Western Mediterranean Cruise with MSC Fantasia

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.

• Category: Fantasia Class
• Commissioning: 2008
• Home port: Panama City
• Length: 330 metres
• Tonnage: 137.936 BRZ
• Speed: 23.64 Knots
  Decks: 18
• Passengers: 4,363
• Crew: 1,370
• Languages: English, Italian, Spanish, German, French
• Currency: € or US-$ (depending on the destination)
• Internet: Starlink from SpaceX, internet café and Wi-Fi (fee required)

All staterooms are modern and comfortably equipped and have bathroom with shower, tv, telephone, minibar and safe. The interior and oceanview staterooms are 12-13 sqm large and the balcony staterooms are 17 sqm large. The Suites convince with 21-53 sqm depending on the Suite category. Some balcony staterooms and all Suites are equipped with a bathtub. Tip: In the special Yacht Club Suites (which are only available on Fantasia class ships) there are lots of amenities such as butler service, own restaurant and lots of beverages included.

On board the MSC Fantasia the feeling is the same as in a neat hotel ashore: Good food, comfortable staterooms and lots of entertainment offers. The atmosphere is leger, except on two nights in a week where a festive dress is advisable. You can even in these nights change to the buffet restaurant.

The cuisine on the MSC Fantasia is good and tasty and offers culinary variety and diversity in many different restaurants.

The following restaurants are included in the price:

• L'Africana (buffet restaurant): A variety of dishes from the hot and cold buffet as well as Mediterranean delicacies await you here.
• Zanzibar (buffet restaurant): Look forward to international dishes and a pizza station in an African ambience.
• Red Velevet (main restaurant): Sample freshly prepared dishes in the two-storey restaurant.
• Il Cerchio d'Oro (main restaurant): Enjoy fine dining in the à la carte restaurant.

Guests of the MSC Yacht Club have access to an exclusive restaurant with gourmet creations and five-star service.

There is a surcharge for the following speciality restaurants:

• Butcher's Cut: Savour high-quality Angus beef, for example, in the steakhouse.

In the various lounges and bars (not included) you can enjoy a relaxing coffee in Il Cappuccino in the afternoon, savour delicious cocktails in the originally designed piano bar Il Transatlantico or have an aperitif before dinner in the Fantasia Bar. We also recommend the Piazza San Giorgio, where you can savour sweet treats such as cupcakes, cakes and macaroons as well as Italian ice cream.

From sports and fitness facilities and an extensive wellness area to a large theatre, a disco and various bars, everyone will find their favourite place on board the MSC Divina. A great special feature is the 4D cinema. Attend a show and experience a unique cinema experience full of surprising visual effects. In the F1 simulator you can put your driving skills to the test and drive a virtual reality race. At the "Teatro l'Avanguardia" you can experience breathtaking shows and at the Casino delle Palme you can try your luck. The Aqua Park provides great fun for the whole family.

There is plenty to discover on board for children of all ages: A pool and slide await in the water park, providing plenty of fun. Whether outdoor or indoor sports court, mini golf or bowling - here the family members can compete against each other.

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.

MSC Fantasia is a nice big ship for everyone that likes variety, entertainment and a vivid atmosphere on board. The MSC Fantasia offers a great value for money, and is perfectly suited for families with children.