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FYI Ben and David, in Spanish the H is silent usually. (Kind of the way we Americans pronounce herb, ie: erb) Hola would be pronounced: oh la, habla would be pronounced: ah blah and so on. 😉
The cost of our cruise package was similar to a good 3 or middling 4 star all inclusive hotel catering for for large numbers of international tourists on the Med. The included food reflected those prices and that market . You get what you pay for and if you want Viking quality food you have to pay Viking quality prices.
Hi Ben and David. Being avid cruisers we are enjoying your videos of your MSC Cruise. Great content. Really appreciate your honesty. Obviously MSC is trying to get passengers away from the complimentary food in the buffet and main dining rooms. We think this is awful. No one paying the prices you paid for the cruise itself should need to pay for the specialty restaurants just to get decent food. After all one of the big attractions of a cruise is the vast amount of delicious foods.....Key word delicious!! For this reason we are not planning any MSC cruises till this changes. That is sad because the ships are beautiful. Anyway, looking forward to seeing the rest of your adventures. Thanks for all you do. Hugs.
A big thank you to both of you! I had never heard of MSC before I saw your videos, and as a result you gentleman saved my 30th Wedding anniversary. I had originally been booked on the Independence of the Seas when RC decided to switch us to the Odyssey, changing everything about the trip that was important to us. I was able to find a great room on MSC Meraviglia, going to places my wife and I wanted to go. While the Odyssey would have been a cool ship they were going no where we wanted to go, leaving from a different port, and sticking us with a room in a location we hated, while holding on to our funds for up to 45 days. You two are the best! EDIT: And its off again. LOL. Got word this morning that MSC canceled everything for the month of July at 0941 this morning. Still appreciate the heck out of you guys!
Hi Ben and David ! Appreciate your honest review! One of the many reasons we watch all of your videos! Love your personalities and your sense of humor! Great content and awesome filming! So informative and enjoyable to watch!! Thank you again for the awesome video!! You are the best!! 😊
To answer your question Ben; the food in the specialty restaurants is great and rubbish in the included restaurants to encourage you to pay for the up charge restaurants. Watching all the recent MSC videos from you and others has convinced us MSC isn’t for us.
Well: If all regular pax decided to dine simultaneously on the specialty restaurants, they'd have a problem: Specialty can only cater for 5-10% of the crowd! And MSC's version seems to cater for even less % than, say, RCI's one. So now: Is MSC's food like 5* Michelin starred food? No, but you don't pay for that either. Consider; it is similar to such a regular group offering on a regular land European 4* hotel or eventually such a nice wedding venue, but nothing else to write home about on top of that. Maybe, they might to have 5* Michelin starred food at an extra if you're on that mood, but again: For me MSC food, even though not always great, suffixes mostly by any means my personal needs. Also be aware that this was their first sailing with paying passengers. Some inconsistencies to be expected. Have a nice day!... And many thanks to Ben and David for the nice job!...
@@nunagoras I think the specialty restaurants can handle much more than 10%. Not to mention -- the included buffet food isn't even up to Michelin one star. That pasta looks like something I was served at a bus station, back when people actually traveled by bus.
Hello from Texas! Just a day after all our cruises were just canceled until August for Royal. Can't wait to cruise again. I guess almost any cruise is better than no cruise, but not impressed with what I'm seeing on your MSC. We shouldn't have to be at a "specialty" restaurant for good food. Love watching y'all! Keep it up... Andy
I really appreciate this video! Y'all are always so incredibly positive about every aspect of every cruise that it's sometimes hard to differentiate them so this is super helpful.
What a fantastic review. Food is an important part of our cruise experience. We have never been on a MSC cruise...It looks like if we do, we will have to limit it to speciality dining. We have had great foofie expereinces on HAL, Princess, Celebrity, RCCL and NCL. The last two listed though, we tend to do more specialty.
I guess to sum it up if you don’t it in the speciality restaurant your in for some ordinary food. I definitely would never pay that amount $170 for a specialty restaurant that’s a bit crazy. Thanks for being so honest. Although the food was not all that great on this cruise you guys were fantastic again. Sea ya Éric
Good review of buffet food. I have just got off Virtuosa and ate in MDR for most meals, all of which I had no complaints. Used buffet for afternoon tea and late night snack.
Fantastic! Thanks, guys, for the amazing Virtousa vlogs and thank you ever so, for the time and effort you’ve put into them. Appreciated. Glad you had a super time.
Totally agree with you on the food, it was our first MSC Cruise and we were really disappointed with the food it didn’t seem to taste of anything and the main dinning room took hours! The one speciality restaurant we tried was really good thou!
We were on MSC Divina for a weekend cruise last week, and all weekend we said we should have listened to you. We nearly starved the food was terrible in the Main Dining & Buffet 😂 appreciate your honest review
This was excellent. I have been on the fence about trying MSC but this helps to make a decision. My wife and I love to eat at the buffet because it’s a wide selection and it’s fast. I think I will stick with Royal Caribbean. They have the best buffets
@@ladyghana5603 I’ve heard this also from other bloggers that the food on MSC is not for the American pallet. But it looks like they just aren’t that good, for anyone.
Thank you for this! While waiting to get onboard my first cruise post pandemic, (and babysitting my new granddaughter!), I watch travel videos! I just had to subscribe to your channel! You are so fun! I want ya’ll to be this southern lady’s new BFFs on the high seas! Great job!
You made an interesting comment about how the food in the Buffet was subpar but the food in the speciality restaurants was exceptional and by doing that they are making me want to go to speciality restaurants more often therefore spending more money, the only problem with that is itIt does not make you want to cruise with them again as quickly, absolutely love love love this video. Be well happy healthy and blessed always
I so enjoyed watching this video. You guys are so honest and hilarious. Truly appreciated the comments. Have never sailed MSC but have been on most other lines.
I really appreciate your honesty and trust your judgement regarding the review of food. I was actually thinking about booking an MSC cruise next year after seeing some of the fabulous videos of the ship but this has totally put me off. Dining out is a highlight of any cruise and I certainly don't expect to have to pay extra to get a decent meal. I'm glad you enjoyed your speciality restaurant but as you say, you'd find similar in the MDR or buffet on other ships. Also I really wouldn't expect to pay for crêpes on a cruise.
Just come back from MSC virtuosa the food was fantastic we had large prawns either roast or salmon every night, also the curries were fantastic. We ate in the buffet for all our meals. For breakfast we had muesli fruit and yogurt followed by a croissant and sometimes egg or sausage or bacon
Just found your channel . Just love you guys . Definitely subscribing ! Going on MSC March 2024 . Going to go in with an attitude of gratitude even if the food isn’t the best 🤷🏼♀️ Keep up the good work guys !
What I’m seeing so far, from your awesome videos is, food is good if you pay for speciality dining, otherwise hit/miss (more miss). Have never cruised on msc, primarily with Celebrity. Thanks so much for your honest reporting 🥰
Thank you for always sharing. Love the video's! Our cruise was cancelled April of last year. It doesn't look as though we will get to it this year but I am so looking forward to getting back in a balcony room and on the ocean soon. Thank you for the food review as well. I am an Royal Caribbean fan. I love everything about them. Im not a fan of Carnival food at all. I like the ships even the small ones. I have found that most cruise lines have wonderful workers on board that are eager to help any way they can. I love that about cruising as well.
Ben and David! Oh how I enjoyed this video. I laughed out loud so many times (the black pudding, the cement sticky bun, the speciality dining love affair with the soup). I am so excited to cruise again. Thank you for a peek into the return to new cruising. You guys rock. Best wishes!
There is only One buffet snack restaurant on 15 th floor for entire six thousand passengers and no other snack bars.only 3 ladies and 3 gents toilets per deck.only about 50 seats to each lounge so mostly standing in the Galleria In the evenings.
I always enjoy your brilliant vlogs. We were on the 28th May sailing. The ship is stunning, the crew were wonderful. The food in the buffet and main dining room was awful. We're not over fussy eaters but we were so disappointed with the standard. If anyone is planning to sail with MSC I would tell them to budget for upgrades to the speciality restaurants. Thanks again for all you do.
Hi Ben and David. I've been watching your blogs for a while. Love all your videos. This is the first time I'm commenting, but I just had to say something. Ben I almost fell out of the bed laughing so hard😁, No Blood Pudding! And David's gaging after the taste. LMAF 🤣! Enjoy the rest of your Cruise and can't wait for the next video.
Great video guys! I’m a food lover, and this video was enjoyable to watch. Honestly, would likely avoid MSC unless it’s a really good deal. I need me some great food at every meal.
I am a Royal Caribbean cruiser. I must say that the food is wonderful, from the buffet to the main dining room. I never been to their specialty dining options, because the included meals are so good.
I was on an MSC cruise from Venice to Durban South Africa 30 months ago. At the end of the cruise the chefs walked round the restaurant to mostly an applause. But the table next to me were occupied by German speaking people and they were booing. I asked them why and they said the food was disappointing. I was surprised because as someone who had been brought up with Italian food the food was similar to my Italian mum's standard. I was very satisfied with the food BUT no where near the superb standard I have received on Princess, P and O and Cunard. The wine offred in the restaurants in the basic drinks package was very hiit and miss so will not have one of those packages again. So different people come to different conclusions and opinions.
Celebrity, and Oceania, i find has really good foods!!! Ben, of course the Italians have cake for breakfast!! It has flour, sugar, eggs , milk....nothing wrong with that in my book!!! Actually in all the 66 + cruises we have taken , have not been on MSC, or Costa....we always pick itineraries first, then we find the cruise that is doing it!!! Love your truthfulness on the food vlog! Thanks for giving us the lowdown! You both , are so entertaining and enthusiastic!! Thanks for another super vlog!
Great info.. really appreciate the advice you guys give. Clearly in area and surgical on fact. My wife and I look forward to your input because we gain a course of decision by your experience for our upcoming cruise next June . Keep em coming. Thank you for the great video!
Amazing review on the food......glad your having a great time. Gutted at the extortionate prices for good food and unacceptable to have cr*p food! Its part of the cruise!!!
Going on my third cruise with MSC in September. I agree the food is OK but not great, however I'm not paying $1000 more for two to taste slightly better food on RC, or Carnival or Norwegian.
I feel like I needed to see this comment! We've just booked a cruise as our honeymoon in August and are both foodies! So upset to see so many unhappy customers.
Everyone I know that has been on MSC thought the food was great! There are many fantastic reviews of MSC dining (endless travels you tube channel, for one example). I am listening to everyone and am super excited about our 18 day cruise this November!
Lol looks like you have been living on Pizza all week. Thanks for sharing don't know if I would book MSC as myself and my hubby love our food when on board. In fairness its one of the reasons a lot of us go along with the entertainment. Love watching 👀
I absolutely love you two guys, and loved the video. I have only ever sailed with Princess - 39 times so far lol. And the food has always been delicious, so its very disappointed ting that the food included in the fare is so bad. The speciality dining sounded delicious, but very expensive. Im so glad you are having a good time, you sounded really happy ( and merry haha ). cant wait for the next..take care my lovelies x
Very helpful video for 'Brits Abroad'. Although I am British I am a massive Italophile. I love cruising and have done over 100 with P&O and Princess. I would rate their food as 'Excellent' and 'Very Good' respectively. I have just done my first MSC cruise and went on board with low expectations due to videos like this. I only ate in the main restaurant which sadly is not shown. There are three but the décor is the same in each one - stunning. I was allocated a table in Minuetto which had incredible sea views - it is at the very aft of the ship and had floor to ceiling glass looking out to sea. Straight in, no queuing, very friendly and efficient staff. From the minute I tried the soft, fluffy focaccia before eating anything else I knew I was in for a good meal and I was correct. Examples of what I ate in the restaurant: beetroot and gorgonzola risotto with toasted walnuts, aubergine with scamorza, cheese croquettes (exquisite). This is an Italian company and yes, it serves Italian food. From the video I can see it does also try to cater for more traditional British tastes like cooked breakfast but that sort of food is not for me. It was lovely to be on a line where you can have a cappuccino for breakfast. In comparison with P&O and Princess I would say the food was more on a par with Princess i.e 'Very Good'. I hope this comment about the restaurant - which after all is traditionally where cruise passengers would eat and is completely included in the price - right down to mineral water and tips - is a helpful balance to the information contained in this video.
Very helpful thanks. I’m going on the new Mardi Gras carnival cruise ship this December can’t wait. Have not been on a cruise ever since the beginning of 2020
We did our first ever cruise on nthe VIRTUOSA in 2022 and had a wonderful time. As this was our first cruise we have nothing to compare it with,we had a great time and if the chance comes around we would sail on her again.The food was great and the show were realy worth seeing.We were on a "special " with all drinks included and we had a balcony berth.REALLY enjoyed. David and Molly Williams Llanelli
The Thai/Viet food looked delish! Thanks for your honest review. I'll have to keep in mind we go on an MSC cruise, we'll have to spend some cash on the specialty restaurants
Great video Ben & David , we appreciate you honesty in your evaluation of the standard of food onboard the MSC Virtuosa. We were onboard the MSC Virtuosa 24 may to 28 may and we too were very disappointed with the quality of the buffet and main restaurant food. Several years ago we were on the MSC Opera and even then the quality of the food was poor so things have not improved. We did try the Mexican restaurant on the Virtuosa and it was excellent, I think their plan is to make you upgrade to the paid restaurant which I think are overpriced. We have therefore decided not to cruise again with MSC
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FYI Ben and David, in Spanish the H is silent usually. (Kind of the way we Americans pronounce herb, ie: erb) Hola would be pronounced: oh la, habla would be pronounced: ah blah and so on. 😉
@@pandabear153 Q'Aplah!
Why doesn't Babbel offer Asian languages? I'm interested in Hindi.
Masks are mandatory for crew members on MSC ships?
I can't imagine how your service person could have served you that mangled sweet roll!
Appreciate your honesty with the food!
The cost of our cruise package was similar to a good 3 or middling 4 star all inclusive hotel catering for for large numbers of international tourists on the Med. The included food reflected those prices and that market . You get what you pay for and if you want Viking quality food you have to pay Viking quality prices.
That cutaway to the Babbel sponsorship was phenomenal lolol
Flawless! I was caught unawares 🤣🤣🤣
I was confused lol. I thought I accidentally got out of the video.
Hi Ben and David. Being avid cruisers we are enjoying your videos of your MSC Cruise. Great content. Really appreciate your honesty. Obviously MSC is trying to get passengers away from the complimentary food in the buffet and main dining rooms. We think this is awful. No one paying the prices you paid for the cruise itself should need to pay for the specialty restaurants just to get decent food. After all one of the big attractions of a cruise is the vast amount of delicious foods.....Key word delicious!! For this reason we are not planning any MSC cruises till this changes. That is sad because the ships are beautiful. Anyway, looking forward to seeing the rest of your adventures. Thanks for all you do. Hugs.
A big thank you to both of you! I had never heard of MSC before I saw your videos, and as a result you gentleman saved my 30th Wedding anniversary. I had originally been booked on the Independence of the Seas when RC decided to switch us to the Odyssey, changing everything about the trip that was important to us. I was able to find a great room on MSC Meraviglia, going to places my wife and I wanted to go. While the Odyssey would have been a cool ship they were going no where we wanted to go, leaving from a different port, and sticking us with a room in a location we hated, while holding on to our funds for up to 45 days. You two are the best!
EDIT: And its off again. LOL. Got word this morning that MSC canceled everything for the month of July at 0941 this morning. Still appreciate the heck out of you guys!
Hi Ben and David ! Appreciate your honest review! One of the many reasons we watch all of your videos! Love your personalities and your sense of humor! Great content and awesome filming! So informative and enjoyable to watch!! Thank you again for the awesome video!! You are the best!! 😊
Thanks so much!
Thanks for your honesty about the food-seems it’s still living up to it’s reputation as “Mediterranean Slimming Club”!
yet when these guys have reviewed MSC before, they've said the food was 'excellent'.
@@MaximilianvonPinneberg It doesn’t mean they always have to find the food excellent. Opinions can and do change.
I could watch Ben and David all day every day Thank you for a wonderful show from NYC
Watching that water go by....I need a cruise. 🛳
To answer your question Ben; the food in the specialty restaurants is great and rubbish in the included restaurants to encourage you to pay for the up charge restaurants. Watching all the recent MSC videos from you and others has convinced us MSC isn’t for us.
Well: If all regular pax decided to dine simultaneously on the specialty restaurants, they'd have a problem: Specialty can only cater for 5-10% of the crowd! And MSC's version seems to cater for even less % than, say, RCI's one. So now: Is MSC's food like 5* Michelin starred food? No, but you don't pay for that either. Consider; it is similar to such a regular group offering on a regular land European 4* hotel or eventually such a nice wedding venue, but nothing else to write home about on top of that. Maybe, they might to have 5* Michelin starred food at an extra if you're on that mood, but again: For me MSC food, even though not always great, suffixes mostly by any means my personal needs. Also be aware that this was their first sailing with paying passengers. Some inconsistencies to be expected. Have a nice day!... And many thanks to Ben and David for the nice job!...
That's the first thing I thought, too.
@@nunagoras I think the specialty restaurants can handle much more than 10%. Not to mention -- the included buffet food isn't even up to Michelin one star. That pasta looks like something I was served at a bus station, back when people actually traveled by bus.
I agree with you Geoff
I've heard the same in several places about the main dining being intentionally bad in order to drive guests to the specialty restaurants.
Hello from Texas! Just a day after all our cruises were just canceled until August for Royal. Can't wait to cruise again. I guess almost any cruise is better than no cruise, but not impressed with what I'm seeing on your MSC. We shouldn't have to be at a "specialty" restaurant for good food. Love watching y'all! Keep it up... Andy
Ben, I think you have missed your calling as a comedian. You had me laughing in the first five seconds. Outstanding video, guys!!! Thank you! 🌹🌹
Really enjoyed your honest review of the food-I always found Princess to have great food
Princess food is amazing 🤩
We love you guys, Awesome to have you back, Thank you!
Love you guys, I haven't laughed so much in a long time. Keep the videos coming.
David the food that you picked at both of the specialty restaurants are things that I would have chosen myself. It looked absolutely delicious.
I really appreciate this video! Y'all are always so incredibly positive about every aspect of every cruise that it's sometimes hard to differentiate them so this is super helpful.
Just found this channel, now my go-to feel good channel. They’re so positive, such great energy.
" or in a fight with another pastry" ... thought I'd split my side laughing!!! Adore you two!
What a fantastic review. Food is an important part of our cruise experience. We have never been on a MSC cruise...It looks like if we do, we will have to limit it to speciality dining. We have had great foofie expereinces on HAL, Princess, Celebrity, RCCL and NCL. The last two listed though, we tend to do more specialty.
@@l.f.timmerman1138 That's exactly what we would do if we booked a MSC. Thanks for the tip.
I guess to sum it up if you don’t it in the speciality restaurant your in for some ordinary food.
I definitely would never pay that amount $170 for a specialty restaurant that’s a bit crazy.
Thanks for being so honest.
Although the food was not all that great on this cruise you guys were fantastic again.
Sea ya
Éric
Ben has me rolling with his commentary🤣🤣🤣
A cruise AND food video? Now this is my kind of video!
Good review of buffet food. I have just got off Virtuosa and ate in MDR for most meals, all of which I had no complaints. Used buffet for afternoon tea and late night snack.
Great video men, love those accents. Good job on the honesty about the food, dinner way to expensive but thank goodness it was delish!!!
My breakfast is a dose of Ben and David!!! Love you guys 💖
Thank you for the entertaining video! I've never been on a cruise and have been living vicariously through your adventures!
Luv the comments on the breakfast bread! Thanks guys for the food reviews, honesty goes a long way! Enjoy the rest of your cruise!
Fantastic! Thanks, guys, for the amazing Virtousa vlogs and thank you ever so, for the time and effort you’ve put into them. Appreciated. Glad you had a super time.
Ben and David I seriously love all your input. Very thorough. I will continue watching.
Totally agree with you on the food, it was our first MSC Cruise and we were really disappointed with the food it didn’t seem to taste of anything and the main dinning room took hours!
The one speciality restaurant we tried was really good thou!
Really appreciate the honesty in your reviews...
We were on MSC Divina for a weekend cruise last week, and all weekend we said we should have listened to you. We nearly starved the food was terrible in the Main Dining & Buffet 😂 appreciate your honest review
So happy to be watching a cruise vlog from you guys again! :)
I am a new viewer and I just absolutely adore you two!! Your videos are always so good and packed with amazing information!!
I love watching you two! Like talking with a friend.
@Farn Green yes my dear,very nice to see
After watching this, I’m so happy we have a Viking cruise coming up in a half year. You guys LOVED the Viking food on a different video.
Love watching you both - so entertaining. Can’t wait to get back to sailing. We are so behind here in Canada
I love how ya'll are so truthful, about the food❤ I feel the same about some of the food on the Carnival ships.
This is the first cruise video I watched in a year, and I enjoyed it. You guys are very witty and entertaining (and I love your accents).
This was excellent. I have been on the fence about trying MSC but this helps to make a decision. My wife and I love to eat at the buffet because it’s a wide selection and it’s fast. I think I will stick with Royal Caribbean. They have the best buffets
The food on MSC has always been awful compared to Royal Carribbean!
please don’t waste your money 💰 🚫the food on this CRUISE line is NOT FOR AMERICANS
@@ladyghana5603 It’s not for Europeans either, MSC food is cold, crap and inedible!
@@ladyghana5603 I’ve heard this also from other bloggers that the food on MSC is not for the American pallet. But it looks like they just aren’t that good, for anyone.
Thank you for this! While waiting to get onboard my first cruise post pandemic, (and babysitting my new granddaughter!), I watch travel videos! I just had to subscribe to your channel! You are so fun! I want ya’ll to be this southern lady’s new BFFs on the high seas! Great job!
You made an interesting comment about how the food in the Buffet was subpar but the food in the speciality restaurants was exceptional and by doing that they are making me want to go to speciality restaurants more often therefore spending more money, the only problem with that is itIt does not make you want to cruise with them again as quickly, absolutely love love love this video. Be well happy healthy and blessed always
I so enjoyed watching this video. You guys are so honest and hilarious. Truly appreciated the comments. Have never sailed MSC but have been on most other lines.
I really appreciate your honesty and trust your judgement regarding the review of food. I was actually thinking about booking an MSC cruise next year after seeing some of the fabulous videos of the ship but this has totally put me off. Dining out is a highlight of any cruise and I certainly don't expect to have to pay extra to get a decent meal. I'm glad you enjoyed your speciality restaurant but as you say, you'd find similar in the MDR or buffet on other ships. Also I really wouldn't expect to pay for crêpes on a cruise.
Just come back from MSC virtuosa the food was fantastic we had large prawns either roast or salmon every night, also the curries were fantastic. We ate in the buffet for all our meals. For breakfast we had muesli fruit and yogurt followed by a croissant and sometimes egg or sausage or bacon
@@moirasutherland7443 That's more like what I'd have expected. Perhaps I need to take another look. Thank you!
Love your content, love you both.
Just found your channel . Just love you guys . Definitely subscribing ! Going on MSC March 2024 . Going to go in with an attitude of gratitude even if the food isn’t the best 🤷🏼♀️ Keep up the good work guys !
What I’m seeing so far, from your awesome videos is, food is good if you pay for speciality dining, otherwise hit/miss (more miss). Have never cruised on msc, primarily with Celebrity. Thanks so much for your honest reporting 🥰
Night & Day Difference from Celebrity and other Cruise lines...even Royal. We Love Celebrity.
I love your honesty about the food quality. Great video, guys!!
You guys are so fun to watch! Absolutely adorable. ❤️
They are the type of guys you'd love to be on a cruise with. You'd spend much of the time laughing.
Thank you for always sharing. Love the video's! Our cruise was cancelled April of last year. It doesn't look as though we will get to it this year but I am so looking forward to getting back in a balcony room and on the ocean soon. Thank you for the food review as well. I am an Royal Caribbean fan. I love everything about them. Im not a fan of Carnival food at all. I like the ships even the small ones. I have found that most cruise lines have wonderful workers on board that are eager to help any way they can. I love that about cruising as well.
the food is my fav part of the cruise!!! love this video and thanks for the info as we are going on Seaside next April
Great video, thanks for all the reviews
Ben and David! Oh how I enjoyed this video. I laughed out loud so many times (the black pudding, the cement sticky bun, the speciality dining love affair with the soup). I am so excited to cruise again. Thank you for a peek into the return to new cruising. You guys rock. Best wishes!
You guys are AWESOME!!! So much fun to watch. And tons of great information!! Would LOVE to cruise with you guys!!
Thanks for your honest opinions about the food. Good info!
There is only One buffet snack restaurant on 15 th floor for entire six thousand passengers and no other snack bars.only 3 ladies and 3 gents toilets per deck.only about 50 seats to each lounge so mostly standing in the Galleria In the evenings.
I always enjoy your brilliant vlogs. We were on the 28th May sailing. The ship is stunning, the crew were wonderful. The food in the buffet and main dining room was awful. We're not over fussy eaters but we were so disappointed with the standard. If anyone is planning to sail with MSC I would tell them to budget for upgrades to the speciality restaurants. Thanks again for all you do.
Good info. I strongly suspect that's what they aim to do, push guests towards speciality dining and make more money from them.
Celebrity and RC buffets are ok ?
Love your expressions on the food! Can’t wait to start cruising again! Watching ya’ll brought happy tears 🤣
Norwegian Cruise Line food is delicious
Completely Agree NCL has the best food...
100000% agree! from Main dining rooms to buffets to Cagney's
@@chrisbernier3889 RIGHT..LOL
Even the buffet is good on NCL
Agree! Love the NCL food so much.
Thank you for your honesty in your review. You have truly helped me to narrow my decision for 1st cruise for the family.
Hi Ben and David. I've been watching your blogs for a while. Love all your videos. This is the first time I'm commenting, but I just had to say something. Ben I almost fell out of the bed laughing so hard😁, No Blood Pudding! And David's gaging after the taste. LMAF 🤣! Enjoy the rest of your Cruise and can't wait for the next video.
Great video guys! I’m a food lover, and this video was enjoyable to watch. Honestly, would likely avoid MSC unless it’s a really good deal. I need me some great food at every meal.
I am a Royal Caribbean cruiser. I must say that the food is wonderful, from the buffet to the main dining room. I never been to their specialty dining options, because the included meals are so good.
I was on an MSC cruise from Venice to Durban South Africa 30 months ago. At the end of the cruise the chefs walked round the restaurant to mostly an applause. But the table next to me were occupied by German speaking people and they were booing. I asked them why and they said the food was disappointing. I was surprised because as someone who had been brought up with Italian food the food was similar to my Italian mum's standard. I was very satisfied with the food BUT no where near the superb standard I have received on Princess, P and O and Cunard. The wine offred in the restaurants in the basic drinks package was very hiit and miss so will not have one of those packages again. So different people come to different conclusions and opinions.
Celebrity, and Oceania, i find has really good foods!!! Ben, of course the Italians have cake for breakfast!! It has flour, sugar, eggs , milk....nothing wrong with that in my book!!! Actually in all the 66 + cruises we have taken , have not been on MSC, or Costa....we always pick itineraries first, then we find the cruise that is doing it!!! Love your truthfulness on the food vlog! Thanks for giving us the lowdown! You both , are so entertaining and enthusiastic!! Thanks for another super vlog!
Refreshing reviews....new subscriber.....enjoyed
Guys, everyone in my family love your videos. Keep the good stuff coming. Lots of love.
Great video.
Seriously can’t wait to get back on a cruise
Great info.. really appreciate the advice you guys give. Clearly in area and surgical on fact. My wife and I look forward to your input because we gain a course of decision by your experience for our upcoming cruise next June . Keep em coming. Thank you for the great video!
Ben, I loved the hash brown tasting-I’m right there with ya! Haha
Amazing review on the food......glad your having a great time. Gutted at the extortionate prices for good food and unacceptable to have cr*p food! Its part of the cruise!!!
What a great video!!! I loved it!! Can’t wait for the next!! Thank you. 🙏
I'm glad you two enjoyed your cocktails!
You guys have an awesome channel. THIS was the most helpful video yet.
Going on my third cruise with MSC in September. I agree the food is OK but not great, however I'm not paying $1000 more for two to taste slightly better food on RC, or Carnival or Norwegian.
What great review keep up with the updates
Really good video, appreciate your honest opinions, both good and bad.
You guys are hilarious! I love love you!
Ben I’m with you on all your food choices! And you speciality dinners looked delicious!
I did two MSC cruises and the food was amazing! I love Italian food!
I feel like I needed to see this comment! We've just booked a cruise as our honeymoon in August and are both foodies! So upset to see so many unhappy customers.
@@JessicaJeffries Hope you have an amazing honeymoon! You will love it!
Everyone I know that has been on MSC thought the food was great! There are many fantastic reviews of MSC dining (endless travels you tube channel, for one example). I am listening to everyone and am super excited about our 18 day cruise this November!
Very beautiful dining area around the buffet.
Thanks! Your expressions were priceless. Thanks for your video. Wish I was there. 😀👍
Lol looks like you have been living on Pizza all week. Thanks for sharing don't know if I would book MSC as myself and my hubby love our food when on board. In fairness its one of the reasons a lot of us go along with the entertainment. Love watching 👀
Thanks for this fun informative video. Lovely to see cruising slowly returning 😊
love the black pudding scene at breakfast! You guys are hilarious
I absolutely love you two guys, and loved the video. I have only ever sailed with Princess - 39 times so far lol. And the food has always been delicious, so its very disappointed ting that the food included in the fare is so bad. The speciality dining sounded delicious, but very expensive. Im so glad you are having a good time, you sounded really happy ( and merry haha ). cant wait for the next..take care my lovelies x
Do u have to pay on special dinning? If yes, they purposely screw up buffet so u pay for special dinning.
my thoughts
Yes!! That is the main reason I’m hesitant take an MSC cruise. I’ve heard too many times how lackluster the food is. Thanks for your honest feedback.
Very helpful video for 'Brits Abroad'. Although I am British I am a massive Italophile. I love cruising and have done over 100 with P&O and Princess. I would rate their food as 'Excellent' and 'Very Good' respectively. I have just done my first MSC cruise and went on board with low expectations due to videos like this. I only ate in the main restaurant which sadly is not shown. There are three but the décor is the same in each one - stunning. I was allocated a table in Minuetto which had incredible sea views - it is at the very aft of the ship and had floor to ceiling glass looking out to sea. Straight in, no queuing, very friendly and efficient staff. From the minute I tried the soft, fluffy focaccia before eating anything else I knew I was in for a good meal and I was correct. Examples of what I ate in the restaurant: beetroot and gorgonzola risotto with toasted walnuts, aubergine with scamorza, cheese croquettes (exquisite). This is an Italian company and yes, it serves Italian food. From the video I can see it does also try to cater for more traditional British tastes like cooked breakfast but that sort of food is not for me. It was lovely to be on a line where you can have a cappuccino for breakfast. In comparison with P&O and Princess I would say the food was more on a par with Princess i.e 'Very Good'. I hope this comment about the restaurant - which after all is traditionally where cruise passengers would eat and is completely included in the price - right down to mineral water and tips - is a helpful balance to the information contained in this video.
Thank you Julien. I'll have my first cruise with MSC and your review encourages me to continue with my plans 😉
@@ilza4638 I hope you have a wonderful cruise. I did and booked another one for next year as soon as I got home.
great video guys! love it~ could you make a special on beverage offers pls! thanks
Very helpful thanks. I’m going on the new Mardi Gras carnival cruise ship this December can’t wait. Have not been on a cruise ever since the beginning of 2020
I LOVE you guys, my absolute favorite cruise channel!
We did our first ever cruise on nthe VIRTUOSA in 2022 and had a wonderful time.
As this was our first cruise we have nothing to compare it with,we had a great time
and if the chance comes around we would sail on her again.The food was great and
the show were realy worth seeing.We were on a "special " with all drinks included and
we had a balcony berth.REALLY enjoyed.
David and Molly Williams
Llanelli
Very honest review boys,keep up the great work.
The Thai/Viet food looked delish! Thanks for your honest review. I'll have to keep in mind we go on an MSC cruise, we'll have to spend some cash on the specialty restaurants
Great video Ben & David , we appreciate you honesty in your evaluation of the standard of food onboard the MSC Virtuosa. We were onboard the MSC Virtuosa 24 may to 28 may and we too were very disappointed with the quality of the buffet and main restaurant food. Several years ago we were on the MSC Opera and even then the quality of the food was poor so things have not improved.
We did try the Mexican restaurant on the Virtuosa and it was excellent, I think their plan is to make you upgrade to the paid restaurant which I think are overpriced. We have therefore decided not to cruise again with MSC
You guys are an absolute delight!
Really appreciate your enthusiasm and honesty. Keep it up!