubt I would ever try them again. They're just permanently subpar in my mind now.
MSC is not the best. If you are working and get limited time off, likely best to go with a more luxury line. If you are retired, MSC allows you to take 2 cruises for about the cost of one celebrity or princess cruise. Plus the pizza on MSC is IMO the best free pizza. So yes MSC is not perfect, but you will have a great time and the price will allow you either get a nicer cabin or the drink package or a second cruise. We have taken 3 MSC cruises and have a 4th booked. The one we just booked was $900 for 2 people including taxes and fees, not gratuities. That is the kind of deal we love. We have sailed 21 cruises and have 6 booked between now and Feb 2026. Will we go on Celebrity the first time in April and have heard great things. We have sailed a lot on Princess and love the Medallion class ships and how laid back they are. The Discovery Princess was amazing and I think had some of the best shows we have seen on a cruise ship, along with Royal Harmony. Thanks for your videos, keep them coming.
After almost 20 RCCL cruises, we decided to take the plunge on Celebrity. The ship was amazingly beautiful. The clientele was upscale as was expected. However, the complimentary food wasn't mind blowing as expected, and the "status match" was absolutely lacking. Free drinks only during Happy Hour, but a very limited menu. NO tequila available. NO Crown Royal available. They had several vodkas available, but wouldn't even make drinks that weren't on "the list", even though they had the vodka. Somewhat disappointed for just about double the RCCL price point.
Am I seeing things or was that Crème Brûlée being served in a red solo cup on Margaritaville at Sea?
Pay more for a Disney cruise? $300 p/p per night for an interior room? No thanks
I just disembarked Celebrity Constellation for my 50th Celebrity sailing. I totally agree with your pick for #1 spot. They do EVERYTHING correctly. I'm back onboard CS on the 16th for my 18th sailing on the ship.
Sitting at the airport to go home from our Celebrity cruise which was on the Ascent. By far nicest ship I’ve been on and the service is unmatched on Celebrity. Got two more cruises booked so far for this year and we will only sail with Celebrity.
You are right the buffet on the silhouette was out of this world. The buffet on the constellation Was just the opposite
Strongly disagree about MSC. We have sailed them several times and found the entertainment much better that RC that I just got off. he food is cruise food, none of them have the best food on earth. However the Butchers Cut on MSC was leaps and bounds ahead of RC steakhouse
Holland America finished behind Margaritaville?
which totally renders this ranking useless....
Couldn't agree more on MSC. When I first started cruising, I booked a bunch of cheap MSC cruises simply because they were cheap. But of course, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. The food is mediocre at best, and surprisingly repetitive in choice as the days go by. At this point, I doubt I would ever try them again. They're just permanently subpar in my mind now.