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MSC Poesia
First launched
2008
First launched
Passengers
2550
Passengers
Ports Visited
49
Ports visited
Cruises from $117 per day
$117
From Price per day
Total Gross Tonnage of MSC Poesia
92,627
Gross Tonnage

MSC Poesia Cruises

3.2
(from 5 verified customers)

Launched in 2008, MSC Poesia at 92,490 GT carries 2,550 passengers. She is one of MSC Cruise Line's "Musica" family of ships. The interior décor of wood and marble, soft furnishings and colour reflects high Italian quality. The vessel is roomy, with plenty of lounges and bars, and has excellent alternative restaurants offering Italian and Japanese fare.MSC Poesia is an innovative cruise ship with an elegant style that brings traditional craftsmanship to creative designs. Step aboard and you’ll enter a refined world of comfort. Whether your reason for being on board is a family vacation, a luxury treat or a romantic escape, MSC Poesia is a ship that offers a truly inspiring cruise experience.

Ship Specification

Maiden voyage: 2008
Number of decks: 13
Tonnage: 92627
Cabins: 1075
Passengers: 2550
Number of crew: 987
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Onboard Experience

  • Dining

    • Dining on the MSC Poesia
    • Dining on the MSC Poesia
    • Dining on the MSC Poesia
    • Dining on the MSC Poesia
    • Dining on the MSC Poesia

    The two main dining rooms, Il Palladio and Le Fontane, are located aft with large ocean-view windows. There are two seatings for dinner, served by top-of-the-line Italian stewards. Guests in suites and deluxe grades are assigned seats in a quieter section of the restaurant. Dishes range from traditional and tasty Mediterranean fare, to the most refined international recipes. There is the "Always Available" menu, which includes spaghetti and grilled chicken, beefsteak or salmon.

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    The alternative specialty restaurant is Kaito Sushi Bar, an authentic Japanese venue with an extensive, outstanding menu. For a quick breakfast or lunch choose the lido Cafeteria Villa Pompeiana buffet, offering the utmost quality and variety in Italian and international cuisine, or the pool-deck fast-food grill and pizzeria. For an extra fee, L'Obelisco is a specialty restaurant, sectioned from the Cafeteria Villa Pompeiana buffet that is converted into an alternative dining area at supper with tablecloths and waiter service.

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  • Bars

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    • Bar on the MSC Poesia

    From the sophisticated Grappolo d’Oro wine-tasting bar to the glamorous Mojito cocktail bar and the luxurious Hitchcock Lounge cigar room, there is a refreshing choice of original bars and lounges in which to enjoy a drink with friends or family.

  • Entertainment

    • Entertainment on the MSC Poesia
    • Entertainment on the MSC Poesia
    • Entertainment on the MSC Poesia
    • Entertainment on the MSC Poesia

    The state-of-the-art 1240 seat two-deck Teatro Carlo Felice is the principal showlounge. The Pigalle Lounge is the main centre for social dancing, and other dance floors are spread throughout other lounges. The young and lively go to the loud and futuristic S32 Disco. View big-screen movies on the large screen above the forward pool.

  • Activities

    • Activities on the MSC Poesia
    • Activities on the MSC Poesia
    • Activities on the MSC Poesia
    • Activities on the MSC Poesia
    • Activities on the MSC Poesia

    From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed, you can enjoy a wide variety of activities and entertainment. Compete in sports tournaments, take part in dance classes, watch Broadway-style theater shows, go wild at themed parties or try your luck in the casino: the choice is yours!

  • Health & Fitness

    • Fitness on the MSC Poesia
    • Fitness on the MSC Poesia

    If you’re wanting to stay in shape during your cruise, there are many sports and fitness activities available on board, including a basketball court, tennis court and state-of-the-art gym. For milder exercise, there’s also shuffleboard and mini golf. Relax at the opulent MSC Aurea Spa wellness center with its steam room, sauna and divine massages designed to pamper body and mind.

  • Kids

    • Kids activities on the MSC Poesia
    • Kids activities on the MSC Poesia
    • Kids activities on the MSC Poesia
    • Kids activities on the MSC Poesia
    • Kids activities on the MSC Poesia

    Kids and teens are also well served, with their own clubs and parties, a dedicated Dinosaur Play Area, video games and even a disco!

  • Inclusions

    • Activities - organised & individual
    • All main meals on-board
    • Butler & valet services (select cabins)
    • Captain's welcome cocktail party and Gala Evening
    • Coffee, tea & milk 24 hrs
    • Cruise Director & all English speaking staff
    • Entertainment - live music and/or shows, movies
    • In-cabin continental breakfast for higher classes
    • Kids clubs & teen programs (3-17 yrs)
    • Service charge: Up to €0/USD12.50/AUD18 (12 & over) daily, child over 1 pay half. Ask about pre-payment.
    • Ship-shore-ship transfers
    • Traditional/set time & multi-venue dining
    • Under 12s sharing cabin w/ 2 adults: ask about free travel (pay port dues)
    • Use of ship facilities - indoor & outdoor

Customer cruise ship ratings

MSC Poesia has an average of 3.2 Stars based on 5 Guest Reviews

  • Overall
    3.2
  • Cabin
    4
  • Dining
    2.8
  • Entertainment
    3
  • Service
    3.6

Destination & Ports

Visited Ports

Highlights

  • Whether a family vacation, luxury treat or romantic escape, MSC Poesia is a ship that offers a truly inspiring cruise experience.

  • The varied lounges & bars offer refreshing originality and authenticity, from the Grappolo d’Oro wine-tasting bar to the Mojito cocktail bar and sumptuous design of the cigar room.

  • In addition to all the features of ‘Bella’ and ‘Fantastica’, the ‘Aurea’ Experience offers a series of relaxing benefits for body and soul.

Cabins

Four out of five cabins have an outside view, and of these four out of five have a balcony. Cabins are stylish, outfitted in handsome colour schemes. For all cabins continental breakfast is complimentary from 7.30 to 10 am, while room service snacks can be bought at other times. A basket of fruit is provided at embarkation, and replenished daily for suites. Cabins come with a mini-bar, personal safe, ample closet, shower-only tub, terrycloth robes, flat-screen television, and excellent 24-hour room service.

Suites have in addition fresh flowers, daily tray of canapes, hangers, upgraded toiletries, bathroom with tub, and king-size bed (or two singles). Suites also have a large lounger area and walk-in closet, vanity desk with hair dryer. Some very popular staterooms are at the aft of the ship with views of the wake from balcony cabins. There are 18 suites with a private balcony. There are no single cabins, and 17 that are wheelchair-accessible.)

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  • Inside

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    Cabin Types

    IR2, IR1, IB

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    Surface approx. 151 sq. ft., deck 12-15Relaxing armchair Bathroom with shower, vanity area and hairdryer Comfortable double or single beds (on request*)Interactive TV, telephone, Wifi connection available (for a fee), safe and minibar*Cabin for guests with disabilities or reduced mobility has only single beds.The image is representative only; the size, layout and furniture may vary (within the same cabin category).

  • Oceanview

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    Cabin Types

    OR2, OR1, OO, OB

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    Surface approx. 172 sq. ft., deck 8Window with sea viewRelaxing armchair Bathroom with shower, vanity area with hairdryer Comfortable double or single beds (on request*)Interactive TV, telephone, Wifi connection available (for a fee), safe and minibar*Cabin for guests with disabilities or reduced mobility has only single beds.The image is representative only; the size, layout and furniture may vary (within the same cabin category).

  • Balcony

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    Cabin Types

    BA, BL2, BL1, BR2, BR1, BP, BB

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    Surface approx. 194 sq. ft. with a balcony that is approx. 43 sq. ft, deck 9-11Sitting area with sofaBathroom with shower, vanity area with hairdryerComfortable double or single beds (on request*)Interactive TV, telephone, Wifi connection available (for a fee), safe and minibar*Cabin for guests with disabilities or reduced mobility has only single beds (except cabin 15025)The image is representative only; the size, layout and furniture may vary (within the same cabin category).

  • Suite

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    Cabin Types

    SL1

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    Surface approx. 280 sq. ft. with a balcony that is approx. 43 sq. ft, deck 15BalconySitting area with sofa Spacious WardrobeBathroom with bathtub, vanity area with hairdryer Comfortable double or single beds (on request)Interactive TV, telephone, Wifi connection available (for a fee), safe and minibarThe image is representative only; the size, layout and furniture may vary (within the same cabin category).

MSC Poesia Deck Plans

Legend

  • Sofa bed
  • 3rd bed is a pullman bed
  • 3rd & 4th beds are pullman beds
  • Double sofa bed
  • Stateroom with Juliet balcony (non-walkable)
  • Connecting staterooms
  • Cabin for guests with reduced mobility
  • MSC Yacht Club/Aurea Suite cabin with panoramic sealed window
  • Obstructed views
  • Staterooms with metal balcony
  • Staterooms with partial metal/partial glass balconies
  • Ship configuration may be subject to change depending on the season and on the destination

MSC Poesia Cruise Calendar

Date Title Departs Prices From
10 Nov 2024 Spain, France, Italy Malaga $359
12 Nov 2024 France, Italy Marseille $227
13 Nov 2024 Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Genoa $3035
13 Nov 2024 Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina Genoa $2757
13 Nov 2024 Italy, France, Spain Genoa $1263
13 Nov 2024 Italy, France, Spain, Portugal Genoa $697
13 Nov 2024 Italy, France, Spain Genoa $325
14 Nov 2024 France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina Marseille $2249
14 Nov 2024 Marseille,Tarragona,Valencia,Cadiz,Lisbon Marseille $579
15 Nov 2024 Spain, Portugal Tarragona $529
15 Nov 2024 Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina Tarragona $2111
16 Nov 2024 Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina Valencia $1993
19 Nov 2024 Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Argentina Lisbon $1599
19 Nov 2024 Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay Lisbon $0
04 Dec 2024 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1553
05 Dec 2024 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Rio de Jane Montevideo $1453
12 Dec 2024 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1553
13 Dec 2024 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Rio de Jane Montevideo $1453
20 Dec 2024 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1853
21 Dec 2024 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Rio de Jane Montevideo $2673
28 Dec 2024 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $2626
29 Dec 2024 Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina Montevideo $3346
06 Jan 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1886
07 Jan 2025 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Buzios,Rio Montevideo $2936
15 Jan 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1886
16 Jan 2025 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Buzios,Rio Montevideo $1896
24 Jan 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1886
25 Jan 2025 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Buzios,Rio Montevideo $2146
02 Feb 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1786
03 Feb 2025 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Buzios,Rio Montevideo $1996
11 Feb 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1786
12 Feb 2025 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Buzios,Rio Montevideo $1896
20 Feb 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1553
21 Feb 2025 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Rio de Jane Montevideo $1653
28 Feb 2025 Buenos Aires,Montevideo,Rio de Janeiro,Buzios,Ilha Buenos Aires $2016
01 Mar 2025 Montevideo,Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro,Buzios,Il Montevideo $2226
09 Mar 2025 Buenos Aires,Montevideo,Porto Belo,Ilhabela,Buzios Buenos Aires $2026
10 Mar 2025 Montevideo,Porto Belo,Ilhabela,Buzios,Rio de Janei Montevideo $1916
18 Mar 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1653
19 Mar 2025 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Rio de Jane Montevideo $1653
26 Mar 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Buenos Aires $1653
27 Mar 2025 Montevideo,Balneario Camboriu,Ilhabela,Rio de Jane Montevideo $1553
03 Apr 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal Buenos Aires $0
03 Apr 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal Buenos Aires $2507
03 Apr 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Unite Buenos Aires $4615
03 Apr 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Unite Buenos Aires $5368
03 Apr 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Unite Buenos Aires $4701
03 Apr 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Unite Buenos Aires $5267
03 Apr 2025 Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Unite Buenos Aires $5630
04 Apr 2025 Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, Montevideo $3365
04 Apr 2025 Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, Montevideo $3324
19 Apr 2025 Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Netherlan Funchal $0
23 Apr 2025 Spain, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Denmar Bilbao $795
25 Apr 2025 United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Denmark Southampton $473
26 Apr 2025 France, Netherlands, Denmark Le Havre $392
27 Apr 2025 Netherlands, Denmark, Germany Rotterdam $0
29 Apr 2025 Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Eston Copenhagen $3289
30 Apr 2025 Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Estonia, Finla Berlin (Warnemunde) $2467
30 Apr 2025 Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Estonia, Finla Berlin (Warnemunde) $6063
30 Apr 2025 Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Estonia, Finla Berlin (Warnemunde) $0
09 May 2025 Copenhagen,Karlskrona,Warnemunde,Haugesund,Eidfjor Copenhagen $1693
09 May 2025 Copenhagen,Karlskrona,Warnemunde,Haugesund,Eidfjor Copenhagen $1545
11 May 2025 Warnemunde,Haugesund,Eidfjord,Oslo,Copenhagen,Warn Berlin (Warnemunde) $1545
16 May 2025 Oslo,Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kris Oslo $1595
17 May 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kristians Copenhagen $1545
17 May 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kristians Copenhagen $3131
18 May 2025 Germany, Norway, Denmark Berlin (Warnemunde) $1545
18 May 2025 Germany, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Latvi Berlin (Warnemunde) $3031
23 May 2025 Oslo,Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,St Oslo $2177
24 May 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,Stockho Copenhagen $1615
24 May 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,Stockho Copenhagen $3631
25 May 2025 Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,Stockholm,Copenhag Berlin (Warnemunde) $1525
25 May 2025 Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,Stockholm,Copenhag Berlin (Warnemunde) $3631
29 May 2025 Stockholm,Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord Stockholm $2623
31 May 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kristians Copenhagen $1995
31 May 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kristians Copenhagen $4131
01 Jun 2025 Germany, Norway, Denmark Berlin (Warnemunde) $1995
01 Jun 2025 Germany, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Latvi Berlin (Warnemunde) $3731
06 Jun 2025 Oslo,Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,St Oslo $1977
07 Jun 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,Stockho Copenhagen $2025
07 Jun 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,Stockho Copenhagen $3931
08 Jun 2025 Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,Stockholm,Copenhag Berlin (Warnemunde) $2115
08 Jun 2025 Warnemunde,Gdynia,Klaipeda,Riga,Stockholm,Copenhag Berlin (Warnemunde) $3981
12 Jun 2025 Stockholm,Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord Stockholm $2423
14 Jun 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kristians Copenhagen $2045
15 Jun 2025 Germany, Norway, Denmark Berlin (Warnemunde) $2045
20 Jun 2025 Oslo,Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kris Oslo $2195
21 Jun 2025 Denmark, Germany, Norway Copenhagen $2045
21 Jun 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kristians Copenhagen $4211
22 Jun 2025 Germany, Norway, Denmark Berlin (Warnemunde) $2045
22 Jun 2025 Warnemunde,Stavanger,Eidfjord,Kristiansand,Oslo,Co Berlin (Warnemunde) $4211
27 Jun 2025 Oslo,Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Ronne,Visby,Stoc Oslo $1897
28 Jun 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Ronne,Visby,Stockholm Copenhagen $2045
28 Jun 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Gdynia,Ronne,Visby,Stockholm Copenhagen $4211
29 Jun 2025 Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden Berlin (Warnemunde) $1945
29 Jun 2025 Warnemunde,Gdynia,Ronne,Visby,Stockholm,Copenhagen Berlin (Warnemunde) $0
03 Jul 2025 Stockholm,Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Eidfjord,Bergen,Ly Stockholm $2593
05 Jul 2025 Copenhagen,Warnemunde,Eidfjord,Bergen,Lyngdal,Oslo Copenhagen $4211
06 Jul 2025 Germany, Norway, Denmark Berlin (Warnemunde) $2145
06 Jul 2025 Warnemunde,Eidfjord,Bergen,Lyngdal,Oslo,Copenhagen Berlin (Warnemunde) $4211

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