This was our 2nd cruise and after our 1st on the Carousel it was another world. Polished mirrors and brass everywhere, the crew were always cleaning something. The cabin was plenty big enough for my husband and myself, with mini bar, air con., t.v., safe and the cabin girls were wonderful and we wanted for nothing. The food was good with a large choice but, if there was nothing on the menu that took your fancy, every night you could have chicken or steak instead with no fuss. The breakfast we took on deck and were spoiled for choice as with the lunch which was sumptious to say the least. We could have had both in the restaurant but preferred to see the scenery as we docked etc.from the deck. I had to visit the well equipped gym every day for an hour to burn off some of the unwanted calories. There is something for everyone in the evenings, the theatre was not our cup of tea but with about 6 bars to visit, each one with some form of music (mostly live) we lacked nothing. The crew were friendly and the animation team wonderful and made you feel part of a huge party. They worked really hard. The only down side for us was the restricted dining, we felt the 1st sitting at 6.30 was too early yet the 2nd one at 8.30 was too late. We would prefer open sitting however, it has not put us off booking again. We did the Western Carribean in April with the Panama Canal and have just booked again for March 2006 to do the Eastern Carribean, Antigua, Barbados, Tortola etc and are travelling once more on the MSC Lirica. We would highly recommend the ship and company. Best value for money around.
Travel operator:
First Option Cruises
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