MSC Magnifica
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MSC Magnifica Reviews

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3.6
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Based on 75 reviews
Cabin
3.7
Service
3.7
Excursions
3.4
Dining
3.7
Activities
3.5
Value for money
3.7
Entertainment
3.5
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This was our 1st cruise and was our Golden Wedding Anniversary, we had a great time and met some lovely people however it was some what spoilt by the poor standard of food the ship needs a new chef.

Verified customer
1 cruise
6 Oct 2018
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Very nice clean ship. Beautiful theatre. Very helpful staff on guest reception areas, dining rooms and Sahara restaurant. One downside is the pressured selling in the hairdressers. You just go for a hair cut and are forcibly talked into having everything else done and it is intimidating. Instead of being 19 euros as advertised it ends up 69 euros and spoils it. This high pressured selling is not restricted to this ship, it is widespread, and not liked by clients!

Verified customer
1 cruise
5 Oct 2018
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We have just returned from and 11 day cruise on MSC Magnifica on the Fantastica experience we visted France, Spain, Netherlands and Germany.We travelled by Evesway coach Travel for the first time down to Southampton which was great as once our cases where on the coach we didnt see them untill we got to our state room. We had no problem in the cruise terminal everthing was ready for us to board the cruise ship, we had a balcony state room which was adequate very clean and the steward looked after us very well, with clean towels etc every day sometime twice a day, the food was good and the entertainment was fun we had the drinks package which only covered certain brands which leftus with a very limited choice, tea and coffee was supplied in the room but the water supplied in the room we had to pay for. The only downside was that our state room was on deck 10 at the back of the ship and when the ship was docking at the ports the boosters would be applied which nearly shook us out of bed we found this very annoying as sometimes it would be very early in the morning. We will definitely cruise with MSC again but maybe this time book a state room in the middle of the ship.

Verified customer
1 cruise
4 Oct 2018
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This was our 1st cruise and was our Golden Wedding Anniversary, we had a great time and met some lovely people however it was some what spoilt by the poor standard of food the ship needs a new chef.

Verified customer
1 cruise
3 Oct 2018
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Ship was very clean and decor impressive. Our cabin was also clean and well served by the attendant. The entertainment was good although of short duration in the theatre. Onboard bars were also good and entertainment great. Could have had a layout of the ship to hand when boarding. A full inclusive package for onboard drinks should have been an option offered at time of booking. The restaurant meals were not always good, example red meat was tough and steaks grislely also lasagna and having had it on the next evening under the med gala it was a dish identical except it included aubergine both without any a compliment of vegetables. Choice of salad in the buffet bar limited. Generally the food was good if you like pasta and pizzia. The trips in port were well organised and the courier excellent although a bit expensive. The ship was in some extreme weather and did not make us unwell as it was superbly handled slowing down to stabilise and make it comfortable as possible on this one occasion. We would welcome some meal reviews before we try msc again.

Verified customer
1 cruise
2 Oct 2018
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Very nice ship ,good staff, very good all inclusive package, buffet service very good both choice and quality. Only two negatives were both the waiter service in the restaurant was poor and a very poor quality and choice of food. Trips organised by MSC were expensive and far cheaper to organise oneself. All in all though the cruise was good value for money. Iglu very good as always.

Verified customer
1 cruise
1 Oct 2018
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Was not to happy with ship some staff look like they do not want to be there had to wait a long time to get a drink in the tiger bar ,also we booked a trip in Germany it was not cheap at all and it was very disappointing only one stop for 15 mins as we had a boat to catch for 10.30and when we got to the boat sat there till 11am as the boat didn’t leave till then so could have had more time to explore very disappointing ,the buffet food was not to good either kept Luke warm I ended up I’ll with food poisoning had to go to the doctor on board and ended up on two drips then got presented with a bill,this experience has made us not wanting to travel with msc again

Verified customer
1 cruise
23 Sep 2018
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where can I start, not great rude european guests & staff poor food in the gourmet resterant raw fish dished up sickness & diorreah rife, extra charges for things like sports etc whier on other cruise lines its free. believe all you read that's bad about msc & double it. never heared of a cruise where they pick up & disembark at every port. wouldn't touch msc again. . the ship is luxurious but confusingly designed venues are on a mishmash of floors accssesible through cabin corridors we missed our safety briefing trying to find our cabin when eventually we did find it the cruise card wouldn't open the door if that had been a real emergency we would probably had drowned .to cap it all I had a row over the final bill which I had no choice but to pay or I would have been sailing away again the prospect of staying on that ship any longer no thanckyou, two words keeping this review polite rip off the entertainment in the bars was amateur to say the least. stick to what you know go p&o

Verified customer
1 cruise
22 Sep 2018
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The ship was kept immaculate and the staff were friendly and efficient. The entertainment however was poor and the food was either good or land. Hygiene standards not as good as other ships as to many passengers not made to use the sanitation dispensers.

Verified customer
1 cruise
21 Sep 2018
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not at all enjoyable

Verified customer
1 cruise
21 Sep 2018