Emma, I have been watching your reviews for a few days and just watched the video from last year when you discussed the people that criticize you, sometimes harshly. You provide valuable input and appear to do so with a specific intent to be helpful. To those that would be mean or unkind, let them be. You will continue to be successful as they move on to criticize others. Life is short for that foolishness and I believe what you have to offer is great. Continue to party on; screw the clowns who have nothing positive to add.
There were a lot of interresting comments from you in this video. I was worried the first time I was cruising with MSC because of the bad food reviews all over TH-cam and the Net, but you are absolutely correct. If you expect US portion sizes or UK fish&chips, you will be disapointed, but the food I have had the two times I have been on MSC has been really really good. Sure, if you are after Gordon Ramsey kind of food, you will be disapointed, but the ONLY food issue I had while on MSC was a kind of cheese cake that was dry... I mentioned it to the crew and got another that was perfect... that can happen on a Royal Carribean Cruise too... and the first MSC cruise I did cost me £458 INCL tip, water and hot drinks for an inside cabin (for single use) from Southampton to the Med for 8 days, and flight back (without flight it would have been £84 cheaper) from Genua Italy. That was so cheap I don't know how they made ANY money out of me (eating like an elephant) but I was happy!
With MSC it depends on where you cruise from. When we cruised from Genoa it was a very Italian experience. We did a cruise from Southampton with them the following year and it was very British experience, there were tea trays in the cabin and everything was in English.
I absolutely loved the MSC Opera cruise of Italy and Greece. At the time of the cruise, we passed through the Lagoon and the Giudecca Canal of Venice. The food was delicious. The staff was very personable, friendly, and helpful. It was beautiful!
Well you wouldn’t be able to pass through Venice anymore as the Giudecca canal and San Basilio harbor have been finally permanently forbidden for cruise ship by local authorities. You you completely bypass Venice by sailing in the middle of the lagoon and docking at Fusina, which was a commercial port on which they built a new cruise terminal
My husband and I went on a 11 night MSC cruise in January out of Miami. We loved it, great food, great entertainment. I had no complaints. It was relaxing, the ship was beautiful and very clean.
@@EmmaCruises yes, yes I do agreed I didn't know much of MSC. Mainly because we don't have them here... They were saying that thell sent a ship or two but because the corona...all went to nothing...will see what happen...God willing things will get better.
Emma, each video you make is upping my likeability factor of MSC! I hope you can do a specific MSC vs. Carnival. All my 10 cruises have been on Carnival. One thing you have to say with Carnival its a microsim of the world/USA in miniature. You can go from WalMart to Harrods and everywhere inbetween! I'm curious how were/are deserts on MSC? With Carnival there's always soft serve ice cream and pizza 24/7. Buffets have constricted hours. I'm a night owl. How are the MSC Spas? On Carnival if you pony up for the Cloud Nine Spa, your passengers tend to be health conscious and wordly. Maybe excluding me. LOL. Another pleasant suprise...that MSC doesn't have bar service entheater. On Carnival it can be a pain in the tush wben you are trying to watch the entertainment and you have waiters/servers cutting in and out of aisles with flashlights. It seems we Americans always have to have something in our mouths at all times! And Emma, hows the smoking situation on MSC. On Carnival its no smoking (I like) everywhere but the Casino. The casino is smoke inhalation time. Simon
Hello Emma! ☺️Thank You for commending Philippines Crew/Staff for speaking in English.😍 ❤️☺️ I am a Seafarer from Philippines. Thank you for choosing MSC🛳️💙 also. ☺️ Keep Safe! CIAO! 🤗
Me and my partner have just come back on a Med cruise on MSC Virtuosa and we had a great time. The ship wow, the staff, lunch & dinner dining 10/10, buffet quite simple incl pizza & pastas. Entertainment nothing like RCI. But we got a bargain with 14 nights, upgraded to balcony and incl premium drinks package so couldn’t refuse. Would sail with MSC again.
Haven't been on RCI yet but have been on Celebrity & NCL. I found the 1 cruise we had with MSC (Seaside) was fantastic. Loved the differences, compared to regular English cruises. My wife & I found the food brilliant. We are both vegetarian, so maybe that is why. The shows were different with more acrobatics & the like, with occasional singing. I do like a variety if Entertainment, which MSC were a little lacking in the main theatre at night, but still highly enjoyed each performance. I would happily keep sailing with MSC, just loved it
“The portions are probably what you should be eating and are much healthier than what you’ll find on an American cruise”, if gaining a pound every day isn’t a cruising tradition then idk what is 😂
You call " healthy" cold, underwhelming food? And that arrives late on the top of everything? Guys, you have so much hate for America that you cannot even admit the obvious, that American cruise lines and customer service are like 5 leagues above the Italian( European) ones
we LOVE msc! we have sailed on almost every ship they have in the US but first sailed the Meraviglia on a Mediterranean cruise. Loved it. Still need to cruise more on Royal Caribbean but we enjoyed them too.
Yes, the soda... My friend's father owned a restaurant. I saw an industry magazine at her house that talked about ice. It's a "trade secret" that ice is used extravagantly to save money. So, good tip!
I’ve cruised MSC, Carnival, and Norwegian. MSC and Nowegian were by far my favorites, especially if you can swing the Haven in Norwegian. I am with you on MSC and enjoying all the languages, It feels much more like traveling then.
Just found your channel. Fellow travel vlogger taking my first solo cruise on MSC (21 days). Thanks for the comparison - really good to know. I've only ever done 2 cruises - one with Princess and one with NCL.
Like you, I'm also a picky eater. I love that I can try new things on cruises and i try to get out of my comfort zone. I've only regretted one thing but i finished it because I also want to be a good traveler. But if you try something and don't like it the waiters are happy to bring you something else.
That is not the main reason. MSC has the core markets in Europe. It just does not make sense to have a Spanish of a French guest travel to Italy to get on the ship when it calls right on their doorstep. But you are right, the ships serving on the US market are a little "americanized". They also feature self service soda machines.
Hi Emma, i am a crew member from Mauritius, works on cruise ships.. well i would like to tell u i really appreciates you when you explain about cruising.. keep posting videos it Will definitely help peoples before going onboard.. 😘🙂🙂
I enjoyed playing Bingo on MSC because they call the numbers in multiple languages. It was fun learning how to say the numbers in different languages. Plus, I won!
You've really put my mind at ease regarding MSC. I also have read a lot of bad reviews about this line (and most of the reviews I read didn't really make sense to me, all complaints about the ship amenities blah blah blah whereas I'm all about itineraries). I'm really attracted to some of the MSC itineraries in the middle east (I'm all for cruising in parts of the world where it's either too expensive to do it on land, too dangerous or perhaps a bit of both) so it's good to hear that this line isn't as bad as many make it out to be. AND I love the idea of being able to hop on and off where it's most convenient to you. All cruises should be like this imo (but I'm not a cruiser and to me it's ultimately a means to an end - the cruise ISN'T the destination, the places are)
The ONLY thing (from what you've said) that concerns me about MSC cruises is kids all over the place? Didn't really see any on your walk thru. Is it really that bad??
My most recent cruise (only my second) left from an American port, but everything was in both English and Spanish. That was completely as expected for us because we left from Puerto Rico. We also used to live in LA, where dual language signage and announcements were quite common (the buses that I took to work, for example, were dual language). Occasionally, we'd meet other passengers who didn't speak English, but then I just switched to my terrible Spanish. I can manage a few pleasantries, at least.
I’ve been on Carnival twice and took my first RC. And, I loved RC so much better than Carnival. I booked my cruise for next year while on the cruise. Granduer of the seas, this year & Harmony of the seas, next year.
I think this will help my bae get excited for an MSC. He lovesss languages and it sounds like there are tons on board. He can test out all his skills. I love that we can basically hop on and hop on when ever. Sounds amazzzzing. This was still relevant even years later. Your cruise partner in the states has been super helpful.
On our MSC cruise in the Bahamas our waiters made paper flowers for the kids and got to know us more than any other cruise lines. I think it may depend on the number of guests on board. There were so few of us, we called it the ghost ship! This was just after the shutdown so we may have a different experience this October we’re going on the seaside.
Great Britishism: Tannoy. The multi linguistic announcements remind me of watching the Eurovision Song Contest ! They make me happy! This is a really wonderful and beautifully crafted video. It's truly an art we're watching/listening to,
Much easier to learn another language if you’re living in Europe. I always pick up as much as I can when I visit another country, I also speak as slow or as simple as I can when I’m waiting on a foreigner. I will also write it down as I can understand another language so I think there is a chance they might understand it written and I find that they usually do. They always thank me several times as they are walking away.
They have a few, litterally 2/3 self service soda machines in the drinks section in the buffet! We were on Seaside in December and they had a self service drinks area along with red and white wine dispensers! They are hidden though, I only found it because I was looking for a plate!
Emma - you very much have become my go-to person when it comes to anything Cruise related PIP PIP to you. I find myself feeling a bit uneasy about my finances at this time, but ravishing all the time is your reporting to me as well as us - Many Sunrisings to you!
Hi emma im italian and i liked so much this video, very interesting … I want tell only one thing of the no bar on theatre, i think is a cultural fact often in itali is forbidden eat during the act go on … and specially in italy the bar is a fun place for talking laugh and a place like this into the theater can disturb the audience… is just my opinion ….
I am emerald class with Royal Carribean and since i have taken close to 8 oasis class cruises where the food and entertainment is amazing its hard for me to compromise that for some of the other cruise lines because I have high expectations
Just did a Costa couple months ago and a MSC cruise just two weeks ago. Loved it! After being many,many times with RCL and Princess we can honestly say that they got our attention. August we do RCL from Ravenna, that one in comparisson to the others is pretty expensive. Nevertheless we love RCL. Next year we booked MSC Yachtclub on there new Seascape out of Miami,and we will do a Costa later on. They all have there differences, but we really do enjoy them all 🙂 Keeps the variety in!
We did a Mediterranean cruise with MSC in 2015. It was our first cruise and we LOVED it. You are.right about the languages and I too love listening. I just booked another Med cruise for 2022 with MSC. I am going with my grandson. We cannot wait. Going to do some other travels while there. Heading to Paris after cruise to do Euro disney.for a few days.
Emma, we have cruised RCI and have always had the announcements in AT LEAST 3 languages. Maybe it was just the cruises that we were on. Just an observation. Otherwise interesting differences noted! Makes me want to try MSC!
I am loving the videos and you are totally right about MSC! We love MSC but next year we are in the US, so we also going to try RCL Navigator of the Seas.
Awesome video!!! I was so stressed about booking a Mediterranean cruise with MSC (being an RCL cruiser) but your video was so informative and cleared things up for me. Thanks!!!
If u have the budget, got a inside yacht club cabin on msc cruise. It's about twice the price but you get a dedicated gastronomic restaurant from breakfast to lunch, dinner and even after. Dedicated space. And ALL drinks included except high end bottles. U even get a personal 24/24 butler.
We took the Eastern Caribbean cruise from Miami with MSC. We have cruised with Carnival and Royal Caribbean, and the food on the MSC cruise was a let down. In general we felt like it reminded us of Old Country buffet. Of course it was better and had more variety, but we felt we had much better food with the other cruise lines. The price of MSC cruise just couldn't be beat, and they had to cut expense somewhere. I would pay another hundred dollars per person for better food.
Interesting video!I took a cruise with MSC in the Greek islands and a few other stops in 2014 and it was phenomenal! The boat (MSC Fantasia) was spectacular, the crew was so nice and helpful and the shows were differents every night. I remember a pirate theme wich was really impressive with a lot of stunts and during the gala night, they actually invited an opera singer who embarked on the boat just for the night. Such good memories and beautiful cities to visit:)
Good video. I did with my family 3 cruises in Royal, 5 cruises in MSC, 1 cruse with Costa and 1 cruise with Iberostar Grand Amazon. So many differences, but this is the interesting thing, experiment the different cultures and styles. Now we will do 2 cruises on Celebrity.
i have been on all those companies many times just finished my 19 cruise on MSC Seaside had a fantastic cruise everyone in the USA gets on and off at the original embarkation port if you get on in miami you get off in miami
Hi Emma, I'm a Regular on cruiser Carnival & RCCL Cruises for many years (1986 Jubilee) & Viking serenade (1992). Thank you for being so honest about how much to love to taking a cruise, and what it's worth doing so. I will always follow you and your adventures... Jeffrey's Cruises VLOGGER! Keep Vlogging!! You Rock!!
Great informative blog, I've heard a lot of negative things about MSC and I believe you get what you pay for. I'm not a big fan of pasta and pizza for a cruise, if it served real Mediterranean fare that would be amazing (I love seafood, olives and fresh greens).
Thanks for the informative video. I’ve been on multiple RCCL Princess NCL and Holland America cruises. I also took a two week tour of Italy and absolutely loved it. Pizza and pasta every day!!! I’ve been debating about going on the new MSC Grandiosa this January. After watching your video I think I’m ready for a different cruise experience and plan to book. No more debating, I’m booking !!!
We found that MSC cruises were understaffed on the ship , you had to queue to get into the buffet as not big enough for the amount of passengers to sit down as our ship had been cut and shut on a refit extending the size but not the restaurant’s.
Thanks for the video! I’ve been on several MSC cruises and their cruises are by far the most luxurious and beautiful cruises. The food is scrumptious and the rooms are pretty big and the beds are super comfortable! The staff has always been very friendly and they work very hard to keep the cruises clean and beautiful. The entertainment is amazing (I think they have the best shows at sea). But by far my favorite thing about cruising with MSC is their private island! What a gorgeous island!!! I highly recommend MSC 👏🏼 I cruises with Royal ones (2020 right before the pandemic) and we enjoyed it very much as well! The room was nice and food was delicious! Their private island was fun and beautiful as well! The cruise included a lot of activities and the staff was friendly!! I enjoyed the music and entertainment throughout the cruise as well. MSC is my #1 fave but Royal comes at a very close 2nd!
Excellent presentation! I wish there was a bit of info for the specialty needs of the handicapped, but you can’t cover everything: I can also ask my agent. Keep up the excellent work Hon. Happy ‘23...
Very good video, I just got off MSC Seaside on March 14, 2020 (mater of fact last day of cruising it was shut down due to the virus) they do have self service soda machine on that ship but you were spot on on comparing the different cruise lines.
@@EmmaCruises Yes and they had self service wine machines, both the soda and wine machine you had to place your card into the machine. But while we were on the ship for two weeks the wine vending machine were OOS. Again good job keep the info coming.
I've only ever been on a MSC Cruise Ship. We had people on our ship from the US as well as probably all of Europe. It was a bit crazy listening to announcements in 5 -7 different languages. We were on a Caribbean Cruise, and as far as I know. Everyone got on in Miami, and got off in Miami at the end of cruise. You couldn't board or disembark along the way.
Gday Emma my wife Sue and I are Aussies and saw only yesterday a recommendation re your site - just watched this and loved it...….you explain things fantastically....we have only sailed RCI and whilst living in OZ have never done a cruise from Australia instead choosing to fly overseas and cruise...…...this video is particularly interesting in that we have booked an MSC out of Civitavecchia in October on the MSC Virtuoso (still being built - fingers crossed it will be finished lol)….and then jumping on RCI Civitavecchia to Miami......your vlog has given us confidence re MSC that we will be enjoying ourselves on MSC - thanks for the great video. You have another 2 fans ..
Thank you Emma, I always love your video's. Very informative and you give your honest opinion and comparrison. Everytime I take a cruise line that I haven't sailed on before I always check if you have done a review or anything. Keep up your video's I think they are very helpfull!
I am not much of a soda drinker, but from an American perspective, Americans prefer fountain soda due to the flavor. There is a slight difference between, canned, plastic bottled, glass bottled, and fountain soda. Fountain soda is not watered-down, unless the syrup is nearly or fully out, but that is a problem with servicing the machine. Ice waters it down, but it comes out full-flavor from the machine. Liking ice so much baffles me too, but maybe it’s because much of America is very hot half the year.
Thank you sooooo much for sharing. You made booking my next cruise. These differences are things that our travel agent never told us and never did. I have been cruising for more than 20 years
Great video. Spot on with the entertainment explanation on msc, we watched a show on the meraviglia where the guy was smoking on stage as part of the show 🤷♀️😂
This is old video but i want to add something . I love MSC but there is one thing that rally annoys me..if you are not from USA you need to book with travel agency..so you really cant find "deals" because you deal with traditional travel agency that have stick pricing and that is it..so i use mostly crusisedirect to book a cruises..i am from Europe and not from USA..so they gave you booking number but which you onlycan log on MSC USA ..and not on MSCcruises(if you tru there it will say invalid) ..so when you want to fill up online form on MSC USA you actualy cant becase you cant finish address because there are only USA adreses..so then you need a month off mailing there and that until you get you ticket for printing ..you really need a patience ..and when you come to board a ship i was 3 times with paying on cruisedirect and 2 times was no problem but 1 time guy there on boarding start to making a problem saying who its only for USA residents on MSC USA and how i am not and then other people come bla bla ..it lasted 10 minutes until they finalu release me to the ship..but it was wery nervous 10 minutes..i was like what if then denied me and i payed so much and traveled so far to come there. If you know better way for booking MSC i would like to hear
Great to have a input on other cruise lines....especially the difference in prices for the cruise companies..👍 Price is a big factor for us too...our next cruise will not be with a British/ American cruise company just because of the how much more you can get for your money with the “ other” cruise lines.... Great video.....
My wife & I just watched your video because we are taking our 1st MSC cruise this October on the Meraviglia from NY to Quebec and back to NY as it repositions from Europe to Miami. It’s a new cruise line for us, going to a unique destination, on a very different ship, with a one time itinerary in the middle of the reposition, so it caught our attention. Your comparisons between MSC and RCL were very helpful, although it seems based on Mediterranean type of cruising. Not sure what we’ll find here since I understand this particular ship and it’s operations were deliberately more aligned with it’s ultimate American home port (Miami), but I’m sure much of what you pointed out may apply. We’re curious to see if they make any changes during the transatlantic journey, since once it arrives in NY, the rest of its sailings will be from the US. Regardless, we’re looking forward to this, our 20th+ cruise adventure. On the lighter side, my wife & I almost fell out of our chairs when you said the BEST show you’ve ever seen at sea was “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”on Norwegian. I agree wholeheartedly!!! THE BEST SHOW EVER by far. We saw it on the Epic or the Escape. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see it a second time because my wife didn’t plan that until it’s final performance on our sailing, but it was GREAT. Extremely funny and very entertaining. Happy to hear you thought so as well. We look forward to following your videos.
I’m booking a cruise for my birthday, and I’m deciding between Radiance of The Seas and MSC Seaside ships. The Royal Caribbean option is an older, smaller ship, while the MSC one is newer and bigger. I know Royal Caribbean has a stronger reputation and is more well-known, but I’m wondering if anyone has experience with either-or both. Would you choose MSC because it’s newer and bigger, or Royal Caribbean despite it being smaller and older? I’d love to hear your thoughts
My favorite entertainment - hands down - has been on the meraviglia. They had the cirque du soleil give performances. Out of this world. No musical would ever come close.
I took a 4 day cruise on MSC Divina from Florida in September. The price as a solo cruiser was amazingly low. The food was completely acceptable for the price, and honestly there wasn’t much difference in the buffet between MSC and Princess post-Covid. I eat too much on cruises anyway :)
Great tips loved it thanks I have been on costa cruise and u r right on every point Also would like to point that the sound is loud and clear, great job
Hey Hassan! Glad to hear it. I've worked out my new microphone now so it should be good from now on. Thanks for agreeing! I did enjoy my Costa cruise but it's very different isn't it? Haha.
OMG THE BAR IN THE THEATRE THING... I got given out to and my wine taken out of my hand by a member of the entertainment team when I walked into the theatre with my glass of wine on the Lirica... I was so confused hahaha. I just took the wine back and opted not to watch the show, but it was confusing because I didn't realise you cannot drink in there.
When we sailed the Seaside on a Caribbean cruise, there was no bar in the theater, but we were allowed to bring drinks in, and ususally bought them in the casino bar just outside.
I remember cruising on a msc cruise when I was 13. They had up to 7 or 8 courses for dinner and one night I managed all but one of them. Still kinda proud of myself lol.
are there uffizi and accademia excursions for msc, vatican, cordoba, alhambra, orsay louvre, rijksmuseum, caserta, archaeological museum, capodimonte, .... ?
We were never quite sure about MSC or Costa, and the video has just confirmed we won't be travelling with either of them! The food side of things is enough for me to say "No" to the Italian lines ;) I also prefer the idea of most passengers being on the same cruise as you, and not getting on willy nilly at different places! Conveniences of cost and time make them a definite attraction I can see that, but not for us! Royal Caribbean we'll always love you ;)
robert slater - I agree. If I’m sailing with an ‘American’ cruise line, I would be quite upset if everything that needed to be said had to be done 5 different times. I just don’t have that kind of patience. Conversely, if cruising on a ‘European’ cruise line, I expect and accept many languages to be spoken. Just have to know what you want.
Great video. Just returned from a 7 Day Western Med cruise on the Oasis of the Sears and experienced a lot of the differences you mentioned in the video. Especially the confusion on the additional muster drill and passengers getting off and on at different ports. Thanks for the information.
On my last royal Caribbean cruise they did all announcements in English Spanish and Italian and there were activities and ect in Spanish and Italian and they had a translator for the cruise direction at shows ect The main entertainer who ran the game shows at least the ones I went to spoke both Italian and English and translated everything he said. They were also no broadway shows they were also singing, dancing, comedy and magic
I have done two msc cruises out of Miami am in the states loved both. The ship design is fantastic. I love the pizza and the shows were great two. The nightclub is a lot more lively than RC with a great DJ but the music is also less American many songs in Spanish and or Portuguese. While the dinning plate portions are timy I counter this by ordering two or three starters and eating a lot of the bread rolls and cheese. I was totally thrown by the adding funds to the card thing and at the end I was getting ready to leave but they owed me money and they only do the refund in cash. Nonetheless I can say I’ve done 90 nights on TC and had more fun on MSC.
Emma--American here. What you are describing isn't really a cruise line thing, I think it's a port thing. I just got off a cruise with NCL, western Med. I thought it was so weird everyone was getting off and on at different ports and the staff kept asking us when we got on and when we were leaving. We had only gone out of American ports before last week so it was really odd to us! Also had different languages on the planes and ship.
if you stick to one cruise line, you get more benefits and on board credits, im soon to become a MSC Diamond member, which gets me priority to embarkations and free dance lessons etc.
Hi. Just found this video from a couple of years ago. Doubt that anything has changed much, but I can say that on the QM2 in 2004 the daily announcements were made by the Captain, and then repeated by a phalanx of young women in something like 5 languages (one each). This was done on the top deck and we were there the first day. As the ship's horn sounded at noon for these announcements, we tended to be elsewhere the rest of the cruise at that time. But the multi-language announcements were still done every day. But I don't remember every announcement being like this, and the entertainment and other interactions were all in English, of course.
Ooo! That’s interesting. We’re there other languages spoken onboard?! Never would have thought that about Cunard always very British in my experience 😂❤️
@@EmmaCruises I overheard some people speaking in some other language, but the crew we interacted with all spoke English. Instructions for the muster drill were also broadcast over the PA in multiple languages. No idea if they still do this - it was 17 years ago! I don't remember any special weather announcements because we had perfect weather the entire cruise. That was what convinced my wife to continue cruising and we have been very lucky ever since.
hi sweet Emma, in Italy when one go to Theatre cannot stand up during the show as it is considered derespectful to the artists. I have never been on a cruise but I think this is why they don't have a bar inside the Theatre.
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Emma, I have been watching your reviews for a few days and just watched the video from last year when you discussed the people that criticize you, sometimes harshly. You provide valuable input and appear to do so with a specific intent to be helpful. To those that would be mean or unkind, let them be. You will continue to be successful as they move on to criticize others. Life is short for that foolishness and I believe what you have to offer is great. Continue to party on; screw the clowns who have nothing positive to add.
Thanks so much Bill, appreciate you! 😀👍🏼
I second Bills comment.👍
There were a lot of interresting comments from you in this video. I was worried the first time I was cruising with MSC because of the bad food reviews all over TH-cam and the Net, but you are absolutely correct. If you expect US portion sizes or UK fish&chips, you will be disapointed, but the food I have had the two times I have been on MSC has been really really good. Sure, if you are after Gordon Ramsey kind of food, you will be disapointed, but the ONLY food issue I had while on MSC was a kind of cheese cake that was dry... I mentioned it to the crew and got another that was perfect... that can happen on a Royal Carribean Cruise too... and the first MSC cruise I did cost me £458 INCL tip, water and hot drinks for an inside cabin (for single use) from Southampton to the Med for 8 days, and flight back (without flight it would have been £84 cheaper) from Genua Italy. That was so cheap I don't know how they made ANY money out of me (eating like an elephant) but I was happy!
With MSC it depends on where you cruise from. When we cruised from Genoa it was a very Italian experience. We did a cruise from Southampton with them the following year and it was very British experience, there were tea trays in the cabin and everything was in English.
I absolutely loved the MSC Opera cruise of Italy and Greece. At the time of the cruise, we passed through the Lagoon and the Giudecca Canal of Venice. The food was delicious. The staff was very personable, friendly, and helpful. It was beautiful!
Well you wouldn’t be able to pass through Venice anymore as the Giudecca canal and San Basilio harbor have been finally permanently forbidden for cruise ship by local authorities. You you completely bypass Venice by sailing in the middle of the lagoon and docking at Fusina, which was a commercial port on which they built a new cruise terminal
Great, thanks! My knowledge about MSC cruises just went from zero to 100% 😀
What a brilliant comment! Thank you 😊👌
My husband and I went on a 11 night MSC cruise in January out of Miami. We loved it, great food, great entertainment. I had no complaints. It was relaxing, the ship was beautiful and very clean.
@@EmmaCruises yes, yes I do agreed I didn't know much of MSC. Mainly because we don't have them here... They were saying that thell sent a ship or two but because the corona...all went to nothing...will see what happen...God willing things will get better.
Emma, each video you make is upping my likeability factor of MSC! I hope you can do a specific MSC vs. Carnival. All my 10 cruises have been on Carnival. One thing you have to say with Carnival its a microsim of the world/USA in miniature. You can go from WalMart to Harrods and everywhere inbetween!
I'm curious how were/are deserts on MSC? With Carnival there's always soft serve ice cream and pizza 24/7. Buffets have constricted hours. I'm a night owl.
How are the MSC Spas? On Carnival if you pony up for the Cloud Nine Spa, your passengers tend to be health conscious and wordly. Maybe excluding me. LOL.
Another pleasant suprise...that MSC doesn't have bar service entheater. On Carnival it can be a pain in the tush wben you are trying to watch the entertainment and you have waiters/servers cutting in and out of aisles with flashlights. It seems we Americans always have to have something in our mouths at all times!
And Emma, hows the smoking situation on MSC. On Carnival its no smoking (I like) everywhere but the Casino. The casino is smoke inhalation time.
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Hello Emma! ☺️Thank You for commending Philippines Crew/Staff for speaking in English.😍 ❤️☺️ I am a Seafarer from Philippines. Thank you for choosing MSC🛳️💙 also. ☺️ Keep Safe! CIAO! 🤗
Thanks Mary! I'm always very very impressed. Thanks for all that you do ❤️
This is so nice, good luck to you!!
Me and my partner have just come back on a Med cruise on MSC Virtuosa and we had a great time. The ship wow, the staff, lunch & dinner dining 10/10, buffet quite simple incl pizza & pastas. Entertainment nothing like RCI. But we got a bargain with 14 nights, upgraded to balcony and incl premium drinks package so couldn’t refuse. Would sail with MSC again.
Haven't been on RCI yet but have been on Celebrity & NCL. I found the 1 cruise we had with MSC (Seaside) was fantastic. Loved the differences, compared to regular English cruises. My wife & I found the food brilliant. We are both vegetarian, so maybe that is why. The shows were different with more acrobatics & the like, with occasional singing. I do like a variety if Entertainment, which MSC were a little lacking in the main theatre at night, but still highly enjoyed each performance. I would happily keep sailing with MSC, just loved it
“The portions are probably what you should be eating and are much healthier than what you’ll find on an American cruise”, if gaining a pound every day isn’t a cruising tradition then idk what is 😂
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I tell my wife it isn't all you want to eat, it is all you can eat. Literally all your physical body can eat. 😍
@@EntropyGuardian it’s not a policy it’s a challenge
You call " healthy" cold, underwhelming food? And that arrives late on the top of everything? Guys, you have so much hate for America that you cannot even admit the obvious, that American cruise lines and customer service are like 5 leagues above the Italian( European) ones
Who goes to a cruise to eat healthy ? Lol
we LOVE msc! we have sailed on almost every ship they have in the US but first sailed the Meraviglia on a Mediterranean cruise. Loved it. Still need to cruise more on Royal Caribbean but we enjoyed them too.
Yes, the soda... My friend's father owned a restaurant. I saw an industry magazine at her house that talked about ice. It's a "trade secret" that ice is used extravagantly to save money. So, good tip!
I’ve cruised MSC, Carnival, and Norwegian. MSC and Nowegian were by far my favorites, especially if you can swing the Haven in Norwegian. I am with you on MSC and enjoying all the languages, It feels much more like traveling then.
Just found your channel. Fellow travel vlogger taking my first solo cruise on MSC (21 days). Thanks for the comparison - really good to know. I've only ever done 2 cruises - one with Princess and one with NCL.
Like you, I'm also a picky eater. I love that I can try new things on cruises and i try to get out of my comfort zone. I've only regretted one thing but i finished it because I also want to be a good traveler. But if you try something and don't like it the waiters are happy to bring you something else.
5:38 that was *exactly* me after I saw Hairspray on Symphony of the Seas lol. Saw it the next night, then checked to see when it will be near me
Fantastic video. Thank you so much. We are Royal Caribbean cruisers and are considering MSC just to try something different. We love your videos.
Thanks so much! I hope this video has been helpful. I love trying new cruise lines and I'm sure you will too 😁❤️
MSC in America is completely different you get on and off the same port. MSC is making changes to the way they do things for their Caribbean cruises.
That is not the main reason. MSC has the core markets in Europe. It just does not make sense to have a Spanish of a French guest travel to Italy to get on the ship when it calls right on their doorstep.
But you are right, the ships serving on the US market are a little "americanized". They also feature self service soda machines.
@@palimpalim5291 and unlimited refills, I am sure. ;)
So tru but I think they don't do that just cuz not a lot of people will get on the ship at some small island like Antigua
Hi Emma, i am a crew member from Mauritius, works on cruise ships.. well i would like to tell u i really appreciates you when you explain about cruising.. keep posting videos it Will definitely help peoples before going onboard.. 😘🙂🙂
i have been on 2 MSC armonia and Seaside both fantastic i have also been o RCL and NCL and Carnival 20 cruises
I enjoyed playing Bingo on MSC because they call the numbers in multiple languages. It was fun learning how to say the numbers in different languages. Plus, I won!
Haha! I never thought of that. Genius 😁👌
Would have been like the scoring on Evrovision Song Contest 😀
You've really put my mind at ease regarding MSC. I also have read a lot of bad reviews about this line (and most of the reviews I read didn't really make sense to me, all complaints about the ship amenities blah blah blah whereas I'm all about itineraries).
I'm really attracted to some of the MSC itineraries in the middle east (I'm all for cruising in parts of the world where it's either too expensive to do it on land, too dangerous or perhaps a bit of both) so it's good to hear that this line isn't as bad as many make it out to be.
AND I love the idea of being able to hop on and off where it's most convenient to you. All cruises should be like this imo (but I'm not a cruiser and to me it's ultimately a means to an end - the cruise ISN'T the destination, the places are)
Yes! Sounds like you have the best attitude 😀❤️
The ONLY thing (from what you've said) that concerns me about MSC cruises is kids all over the place? Didn't really see any on your walk thru. Is it really that bad??
My most recent cruise (only my second) left from an American port, but everything was in both English and Spanish. That was completely as expected for us because we left from Puerto Rico. We also used to live in LA, where dual language signage and announcements were quite common (the buses that I took to work, for example, were dual language). Occasionally, we'd meet other passengers who didn't speak English, but then I just switched to my terrible Spanish. I can manage a few pleasantries, at least.
I’ve been on Carnival twice and took my first RC. And, I loved RC so much better than Carnival. I booked my cruise for next year while on the cruise. Granduer of the seas, this year & Harmony of the seas, next year.
You will LOVE Harmony!😊
I think this will help my bae get excited for an MSC. He lovesss languages and it sounds like there are tons on board. He can test out all his skills. I love that we can basically hop on and hop on when ever. Sounds amazzzzing. This was still relevant even years later. Your cruise partner in the states has been super helpful.
On our MSC cruise in the Bahamas our waiters made paper flowers for the kids and got to know us more than any other cruise lines. I think it may depend on the number of guests on board. There were so few of us, we called it the ghost ship! This was just after the shutdown so we may have a different experience this October we’re going on the seaside.
Booked my first cruise ever because of this channel. Hopefully it will be fun.
Great Britishism: Tannoy. The multi linguistic announcements remind me of watching the Eurovision Song Contest ! They make me happy! This is a really wonderful and beautifully crafted video. It's truly an art we're watching/listening to,
Much easier to learn another language if you’re living in Europe. I always pick up as much as I can when I visit another country, I also speak as slow or as simple as I can when I’m waiting on a foreigner. I will also write it down as I can understand another language so I think there is a chance they might understand it written and I find that they usually do. They always thank me several times as they are walking away.
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They have a few, litterally 2/3 self service soda machines in the drinks section in the buffet! We were on Seaside in December and they had a self service drinks area along with red and white wine dispensers! They are hidden though, I only found it because I was looking for a plate!
Haha! I think that's only on seaside and maybe Seaview? Definitely isn't on Meraviglia or the older ships... 😁❤️
Emma - you very much have become my go-to person when it comes to anything Cruise related PIP PIP to you. I find myself feeling a bit uneasy about my finances at this time, but ravishing all the time is your reporting to me as well as us - Many Sunrisings to you!
I appreciate this comparison video. I am now thinking of changing my vacation, the best of both worlds.
Hi emma im italian and i liked so much this video, very interesting …
I want tell only one thing of the no bar on theatre, i think is a cultural fact often in itali is forbidden eat during the act go on … and specially in italy the bar is a fun place for talking laugh and a place like this into the theater can disturb the audience… is just my opinion ….
I am emerald class with Royal Carribean and since i have taken close to 8 oasis class cruises where the food and entertainment is amazing its hard for me to compromise that for some of the other cruise lines because I have high expectations
Same here RC is my favorite li e Diamond Plus but will be o MSC next August
Just did a Costa couple months ago and a MSC cruise just two weeks ago. Loved it! After being many,many times with RCL and Princess we can honestly say that they got our attention. August we do RCL from Ravenna, that one in comparisson to the others is pretty expensive. Nevertheless we love RCL. Next year we booked MSC Yachtclub on there new Seascape out of Miami,and we will do a Costa later on. They all have there differences, but we really do enjoy them all 🙂 Keeps the variety in!
We did a Mediterranean cruise with MSC in 2015. It was our first cruise and we LOVED it. You are.right about the languages and I too love listening. I just booked another Med cruise for 2022 with MSC. I am going with my grandson. We cannot wait. Going to do some other travels while there. Heading to Paris after cruise to do Euro disney.for a few days.
Sounds good! 😁🥳 Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Emma, we have cruised RCI and have always had the announcements in AT LEAST 3 languages. Maybe it was just the cruises that we were on. Just an observation. Otherwise interesting differences noted! Makes me want to try MSC!
I am loving the videos and you are totally right about MSC! We love MSC but next year we are in the US, so we also going to try RCL Navigator of the Seas.
Exciting! I'm sure you'll have a great time. Thanks for your comment 😍❤️
Awesome video!!! I was so stressed about booking a Mediterranean cruise with MSC (being an RCL cruiser) but your video was so informative and cleared things up for me. Thanks!!!
Food in the MDR on MSC is often served cold. Even after complaining they give you more cold food. They do not have enough staff
If u have the budget, got a inside yacht club cabin on msc cruise. It's about twice the price but you get a dedicated gastronomic restaurant from breakfast to lunch, dinner and even after. Dedicated space. And ALL drinks included except high end bottles. U even get a personal 24/24 butler.
We took the Eastern Caribbean cruise from Miami with MSC. We have cruised with Carnival and Royal Caribbean, and the food on the MSC cruise was a let down. In general we felt like it reminded us of Old Country buffet. Of course it was better and had more variety, but we felt we had much better food with the other cruise lines. The price of MSC cruise just couldn't be beat, and they had to cut expense somewhere. I would pay another hundred dollars per person for better food.
Ahh fair enough, 😀❤️
Interesting video!I took a cruise with MSC in the Greek islands and a few other stops in 2014 and it was phenomenal! The boat (MSC Fantasia) was spectacular, the crew was so nice and helpful and the shows were differents every night. I remember a pirate theme wich was really impressive with a lot of stunts and during the gala night, they actually invited an opera singer who embarked on the boat just for the night. Such good memories and beautiful cities to visit:)
So glad you enjoyed it! 🥰♥️
Good video. I did with my family 3 cruises in Royal, 5 cruises in MSC, 1 cruse with Costa and 1 cruise with Iberostar Grand Amazon. So many differences, but this is the interesting thing, experiment the different cultures and styles. Now we will do 2 cruises on Celebrity.
YES! I love all of the differences. You have a great attitude. Thanks for your comments 😁👍🏼
i have been on all those companies many times just finished my 19 cruise on MSC Seaside had a fantastic cruise everyone in the USA gets on and off at the original embarkation port if you get on in miami you get off in miami
Just booked to go on MSC Lirica in October for 17nts, going from Venice to Dubai. Really looking forward to it 💕
That sounds amazing!
Hi Emma, I'm a Regular on cruiser Carnival & RCCL Cruises for many years (1986 Jubilee) & Viking serenade (1992). Thank you for being so honest about how much to love to taking a cruise, and what it's worth doing so. I will always follow you and your adventures... Jeffrey's Cruises VLOGGER! Keep Vlogging!! You Rock!!
Hey Jeffery! Thanks for your lovely comment 😊❤️
Great informative blog, I've heard a lot of negative things about MSC and I believe you get what you pay for. I'm not a big fan of pasta and pizza for a cruise, if it served real Mediterranean fare that would be amazing (I love seafood, olives and fresh greens).
Pasta and pizza are real italian food
@@angelofacipieri I think Mama is used to American Italian food.
We are planning to catch a cruise on Sicily, and excited to meet the Filipino crews, since I was once a crew member of a cruiseliner in the 90’s.
Great video. Useful, fair and factual. I have cruised with both RCI and MSC and would agree with many of these points. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for the informative video. I’ve been on multiple RCCL Princess NCL and Holland America cruises. I also took a two week tour of Italy and absolutely loved it. Pizza and pasta every day!!! I’ve been debating about going on the new MSC Grandiosa this January. After watching your video I think I’m ready for a different cruise experience and plan to book. No more debating, I’m booking !!!
We found that MSC cruises were understaffed on the ship , you had to queue to get into the buffet as not big enough for the amount of passengers to sit down as our ship had been cut and shut on a refit extending the size but not the restaurant’s.
Thanks for the video! I’ve been on several MSC cruises and their cruises are by far the most luxurious and beautiful cruises. The food is scrumptious and the rooms are pretty big and the beds are super comfortable! The staff has always been very friendly and they work very hard to keep the cruises clean and beautiful. The entertainment is amazing (I think they have the best shows at sea). But by far my favorite thing about cruising with MSC is their private island! What a gorgeous island!!! I highly recommend MSC 👏🏼
I cruises with Royal ones (2020 right before the pandemic) and we enjoyed it very much as well! The room was nice and food was delicious! Their private island was fun and beautiful as well! The cruise included a lot of activities and the staff was friendly!! I enjoyed the music and entertainment throughout the cruise as well.
MSC is my #1 fave but Royal comes at a very close 2nd!
Msc serves good steaks?
Thanks Emma, You always present a logical and fun overview of cruises!! Well Done Lass!! Love Your approach and sense of fair play!!
Excellent presentation! I wish there was a bit of info for the specialty needs of the handicapped, but you can’t cover everything: I can also ask my agent. Keep up the excellent work Hon. Happy ‘23...
Wonderful assessment Emma! I love MSC but I will say I do love both! 💙
Very good video, I just got off MSC Seaside on March 14, 2020 (mater of fact last day of cruising it was shut down due to the virus) they do have self service soda machine on that ship but you were spot on on comparing the different cruise lines.
That's good! A newish thing I think. 😍🥳
@@EmmaCruises Yes and they had self service wine machines, both the soda and wine machine you had to place your card into the machine. But while we were on the ship for two weeks the wine vending machine were OOS. Again good job keep the info coming.
I've only ever been on a MSC Cruise Ship. We had people on our ship from the US as well as probably all of Europe. It was a bit crazy listening to announcements in 5 -7 different languages. We were on a Caribbean Cruise, and as far as I know. Everyone got on in Miami, and got off in Miami at the end of cruise. You couldn't board or disembark along the way.
Gday Emma my wife Sue and I are Aussies and saw only yesterday a recommendation re your site - just watched this and loved it...….you explain things fantastically....we have only sailed RCI and whilst living in OZ have never done a cruise from Australia instead choosing to fly overseas and cruise...…...this video is particularly interesting in that we have booked an MSC out of Civitavecchia in October on the MSC Virtuoso (still being built - fingers crossed it will be finished lol)….and then jumping on RCI Civitavecchia to Miami......your vlog has given us confidence re MSC that we will be enjoying ourselves on MSC - thanks for the great video. You have another 2 fans ..
Hello David and Sue! Thank you so so much for your kind comments. That sounds like an incredible adventure!! I hope you have the most amazing time. 🥳🥰
Emma, I like to thank you and congratulate you because your videos are very clear... And stray to the point.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for this video! We are going on our first cruise for Xmas with MSC.
You'll love it....
Thank you Emma, I always love your video's. Very informative and you give your honest opinion and comparrison. Everytime I take a cruise line that I haven't sailed on before I always check if you have done a review or anything.
Keep up your video's I think they are very helpfull!
Thank you! 😁❤️
I am not much of a soda drinker, but from an American perspective, Americans prefer fountain soda due to the flavor. There is a slight difference between, canned, plastic bottled, glass bottled, and fountain soda. Fountain soda is not watered-down, unless the syrup is nearly or fully out, but that is a problem with servicing the machine. Ice waters it down, but it comes out full-flavor from the machine. Liking ice so much baffles me too, but maybe it’s because much of America is very hot half the year.
Thank you sooooo much for sharing. You made booking my next cruise. These differences are things that our travel agent never told us and never did. I have been cruising for more than 20 years
There are farewell shows on MSC actually. Not welcome but farewell. I can't say how many times I heard 'Time To Say Goodbye' on a MSC Cruise ship.
We took an RC cruise out of Venice, and they did the announcements in English and Spanish.
Great video. Spot on with the entertainment explanation on msc, we watched a show on the meraviglia where the guy was smoking on stage as part of the show 🤷♀️😂
It's such a hard one to explain 😂😂😂😂 Thanks for your comment!
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This is old video but i want to add something .
I love MSC but there is one thing that rally annoys me..if you are not from USA you need to book with travel agency..so you really cant find "deals" because you deal with traditional travel agency that have stick pricing and that is it..so i use mostly crusisedirect to book a cruises..i am from Europe and not from USA..so they gave you booking number but which you onlycan log on MSC USA ..and not on MSCcruises(if you tru there it will say invalid) ..so when you want to fill up online form on MSC USA you actualy cant becase you cant finish address because there are only USA adreses..so then you need a month off mailing there and that until you get you ticket for printing ..you really need a patience ..and when you come to board a ship i was 3 times with paying on cruisedirect and 2 times was no problem but 1 time guy there on boarding start to making a problem saying who its only for USA residents on MSC USA and how i am not and then other people come bla bla ..it lasted 10 minutes until they finalu release me to the ship..but it was wery nervous 10 minutes..i was like what if then denied me and i payed so much and traveled so far to come there.
If you know better way for booking MSC i would like to hear
Great to have a input on other cruise lines....especially the difference in prices for the cruise companies..👍
Price is a big factor for us too...our next cruise will not be with a British/ American cruise company just because of the how much more you can get for your money with the “ other” cruise lines....
Great video.....
Thanks so much! Yep, I loveeee a bargain and think I enjoy it more knowing that its cheap 😂😂
My wife & I just watched your video because we are taking our 1st MSC cruise this October on the Meraviglia from NY to Quebec and back to NY as it repositions from Europe to Miami. It’s a new cruise line for us, going to a unique destination, on a very different ship, with a one time itinerary in the middle of the reposition, so it caught our attention. Your comparisons between MSC and RCL were very helpful, although it seems based on Mediterranean type of cruising. Not sure what we’ll find here since I understand this particular ship and it’s operations were deliberately more aligned with it’s ultimate American home port (Miami), but I’m sure much of what you pointed out may apply. We’re curious to see if they make any changes during the transatlantic journey, since once it arrives in NY, the rest of its sailings will be from the US. Regardless, we’re looking forward to this, our 20th+ cruise adventure. On the lighter side, my wife & I almost fell out of our chairs when you said the BEST show you’ve ever seen at sea was “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”on Norwegian. I agree wholeheartedly!!! THE BEST SHOW EVER by far. We saw it on the Epic or the Escape. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see it a second time because my wife didn’t plan that until it’s final performance on our sailing, but it was GREAT. Extremely funny and very entertaining. Happy to hear you thought so as well. We look forward to following your videos.
How was the food on meragilivia
Great video Emma. I can cruise either MSC or Royal.. And I prefer MSC to Carnival for sure.
I have been on both and for the money I get a lot more on msc
Absolutely. Royal Caribbean is shyte.
Another excellent video. Keep up the good work! I really enjoy your videos, they really help out!
I’m booking a cruise for my birthday, and I’m deciding between Radiance of The Seas and MSC Seaside ships. The Royal Caribbean option is an older, smaller ship, while the MSC one is newer and bigger. I know Royal Caribbean has a stronger reputation and is more well-known, but I’m wondering if anyone has experience with either-or both. Would you choose MSC because it’s newer and bigger, or Royal Caribbean despite it being smaller and older? I’d love to hear your thoughts
Absolutely spot on with all comments.. Apart from I am a MSC Fan!!
My favorite entertainment - hands down - has been on the meraviglia. They had the cirque du soleil give performances. Out of this world. No musical would ever come close.
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Love the Aqua shows on Oasis class RCCL....🌴🛳🌞
@6:07 emma is not bilingual, but bye-lingual :D
haha just tickling your funny bone. great video as always. :))
Well stated. Looking to experience MSC in 19 days from Miami. First cruise since December 2019 😊 Thanks for your insights and tips.
Thank you! 😁❤️
How was your cruise Richard?
Emma I hope you are doing well.
Very nice explanation about MSC. Well done.
Thanks Hector! ❤️❤️
I took a 4 day cruise on MSC Divina from Florida in September. The price as a solo cruiser was amazingly low. The food was completely acceptable for the price, and honestly there wasn’t much difference in the buffet between MSC and Princess post-Covid. I eat too much on cruises anyway :)
Nice! I'm planning on taking the same cruise. Did they have meat on board?
@@JuancoPRoFlow Oh yeah. No shortage of meat.
@@seanelkins4530 nice!!! Thanks
Great tips loved it thanks
I have been on costa cruise and u r right on every point
Also would like to point that the sound is loud and clear, great job
Hey Hassan! Glad to hear it. I've worked out my new microphone now so it should be good from now on.
Thanks for agreeing! I did enjoy my Costa cruise but it's very different isn't it? Haha.
My first cruise was costa and second was NCL
I preferred costa in many things but the food was excellent on the NCL
OMG THE BAR IN THE THEATRE THING... I got given out to and my wine taken out of my hand by a member of the entertainment team when I walked into the theatre with my glass of wine on the Lirica... I was so confused hahaha. I just took the wine back and opted not to watch the show, but it was confusing because I didn't realise you cannot drink in there.
When we sailed the Seaside on a Caribbean cruise, there was no bar in the theater, but we were allowed to bring drinks in, and ususally bought them in the casino bar just outside.
Maravillosos tus comentarios muy interesantes e internacionales. Gracias
I remember cruising on a msc cruise when I was 13. They had up to 7 or 8 courses for dinner and one night I managed all but one of them. Still kinda proud of myself lol.
are there uffizi and accademia excursions for msc, vatican, cordoba, alhambra, orsay louvre, rijksmuseum, caserta, archaeological museum, capodimonte, .... ?
We were never quite sure about MSC or Costa, and the video has just confirmed we won't be travelling with either of them! The food side of things is enough for me to say "No" to the Italian lines ;) I also prefer the idea of most passengers being on the same cruise as you, and not getting on willy nilly at different places! Conveniences of cost and time make them a definite attraction I can see that, but not for us! Royal Caribbean we'll always love you ;)
I LOVE THIS COMMENT. Not all cruise lines are for all people and if more people realised that the world would be a happier place 😂👌
robert slater you’re missing out because we found the MSc meraviglia a beautiful ship with fabulous cabins and great food!
robert slater - I agree. If I’m sailing with an ‘American’ cruise line, I would be quite upset if everything that needed to be said had to be done 5 different times. I just don’t have that kind of patience. Conversely, if cruising on a ‘European’ cruise line, I expect and accept many languages to be spoken. Just have to know what you want.
@@glamp63 listening to different languages would make you 'quite upset'? We've quite decadent, haven't we?
Brilliant video Emma , very useful and informative . Ps just realised how much your hairs grown 😳🤣 Looking good !!
Thanks Julie! Yep! It's almost been a year 😮❤️
Great video. Just returned from a 7 Day Western Med cruise on the Oasis of the Sears and experienced a lot of the differences you mentioned in the video. Especially the confusion on the additional muster drill and passengers getting off and on at different ports. Thanks for the information.
That sounds great! It sounds like you can use MSC as a ferry transport if you want...
On my last royal Caribbean cruise they did all announcements in English Spanish and Italian and there were activities and ect in Spanish and Italian and they had a translator for the cruise direction at shows ect
The main entertainer who ran the game shows at least the ones I went to spoke both Italian and English and translated everything he said.
They were also no broadway shows they were also singing, dancing, comedy and magic
I have done two msc cruises out of Miami am in the states loved both. The ship design is fantastic. I love the pizza and the shows were great two. The nightclub is a lot more lively than RC with a great DJ but the music is also less American many songs in Spanish and or Portuguese. While the dinning plate portions are timy I counter this by ordering two or three starters and eating a lot of the bread rolls and cheese. I was totally thrown by the adding funds to the card thing and at the end I was getting ready to leave but they owed me money and they only do the refund in cash. Nonetheless I can say I’ve done 90 nights on TC and had more fun on MSC.
Emma--American here. What you are describing isn't really a cruise line thing, I think it's a port thing. I just got off a cruise with NCL, western Med. I thought it was so weird everyone was getting off and on at different ports and the staff kept asking us when we got on and when we were leaving. We had only gone out of American ports before last week so it was really odd to us! Also had different languages on the planes and ship.
Another worthwhile upload!
Thank you! 😁❤️
if you stick to one cruise line, you get more benefits and on board credits, im soon to become a MSC Diamond member, which gets me priority to embarkations and free dance lessons etc.
Emma, you may be my favorite youtube cruise commentator.
Thanks for watching Earl! ❤️
You are amazing Emma, Love to see your videos.
Thank you! 😁❤️
Hi. Just found this video from a couple of years ago. Doubt that anything has changed much, but I can say that on the QM2 in 2004 the daily announcements were made by the Captain, and then repeated by a phalanx of young women in something like 5 languages (one each). This was done on the top deck and we were there the first day. As the ship's horn sounded at noon for these announcements, we tended to be elsewhere the rest of the cruise at that time. But the multi-language announcements were still done every day. But I don't remember every announcement being like this, and the entertainment and other interactions were all in English, of course.
Ooo! That’s interesting. We’re there other languages spoken onboard?! Never would have thought that about Cunard always very British in my experience 😂❤️
@@EmmaCruises I overheard some people speaking in some other language, but the crew we interacted with all spoke English. Instructions for the muster drill were also broadcast over the PA in multiple languages. No idea if they still do this - it was 17 years ago! I don't remember any special weather announcements because we had perfect weather the entire cruise. That was what convinced my wife to continue cruising and we have been very lucky ever since.
Great explanation of the differences! 😁
Why thank you! 😊❤️🎉
hi sweet Emma, in Italy when one go to Theatre cannot stand up during the show as it is considered derespectful to the artists. I have never been on a cruise but I think this is why they don't have a bar inside the Theatre.
As i recall, there is a bar in the Cirque du Soleil - lounge on the Meravigliaclass ships......not the theater, but almost :P
Ooo that's a good point! I forgot about that 🤣♥️