MSC World Europa Cruise

I recently returned from a seven night Mediterranean cruise on board the MSC world Europa and Wow it exceeded my expectations. The ship has a capacity to take 6762 passengers and I was a little worried that this might be a bit overwhelming for me but to my surprise the ship is so big that it really didn't feel that crowded. We stayed in a promenade Seaview balcony cabin which was great for being able to watch the light shows on the promenade from your balcony but also have the side Seaview. We began our journey in Barcelona and the check in was very straightforward and very well organised We arrived around midday but you cannot check in to your cabin until 1:30 PM however this gave us time to have a little look around and have lunch on board before heading into our balcony. I was overwhelmed with the size of the ship there is so much to see and you definitely need your walking shoes on !!! There is something for everyone on board, whether you are a family with children or adults only you will not get bored but again if you just want to relax there is plenty of space to do that too. Our ports of call were Marseille, Civitavecchia, Palermo, Valletta and Genoa which we prebooked 3 of the excursions and made our own way on the others. My favourite ports of call was Civitavecchia where we booked a small group excursion to Rome and again an excursion in Valletta Malta, I would love to return and see more.

MSC World Europa is the first LNG-propelled ship in the MSC Cruises fleet and features a new generation wastewater treatment system, as well other cutting-edge environmental technology: another significant step forward in MSC’s commitment to environmental stewardship. MSC World Europa features breakthrough green technologies and brings MSC’s fleet a lot closer to the ultimate goal of “zero emissions operations”.

The MSC World Europa has a unique y shaped open aft which leads to a 104m long outdoor World Promenade, the promenade also has the longest dry slide at sea which is called the Venom drop at 11 decks high !! So I would have loved to have gone on this but only recently having a spine operation didn’t think it was a good idea !! This ship has the largest waterpark in the MSC fleet and 7 swimming pools spread across the ship, so it really didn’t feel crowded even though we went in the winter the pools are heated.

There are 13 dining venues, some which have to be prebooked and paid for but we just used the buffet restaurants and the restaurant in the evening which was included in our price and a couple of times we ended up eating pizza at 1 in the morning !! There are a collection of 20 bars and lounges so plenty to choose from if you fancy a drink.

Overall I would definitely go on an MSC cruise again and my top 3 tips would be: (1) Prebook drinks package, dining, excursions, wifi, and any other activities that you would like to do before you go, as once you are on the ship the prices rise considerably. (2) Take medications with you, you might want to take things like paracetamol etc because again the prices are very high to buy any type of medication on board and very limited. (3) Download the MSC for me app as this will come in very handy before and during your cruise, here you can see your itinerary, billing, anything that you have prebooked and whilst on the ship you can book the shows on your app too.

Thankyou for reading and if I can be of any help at all please do get in touch.