You’re welcome. Thanks for watching. The exterior promenade area at the back of the ship is still a great place to stroll in the morning and have a coffee. Enjoy!
Thanks for taking the time to pass on your experience, World Europa will be our first MSC cruise (December) and it has been really helpful to get some insight into what to expect. The evening meal hack will be particularly useful as we really dislike having to queue if it can be avoided. Good luck with the channel.
Thanks to you for your comment. We really appreciate it. Avoiding the queue for dinner improved our experience so much! Enjoy your cruise. We are sure you will love the ship!
Thanks for the video, I found it to be very believable and fair. Most of the other videos about cruises that I've seen seem to be pushing you one way or the other, I liked the way you explained your experience, and left it to the viewer to make up their own mind. I'll be going on that ship in Sep '24 for my first cruise ever. I'm really looking forward to it, and wanted to know more about how it might feel. Now I think I do, and I can't wait to go!
Thanks for your feedback. It means a lot to us that you found our review authentic and balanced. This was our first cruise too so we hope you enjoy your experience as much as we did. The MSC World Europa is a fabulous ship! Enjoy!
Thank you for your review. You answered all the questions that I had. I'm not a cruise person, but I'm taking this same cruise out of Genoa as a means to visit these ports, not to participate in any of the ship's activities. Good to know that each city was walkable from the port. I'm a solo traveler and was worried about the number of people on World Europa but you answered my question about places that are quiet. I discovered quiet places on a previous MSC cruise on Fantasia. I had a great time and avoided all the crowded areas. Great tips. Thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. We enjoyed discovering each city independently and never felt pressed for time. We’re sure you will meet other solo travellers on the ship. Enjoy your cruise and let us know your favourite port!
Thanks for the review, very enjoyable. I'm going in June so great to see you thought highly of it. I always go to the signature restaurants, it really is worth it for as the food is much higher standard and there's no queues. Also they do let people in to shows without booking just as the show starts.
Thanks for your additional insights. It’s interesting to hear about the signature restaurants and that some of the empty seats are filled at the last minute. Thanks for watching!
Hello - You book with your MSC cabin card on board. Bookings can be made one day in advance using the interactive boards around the ship. Enjoy your cruise!
Thanks for sharing your views. FYI..most medium and lower priced ships will always charge for Wifi, Specialty restaurants (except Norwegian), specialty coffees, champagne and sodas so its hard to escape that. Thank you for the info on the crowd experience because I was very concerned about shoulder to shoulder crowds everywhere. Hopefully, we will be equally lucky on our upcoming cruise!
Thank you for commenting. We loved our experience on board the MSC World Europa. Great cruise and interesting ports. Watch out for more videos about these soon!
thanks to both of you shara and olivier, merci bcp je suis un new follewer of your channel and i really appreciate your experience on borad, au fait olivier je suis grenoblois donc français comme toi, tu pourrais me renseigner nous avons pris le forfait easy drink que nous prenons habituellement pdt nos croisière chez MSC, et j'ai entendu dire que le forfait te donner par exemple accès à des alcools forts comme du whisky ou autre avec un choix unique de marque, et y a t'il vraiment un supplément dans certains bars ou les boissons de base comprises dans le forfait sont prenables dans l'ensemble des débits de boissons on board, merci de ton retour, cordialement à vous 2.
Bonjour ! Oui, je suis français et j’ai vécu à Lyon, pas loin de chez toi. En ce qui concerne les boissons, c’est un bon choix, mais tu ne peux pas les utiliser partout. Par exemple, tu ne peux pas les utiliser au pub ou au bar à champagne. Dans le package, tout est inclus, mais ce ne sont pas des grandes marques. Tu as également accès aux cocktails 🍸. Le bon plan, c’est d’aller au bar et de prendre des boissons de type coca ou petit bouteille d eau pour les visites en ville. Autre chose à savoir : au restaurant du petit déjeuner, tu peux demander un espresso ou un cappuccino, sinon ils te serviront un café filtre. Profite bien de tes vacances ! Nous allons réaliser des vidéos sur les ports que nous avons visités pour vous aider avec les excursions.
merci de ton retour express bon à savoir et effectivement ayant fait le msc grandiosa , le preciosa et le sea scape il y a 15 mois en croisiére a miami, je faisias la même chose. @@offthetouristtreadmill7123
Thanks for watching! We live in the south of France and often in December the weather is pretty good. Stay tuned for more videos about each Mediterranean cruise port. Don’t forget to subscribe and ring the bell to receive our latest content.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have a question regarding disembarkation. My cruise is on December and will disembark at Port CVT. The ship is scheduled to arrive at 7 AM and I need to catch a flight from FCO airport at 13:35. Do they let you disembark at any time after the cruise is docked? Can we bring all our luggages by ourselves when we disembark so we dont have to waste time waiting for luggages?
We’re glad you enjoyed our video. We disembarked in Marseille and it was all very efficient. On the night before we disembarked, we were asked to leave our bags outside our cabin before midnight. They were collected during the night and they were waiting for us in the port terminal as soon as we left the ship. We were given a time slot to disembark after docking but I’m sure you could request an earlier disembarkation time at the main reception if you are in a hurry. Hope this helps and enjoy your cruise!
We appreciate your support and feedback. Feel free to ask us anything you want to know. We have some exciting videos coming up about the cruise port, so don't miss them. We would love to hear about your cruise plans. When and where are you going?
we are going to the mediterranean departing from Palermo, Malta, Barcelona, , Marseille, Genoa, Civitavechi. 7 nights /8 days, leaving march 12th@@offthetouristtreadmill7123
Thank you so much!!!! We are hoping to book this ship soon. There are so many reviews that are bad we were scared. You both are so charming!!! I love this video so much. I hope you have time to answer some questions for me. We only speak English, will we enjoy the shows and entertainment? Why did you pick this itinerary rather than the other options? Is there a better drink package? Is there coffee in the room? (can I be any more American lol) Were there strollers everywhere?
Thanks very much for your valuable feedback! We really appreciate it. We made the video because we had read mixed views too! The Entertainment Manager introduced the shows in English and other languages but the shows were mainly singing and dancing and in English so no worries there. We picked this itinerary as we had not visited any of the destinations on the Mediterranean cruise. We took the basic drinks package with non-branded alcoholic drinks, cocktails, sodas and coffees but there are other options that include more choice. There were no tea and coffee facilities in the room but there were plenty of places to get coffee. If you have drinks package, you can order premium coffees from the waiter at breakfast too. We didn’t notice strollers everywhere but we were on the cruise in June out of school holidays. Hope this helps and have a fabulous cruise if you decide to go!
There are 3 alcohol packages to pick from.. Easy, Easy Plus and Premium. Premium includes most drinks (€14 and less), even a couple of champagnes and champagne cocktails at Champagne bar. If drink over your package limit then you pay difference. If can, get premium package at time of booking, it is cheapest way. If not, Easy plus is a good package. Premium, I believe, is only one can use in Coffee Emporium.. great coffees!
Great video, i will be on world europa soon and will make good use of your valuable tips. Its a shame that the front of this ship is blocked off and that there is no full outer walk around the ship.
Thanks for your valuable feedback! I was a bit disappointed about not being able to walk around the entire ship on deck but it's pretty amazing inside and there are some lovely outdoor spaces to enjoy! It's fabulous. Have fun!
I love your review! Thank you. Which cabin did you end up reserving? I'm in the process of booking one for me and the kids. Wanted to know about your room if you don't mind sharing. I have 2 options - A BB outside cabin with balcony and a Aurea Junior Suite. There's a big difference in price so wanted to know your experience with your cabin :)
Thanks for your feedback and comment. We stayed in cabin 11190. Reservation says BR2 cabin and deluxe balcony. You can see our sea view cabin and balcony in our other Ship Tour video on this channel. We were very happy with our choice of cabin and its location on ship as it was near central bank of lifts. Hope this helps! Enjoy your cruise!
The main difference with the Aurea Junior Suite is obviously room size, somewhat upgraded layout and if that's important you will get access to the Solarium areas on the top decks and use of the Thermal areas in the Spa. Balcony cabins will not give you access to the spa area or the exclusive solarium. Hope that helps!
Hi - You can connect free to the ship’s hotspot that allows you to use the MSC app and to open the daily programme and menus. There are a number of other packages for wider internet access that range in price. Just back from MSC Grandiosa and remember seeing a sign onboard saying about €12 per day.
Just a friendly tip ... don't call it a boat, it's a ship. The staff, especially the captain, does not like it when a cruise ship is referred to as a boat.
Weird how MSC were ok with you guys filming, yet they practically threw Ben and David off board for filming. But you think its weird that you were asked how you wanted your steak cooked!
We encountered no problems filming on board. Many other guests were also filming problem free. We didn’t think it was weird to be asked how we wanted our steak cooked. We were merely surprised given the number of passengers being fed at the same time. We were extremely impressed with the cuisine on board and the attention to detail!
Have you been on other cruise ships??? Personally I think MSC is by far the worse the quality is poor just my opinion, but I do hear this a lot from others to! Good ship terrible food
No, we haven’t yet. Going on another MSC cruise on Monday because we had a great experience. We ate exclusively in our allocated restaurant (not a fan of a buffet). We live in France so loved the Mediterranean menu/food and service. Olivier has experience in food industry so can be quite critical of food 😂 Guess we all have different food tastes. Great there are so many cruise lines to find your match 👍
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Thanks for explaining about walking around the ship. That's my favourite thing to do every morning, now I won't be disappointed!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching. The exterior promenade area at the back of the ship is still a great place to stroll in the morning and have a coffee. Enjoy!
Thanks for taking the time to pass on your experience, World Europa will be our first MSC cruise (December) and it has been really helpful to get some insight into what to expect. The evening meal hack will be particularly useful as we really dislike having to queue if it can be avoided. Good luck with the channel.
Thanks to you for your comment. We really appreciate it. Avoiding the queue for dinner improved our experience so much! Enjoy your cruise. We are sure you will love the ship!
Thanks for the video, I found it to be very believable and fair. Most of the other videos about cruises that I've seen seem to be pushing you one way or the other, I liked the way you explained your experience, and left it to the viewer to make up their own mind. I'll be going on that ship in Sep '24 for my first cruise ever. I'm really looking forward to it, and wanted to know more about how it might feel. Now I think I do, and I can't wait to go!
Thanks for your feedback. It means a lot to us that you found our review authentic and balanced. This was our first cruise too so we hope you enjoy your experience as much as we did. The MSC World Europa is a fabulous ship! Enjoy!
Thank you for your review. You answered all the questions that I had. I'm not a cruise person, but I'm taking this same cruise out of Genoa as a means to visit these ports, not to participate in any of the ship's activities. Good to know that each city was walkable from the port. I'm a solo traveler and was worried about the number of people on World Europa but you answered my question about places that are quiet. I discovered quiet places on a previous MSC cruise on Fantasia. I had a great time and avoided all the crowded areas. Great tips. Thank you.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. We enjoyed discovering each city independently and never felt pressed for time. We’re sure you will meet other solo travellers on the ship. Enjoy your cruise and let us know your favourite port!
THANK YOU! We board Oct 30 and you addressed a lot of our questions.
You are very welcome! We are glad our review helped you. Have a wonderful time!
Thank you for your review we’re going next year in February for our 40th anniversary celebration 🎉
How wonderful! Thanks for taking the time to comment. The MSC World Europa is an amazing way to celebrate! Enjoy!
Thanks for the review, very enjoyable. I'm going in June so great to see you thought highly of it. I always go to the signature restaurants, it really is worth it for as the food is much higher standard and there's no queues. Also they do let people in to shows without booking just as the show starts.
Thanks for your additional insights. It’s interesting to hear about the signature restaurants and that some of the empty seats are filled at the last minute. Thanks for watching!
Loved our trip with the World Europe in May.
So good to hear that you had a fabulous cruise too!
That is a very usefull video, thanks a lot !
@@skratchh5914 Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated.
When can you book night entertainment? Is this before sailing or on board please?
Hello - You book with your MSC cabin card on board. Bookings can be made one day in advance using the interactive boards around the ship. Enjoy your cruise!
Thanks for sharing your views. FYI..most medium and lower priced ships will always charge for Wifi, Specialty restaurants (except Norwegian), specialty coffees, champagne and sodas so its hard to escape that. Thank you for the info on the crowd experience because I was very concerned about shoulder to shoulder crowds everywhere. Hopefully, we will be equally lucky on our upcoming cruise!
Thanks for taking time to comment. Good to know that other ships feature similar add-ons. We hope our restaurant tip works for you 🤞Enjoy your cruise!
That was very helpful. Thanks. I'm looking at this boat for the Med cruise in September.
Thank you for commenting. We loved our experience on board the MSC World Europa. Great cruise and interesting ports. Watch out for more videos about these soon!
Great video, really enjoyed it. Informative and well balanced.
Thanks for watching. We’re glad you found it helpful.
Love your channel!
Thanks for the feedback! We appreciate our subscribers!
Buongiorno, l'ingresso alla spa si paga a parte? Quanto?
We did not visit the spa because it was an extra cost for us.
thanks to both of you shara and olivier, merci bcp je suis un new follewer of your channel and i really appreciate your experience on borad, au fait olivier je suis grenoblois donc français comme toi, tu pourrais me renseigner nous avons pris le forfait easy drink que nous prenons habituellement pdt nos croisière chez MSC, et j'ai entendu dire que le forfait te donner par exemple accès à des alcools forts comme du whisky ou autre avec un choix unique de marque, et y a t'il vraiment un supplément dans certains bars ou les boissons de base comprises dans le forfait sont prenables dans l'ensemble des débits de boissons on board, merci de ton retour, cordialement à vous 2.
Bonjour ! Oui, je suis français et j’ai vécu à Lyon, pas loin de chez toi. En ce qui concerne les boissons, c’est un bon choix, mais tu ne peux pas les utiliser partout. Par exemple, tu ne peux pas les utiliser au pub ou au bar à champagne. Dans le package, tout est inclus, mais ce ne sont pas des grandes marques. Tu as également accès aux cocktails 🍸. Le bon plan, c’est d’aller au bar et de prendre des boissons de type coca ou petit bouteille d eau pour les visites en ville. Autre chose à savoir : au restaurant du petit déjeuner, tu peux demander un espresso ou un cappuccino, sinon ils te serviront un café filtre. Profite bien de tes vacances ! Nous allons réaliser des vidéos sur les ports que nous avons visités pour vous aider avec les excursions.
merci de ton retour express bon à savoir et effectivement ayant fait le msc grandiosa , le preciosa et le sea scape il y a 15 mois en croisiére a miami, je faisias la même chose.
@@offthetouristtreadmill7123
Thanks for the tips I'm going 23 dec 2024
My only concern now is the weather
Thanks for watching! We live in the south of France and often in December the weather is pretty good. Stay tuned for more videos about each Mediterranean cruise port. Don’t forget to subscribe and ring the bell to receive our latest content.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have a question regarding disembarkation. My cruise is on December and will disembark at Port CVT. The ship is scheduled to arrive at 7 AM and I need to catch a flight from FCO airport at 13:35. Do they let you disembark at any time after the cruise is docked? Can we bring all our luggages by ourselves when we disembark so we dont have to waste time waiting for luggages?
We’re glad you enjoyed our video. We disembarked in Marseille and it was all very efficient. On the night before we disembarked, we were asked to leave our bags outside our cabin before midnight. They were collected during the night and they were waiting for us in the port terminal as soon as we left the ship. We were given a time slot to disembark after docking but I’m sure you could request an earlier disembarkation time at the main reception if you are in a hurry. Hope this helps and enjoy your cruise!
@@Enjoyretirementlife Great info, thank you :)
You’re welcome!
Thank you! Amazing video. You both answered all my questions 😊
We appreciate your support and feedback. Feel free to ask us anything you want to know. We have some exciting videos coming up about the cruise port, so don't miss them. We would love to hear about your cruise plans. When and where are you going?
we are going to the mediterranean departing from Palermo, Malta, Barcelona, , Marseille, Genoa, Civitavechi. 7 nights /8 days, leaving march 12th@@offthetouristtreadmill7123
thank you for your experience it was really helpfull ;-)
We are glad you found our video helpful. Thanks for taking time to comment.
Thank you so much!!!!
We are hoping to book this ship soon. There are so many reviews that are bad we were scared. You both are so charming!!! I love this video so much.
I hope you have time to answer some questions for me.
We only speak English, will we enjoy the shows and entertainment?
Why did you pick this itinerary rather than the other options?
Is there a better drink package?
Is there coffee in the room? (can I be any more American lol)
Were there strollers everywhere?
Thanks very much for your valuable feedback! We really appreciate it. We made the video because we had read mixed views too! The Entertainment Manager introduced the shows in English and other languages but the shows were mainly singing and dancing and in English so no worries there. We picked this itinerary as we had not visited any of the destinations on the Mediterranean cruise. We took the basic drinks package with non-branded alcoholic drinks, cocktails, sodas and coffees but there are other options that include more choice. There were no tea and coffee facilities in the room but there were plenty of places to get coffee. If you have drinks package, you can order premium coffees from the waiter at breakfast too. We didn’t notice strollers everywhere but we were on the cruise in June out of school holidays. Hope this helps and have a fabulous cruise if you decide to go!
There are 3 alcohol packages to pick from.. Easy, Easy Plus and Premium. Premium includes most drinks (€14 and less), even a couple of champagnes and champagne cocktails at Champagne bar. If drink over your package limit then you pay difference. If can, get premium package at time of booking, it is cheapest way. If not, Easy plus is a good package. Premium, I believe, is only one can use in Coffee Emporium.. great coffees!
Great video, i will be on world europa soon and will make good use of your valuable tips. Its a shame that the front of this ship is blocked off and that there is no full outer walk around the ship.
Thanks for your valuable feedback! I was a bit disappointed about not being able to walk around the entire ship on deck but it's pretty amazing inside and there are some lovely outdoor spaces to enjoy! It's fabulous. Have fun!
You must be rich because it's only for rich people
Last minute deal or repositioning cruise is very cheap. This is a free advice for you. Thanks for watching
What time of year did you go.?
We went in June. Thanks for watching 👍
I love your review! Thank you. Which cabin did you end up reserving? I'm in the process of booking one for me and the kids. Wanted to know about your room if you don't mind sharing. I have 2 options - A BB outside cabin with balcony and a Aurea Junior Suite. There's a big difference in price so wanted to know your experience with your cabin :)
Thanks for your feedback and comment. We stayed in cabin 11190. Reservation says BR2 cabin and deluxe balcony. You can see our sea view cabin and balcony in our other Ship Tour video on this channel. We were very happy with our choice of cabin and its location on ship as it was near central bank of lifts. Hope this helps! Enjoy your cruise!
Link to Ship Tour video here ua-cam.com/video/7Y5Vv-0Gbi0/v-deo.htmlsi=3rHQMzZXXwofj2Ge
The main difference with the Aurea Junior Suite is obviously room size, somewhat upgraded layout and if that's important you will get access to the Solarium areas on the top decks and use of the Thermal areas in the Spa. Balcony cabins will not give you access to the spa area or the exclusive solarium. Hope that helps!
The fast check in and check out is a great advantage of Aurea class. We’ve just got off Grandiosa MSC . It was worth paying a bit more . 😊
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Thanks for watching 👍
Well done!👍😊
Thanks for your feedback!
what's the ugly?
In our opinion, the queue for dinner. Watch video for our hack
Ten minutes before the show starts you can always go in without a reservation!
Thanks for adding your insight. Good to know!
No, not true.
@@944Tomcat It is true!
How much is the wifi
Hi - You can connect free to the ship’s hotspot that allows you to use the MSC app and to open the daily programme and menus. There are a number of other packages for wider internet access that range in price. Just back from MSC Grandiosa and remember seeing a sign onboard saying about €12 per day.
@@offthetouristtreadmill7123 thank you
Just a friendly tip ... don't call it a boat, it's a ship. The staff, especially the captain, does not like it when a cruise ship is referred to as a boat.
Thanks for watching our video. Yes, you are right - it’s a ship not a boat. We will be more precise next time!
Weird how MSC were ok with you guys filming, yet they practically threw Ben and David off board for filming.
But you think its weird that you were asked how you wanted your steak cooked!
We encountered no problems filming on board. Many other guests were also filming problem free.
We didn’t think it was weird to be asked how we wanted our steak cooked. We were merely surprised given the number of passengers being fed at the same time. We were extremely impressed with the cuisine on board and the attention to detail!
Have you been on other cruise ships??? Personally I think MSC is by far the worse the quality is poor just my opinion, but I do hear this a lot from others to! Good ship terrible food
No, we haven’t yet. Going on another MSC cruise on Monday because we had a great experience. We ate exclusively in our allocated restaurant (not a fan of a buffet). We live in France so loved the Mediterranean menu/food and service. Olivier has experience in food industry so can be quite critical of food 😂 Guess we all have different food tastes. Great there are so many cruise lines to find your match 👍