Western Mediterranean Cruise with MSC Virtuosa
Your Route
| Date | Destination | To | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25/07/27 | Livorno, Italy | 20:00 | ||
| 1 | Mon 26/07/27 | Marseilles, France | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| 2 | Tue 27/07/27 | Barcelona, Spain | 07:00 | 19:00 |
| Wed 28/07/27 | (at sea) | |||
| 3 | Thu 29/07/27 | La Goulette (Tunis), Tunisia | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 4 | Fri 30/07/27 | Palermo (Sicily), Italy | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 5 | Sat 31/07/27 | Naples, Italy | 06:00 | 17:00 |
| Sun 01/08/27 | Livorno, Italy | 09:00 |
Arrival & Departure Options
All advertised airfares are "from-prices" and will only be reconfirmed by MSC Cruises upon booking.
Additionally, the 2nd Class Rail&Fly ticket is included - for a comfortable journey between your place of residence in Germany and the German airport.
The Seascanner Rail&Fly ticket can only be used in conjunction with an international flight to/from a German airport or to/from Salzburg and Basel (for flights to/from Amsterdam, Zurich, Brussels and Vienna, this service is available on request for an additional charge). It applies to DB (Deutsche Bahn) routes from all German stations on all scheduled regular trains (including ICE, IC and EC). Unfortunately, a BahnCard discount cannot be granted. Children (up to and including 14 years of age) travel free of charge when accompanied by their parents/grandparents. The Rail&Fly can be used on the day before the outbound flight and on the day after the return flight.
You will receive a voucher code per person and route after the booking of the Seascanner Rail&Fly ticket. The voucher codes can be reedemed on kreuzfahrtberater.bahnanreise.de by selecting the desired connection from those displayed. You will then receive the digital ticket as a PDF download and/or by e-mail. Nevertheless, you are flexible in your use of the trains (provided you keep the selected route and travel day). The journey must be completed by 10 AM on the following day. Rebooking/cancellation is possible on request. For more information, please visit http://www.kreuzfahrtberater.de/deutsche-bahn.
About MSC Virtuosa
The stylish MSC Virtuosa sails to the most beautiful coastal cities in the Mediterranean. The naming of the MSC Virtuosa goes back to the word "virtuos". The individual decks of the ship were therefore named after famous composers. The MSC Virtuosa is a sister ship of the MSC Grandiosa. Among other things, this means even more space in the public areas. In addition, the ship has a shore power connection, which ensures reduced emissions. Family cruises are particularly popular with the MSC Virtuosa.
About MSC Cruises
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.
MSC Virtuosa Facts
- Built in: 2019
- First cruise: March 2021
- Home Port: Valetta
- Length: 331 m
- Tonnage: 181,541 BRZ
- Speed: 22.8 Knots
- Decks: 19
- Passengers: 6,334 (at 2 bed occupancy)
- Crew: 1,704
- Languages on board: German, Italian, English, French, Spanish
- Currency: € or US-$ (depending on the destination)
- Internet: Starlink from SpaceX, internet café and Wi-Fi (fee required)
MSC Virtuosa Staterooms
MSC Virtuosa offers you a variety of different staterooms and suites, including amongst others family staterooms, maisonette suites with own whirlpool, ocenaview staterooms, single staterooms and many more. The size differs depending on the stateroom category from 12 to 22 sqm. Special family staterooms mostly consist of two or three staterooms which are combined with connecting doors. The smallest suites offer up to 39 sqm and the large maisonette suites up to 59 sqm on two decks. All staerooms and suites are modern and pleasant furnished and give you a comfortable home on board. Guests can also book a stateroom in the exclusive MSC Yacht Club with 103 Suited and extended VIP-option onboard. This is a separated area which can only be used by these guests and offers a variety of amenities, e. g. butler-service or a private restaurant. This MSC Yacht Club offers approximately 1.225 sqm outside area with an exlusive pool and sun deck as well as shadowed cabanas and whirlpools
Atmosphere on board the MSC Vituosa
The atmosphere aboard the ships of MSC Cruises is relaxed and casual, with many opportunities for activities. A wide range of sports, culinary highlights and first-class entertainment provide variety.
Many families will be on board during the summer months and typical Italian cheerfulness accompanies you on your journey. Those seeking for peace and rest will also get their money's worth on board and can relax in the spa area or retire in many relaxation areas.
MSC Virtuosa Restaurants, bars & lounges
There are many different main, buffet and speciality restaurants on board the MSC Virtuosa. The cuisine is Mediterranean-influenced and offers a culinary variety and exquisite dishes. Drinks are available for an extra 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.
- The Opera/ The Simphony (main restaurant): Sample freshly prepared dishes in an elegant ambience.
- Minuetto (main restaurant): Enjoy fine dining in the à la carte restaurant.
- Blue Danube (main restaurant): Look forward to culinary highlights and exquisite dishes in the blue and grey designed restaurant.
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! Tacos & Cantina: Try Latin American and Mexican dishes such as tacos, nachos or empanadas.
- Kaito Sushi Bar: Sample Japanese specialities such as exquisite sushi or soup.
- Kaito Teppanyaki: You can watch the Japanese delicacies being prepared at the cooking stations.
- Butcher's Cut: Enjoy, for example, grilled dry-aged Black Angus beef and other grilled specialities.
- Indochine Restaurant: The elegant restaurant offers modern Vietnamese cuisine.
- Sea Pavilion by Jereme Leung (on cruises in China): Look forward to contemporary Asian fusion cuisine.
In addition to the restaurants, there are also numerous bars and lounges (not included). Enjoy an afternoon cappuccino in the Jean-Philippe Maury Chocolat & Café or have an aperitif before dinner in the Carousel Lounge. New on the ship is the futuristic MSC Starship Club with Rob, the very first humanoid robot bartender at sea.
MSC Virtuosa Entertainment, Sports and Relaxation
On board, there are many ways to enjoy your holidays:
Relax in the popular Aurea Spa, a luxurious Balinese spa where body, mind and soul come together. A beauty and a nail salon also invite you to pamper yourself. For more active guests, the gym by Technogym® offers state-of-the-art equipment for cardio and strength training as well as innovative courses and training programs.
Five swimming pools (as well as a 1,000 sqm Aqua Park) make the best out of your stay.
Or are you looking for more action? Not a problem - the entertainment area with a F1 simulator, bowling and XD cinema will amaze you for sure. Shopping enthusiasts can live their passion in a 1,168 sqm huge shopping area with 11 fashion boutiques and 250 brands.
For further entertainment, there are themed parties, events for families such as dance competitions at the DOREMIX Family Disco, and in the evenings, live productions and shows await you in the 945-seat theater. Please feel free to visit one of the various lounges or bars as well for a wonderful experience aboard.
MSC Virtuosa children
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 Savannah aqua 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.
Our summary
The new MSC Virtuosa 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. The price-performance ratio aboard the ships of MSC Cruises is good.
Tipps & Infos
Choose your MSC Cruises experience:
Bella Experience
- Guaranteed staterooms: MSC Cruises assigns the stateroom number to you
- Discounted drink package option available at the time of booking, not valid for cruises in South America/South Africa
- Continental breakfast in the stateroom, delivery at extra cost
- With Club membership: Possibility to collect MSC Voyagers Club points
- Rebooking of the booking at extra cost in accordance with the terms and conditions
Fantastica Experience
- Choice of your preferred stateroom number in a preferred location on the upper decks
- Upgrade to a higher stateroom category in case MSC Cruises changes the stateroom number due to operational changes
- Free choice of dinner time subject to availability
- Delivery of breakfast to the stateroom
- Deliveries in 24-hour stateroom service, ordered products at an extra charge
- Discounted drink package option available at the time of booking, not valid for cruises in South America/South Africa
- Special price for a restaurant package in the specialty restaurants when booking up to two days before embarkation, excluding MSC Armonia/Sinfonia and world cruises
- You can rebook your cruise (travel dates or itinerary) free of charge up to 30 days before departure. Good to know: The newly rebooked cruise must take place within 3 months of the original booked departure.
- With Club membership: Possibility to collect MSC Voyagers Club points
Aurea Experience
- All Fantastica Experience benefits
- Preferred check-in and luggage on embarkation day in MSC Cruises home ports
- Access to the thermal area in the MSC Aurea Spa for adults, reservation required
- Advantage prices for selected massages when booking up to two days before departure
- 10 % discount on all spa treatments when booking on board
- Access to the TOP sun deck
- My Choice Dining: Dining in a dedicated area in the main restaurant with flexible dining times
- Welcome package with prosecco & chocolate
- Bathrobe and slippers in each stateroom
- Selection of pillows
Aurea Suite Experience
- All Aurea Experience benefits
- Amenities for relaxation in the suite, e.g. individual MED articles in the bathroom
- Espresso machine in the suite
- High-quality minibar with first refill included
- Ironing service with 2 items of clothing per suite
- Preferential access to the tender boats in tender ports
- Invitation to an exclusive Aurea Suite event
MSC Yacht Club Experience
- Priority check-in and check-out for embarkation/disembarkation
- Priority departure and return on excursion days
- 24-hour butler and concierge service as well as room service
- Premium Extra all inclusive drinks package for drinks worth up to 14 € or 16 $ in all areas of the ship (except Venchi 1878, Jean-Philippe Maury, and the MSC Virtuosa Starship Club) and on MSC's private island Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve: Premium brand spirits, liqueurs and corks, wine and champagne by the glass, premium cocktails and all non-alcoholic beverages including beers and cocktails, draft and bottled beer, specialty coffees, tea, hot chocolate, fruit juices, smoothies, soft drinks, still/sparkling water; limited to 15 alcoholic beverages per person/day (24-hour count starting at 6:00 AM); 25 % discount on bottles of wine and champagne purchased on board
- Daily replenished minibar with a large selection of drinks (e.g. juices, lemonade, iced tea, bottled water, beer)
- Welcome package with prosecco & chocolate
- Bathrobe and slippers in each stateroom
- Selection of pillows
- On request: Luggage packing/unpacking service
- On request: Newspaper directly delivered to your stateroom
- Premium Browse internet package (surfing the internet, emails, sending/receiving pictures, chatting with messenger apps) with unlimited data volume for two devices per person
- Exclusive MSC Yacht Club gourmet restaurant with free choice of dining time
- Access to the MSC Aurea Spa thermal area for adults, reservation required
- Special price for selected massages when booking up to two days before departure
- 10 % discount on all spa treatments when booking on board
- Exclusive access to the Panoramic Top Sail Lounge with bar, afternoon tea service, small snacks and live entertainment in the evening
- Exclusive pool area with sun deck, whirlpools, loungers and grill & bar
- Special price for a restaurant package in the specialty restaurants when booking up to two days before embarkation, excluding MSC Armonia/Sinfonia and world cruises
- MSC for Me wristband for guests aged 12 years and older where available
- On request: Exclusive (optionally bookable) MSC Yacht Club excursions with small groups or tailormade shore excursions
- On request: Optional private shopping experiences
- You can rebook your cruise (travel dates or itinerary) free of charge up to 30 days before departure. Good to know: The newly rebooked cruise must take place within 3 months of the original booked departure.
- With Club membership: Possibility to collect MSC Voyagers Club points
Confirmation of stateroom numbers: Stateroom numbers are always confirmed by MSC Cruises under reserve, the cruise line reserves the right to change the stateroom after the booking.
MSC Voyages Club member numbers or vouchers: Please inform us about these within your reservation. The MSC Voyages Club member number has to be entered directly while booking in order to benefit from the club discount - if applicable for this cruise and rate - in order get it applied to the reservation.
Additional charges for cruise passengers: Some ports of call levy a separate charge for cruise passengers to support local infrastructure and promote sustainable tourism, amongst other things. MSC Cruises passes on these additional costs and charges them to your on-board account on the night following the port call. This currently applies to:
- Iceland destination fee: Mandatory for all passengers, approx. 11 € per day/person
- Greece destination fee: For all shore-goers; fee varies depending on port of call and season (approx. 1-20 € per person/port)
- Entry/exit fee La Romana/Dominican Republic: 10 $ per guest entry fee (Tarjeta de Turista) for all shore-goers, 20 $ per guest exit fee for all passengers boarding the ship (excluding passengers with an MSC flight to/from La Romana in conjunction with the cruise = transit)
Recommendation: Changes of the hygiene, test, vaccination or entry requirements may occur shortly prior departure. We recommend to check the current regulations for travelers and returnees in time prior departure.
Required travel documents by MSC Cruises: Every passenger has to have a valid passport whose validity is still given 6 months after the trip. For all cruises that only call ports in the EU including Norway and Iceland, German citizens only require identity card or children up to the age of 14 a children's passport or ePassport; these documents need a validity of 6 months after the trip.
Ratings
Our Expert Rating
The new MSC Virtuosa 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. The price-performance ratio aboard the ships of MSC Cruises is good.
