MSC Fantasia Review

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Jewels of the Caribbean Cruise March 2018

Review for the Caribbean Cruise on MSC Fantasia
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DoogieR
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Mar 2018
Cabin: Balcony Stateroom

Initially chose the cruise after seeing it advertised. The itinerary as advertised suited us well as it included islands we had seen before and wanted to revisit as well as places we had yet to see. The cost of the cruise was attractive when the level of services was taken into account. Although we enjoyed most aspects of the cruise there were definite drawbacks mainly with the excursions department.

Nowhere is there any information given regarding the actual time of any excursion. We are told how many hours the excursion will last but not the actual departure time. When we booked excursions from the MSC website online prior to the cruise it did not give departure times, nor was this information given on the excursion booking forms on board the ship and not even on the excursion tickets that are supplied to the cabin the day before the excursion. The only details regarding timing of the excursions appears on the Daily Program which is put into cabins the evening prior to the excursion departure. The Daily Program only gives the time and place of the meeting (usually the theatre on deck 6) from where the group will be led to the waiting buses etc.

On every other cruise line we have travelled with it is normal for pre-booked excursion tickets to be printed for all excursions and left in your cabin on day 1 of the cruise.

Cabin Review

Balcony Stateroom

Cabin B2

The cabin itself was well laid out, relatively spacious and clean and tidy. The cabin attendant was very attentive and helpful. The only negative is that shower entrance was only a curtain rather the door. The shower itself was easy to operate and temperature control easy and efficient.

Port Reviews

Guadeloupe

Port A Pitre on a Sunday does not have much to offer. Most shops are closed. Also a port where many French speaking cruisers leave and join the cruise. Do visit the museum depicting the slave trade. Very impressive and moving.

Martinique

Berth was further from main downtown area than with an cruise earlier this year with P&O. I suspect MSC use this cruise terminal as it is much better laid out to disembark and embark the mainly French speaking cruisers who leave and join the cruise here. Very long day in port. It was a 15-20 min walk into town which has good shopping, cafe's and bars. Just like a typical French city in fact. Good idea to bring euros with you as well as dollars for the other islands.

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