MSC Cruises Anmeldelser 104

MSC FANTASIA: Die beiden Selbstbedienungsrestaurants waren besonders beim Frühstück ständig überfüllt. Es wurde nicht abgeräumt, zu wenig Mitarbeitende. Dort hatte es auch keine Handwaschmöglichkeit, die Gäste verwenden die Trinkwasserspender dafür. Hygienezustand generell sehr mangelhaft. Ständige Belästigung von Fotografen. Internet-Abo ist nicht vom Mobile auf das I-Pad wechselbar. Ihr Bordeigenes App-System ist kompliziert und funktioniert nur wenn vorher alles umgestellt wird. Shows sind viel zu kurz. Kreuzfahrtdirektor ist ein wandelnder Sprachenroboter, der immer dieselben Sätze in sieben Sprachen herunterleiert und eigentlich nichts mitteilt. Generell wenig relevante Informationen und Mitteilungen. Keine richtigen Ruhezonen. Überlaute Musik im Atrium. Nötigende Belastung von Spende für Ihre Fondation. Badetücher wurden bei uns sofort abgeräumt, andere den ganzen Tag nicht, das ist eine Diskriminierung. Entweder alle oder bei niemandem. Es gab viel zu wenig Liegestühle. Eine bezahlte Geburtstagstorte, die noch übrigblieb, durften wir nicht in die eigene Kabine nehmen, angeblich wegen Hygiene. Die Hygiene auf dem Schiff war aber sehr mangelhaft und auf den Korridoren lagen überall Geschirr und Lebensmittelreste herum. Mitarbeiter sind mehrheitlich völlig passiv und wir fühlten uns nur als Cash-Couws. Einzige Ausnahmen waren die Kabinen-Stewards und der Service im Speisesaal. Am Abreisetag wurden wir mit der Nr. 1 für den MSC-Transfer zum Flughafen Venedig vom völlig unprofessionellen Mitarbeiter ohne Gepäck zum Bus geführt und wir mussten erneute durch die Security zurück zum Gepäck holen. Wir fühlten uns nicht willkommen und geschätzt. Das war meine 150. Kreuzfahrt, die erste mit MSC und die letzte. Hafengebühren von Griechenland zusätzlich zu verrechnen ist nicht statthaft. MSC scheint eine Servicewüste zu sein, wie soll ich Sie da weiterempfehlen?


Wir haben den Transfer vom Schiff zum Flughafen Venedig im Voraus gebucht und bezahlt. Niemand wusste offenbar davon und wir mussten uns mehrmals darum kümmern. Am Schluss hat es trotzdem nicht funktioniert. Wir bekamen zuerst die Nummer 30 für die Ausschiffung, obwohl unser Bus um 09:15h fahren sollte. Er fuhr dann auch erst mit einer Stunde Verspätung. Insbesondere Ihr Ausflugspersonal war dabei sehr sehr ignorant und uninteressiert. Völlig unprofessionell. Herr Pasquale sollte sich darum kümmern, aber wir mussten dann später nochmals an die Reception, um die Nr. 1 abzuholen.

The vessel, MSC Magnifica, is poorly maintained.
And in general dirty.
The food in the main restaurant was very poor. Especially during dinner.
Almost all the food were Italian or Italian inspired.
The quality of meat was very low.

The buffet restaurant were overcrowded.
The food in general poor.

The interior in the cabins and bathroom were worn-out and dirty.
Old dirt which could not be removed.

The aircondition was insufficient.
At outside temperatures higher than app. 27 degrees it was often not possible to stay in the cabins due to the heat.
Due to this problem the air was recirculated.
Causing diseases between the passengers all the time.
And smooth floors were wet due to condense water from the air condition.
Making them slippy and unsafe. Accidents happened frequently.

The people in the administration/reception were in general unfriendly, arrogant, manipulating and impolite.

The safety onboard was not in order.
Escape roads were partly blocked in the daytime.
The emergency light in the bottom of the corridors were covered with loose equipment.

It appears that the vessel is suffering from serious management problems.
And a poor working environment.
The lower ranking crew in the hotel were stressed and under a lot of pressure from the management.

Personale eccellente in particolare gli addetti al servizio di camera impeccabile

We booked this cruise as a family of three to celebrate my wife’s 40th birthday. It was our first cruise experience. It will be our last.

Misleading upsell at embarkation. A staff member sold us a $70 “fun package” for our 5-year-old at boarding, assuring us it was age-appropriate. It wasn’t. Bowling was always full, the F1 simulator was off-limits for him, and most other activities were unsuitable. When we raised this, we were told the credit was non-transferable and non-refundable — and offered $4 back. That’s not an oversight, that’s a predatory sales practice.

Damaged luggage, insulting resolution. One of our suitcases — recently purchased for $100 — arrived at the cabin damaged. We reported it with evidence. The response: $20 in onboard credit. No apology, no real solution.

Dining: disorganized from day one. Our assigned dinner slot was 5:00 pm — impractical for a family. Changing it meant a 90-minute wait with minimal staff handling requests. At the Ipanema restaurant (Deck 6), service was consistently slow, and despite booking for three, our table was set for two every night. We had to ask repeatedly for a place setting for our child.

One genuine highlight: our waiter at table 824 (9:00 pm seating) was professional, attentive, and made the effort to communicate in our first language . He stood out precisely because the rest of the experience didn’t come close to his standard.

Drinks package issues. Staff consistently steered us toward the lowest-tier options within our premium drinks package. On the final night, the minibar was locked — despite our premium beverage package covering the full duration of the cruise. No explanation was offered.

We didn’t come expecting luxury. We came expecting basic honesty, organization, and service. MSC delivered none of those consistently. For a first-time cruise family celebrating a milestone, this experience was a significant disappointment.

Shocking Pre Cruise customer service - We booked a cruise to take my 88 year old mother in law who lost her husband and son last year on a short cruise leaving on 25-05-2026 from Southampton. As soon as we booked we called and asked for assistance to help get my Mother on board as at times she uses a wheel chair if walking long distances. The MSC call centre rep stated that we should get help but they would not be able to provide a wheel chair, we stated that's OK as she has one.
I checked us in last night and in their wisdom MSC provided my wife and I a boarding time of 12:00 and my wheelchair using 88 year old mother on law a boarding time of 17:00 even though our bookings are linked.
We called customer service and they informed us that they could not help as the boarding time was selected by computer! MSC Cruise line expect us to abandon her in her wheel chair for 5 hours.
In conclusion They do not give a damn about passengers! MSC has tainted our holiday before it even starts.
I look forward to providing and in depth and truthful review on MSC on my return.
To prove this is real review our booking numbers are 69028044 & 69028046.

We haven't got as far as our cruise yet and I have lost faith. I booked in October after finding exactly what we wanted regarding flights, destination and cabin. I took the reservation number from the website and phoned to book and include a chosen drinks package. The lady on the phone was very helpful but we went around and around in circles for approximately an hour before she managed to place the booking (with an Early Bird Discount! Woo! ). Following the call I proceeded to book airport parking, who wanted the flight number, so I emailed customer services to ask for the flight number. I received a reply saying that they cannot give me the number until 21 days prior to the flight and as the cruise is in May I have to wait.
Fast forward to last week and the 21 day rule and no email had arrived and so I emailed my enquiry...only to be told that no flights were booked for us!!!!
Now we have a cruise leaving from Barcelona and no flights to get there. I have been in contact by phone and they have opened a complaint (which will take 48 hours). They have the proof there from my original booking reference that I had selected flights before the lady on the phone got involved.
I'm really not sure which way this will go after reading all the terrible reviews on here. I believe that the mistake was theirs and they should provide what we thought we had paid for.
This was going to be our first cruise and the whole experience has left us very unsure about going ahead with this. I'd like to say we would just accept a refund but I don't see why we should be penalised with percentages as we get closer to the date because quite frankly, none of this fiasco is our fault.

Quiero ser clara: el viaje en sí fue una experiencia agradable. Viajamos tranquilos, el MSC World America es un barco hermoso y nuevo, el personal del restaurante fue excelente en su servicio y atención, y las giras estuvieron muy bien organizadas. Hay muchas cosas positivas que destacar de la experiencia a bordo.
Sin embargo, todo eso queda completamente OPACADO por la pésima experiencia que vivimos con el departamento de Next Cruise. La persona que nos atendió nos MINTIÓ, nos ocultó información crítica, y nos vendió bajo condiciones que MSC ahora no honra. Nos aseguró que podíamos cancelar sin penalidad, no nos informó que las reservas serían transferidas a MSC Argentina, y procesó las reservas con un paquete diferente al que solicitamos. Hoy estamos perdiendo cerca de $800 USD por esas mentiras, y MSC Argentina — la oficina a la que fuimos transferidos sin nuestro consentimiento — no nos puede resolver, mientras que MSC USA dice no poder intervenir.
Es muy frustrante y decepcionante que un solo vendedor, queriéndonos tomar el pelo y engañarnos para cerrar una venta, haga que toda la experiencia bonita del crucero quede arruinada. No importa cuán nuevo sea el barco ni cuán excelente sea el personal a bordo, si al final de la experiencia el cliente sale sintiéndose estafado por el propio personal de la naviera, eso es lo que se queda. Por eso mi nivel de satisfacción es 0 y la probabilidad de recomendar también es 0 — no por el barco ni por la tripulación que nos atendió en el viaje, sino por la traición de confianza por parte del representante de Next Cruise y la falta de respuesta de MSC para corregir esta injusticia.

Today we depart the cruise from Brazil to Genoa
The boat was useable and good in Brazil but the weather deemed the out door activities unusable after Tenerife
Food has been awful throughout the trip
I cannot upload pictures which would show quality and presentation of food
Our cabin steward Nick was fantastic and a massive thanks to our Goa new friend
Getting off and going to a restaurant that cares will be a delight, meals in the ports stopped at has been the highlight of the trip
Our last trip with MSC is a fact !!!
And just checking my on board account they overcharged me 78.44 which I have to go and claim back before we get off 😡😡
Everything about MSC is about taking your money for a bad return 🫩😞🙁
Use somebody else and have a good holiday please

I am rather stunned at the poor reviews of MSC as I had a very positive experience with this company in very difficult circumstances.I was on the Euribia due to sail from Dubai on the 28th February 2026, the day the US attacked Iran leading to the immediate cancellation of our cruise and us being effectively stranded onboard as the Dubai airspace closed. MSC went above and beyond in their efforts to look after everybody, the staff were exemplary in their kindness and professionalism and all facilities were available for our six days onboard. Basically relaxing by the pool, shopping, onboard entertainment and being dined and wined while MSC undertook the responsibility of getting everybody home, which they achieved admirably in the circumstances, no mean feat.In addition to daily information updates on the situation. On top of all that we received a full refund which I immediately reinvested by booking another cruise with MSC. We were Yacht Club guests so did have that extra mile of comfort and luxury, however the overwhelming feedback from that week is that all passengers were very well looked after. Top marks to MSC.

We haven’t even boarded our MSC cruise yet, and the customer experience has already been terrible.

We tried to organize a surprise for another passenger in our group, but because they have a different booking reference the system makes it almost impossible. Everything must be booked only through your own reservation.

Customer service has been unhelpful, with generic, robotic responses and no clear email support. They were even unable to explain what services the spa actually offers.

Very poor organization and customer support

Just returned from my latest MSC Cruuse. It was faultless from start to finish. The food seemed even better than before. Vegan corner introduced in the buffet and vegan deserts on the dining room menus Crew as ever are the best at sea. The MSC Musics is an absolutely beautiful ship and it doesn’t feel cramped. On busy days the crew bought the buffet out into the pool deck.

Save your money the food is awful. The service is awful. Communication is awful. They don’t understand boundaries when I was at guest services trying to work out an issue with the mini bar and they knew I was in guest waiting for them. They went to enter my room, not knowing my 14-year-old son was in there. My son told them they had to wait to enter but they went around my Son and enter the room anyways and locked the mini fridge.

Raised a complaint on board regarding excursion team manner regarding cancellation, miss lead with their response. Raised a complaint Nov 25 still ongoing correspondence as they have not addressed any of the 6 points of dissatisfaction that I have Raised with them and not even an apology! Princess, Cunard and PO cruises are far superior. I guess you get what you pay for. It's a shame because the dining staff were so helpful and friendly.

Sad company. Their "Grand Voyages" are just rebranded repositioning cruises.

I had a superb experience on MSC in 2008 from Genoa to Rome, Istanbul, Athens, etc. Excellent!

To go back on an MSC Cruise America, their supposed flagship in November 2025 was disgusting! Yes our cabin was clean and that's about the only good thing I can say. We paid the pool attendant 200 $ to reserve loungers and he earned 187 $ for the month because MSC had deducted his flight and baggage allowance from his salary of 1000$ per month ! This is below basic normal wage! 250 $ per week and he had a family to support ! Criminal, slavery!
Food and service ! Cold, or over-cooked, tasteless and basically disgusting. Sent back several meals. Replacement meals I left un-eaten. Other people seemed to wolf down the sub-standard food, but OK call me a snob but I know what cuisine is about and MSC need a huge amount of learning. Goodbye MSC.

We are MSC Cruises Diamond Members and have been loyal customers for many years. Precisely because of this, this experience was especially disappointing.
We received a quotation from MSC which we confirmed correctly within its validity period. Afterwards, MSC informed us that an internal mistake had been made and that too much discount had been applied. As a result, we were asked to pay an additional €200, despite having a valid quotation.
We fully understand that mistakes can happen. What we do not understand is why no form of goodwill or compensation was possible for an error that was entirely on MSC’s side. Even a simple gesture such as onboard credit or a complimentary transfer was refused, although this would involve little to no real cost for the company.
Because of this inflexible approach, we ultimately decided not to proceed with the booking. It is very disappointing to see a cruise line that claims to value loyalty handle a situation like this with Diamond Members.
A missed opportunity for MSC to resolve a mistake in a customer-friendly way.

I have already written about the omnishambles of my most recent MSC Virtuosa cruise.
After missing two ports and sailing up and down the English Channel for three days, MSC said that all customers would get 20% off their next cruise (on the proviso that it is taken in the next 12 months).
Well, turns out that was another example of MSC bullsh1t. I have just received an email informing me that i will get £418 off my next voyage, which represents 20% of the fare i paid for the cruise from hell.
Therefore, the £418 will only actually be 20% off my next voyage if the price is exactly the same. Highly unlikely, given that fares will naturally rise and that i may have wanted to travel at a time where fares are higher anyway.
Do not trust this company!

Website/App die reinste Katastrophe
Website/App, die absolute Katastrophe......es hakt an allen Ecken. kein Checkin möglich, keinerlei Zugriff auf die Daten, ständig stürzt die Seite ab oder rödelt vor sich hin....das geht schon seit Jahren so.
Wie kann man nur solche Pfuscher an eine Website lassen.......und da sollen die persönlichen Daten sicher sein ? Mit Costa genau dasselbe........
Ein schlimmeres Armutszeugnis kann es gar nicht geben......

The whole thing was a fast. 4 Adults squeezed into one cabin and no room to swing a cat. The food was Unpredictable and the staff were rude. In fact if you have ever been to a cattle market shuffle along with others was exactly what to expect. The cabin was cleaned 1 day out of 3 - the ship was diverted but passengers where not told until we were getting on the ship, Then told we had to have our cases outside the door by midnight, but make sure to leave out what you needed for the following morning Clothes toiletries etc ( no mention of this until the night before) so had to leave most of mine behind as had no where to put them. Then they give a time for you to leave the ship in the morning not leaving you much time to sort yourself out and have some breakfast before you leave. If you like to relax I would give MSC a miss.