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27th Jul 2025 | 7 nights | MSC Cruises | MSC Armonia
With space for around 2,500 passengers, MSC Armonia offers a more intimate and friendly atmosphere compared to larger modern ships. The décor is stylish and inviting, creating a warm and comfortable setting for your journey.
One of the standout features of MSC Armonia is its diverse and lively atmosphere, with passengers from all over the world coming together to enjoy their cruise. The ship’s smaller size means you’ll quickly get to know fellow guests and crew, adding a personal touch to your experience. Whether it’s poolside activities, dance competitions, or evening entertainment in the theatre, there’s always something to enjoy. Families are well catered for too, with fantastic kids' clubs featuring partnerships with renowned brands such as Chicco and Lego, offering dedicated spaces for children and teenagers to have fun.
English is the primary language used on board, and communication with the friendly and attentive crew is always easy. They quickly learn passengers' names and preferences, ensuring a personalised and enjoyable experience.
Daytime: Casual attire is perfect for most of the cruise, including jeans and shorts in the main dining room.
Evening: On gala evenings, men are encouraged to wear a suit or a collared shirt with smart trousers, while women may opt for a cocktail dress or other elegant eveningwear. For those preferring a more relaxed dining option on these nights, the Lido buffet provides a welcoming alternative.
General Guidelines: Swimwear and bare feet are not permitted in indoor restaurants or buffets at any time.
MSC Armonia combines a friendly atmosphere with great entertainment, excellent service, and a welcoming environment for all ages, making it a fantastic choice for your next cruise.
Teatro La Fenice
Located on Decks 5 & 6, Teatro La Fenice hosts six different shows weekly, with two performances each night. Expect a mix of dance, acrobatics, musical revues, and comedy, with popular productions like Dirty Dancing and The Addams Family. The theatre also stages daytime activities such as a Master Chef competition.
Daytime & Evening Activities
Daytime entertainment includes fitness classes, dance lessons, trivia, arts and crafts, and sports tournaments on Deck 13. A cinema in the business centre shows family films by day and adult-themed movies at night. Evenings are lively, with dance lessons, bingo, and live music in the Bar del Duomo and Armonia Lounge, while the Palm Beach Casino (Deck 6) offers gaming in a smoke-free setting. The Starlight Disco (Deck 12) keeps the party going into the early hours.
Bars & Lounges
Popular bars include the White Lion Pub (Deck 5), offering an extensive beer selection, the Red/Rum Bar (Deck 6) for Bacardi cocktails, and the Il Lido Bar (Deck 11) by the pool. The Cigar Room (Deck 5) provides a refined smoking lounge.
Pools & Outdoor Fun
On Deck 11, two pools (one family, one adult) and the Doremi Spray Park provide outdoor fun, with hot tubs and sun loungers available. Deck 13 features shuffleboard, table tennis, and a multipurpose sports court. The Top 13 adults-only sun deck (Deck 13) offers premium loungers and whirlpools for a daily fee.
MSC Armonia offers a variety of dining options to suit different tastes. Italian cuisine features prominently, and there are some standout dishes, such as a highly praised vegan burger. Pizza, available at the buffet or for delivery to your cabin, is a passenger favourite, as is the gelato bar. Dining venues include two main dining rooms, a buffet, and a speciality restaurant. Passengers with special dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice, and gluten-free products such as snacks, cookies, croissants, sponge cakes, and muffins are available.
Marco Polo (Deck 5)
Marco Polo is the larger of the ship's two main dining rooms, seating 1,060 passengers. Tables accommodate between two and six diners, with a mix of seating styles, including booths. Breakfast and lunch are waiter-served with open seating, while dinner follows a set seating arrangement with allocated tables. Dinner options include a variety of starters, mains such as steak, pasta, and fish, as well as daily specials and desserts. Vegan choices are also available. Special dietary needs can be catered for with advance notice.
La Pergola (Deck 6)
La Pergola, the second main dining room, seats 340 guests and is reserved for Aurea and Fantastica Suite passengers. It offers the same menu as Marco Polo, with open seating.
La Brasserie (Deck 11)
La Brasserie is MSC Armonia's buffet cafeteria, located at the back of Deck 11. It seats 290 guests and operates from early morning until late at night. A 24-hour coffee, tea, and water station is available. Breakfast includes a mix of continental and cooked options, while lunch and dinner offer a salad bar, cold cuts, a carving station, pasta, hot dishes, fresh fruit, and desserts.
Il Girasole (Deck 11)
Il Girasole provides a buffet-style selection of hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, fruit, and desserts in a relaxed outdoor setting. It has its own bar, and waiters are available for drink service.
Gelateria Italiana (Deck 11)
Gelateria Italiana serves a selection of gelato flavours and soft-serve ice cream in cups or cones. Opening hours vary daily.
For Aurea and Fantastica-level passengers, a complimentary breakfast is included with their cruise fare.
Surf & Turf (Deck 6)
Located within the La Pergola restaurant, Surf & Turf specialises in steak and seafood dishes, with classic sides and appetisers.
Caffe San Marco (Deck 6)
Caffe San Marco, situated in the main lobby, offers a selection of speciality coffees, iced and frozen drinks, and alcoholic beverages such as espresso martinis. Complimentary biscotti and pastries are available.
Vitamin Bar (Deck 11)
The Vitamin Bar serves fresh fruit juices with optional vitamin boosters. Hours vary daily.
Room service is available 24 hours a day. Breakfast options include omelettes and pancakes, while lunch and dinner menus feature soup, sandwiches, salads, pasta, chicken, a cheese plate, a fruit plate, and daily desserts. Pizza is a popular option, delivered in a traditional pizza box from noon to midnight.
Cabins on MSC offer spacious and comfortable accommodation with a range of convenient amenities. Most cabins feature two single beds (which can be converted into a king-size), bedside tables, a flat-screen television, a desk and chair, and a wardrobe for storing belongings. Other features include a mini-bar (stocked with for-fee items), room safe, hairdryer, and telephone. While the electric outlets and USB ports are located above the desk, there is plenty of space to charge multiple devices. For those who prefer a firm mattress, the beds provide a supportive sleep experience.
Bathrooms are functional, with showers featuring body wash, shampoo, and conditioner dispensers, as well as wire racks for toiletries. Balcony cabins offer glass shower doors. The cabins are designed with sustainability in mind, and although tissues are not stocked in the cabins, they can be requested from the cabin attendant.
Families and groups travelling together can enjoy 10 interconnecting balcony cabins, 18 interconnecting suites, and two family cabins with a separate sitting area, pull-down bunk bed, and pull-out sofa bed. There are also five accessible cabins on board, featuring wider doorways, roll-in showers, and other thoughtful amenities.
MSC’s cabins are available through a tiered booking system: Bella, Fantastic, and Aurea. Each level offers unique inclusions, allowing guests to select the experience that best suits their preferences.
Cabin options include:
Travellers looking for an action-packed, around-the-clock party, plus families with kids on a budget
Recluses looking for a small ship feel with plenty of quiet spaces, penny pinchers looking to avoid extra expenses
MSC Cruises is one of the most diverse cruise lines you can sail on with a multicultural mix of Italians, Brits, Spanish, Germans and French in the Mediterranean, with more North Americans in the Caribbean (but still lots of Italians and Spanish-speaking passengers), and a big local market in South Africa and South America. You'll also come across all ages. The lively night scene means these ships work well for teens and younger cruisers, while the decent kids' clubs (particularly on the newer ships) and the clever arrangements of clustered family cabins mean a lot of families travel during school holidays.
Yes, a little. The usual dress code is informal during the day and smart-casual at night -- think nice trousers and shirt for men and nice pants/skirts with blouse or cocktail dress for women. There's usually one gala night per cruise, when black tie or dark suit and tie are encouraged for men, as is a formal dress for women. This is not enforced, but people do make an effort.
No, unless you're in one of the Yacht Club suites, and even then, not everything is included. MSC sells its cruises through a somewhat bewildering array of packages: Bella, Fantastica, Aurea and Yacht Club. All include your accommodation, meals in specified restaurants and big-stage entertainment, along with basic coffee and tea, and select juices at breakfast and lunch. Beyond that, perks and inclusions vary by which package you've purchased, with Bella having no additional inclusions and Aurea featuring unlimited beverages. The Yacht Club has the most inclusions, with extra dining venues for eating, spa thermal suite passes and most beverages (plus access to a personal butler and a dedicated Yacht Club lounge and pool).
The action onboard an MSC ship is nonstop, with cruisers flocking to participate in pool games, sports contests, shopping promotions, trivia, karaoke and filling the nightclubs until late. On newer ships, high-tech arcade games are all the rage, including a 4D cinema, laser maze, F1 simulator and bowling. Many MSC cruisers are also just as happy to park themselves by a pool and stay there all day, and when the ship is in port, you'll find the vast majority of cruisers off the ship on ship-sponsored or independent tours.
