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Discovering Trouble: MSC Armonia - The Bolivian Incident - Our Embarkation Experience (part 1)

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👁️ 833 views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 7:07
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❤️ Best for CoupleMediterranean · Spring · 6 nightsFrom Barcelona

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we paid £259 per person for six nights cruising in the Western Med between Barcelona and Venice

the food so far has been really good so the food's been really good so and the cocktail has been really good

we're still actually here the following morning and we'll come to that in a minute

we've had various announcements we were supposed to leave at 400 p.m. yesterday then it was 6: p.m. then it was 10 p.m.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Check for any travel disruptions before boarding
Enjoy the onboard food and cocktails despite itinerary changes

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Unexpected itinerary changesBe flexible and enjoy the ship's amenities while waiting

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the embarkation experience like on MSC Armonia?
QHow did the Bolivian passenger incident affect the cruise?

Topics Covered

Embarkation2½ Happy BaconDining Bars Drinks2½ Happy BaconEntertainment Shows2½ Happy BaconKids Family1½ Happy BaconItinerary Route3 Sad BaconService Crew1½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Barcelona1½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

We were unfortunate enough to board the MSC Armonia on the day the incident with the 69 Bolivian Passengers occured. These passengers had been able to board the ship in Brasil without the correct immigration paperwork. This resulted in the ship being impounded by Spanish Authorities in Barcelona. Like many other passengers we boarded the ship oblivious to this problem. Our daily VLOGS capture what this meant for our holiday experience and our frustrations as the incident unfolded and MSC effectively wiped out our holiday plans for the ports were were to visit. We booked this holiday for a cheap price and had low expectations of MSC - In our VLOGS you'll see if MSC met those expectations. In this 1st VLOG we travel to Barcelona and get acquainted with the ship only to discover the issues unfolding onbaord with the Bolivian Passengers. #msc #cruisevlog #msccruise #mscarmonia #bolivianpassengers Please subscribe to see more content like this - https://youtube.com/@CooksExplore?sub_confirmation=1