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MSC Lirica
by Lester Wright
Southern Caribbean
December 4, 2007

A really, really bad experience. The food was awful. The service was awful. The deck chairs were horrific as was almost everthing else on this cruise. The excursions desk was never manned and the excursions to the islands started very early and did not offer any variety at all, and the tour operators were bad.

Our waiter at dinner did not really understand much of what me and fellow tablemates asked for and they were way understaffed.

Rooms I found tiny, though well kept.

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Alternative to formal dining was minimal -- pizza and hamburgers.

Library was open for 2 hours a day even though most of the books were probably left overs from previous travelers.

I would never recommend this ship or this cruise line to anyone and after reading the last review by Denise & family, I cannot understand what being cheap and having class has to do with reviewing a ship. Does disagreeing with Denise & family make you have less class or does Denise & family have a lot less class by that comment? And, what does being cheap have to do in any way with enjoying a cruise or not enjoying a cruise? I have tons of class and I am as thrifty as they come. I love a bargain BUT this ship is not a class act and it is not a bargain. It is just bad service and bad food.

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