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CRUISE FAMILIES DESTINATIONS


◗ FIRST STEPS After a hassle-free flight and transfer, we arrived port-side at Genoa. Joe and Nina stared with amazement and trepidation at the sight of our enormous new home for the week. Our balcony cabin included a sofa bed which Joe and Nina shared and was ample for our needs: with all the activities on board we didn’t plan to spend much time in our cabin. Even the muster drill was greeted


with yelps of excitement by our two, who had never tried on a life-jacket before. Like many big ships, it took time to


become familiar with MSC Preziosa, so a schedule proved crucial for making the most of our time on board. We disembarked at easily accessible ports – the 90-minute coach trip from Civitavecchia to Rome felt a bit too far for short attention spans – but in Palermo, Sicily, we bought a hop-on, hop-off bus tour through Cruising Excursions (£25 per adult, £12 per child). This proved an economical and easy way to explore a city heaving


MSC Preziosa


with history, not to mention traffic and street vendors touting for tourist trade. Similarly, Palma in Majorca was family- friendly; we could easily explore the cathedral grounds and quaint streets and enjoy the street entertainment from one of the city’s many cafes.


◗ DECK PLANS With excursions sorted, we focused on how to spend our days on board, which included time in the kids’ club, covered by the cruise price. MSC caters for four age groups: the Miniclub for Sailors for three to six-year-olds; Juniors Club for Pirates aimed at seven to 11-year-olds; a Young Club for 12-to-14s; and Teens Club for 15 to 17-year-olds. In addition, there’s a baby-care service for one to three-year-olds.


In port, the kids’ club runs from 9am


to 11pm, while at sea the hours are 9am-1pm, 2.30pm-5pm and 6pm-11pm. There’s even an evening parade, so you may find yourself raising a glass to your child as they conga past. While there wasn’t a sports court


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