MSC Cruises, MSC Virtuosa, Northern Europe Review

A beautiful ship.
Embarkation very quick and efficient.
All public places very clean.
Staff very friendly.
Balcony stateroom a bit dull, colour wise and could have been cleaner but maybe they are understaffed. Beds hard. No face cloths provided now.
Market place buffet, a bit all over the place, regarding food. All plates and glasses were plastic, not my idea of cruise ship luxury. A lot like a works canteen and the food always seemed cold.
Minuet restaurant looked good and the staff did all they could to make you feel welcome. Yet again, the food not very warm and the choices could have been better, hotter and tastier.
Premium extra drinks package was very good.
The pool area good, inside and outside.
Singers and dancers in the theatre were excellent, really enjoyed the shows.
I didn’t go on any shore excursions as they were very expensive.
I wish the covid safety issues had been more implemented. I went on this ship last year and MSC were quite strict but this year they weren’t asking people to wash/disinfect hands, some people did just not care enough to do it, hence I did come back with the addition of Covid. Did take temperature on way out of Market place but I’d been there three days before this happened.
Disembarkation was very good.
Definitely good value for the money I paid.