Western Mediterranean Cruise with MSC Grandiosa

Welcome aboard MSC Cruises! The cruise line was founded in 1970 and is the cruise division of the container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company. MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately family-owned cruise line (Aponte family) and has many years of expertise on the seven seas. The Aponte family has also established an independent charitable organisation, the MSC Foundation, which is also present on board and supports many humanitarian and environmental projects.

MSC Cruises offers its guests a Mediterranean and modern lifestyle at a good price-performance ratio. Guests of all ages feel at home on the sometimes colourful, sometimes understated ships. The ships are also well received on the German market and the number of German guests is growing steadily. A knowledge of English is recommended, although some services are also offered in German.

With the MSC Yacht Club, the ‘ship-within-a-ship concept’, MSC Cruises offers an exclusive area on selected ships with luxurious suites, its own restaurant with five-star service and other amenities.

• Ship class: Meraviglia-Plus-Class
• Length: 331 m
• Width: 43 m
• Draft: 8,75 m
• BRZ: 181.541 Tonnen
• Year of construction: 2019
• Speed: 23 knots
• Decks: 19
• Passengers: 6.334
• Crew: 1.704
• Currency: € or US-$ (depending on the destination)
• Internet: Starlink from SpaceX, internet café and Wi-Fi (fee required)

The MSC Grandiosa offers a variety of different stateroom categories including family staterooms, maisonette suites with private whirlpool, oceanview staterooms, single staterooms and more. The stateroom size varies depending on the chosen category. The special family stateroom consist of two or three staterooms that can be interconnected. All staterooms and suites are designed in a modern and friendly style to provide a comfortable home away from home. The MSC Grandiosa staterooms have a new feature: "Zoe" - the cruise assistant. "Zoe" is the digital language assistant that is available around the clock with a lot of information. You can also view the on-board programme and make bookings via the "MSC for me" app or directly on your TV.

The atmosphere aboard the ships of MSC Cruises is relaxed and casual with many opportunities for activities. Also on the MSC Grandiosa many families will be on board during the summer months and typical Italian cheerfulness accompanies you on your journey.  You will be surprised by the design of MSC Grandiosa: the absolute highlights are the stairs in the Atrium that are filled with Swarowski diamants or the LED roof on the promenade deck. 

The restaurants on board the MSC Grandiosa offer variety and fresh dishes so that every guest on board can find something to suit them. Drinks are available for an additional charge or you can take advantage of a drinks package.

The following restaurants are included in the price:

• Marketplace Buffet (buffet restaurant): A variety of dishes from the hot and cold buffet as well as Mediterranean delicacies await you here.
• La Loggia (main restaurant): Sample freshly prepared dishes in an elegant ambience.
• La Perla Grigia/ La Perle Gris (main restaurant): Enjoy fine dining in the à la carte restaurant.
• The Purple Crab (main restaurant): The stylish restaurant offers international dishes.

Il Campo is exclusively for Aurea guests and offers daily changing menus. Guests of the MSC Yacht Club also have access to an exclusive restaurant with gourmet creations and five-star service.

You pay a surcharge in the following speciality restaurants:

• Hola! tapas bar: Try Latin American and Mexican dishes such as tacos, nachos or empanadas.
• Butcher's Cut: Savour high-quality Angus beef, for example, in the steakhouse.
• Kaito Sushi Bar: Taste Japanese specialities such as exquisite sushi or soup.
• Kaito Teppanyaki: At the cooking stations, you can watch how the Japanese delicacies are prepared.
• L'Atelier Bistrot: Enjoy traditional French cuisine, such as fois gras pâté or crème brûlée.

In addition to the restaurants, there are also a variety of bars and lounges (not included). Enjoy an afternoon cappuccino in the Jean-Philippe Maury Chocolat & Café, for example, have an aperitif before dinner in the Carousel Lounge or savour delicious cocktails in the Grandiosa Bar.

There are many ways to spend your holiday on board. Relaxation is provided by the popular Aurea Spa, a luxurious spa where body, mind and soul are brought into harmony. A beauty salon and a nail salon also invite you to pamper yourself. For the athletically active, the Fitness Studio by Technogym® offers state-of-the-art equipment for cardio and strength training as well as innovative courses and training programmes.

A special highlight on board the MSC Grandiosa is the entertainment programme. Colourful shows, musical performances and many activities await you. Especially the unique art exhibition by Edgar Degas invites you to linger. Are you more interested in the shows on board? Look forward to impressive Broadway-style performances in the "Théatre La Comédie". On deck 16 you will find two F1 simulators as well as an interactive cinema and the Virtual Games Arcade. On the same deck you will also find the Sportplex (gymnasium) and a bowling alley.

If you're not afraid of heights, you should also definitely try the Himalayan High Ropes Course. Also on this deck, children travelling with you will find the Wild Forest Aquapark with great slides.

There is plenty to discover on board for children of all ages: Thrill seekers can master a high rope course 80 metres above the sea. In the water park, pool areas and several slides, a funnel slide and two fast-paced tube slides, await for plenty of fun. In the LEGO® play area, children have the opportunity to build great things every day. In various family game shows, children can challenge their parents or win prizes together as a family.

Childcare is also provided: babies and toddlers aged between six months and two years are looked after by certified staff in the Baby Club, which was created in collaboration with the leading children's brand Chicco®. Toddlers aged three to six play in the MSC Mini Club and the Junior Club looks after children aged seven to eleven. MSC's experienced entertainers look after the children with various games and many sporting activities. During the day, 12 to 14-year-olds in the Young Club and 15 to 17-year-olds in the Teens Club can enjoy clubs equipped with the latest consoles, games and VR technology, a teen disco and a dinner organised exclusively for teenagers.

The MSC Grandiosa combines the shipping company's popular Mediterranean charm with the most modern amenities of a large cruise ship. Sports enthusiasts will get their money's worth as well as those seeking for peace or families with children.