MSC Poesia

Launched in 2008, MSC Poesia is the third of MSC Cruises Musica-class ships, together with Musica, Orchestra and Magnifica.

History - construction and ownership

MSC Cruises (MSC Crociere) is a passenger shipping company headquartered in Genoa and Naples. It was established in 1960. Today, MSC Crociere is a subsidiary of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) - world's 2nd largest containership company. MSC Crociere is the world's largest privately-owned cruise company. By annual passenger shipping volumes, MSC is ranked world's 4th largest cruise company (after Carnival Corporation, RCCL-Royal Caribbean and NCL-Norwegian) with over 5% global market share.

The 92,627-ton, 3,013-passenger cruise ship MSC Poesia features joyful decor, including staircases with brass handrails, a waterfall in the atrium, kitchen marbled countertops, twinkling lights on movie ceiling. For kids entertainment, there is a dinosaur-themed children area (with the Stone Age theme).

Cruise itinerary program

MSC Poesia itinerary program is based on South America cruises from Santos, and on Eastern Mediterranean voyages leaving from Venice, Italy to Greece and Turkey. The Poesia ship operates cheap Transatlantic repositioning crossings between South America and Europe.

Cabins

MSC Poesia has a total of 1275 cabins (of which 18 Suites, 809 Balcony, 275 Inside rooms) in 8 grades. Most MSC Poesia staterooms are 160-190-sq. foot Balcony rooms. The largest aboard MSC Poesia is the Suite (270 ft2).

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

MSC Cruises Poesia ship provides two dining rooms. Bars large selection is also available. One is Grappe d'Or, where passengers can enjoy awesome wine drinks and different cheese kinds, accompanied by live music. Wine tasting is available at the Mojito bar.

Follows the complete list of MSC Poesia restaurants and food bars.

• Le Fontane Restaurant (720-seat Dining Room, offers different Italian traditional meals and wines; open for Breakfast 7:00-9:30 a.m., Lunch 12:00-2:00 p.m., and Dinner with 2 fixed seatings at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m.; with 7-course dinner menu; also features vegan and vegetarian meals)
• Il Palladio Restaurant (714-seat Main Dining Room, with 2 fixed dinner seatings; dinner-only)
• Kaito Restaurant (54-seat Asian speciality restaurant; open for Lunch and Dinner)
• Villa Pompeiana Restaurant (472-seat, self-service buffet and pizzeria; offers Afternoon and occasional midnight buffet)
• Onboard Pizzeria (inside Villa Pompeiana, surcharge)
• L’Obelisco Restaurant (250-seat, inside Villa Pompeiana, steaks and seafood speciality restaurant).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

Multilingual entertainment is provided in Teatro Carlo Felice. MSC Poesia also features a casino, cinema, huge Spa complex, library. Not to forget sports – visit the fully equipped fitness centre, the two pools and four jacuzzis, plus sauna. Last but not less important venues are the S32 Disco, Le Moulin Rouge Show Lounge, Internet cafe and virtual reality centre.

Additional amenities include complimentary 24-Hour Room-Service, Supervised Children Program, Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry.

Follows the complete list of MSC Poesia lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

• Poesia Atrium (3-deck high central ship area with live entertainment)
• La Rendez-Vous Bar (142-seat Atrium Lobby; speciality coffee offered)
• Cybercafe (Internet computers room)
• Teatro Carlo Felice Theater (1240-seat, 2-level; features grand-style show productions and classical concerts, with 2 shows per night - at 8:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.)
• The Zebra Lounge and Bar (439-seat lounge with full bar and dance floor; hosts shows, bingo, trivia quizzes, aerobic classes)
• Bar Dei Poeti Cafe (220-seat speciality coffees bar)
• Bar Smeraldo (45-seat); Giada Bar (45-seat cocktail bar)
• Casino Royal (222-seat, smoking allowed area, own full bar)
• Card Room; Library (card and board games)
• Il Grappolo d’Oro (120-seat wine bar)
• The Hitchcock Lounge (32-seat smoking room with full bar)
• Pigalle Lounge and Bar (330-seat show lounge with full bar, karaoke, dance competitions, game shows, cooking demonstrations, occasional midnight buffets)
• Duty-Free Shop; MSC Logo Shop; Accessories Shop; L’Angolo Dei Poeti; Place Vendome Boutique; Lo Smeraldo; Le Parfum; Photo Gallery and Shop
• Via Delle Arti (Art gallery)
• MSC Poesia Aurea Spa and Fitness (1160 m2 complex, with Sauna, Relaxation Room, Treatment Rooms, Thalassotherapy hot tubs, 2 Whirlpools, Aerobics Studio/Yoga classes, Beauty Salon, Spa Bar)
• Fitness (complimentary Gym, fitness classes at a surcharge)
• Coral Bay Pool (salt water pool with two Whirlpools, served by Pirana Bar)
• Cayo Levantado Pool (outdoor pool with two Whirlpools, served by Mojito Bar)
• S32 Disco and Nightclub (a 172-seat club with dance floor, bowling lanes; dance classes; during the day serves as a teen club)
• Teen Club (13–17 aged lounge)
• I Dinosauri (kids area); Children’s Indoor/Outdoor Playrooms
• Video Games Arcade; Shuffleboard; Deck Quoits; 5-hole Mini Golf Course
• Solarium (adults-only area with 2 Whirlpools)
• LED Wall (outdoor screen for virtual games)
• Sports Center (combined sports court for volleyball, basketball, tennis)
• Power Walking/Jogging Track.

Poesia is MSC's 3rd Musica-class liner (Inaugural cruise April 19, 2008), with sisterships Magnifica, Musica, Orchestra. Poesia was the 1st MSC liner christened outside Italy (in Dover England, on April 5, 2008).

MSC World Cruise 2021

In early-December 2018, MSC Cruises unveiled an epic Around The World voyage on MSC Poesia. Destinations included the Caribbean, South America, USA, Australia, New Zealand, East Asia (Japan, China) and Europe. The 119-day itinerary visits 53 port destinations in 33 different countries.

• The world cruise departs January 5 (2021) roundtrip from Genoa and Rome, continues to Marseille and Barcelona, follows westbound Transatlantic crossing to the Caribbean, then through Panama Canal to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, and the first leg ends in San Francisco CA.
• The second leg starts from San Francisco and visits Maui and Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Auckland NZ, Sydney NSW, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, arriving in Japan during the cherry blossom season.
• After Kyoto, Tokyo, and Shanghai, the third leg also visits Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Oman, and Jordan, with Suez Canal crossing back to Europe (Mediterranean).

The cheapest cruise fares started from GBP 11,600 per person (twin-share inside cabin rates). The price included 15 shore excursions plus a drink package with alcohol included at all mealtimes.