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MSC Cruises Armonia October 2005 by Yorkshire Phil Meditteranean |
line, previously cruised Suncruises and Thompsons. The ship itself was probably the finest I have been on. Extremely clean with a lot of glass and mirrors which gave a spacious feel. The best and biggest cabin we have had. There were no real signs of wear and tear, I don't know how new the ship is or when it last had a refit. The food was excellent, good choice always a choice of aperitif, soup, salad, pasta, main, sweet and tea or/and coffee. We only ate in the main restaurant as we are not real fans of the buffet as it can be a bit of a bun fight at busy times. The service was first class, as there were 2 sittings we always had the same table and waiters and were sat with the same 6 people. This worked for us as we got on well with everyone. The ports of call were OK, we had done most (Venice, Athens, Corfu, Dubrovnik) of them before although Bari and Katacolon were new. The weather was generally good with just 1 day when the sea was a bit choppy. The entertainment was fairly good, the majority of the entertainers were extremely talented, it was quite clever how they put on shows for several different nationalities. It was clear from the applause from the crowd that everyone was enjoying what was on offer. We like the broadway type shows and typical British entertainment so it was not really our thing. I hate to think how they went on with bingo though. The only down side was the number of children, I can only assume it was a holiday in Italy. There were more kids on this cruise than on all the other 11 put together. However there were a lot of activities which kept them from under the feet most of the time. On the whole a very enjoyable experience and a worthwhile addition to our cruising experience. I would have no problem cruising with MSC again, I would however require a discount to do so. |
Ship Name = Armonia Date of Sailing = Oct 2005 How many cruises have you done = 11 Ship Facilities = 4 Entertainment = 2 Dining Room Service = 4 Food = 5 Sports Facilities = 4 Cabin Layout = 5 Bars & Lounges = 4 Ports of Call = 3 Type of Cabin = Inside standard Overall cruise rating out of 5 = 3-4 |