What exactly is it like on board a cruise that has resumed sailing with all the new rules and protocols? I’m going to show you how you things look and work, and what you can expect when you can cruise again. New protocols and procedures have changed the way cruises operate. So how does it…
Most cruise lines are trying to encourage families to choose cruising as an alternative to family based resort holidays. This is leading to ever more advanced activities, facilities and programs to appeal and satisfy the needs of modern travellers – and to differentiate them from other lines. In this article I explore what MSC Cruises…
Watch my video tour of the MSC Armonia after it went through its 2014 revamp where it was sliced in half and a 25-metre new section added: In 2014 the MSC Armonia was sliced in two and had a 25-metre section added to enable it to carry more passengers and provide new and improved features.…
Watch my video overview and review of MSC Cruises Kids’ Clubs on the MSC Armonia which includes partnerships with Lego, Duplo and Chicco babycare. MSC Cruises have revamped and increased the size of four of their smaller ships, the MSC Armonia, Sinfonia, Lirica and Opera, with a key aim being to attract and satisfy families…
Watch my video tour and review of an Ocean View cabin on the MSC Armonia. This compact cabin can sleep up to four as it has two bunk beds that pull down from the walls: Ocean View cabins are one of the main types available on the MSC Armonia cruise ship. They are compact with…
In this episode of Tips for Travellers audio podcast I explore the family-based entertainment, kids’ programs and dining on MSC Cruises. Towards the end of 2014 and into 2015, the line started to renovate four of their smaller and older ships (Armonia, Lirica, Sinfonia and Opera) which included slicing them into two and inserting a…
Cruise ships, even so-called “small ones”, are vast beasts. They rise stories high, stretch the length of playing fields and huge quantities of steel go into making them. Slicing them in half, separating them and inserting a whole new mid section seems like a preposterous and bizarre thing to do. However, that is exactly what…
I travelled on MSC Cruises ship MSC Lirica on a seven-night Mediterranean cruise. It was the third time I had cruised with the line – and the first on one of their smaller ships. This is my detailed review, observations and tips about the ship, cruise line to help anyone considering going on a cruise…
Background MSC Cruises is the newest of the four largest passenger cruise lines to be created. Their rapid growth over the last decade has seen them join the longer established Carnival Corporation (1972), Royal Caribbean (1969) and Norwegian Cruise Line (1966) as one of the larger players in the business. However, Carnival and Royal Caribbean…
Deck 11 (the Pool Deck) is the daytime hub on the MSC Lirica. Here passengers gather to splash in the pools and to be entertained. This video shows the area and some of the fun and games: For more videos, photographs, audio podcasts and articles about MSC Lirica visit: tipsfortravellers.com/msclirica Declaration: I travelled as a…
Watch my video tour of the MSC Lirica. I take you to visit the bars, lounges, restaurants, decks, entertainment, facilities and accommodation. I travelled on the ship on a Mediterranean cruise. The ship is in this area in the European summer and moves to South America for the rest of the year. Declaration: I travelled…