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28th Apr 2025 | 7 nights | MSC Cruises | MSC Grandiosa
The first of its class, this new flagship was christened in Hamburg on November 9, 2019. At 331 meters long, it’s the largest ship in the fleet, offering space for over 6,300 passengers. Following in its wake, a sister ship debuted in September 2020. With 200 additional cabins, including 60 designed for passengers with reduced mobility, this ship offers a new level of luxury and comfort.
This ship introduces exciting firsts, including a special restaurant for premium guests and the largest shopping area on a cruise ship. The 111-meter indoor promenade is topped with a 93-meter "digital sky" LED screen, projecting stunning visuals 24/7. Dining options include 10 restaurants and 21 bars, with highlights like a Parisian-inspired bistro and an exhibition of 26 original works by a famous French artist. Enhancing convenience, the ship features ship-wide touch screens and a voice-activated assistant in every cabin.
The ship also boasts new luxury experiences, including a Nail Salon offering premium treatments and a high-tech casino. The Aqua Park offers exciting family activities with water slides and an 82-meter Himalayan suspension bridge. Other notable features include family cabins that connect, a VR gaming area, and an exclusive lounge. Environmentally conscious, the ship is equipped with advanced waste treatment systems and shore-to-ship power to minimize emissions while docked.
Guests can enjoy world-class shows in innovative venues like a dedicated lounge and a multi-purpose space that serves as a karaoke bar, comedy club, and TV studio. Younger guests have access to a super-amusement park and sports centre, while the entire family can have fun at one of the most exciting water parks at sea. Twice every night, six days a week, enjoy original live performances and exceptional dining in a state-of-the-art entertainment venue.
The top deck features the Polar Aquapark, an exciting water park with twisting slides, a 'Himalayan Bridge,' and pools for all ages. The TV Studio and Bar is a high-tech, multi-purpose space offering live broadcasts, quizzes, talent contests, and more, along with comedy, karaoke, and live music. There are two exclusive teenagers’ clubs, and a teens-only area serves as a cinema, gaming room, and disco to keep them entertained throughout the day.
The dining onboard has steadily improved, offering high food and service standards across the board. All bread, pasta, pastries, and cheese are freshly made daily. Food items are clearly marked for allergies, and staff inquired about food intolerances. There is a kids' menu available in the main dining rooms. The main dining rooms serve the same meals, varying only by location and decor. Speciality restaurants require reservations.
Available 24 hours a day, depending on the experience you have booked. Availability and charges vary.
MSC Grandiosa features a wide variety of elegant accommodations, including family options, duplex suites with a private whirlpool bath, and the highest ratio of sea-view balcony cabins of any cruise ship.
The MSC Yacht Club offers a real "ship within a ship" experience; a place where you can savour exclusivity and privacy in a world of choice. Where you can indulge in the luxury of a private club, while enjoying access to the myriad recreation and entertainment possibilities that the rest of the ship affords.
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.
