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MSC Virtuosa Maiden Cruise vlog 1 - Boarding, ship tour, Starship Club and Hola Tacos

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โค๏ธ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe ยท Summer ยท 4 nightsFrom SouthamptonVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

it had been almost 16 months since our last cruise it was an amazing feeling to be walking up the gangway again

we were overjoyed when finding out our tasks had come back clear now we were officially going on a cruise

one of vitro's unique features is the starship bar we're really looking forward to meeting rob the robotic bartender

i just had a drink from rob the robot that was amazing and she's just behind you there i know he's so cool

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Use the MSC for Me bracelets for tracking and access
โœ“Book the duo dining package for specialty restaurants
โœ“Try the all-you-can-eat option at Hola Tacos for ยฃ16.99 per person

๐Ÿ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Finding inside cabins on the ship โ€” Follow the signage carefully, as inside cabins can be tricky to locate

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow does boarding work on MSC Virtuosa?
QWhat is the ship tour like?
QWhat dining options are available?
QWhat is the Starship Club experience?

Topics Covered

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Port Highlights

Southampton3ยฝ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Descriptionโ†“

Welcome to vlog episode 1 of our MSC Virtuosa maiden cruise, in this episode we show you how boarding works, give you a mini ship tour, visit the Startship Club to visit Rob and have our evening mean in Hola Tacos and Cantina. This vlog we will bring you along as we board MSC Virtuosa in Southampton . We talk you through the procedures to get onboard the ship, before taking you on an explore. After Muster, we sail away for our 4 night cruise. This evening we have dinner in Hola Tacos and Cantina - This new fast-casual street food dining concept offers a selection of Latin American and Mexican-inspired dishes and drinks to be shared and enjoyed in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. After that we visit the MSC Starship Club featuring Rob, the first-ever humanoid, robotic bartender at sea. This immersive bar and entertainment experience includes 3D holograms, a digital art wall and a 12-seater infinity digital interactive table, giving guests the possibility to explore space with their own personalised galactic tour. After visiting a couple of other venues, we call it a night. We hope you enjoyed following us on our first day! 0:00 Intro 1:15 Boarding 5:30 Inside Cabin Tour 9:10 Mini Ship Tour 13:45 Sail Away 18:10 Hola Tacos & Cantina 22:10 Starship Club with Rob, the Humanoid bar tender *We paid ยฃ475 per person for this cruise. This included Tips and the Premium drinks package. All experiences have been paid for by ourselves. About MSC Virtuosa MSC Virtuosa is the fourth ship in the Meraviglia generation and the second Meraviglia-plus ship. With an additional 16 metres, this enlarged and enriched ship features even more public space and more cabins. MSC Virtuosa has been named to pay homage to the skill and expertise of MSC Cruises architects and shipyard partners at Chantiers de l'Atlantique who designed and built this innovative class of ships. Support us: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/CruiseMonkeys Merchandise - https://store.cruisemonkeys.com/ Music: Epidemic Sounds - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/tpb2vz/ About us: We started cruising in 2014 by doing a mini break on P&O Aurora, since then we have been on lots of cruise holidays. We like making videos of our cruises to share with you, on our channel you will find ship tours, cabin tours and fun vlogs of our day to day activities on a cruise. On a cruise you will normally find us wondering around the ship taking in the atmosphere (and working our way through the cocktails). Make sure follow us on social media, the links are below. We have sailed on P&O Cruises, Cunard Line and MSC Cruises. We've booked cruises on Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean. We'd love to try Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Fred Olsen, Holland America (HAL), Celebrity, Virgin Voyages, Disney Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Costa, Aida, Marella and Celestyal. Contact Us hello@cruisemonkeys.com https://www.cruisemonkeys.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cruisemonkeys Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cruisemonkeysuk Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cruisemonkeysuk Please check out our channel for ship tours, cabin tours and cruise vlogs. #MSCCruises #MSCVirtuosa #CruiseMonkeys