Ship Highlights
MSC Poesia is an innovative cruise ship with elegant style, spectacular foyer waterfall to the Zen Garden, authentic Japanese Sushi bar and opulent MSC Aurea Spa, for perfect total relaxation.
For our more active guests, sports and fitness activities include a basketball court, tennis court, shuffleboard, state-of-the-art gym and mini-golf. There are 3 swimming pools, 4 whirlpool baths and a giant poolside cinema screen.
Food is always at the heart of an MSC cruise and the cuisine on board MSC Poesia is no exception. Each dish is prepared with fresh, quality ingredients by our skilful chefs and served in the elegant surroundings of the main dining rooms Il Palladio and Le Fontane.
The varied lounge bars offer wine tasting in the Grappolo d’Oro, refreshing mojitos in the Mojito cocktail bar and indulgent cigars and spirits in the cigar room.
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The Best of MSC POESIA & Ahoy Cruises
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At MSC Poesia there is a wide range of activities throughout the evening in addition to the lounge, bar and theatre programmes.
The Thrill of World-Class Live Shows
Every night of your voyage with MSC Cruises can transport you into another world. A world that moves and enthrals. A world of glamour and imagination, music and spectacle. The world of MSC Show Time!
With 80 different original productions performed across the futuristic Broadway-scale designer theatres on every ship in the fleet, you can be sure to find a show you’ll love. In fact, every cruise offers at least 6 different shows -even on a 7-night cruise - featuring innovative world-class and standing-ovation productions created by accomplished Artistic Directors, Choreographers, Set Designers, Costume Designers and Lighting and Sound Engineers, together with gifted singers, dancers, acrobats and artistes from every corner of the world, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Kenya, Mongolia, Spain, Russia, the UK, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.
Live Music
As the sun sinks low over the horizon and the day’s activities come to a close, your ship’s public venues come to life with almost every kind of music. We pride ourselves on offering the widest possible choice to suit all tastes and moods. Our onboard musicians will help create the soundtrack to your evening!
Music for every mood across the fleet includes, depending on the itinerary:
- Dance orchestras skilled in many styles, from ballroom to seventies disco.
- Piano bar mood music with pianists, guitarists and singers performing international evergreens and modern pop favourites
- Piano and classical musicians performing classical greats, operetta gems and star tunes from the silver screen
- Swing bands performing atmospheric forties and fifties favourites
- Neapolitan folk music with guitars, mandolins and song
- Latin American bands
- Jazz bands for refined tastes
- Solo piano recitals
- Country & Western
- Virtuoso violin and piano concerts in the Theatre
- German Schlager music
- Music from around the world, with Arabic, Greek, Mexican and Turkish musicians, playing their national and international favourites
- MSC Winter Cruises immerse you in the distinctive music of the lands you visit - Argentina’s Tango, Brazil’s Axé, Samba and Forró, Cuba’s Calypso and Salsa
- Late night music and dancing every night in the disco
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Daytime Activities on board
Every moment of an MSC cruise offers something different, from sports tournaments and quiz games to arts and crafts classes, including;
Sail away Party
A start-of-the-cruise event celebrating the ship's departure, led by the Entertainment Team and Dancers in a spectacular Costume Flag Parade.
Sea Party
Team game fun including Water Games, Group Dances and a final Sea Toast to wish everyone a magnificent cruise.
MasterChef At Sea
A culinary challenge where you will be asked to create a dish and be judged by our MSC Chefs on board.
Low & High Impact Fitness
Slim down, tone up and stay in shape with a wide variety of fun fitness activities every day:
- Low impact - Stretching, Muscular Relaxation and Pilates
- High impact - Aerobics and Fit Dancing
Sports Tournaments
Sports tournaments hosted by our Entertainment Team. Depending on your cruise, the wide spectrum of sports include:
- Basketball
- Football
- Mini Bowling
- Mini Golf
- Table Football
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Professional Dance Classes
Perfect your favourite dance moves under the expert instruction of our professional dance instructors. With classes throughout the day and evening you will be sure to find something that suits you.
DJ Sunset Time
A live poolside DJ set with themed costumes and dance music at sunset.
Arts & Crafts
Make your voyage creative choosing from a wealth of Arts & Crafts sessions. Depending on your itinerary these could include T-Shirt Painting, Sarongs & Scarves, Knitting, Decoupage and Quilling, paper arts, Bracelet Making, Gift Wrapping, Newspaper Weaving and Greetings Cards.
Pool Games
Join our Entertainment Team in a wide variety of pool and poolside games. With everything from Water Polo and a Water Olympics to Themed Team Games, you are guaranteed to make a splash.
Abundant Night-Time Activities
Don’t forget that MSC offer a wide range of activities throughout the evening in addition to our lounge, bar and theatre programmes.
Full-gaming Casino
Open until late while at sea offering all the variety that you find ahsore, including:
- Entertaining games for both novices and seasoned players alike
- Tournaments – Black Jack, Roulette and Poker
- Poker Pro (electronic Texas Hold’em)
- Promotions for all guests
- Surprise promotions with winners randomly selected from those playing on the slot machines.
Aurea Spa - An authentic Balinese SPA at sea
Relax body and mind on-board an MSC Cruise with a visit to the luxurious MSC Aurea Spa. Our authentic Balinese spas offer you a massive choice of spa and beauty treatments. Each spa boasts an exotic interior of natural stone, precious woods and rich mosaics. The nail boutique, Shu Uemura Art of Hair suite and traditional Barber Shop, found in many of our spas, leave you feeling beautifully renewed from head to toe. With so much choice and a whole range of money-saving packages, you’ll find your perfect pamper experience.
- Authentic Balinese SPA with exotic designer interiors combining natural stone, wood and rich mosaics with superb sea views
- Extensive spa treatments - up to 20 varieties of massages - including Balinese, Sports, Thai and Hot Stone Massages - 19 body treatments, 19 facials, aromatherapy treatments, a manicure and pedicure spa, a sauna and a Turkish bath, depending on the ship
- Couples Rituals and Hair Rituals - an expert combination of superb treatments in a single extraordinary session
- State-of-the-art beauty treatments including Mya Advance - a real alternative to body sculpting, Q-Frequency radio frequency treatment and electroporation - a non-invasive, anti-aging treatment that feeds deep into the skin without needles
- Expert beauty therapists supported by a full on-going training programme
- Premium Kérastase and Shu Uemura dedicated treatment cabins on many ships
- Beauty Salon with Hair Salon
- Exclusive signature treatments specially created and continuously refined by MSC Cruises
- “Enjoy the colour” – exclusive wellness cocktails in the SPA Bar based on the concept of the 5 colours of nature. Deliciously healthy.
- Teenager treatments: Teenage Kicks: 11 super-value treatments introducing teens to the pleasures of a SPA on the sea
- Aurea Experience special combined cabin and SPA-treatment package
- Superb value from a varied choice of special prepaid packages
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Main Restaurants - Elegant Dining
Formal dining in the ships’ main restaurants is a truly magnificent experience, from the crisp freshly-laundered tablecloths to the swift and attentive table service. But it is the quality and range of culinary selection that makes the experience so memorable, with a variety of daily menus offering a superb choice of Mediterranean and international specialities.
The dining arrangements are designed for relaxed, sophisticated meals. According to experiences, you can choose from Early or Late Dining when booking and MSC will reserve table for you for the entire duration of your cruise or you can choose My Choice dining option to enjoy even more flexibility. Whichever is yours, the welcoming teams are on hand to ensure your dining experience is a delightful one.
Everything has been designed to offer you the widest possible choice, savouring fine food in close company. MSC offer:
- Chef’s Signature Dishes inspired by our Mediterranean heritage
- Gourmet international favourites
- Dedicated Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian menus
- Pre-prepared Kosher meals
- Express lunches for active travellers
- Deliciously Healthy selections
- Sumptuous Desserts, with a daily choice of no added sugar desserts
- A Bread Selection – freshly baked daily
- Sommelier’s Suggestion
- Full ISO 22000 certification of all food processes and food safety management from farm to fork.
They are always open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Buffet Restaurants - Casual dining without compromise
Explore the delicious variety of cuisine available on board as and when you like, with the freedom to walk in and treat yourself at any time. From breakfast through to late-night snacks the buffet is open twenty hours a day. The Buffet Restaurants bring you a an authentic Mediterranean dining experience, with a "visible kitchen" where you can watch our chefs creating freshly made pasta, pizzas, breads and desserts while browsing an array of stations and food corners serving a diverse array of food and drinks to suit all tastes.
- All-inclusive food service with 13 different ”corners” and “stations” to explore including a Meat Carvery, a dedicated Kids Corner, a Take-Away Station offering fast food favourites, a Dessert Corner, Pasta Station, Bakery Corner, Daily Special Corner, Wellness Corner and much, much more
- Freshly-prepared Mediterranean specialities
- Wide array of food and drink favourites from around the world, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK
- "Ethnic corner" offering a variety of delicacies from around the world
- "Tastes of Your Itinerary Corner" serving select local specialities of your cruise destinations
- Easy to find what you are looking for with clear signs and directions throughout the buffet
- Labels in different languages displayed on each dish, with symbols indicating different dietary requirements
- Tailor-made Buffet Bar Menu making it easy to find the perfect wines and drinks
- Buffet Beverage Stations with a variety of complimentary hot and cold drinks
- Pleasure of watching our skilled chefs creating their specialities
- Spectacular sea views
- The Best Pizza at Sea
- Open 20 hours a day for breakfast, lunch, afternoon, dinner and late-night dining
MSC Yacht Club - Silver Service Restaurant
In each Yacht Club on board the fleet you will find a private restaurant with panoramic views of the sea. Dine at your own reserved table or in the company of your fellow Yacht Club guests – whatever suits you best.
- Open sitting restaurant
- Ever-changing menu of Mediterranean specialities, freshly-prepared from the finest traditional ingredients
- Exclusive delicacies
- Selection of fine cheeses
- Extensive wine list with expert sommelier guidance
- Dedicated Wellness Dinner Menu for gourmet healthy eating
- Every night a dish from one of the Speciality Restaurants is chosen for the Yacht Club menu, allowing you even more choice
- Italian night with surprise dessert
Buffet Restaurants - Top Sail Lounge
An elegant lounge spanning the upper foredeck, offering spectacular panoramic views in exceptional comfort. A changing array of complimentary gourmet delicacies and snacks, beverages and cocktails are served all day, making the Top Sail lounge the ideal starting point for every occasion and the perfect place to end a beautiful day.
- Varied selection of complimentary Italian and international delicacies and light snacks, freshly-prepared and served all day
- Complimentary fine wines, beers, cocktails and beverages served day and night
- A la carte Connoisseur Selection of premium beverages
- Amentities including table TVs and library
MSC Yacht Club - The One Pool Sundeck
Top-class sundeck for you to enjoy chilled drinks while sunbathing or a delicious treat after a refreshing dip in the pool; the One Pool sundeck is the perfect vantage point at the top of the ship for stunning ocean views.
- Complimentary pool snacks
- Extensive complimentary drinks menu - Available for you in your Yacht Club suite
- A welcome surprise on embarkation day
- Complimentary light bites from the room service menu
- Complimentary mini bar, restocked daily
- Fresh fruit bowl in suite
- Free pizza delivery
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Bars & Public Lounges
Enjoy an extensive international selection of fine wines, thirst-quenching beers, classic and innovative cocktails, healthy fruit smoothies, gourmet coffee and chocolate delights in the many bars and restaurants on board. Every ship in our fleet has its own special themed bars in addition to those listed below and there is even an ever-changing local bar selection so you can sample the typical tipples of the countries visited on your cruise. With so much to explore, including the exciting innovations of our molecular and alchemist cocktails,
you will definitely discover some new favourites.
Spa Bar - Delicious juices and smoothies
Refresh and revitalise in the Spa Bar with our exclusive wellness cocktails and smoothies based on the five colours of nature, or relax with one of our herbal teas enriched with honey. Make the most of the experience and pamper yourself with a colour-coded Spa treatment to match, or visit the wellness corner at the buffet for a light bite.
Alchemist Bar
Innovative alchemist cocktails to spice up your evening.
Genuine artisanal Italian ice cream (Venchi)
MSC Cruises is proud to bring the very best in artisanal gelato to our guests.
Venchi has been making desserts since 1878 and owes much of its success to the use of 100% natural ingredients and exclusive recipes, from its intense extra dark chocolate to luscious gianduja and refreshing fruit sorbets.
- Rich gelato menu of classic favourites and innovative new flavours
- All-natural ingredients for unbeatable flavour
- Freshly made daily on board
- Venchi Gelateria by the main pool area
La Piazzetta
Everything from exquisite mini pastries to rich chocolate desserts and luscious cups of genuine Italian ice cream. Sit back and let time float by as you enjoy the relaxed ambience of a classic Italian town square.
- Italian mini delicacies
- French macarons
- “Seventh Heaven” Collection featuring amazing chocolates
- Paradise of delectable cupcakes and gateaux
- Ice cream cups all made with fresh Venchi ice cream
Coffee Bar
Classic coffee favourites and inventive new creations made from the finest beans, expertly selected and roasted in the traditional Italian way.
- Classic coffee favourites from espressos and cappuccinos to lattes
- Special Coffee Delights
- Frozen coffee delights
- Hot coffee cocktails
- An amazing array of Hot Chocolate Temptations, plus the healthy option of sugar-free hot chocolate
Martini Bar
A classy Italian bar to complement the classic sophisticated drink – Martini.Beloved of Ernest Hemingway, Cary Grant and James Bond, whether dry, dirty, shaken or stirred.
Originally made with gin, vermouth and olives, the Martinis of today bear little resemblance to the original recipe. Rediscover your favourite in style.
Cigar Room
A cigar is an experience that incorporates all of the senses and one that should be enjoyed slowly. Our classic Cigar Lounges have been especially created to enhance this experience and even include premium spirits to complement the flavours of your chosen cigar.
- Comfortable and refined classic cigar lounge ambience
- Extensive selection of fine Cuban, Dominican and Italian cigars
- Special bar menu including premium spirits to complete the experience
Wine & Beer Bar
Drink your way round the world with our incredible array of international wines and beers available by the bottle, draught and by the glass - all accompanied by tasty finger food.
- Top quality wines from around the world, including France, Italy, Spain, Argentina
- International beers from Holland, Mexico, Belgium, Germany, UK
- Artisanal beers
- A selection of ciders
- A metre of beer for sharing with friends
- Pre-dinner drinks, aperitifs and speciality snacks tailored to your itinerary and the main nationalities on board
- Wine tastings, wine lectures and other special events