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When we finally got back from this cruise we compared both to be honest, in our opinion there wasn’t a great deal in it but in the end we both decided that the Celebrity Beyond just swayed it. G.

Thanks you for your wonderful comments. 🙏 G.

Hi Denis, we had the Bella one, the room was fabulous and on a par in my opinion with a similar room on the Celebrity Beyond.

@@Geoff_Wright thanks Geoff what was your opinion of the boat. I am thinking of doing a cruise on it next January. Thank you for the video.

@denissarsfield5573 So overall our experience was fantastic to be honest, having read many bad and good reviews about MSC we were a little apprehensive when we booked but from the entertainment and layout of the ship we loved it! Food wise it was better than we expected especially in the main dining areas, the trips are less expensive than other cruise lines such as Celebrity and Royal Caribbean of which we have sailed with, the room we stayed in was on par with Celebrity in our opinion and as for being over crowded well there are many places to drift off to if you wanted to escape the crowds, our favourite was the Zen pool areas at the back of the ship, the main pool area is of course going to be busy as that’s where most folk’s congregated but not so that it was an issue, we wouldn’t hesitate to sail again with MSC, hope this info helps in some way in you decision, one last piece of info about our trip was the staff were probably one of the best bunch of people we have ever sailed with especially in the “Masters of the Seas” bar as they were simply amazing. G.

The only tour we took was to Portofino which was through MSC, we have friends going at the end of April on the very same cruise and I guess as it’s early in the season the cruise line are not doing the same trip. Everywhere else we went which we featured in this video we did on our own. Hope you liked the video and have a great time. G.

Enjoy.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Enjoy and thank you for your lovely comment. G.

Hi Rita, the church is called Cathédrale Basilique Sainte-Marie-Majeure, it is in Marseille, if you rewatch the Marseille walk about section again you will see them in the video too, beautiful Basilica, just wonderful. G.

We started in Barcelona!!! G.

Enjoy!!!

Sorry for the late response, the train is available from the end of the Main Street and shops, It travels to the beach quite often throughout the day.

You can just walk off the ship and walk about 600 meters to the Barrakka Lift and pay €1 each to get to the town, we just walked everywhere it’s a great place to explore. Have fun. G.

So the exact spot I’m not sure but no more than 5 minutes I would say, it’s along the “Little Venice” part of the harbour! And just a short walk at the very most. Hope this helps. G.

I took a look at the location again and I believe its the alleyway at the side of a place called Kastro's Restaurant which is here: maps.app.goo.gl/eBwoyHYgBzgi85816

Simply love Barcelona, have a great trip.. G

Hi Mark, great question but my answer on this occasion is honestly I didn’t see any but that doesn’t mean you can’t! It’s just I didn’t see any. On our previous cruise we definitely saw lights from land when on our balcony so I guess it’s timing, most evenings we would get ready to go out and sit on the balcony but it was still light! Sorry I couldn’t answer this question but if I had to guess I’m sure you would be able to if you’re on the correct side when travelling. G.

@@Geoff_Wright Thanks for that Geoff and getting back to me so quickly. I guess you probably could but like you said it's all about the timing. Cheers 👍

Thank you. ☺️ G.

Good day Miguel, thanks for your question! I usually put the equipment I use in the description along with any music I use too. The answer to your question "what camera did I use?" iPhone 14 Pro Max for the camera visuals. DJI OM 5 for stabilisation. I have used iPhones for the past few videos to be honest, the HDR 4k 60fps is just astonishing I feel. Have a great day! G.

We originally planned with the cruise line just to go to Portofino but they deleted the tour a week before we travelled and had to hastily repick the tour we ended up on, do keep an eye on your bookings and have your notifications turned on as they can change at any moment...., we would have preferred our original booking which was more direct taking us to Portofino for longer but as it turned out after an emergency evacuation of an unwell passenger we didn't mind the tour we eventually took, given it was about an hour shorter....! enjoy your trip as its a fab ship.......G

Thank you for the info! Unfortunately they are not offering excursions to Portofino in our sail date 😢

@tanialebron3513 Portofino is definitely worth the visit, maybe check local excursions.

It really is, I have lots of footage recorded in there but kept it down to a minimum so that folks could enjoy the whole affair. G

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I stand corrected Brian. G.

You will love it, make sure you do plenty of shows as when we’re on the Europa they were fantastic. Enjoy your trip. G.

We know what you mean, fabulous ship.

That’s what we wanted to know when we sailed, So what we decided to do was ask the bar staff at the zen pool area and other areas about the club and after a while one of the bar staff gave us a few cards with QR codes on which had instructions on how to gain access, that’s all I will say as it was really fun once we started to follow the instructions. Good luck we had a blast and the cocktails are very good. Enjoy.

Glad you think so! Thanks for dropping by.

Hi there Marianne, we used the MSC excursions only once and the rest of the time we organised ourselves, reading their terms and conditions they simply state that they are not responsible when you are off ship with other contractors for accidents, missing the sail away etc. Having been on other ships with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity I can tell you that MSCs trips were pretty well priced compared to the others we have been on but I guess it’s your prerogative, we simply did everything our selves, I know others on our cruise transported themselves to Pompeii when in Naples and others transported themselves when in Messina further down the coast on local transport. Hope this helps out a little. G.

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Your welcome. G.

I know what you mean, it’s a great ship and I’m glad you had a great time. G

Really nice place James, we have been over to the lakes many times over the years and Coniston is a beaut.

There are many videos on UA-cam showing what they served on the beyond which is one of the reasons I never filmed the food. Thanks for stopping and thanks for your comment. G.

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Hi there, yes I believe the Europa is one of the larger cruise ships as you say, so to answer your comments I primarily shot the footage when we first got on board but everything else in just through the day, the opening Buffett shots are in between when they reset the services, was it overcrowded? Not for us I don’t think, the couple we went with had the same reservations and afterwards couldn’t understand why they thought that, you see the ship is that big it’s really easy to find a quite corner away from the main groups of people, of course sea days the main pool area will be very popular because everyone is focused on relaxing and enjoying themselves, these are the times when you go off and look for a quiet spot, as for bumping into everyone nope never experienced that either, the getting on and off the ship is the easiest we have encountered and we have been with Celebrity and Royal Caribbean, no issues here either, main dining rooms were incredibly well organised and each time we went at our designated slot the room was never full, I guess if your savvy and go to the Buffett either at the beginning or the end of service these will be the less crowded times as it is going to be in the middle of service when everyone is there! but once again it was hardly any heart ache at all for us. Hope this helps you out and puts your mind to rest but our favourite place was the Zen bar and pools, adults only this was the place we navigated to most days when back on board as it was a nice and chilled area, it has two separate pools and caters for smoking and none smoking on either side of the ship, tip this bar is where we were given the tokens to gain access to the secret bar. Hope you have a great trip whatever ship you choose. G

@@Geoff_Wright Thank-you for your reply. How was the quality of food & service in main dining room? I heard MSC wants everybody seated within 15 minutes so it feels like a big hoard of people getting in & out?

@@user-lg7es5gr3w Hi again the standard of food was better than we were expecting especially in the main dining rooms to be honest, we read the reviews also but it’s pretty good in our book, not quite as good as the Celebrity Beyond but not to far away in all honesty, as I said in my previous reply there just isn’t hoards of people try to gain access all at once, your allowed a time slot and if you adhere to it you shouldn’t have any issues, again we dined a fair few times in there and it wasn’t packed once. G

Glad you enjoyed it Thx for stopping by....

Hi thanks for your comment, to be honest having been on a MSC cruise I would go on either! If the Seaview is more to your liking stops wise then go on that ship, the World Europa is obviously newer and will reflect that with its appearance but like I said go with your gut instinct that always works for us. Glad you liked our trip and happy travels. G.

@taucetus3657 I Know what you mean, we looked at so many “videos” before our first cruise and found the ones we watched were either full of loud crass music over the footage or a vloggers face constantly in front of the camera instead of just showing what it’s really like, sure there are many videos on the food and also videos on each individual deck but I like to show what it feels and sounds like to be honest, I’ve been also asked in previous videos “why didn’t I talk” well for the simple reason is I want the people watching to enjoy the atmosphere simple!. I’ll try and contact NASA and see where they are with the quantum thing and try and facilitate the food to you 😆 Glad you liked travelling with us and keep an eye out for more forthcoming vids in the future. G. Try our MSC cruise around Europe: ua-cam.com/video/t3gUTdBsaBk/v-deo.html

@@Geoff_Wright Thank you!! Very true! Icon of the Seas is coming in 2024 and will look out for your video (I need to subscribe too) I hope you make a trip on Icon and I won't watch any other video of Icon until i see yours, I also hope you get on one of Carnival's ships like the Celebration especially. There is nothing so comforting as watching and hearing the ambient noise of the ship and surroundings... it is magical. Help us hear the souls of Icon and Celebrity! Thank you again!

Hi Maurice, great words indeed, as a group we have previously visited the Amalfi coast and Pompeii ourselves which is why we didn’t visit this time, your correct it is amazing and so well preserved and definitely worth a trip to see, we also have been to Malta a few times and visited all over the main island and Gozo and once again the history here and places to visit are incredible, we loved the ship and loved the staff also, they were outstanding and very friendly each time we visited different areas, it’s a bit difficult to video everything when I’m with a group of friends and family but I think overall I didn’t do a bad job I guess. The stand out place we visited although very brief was Portofino! It was just incredibly beautiful and it’s a pity we only had a short stay there, I personally think that MSC tried to offer just a little too much on our excursion visiting three places in our allotted time, It should have been just the two. Well there’s always next time I guess, thanks for your fantastic comment and hope you enjoy another trip soon, try watching my other ship videos but by different operators Royal Caribbean and Celebrity. ua-cam.com/video/GrknfnoGUgw/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/IccsthJ3yZ0/v-deo.html Thanks G

I think Majorca is a forgotten destination for most brits now which is a shame because as this video shows it’s just a beautiful place, I will take your comment on board for our next trip which is shortly hopefully next week fingers crossed! Thanks for your comment G.

Hi Brian, we only did the one to be honest which was the Portofino one which also took us to Camogli and Santa Margherita Ligure which was fine except because we had an emergency medical evacuation on the morning of our visit we were delayed approximately an hour which ate into the time we had on that trip.

HI there, there are very limited entries each night so what we did was asked every staff member for a token into the club as soon as we got onboard, a lot of staff didn't know anything about it so you may have to persist, the token has a QR code on with a set of instructions you follow, I did video this but left it out of the video as its quite fun to follow the steps and didn't want to spoil it for folks, that seamed to work with us!! Hope you find one. Thanks for your comment and have a great trip its a beauty ship. Say hello to Frank and the guys in the Master of the Seas for us, tell them Big G & T say hi. G.

@Geoff Wright thanks for your reply i will take a screenshot of the comment so i won't forget. Thanks again

Hi Sam, the ports you mention all were on time for us, the only port in which we had a delay was Genoa! which was delayed due to an medical emergency on board. Glad you like the video and thanks for you comments.

Thanks for an excelente video. I enjoyed every minute of it.

@@Familytravel4fun thank you so much 😊

How was it with the booked tour? Was it acquired on board? Is there a bus at the exit of the ship waiting for you? how long does it take to portofino and the other locations? And how much are these excursions? are into account?

@miguelramos78 Hi there we booked the trip prior to boarding the ship on the internet, as to the time it took to get to Portofino it’s difficult to say because you visit the coastal town of Camogli first on the trip we selected, I might add that the trip we booked initially was cancelled and we had to rebook the trip we took however the initial trip didn’t include Camogli at all, you spend about 50 minutes here if my memory serves me correctly which is about enough time as there’s not a great deal To see apart from the church and a few cafes, our trip was delayed also because of an emergency evacuation of a passenger when we first arrived I’m guessing this had a knock on effect for us as our time in Portofino just wasn’t long enough at all so if your booking and there are a couple of trips to choose from and one is specifically Portofino then I would take that one, trip was well organised and there was a bus directly outside the ship ready to transport us, air conditioning too which is a must but overall we as a group on our three town trip felt there was just too much travelling and not enough time in each of the locations especially Portofino, hope this helps you out, btw our trip sold out very very quick so do make your mind up quickly it also compared to other cruise lines was very reasonable indeed, it’s a fabulous ship with a great crew! Enjoy G.

Thanks you Hans,that’s very kind of you to comment. We are scheduled to sail again in a fortnight so fingers crossed we should have another cruise video soon.

We went the very end of April and on an evening we had hoodies which were fine but do check the weather right up until you go. Have a great time. G.

@@Geoff_Wright thank you 😊

Hi Keith, for this video believe it or not it was shot entirely on an iPhone 12 Pro Max with a DJI OM 5 gimbal and that’s it! Hope you found our little video helpful. G.