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    7 Day Mediterranean Cruise – FULL EXPERIENCE | MSC Bellissima: Our HONEST REVIEW!



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    7 Day Mediterranean Cruise – FULL EXPERIENCE | MSC Bellissima: Our HONEST REVIEW!

    We spent 7 days cruising through the Mediterranean on the MSC Bellissima, and while the sites and port stops were incredible, the experience onboard the ship left a lot to be desired. Thankfully, for you, we documented the entire 7 days to help you know what to expect on your Mediterranean cruise with MSC… Or help you decide if you should even book an MSC cruise in the first place!

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    == About Us ==
    We’re Matt & Nat, a part-time, non-remote travel couple based out of Nashville, TN. In 2021 we visited all 50 US states & documented our entire journey on our blog & here on YouTube! After spending a full year focused on such a defined goal, 2022 left us feeling a little lost & wondering “What’s next?”. We continued traveling & creating vlogs but always with the “What’s next?” question lingering. During one of our trips, we came across the book “1,000 Places to See Before You Die” & were immediately drawn in by it & knew that it had to be a part of our adventures. So, in January 2023 we officially launched our “1,000 Places To See Before You Die” series where we’ve set out to see as many of the “1,000 Places To See Before You Die”… before we die!

    We hope you’ll join us on the adventure & find some adventures of your own along the way! And remember… It’s better to see something once (even if only for a moment) than to hear about it a thousand times.

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    Chapters:
    00:00:00 Intro
    00:01:01 Our favorite eSIM’s
    00:02:44 Day 1: Embarkation
    00:11:02 Day 2: Naples, Italy
    00:15:36 Day 3: At Sea
    00:25:58 Day 4: Valencia, Spain
    00:29:59 Day 5: Tarragona/Barcelona, Spain
    00:40:43 Day 6: At Sea
    00:57:30 Day 7: Genoa/Italian Riviera
    01:04:06 Day 8: Disembarkation
    01:09:30 Bloopers

    33 Comments

    4. Theodore Toth on

      MSc is just not as good as Royal Caribbean and other cruise lines… you are not the first people to say MSC was awful! They are always late and the attitude on board is ridiculous! Stay away from MSC!

    6. ShinyTurd1 on

      Very much enjoyed your vlog. This reminds of the question, what is the difference between comedy and tragedy? Comedy happens to someone else and tragedy happens to you. I do have a question, what do use for the map part of your videos? You guys look like wonderful travelers. I hope get to all 1000 places before you, you know, die.

    7. Gretta Green on

      Emotional damage!!! 😂😂 Poor Matt was DONE BY THE END!!! However you guys work yourselfs to the bone!! I can see after working out getting to the cities early everyday, walking all day and making your way back to the ship must of been exhausting!!!!
      Omgosh the cabin attendant was telling the crew about this couple who had cameras and tripod in their room!!! Absolutely hysterical 😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉 You Americans!!!! ❤

    8. Emiaya on

      Lovely vlogs I love the other vlogs as well that were incorporated into this amazing you guys are such a beautiful couple but honestly, that would have pissed me off as soon as he said I already had the paperwork ready to leave you knowing that I could’ve been left and was there on time before it departed. Communication is a huge thing on cruise ships. If you do not have that your cruise ship is not gonna run properly especially when he said, can I take a picture of that they knew they messed up It makes me think how many other people they left. Due to the same situation

    9. Sandra Ganoung on

      I love you two.. you keep it real yet try to keep on the positive.. i enjoy all your travels, good and bad.. my husband do alot of travel and totally understood your greivances on this cruise.. keep up the hard work and fun.. your joy shows thru!😊

    13. Deb Schmitt on

      Thanks for the hosest review. ive never been interested in cruises and this just confirms it. Too bad tbe food was just ok. That would be my primary reason for a cruise…..good food!

    16. The Roving Vets on

      We've taken 4 msc cruises out of Miami & swore we'd never ever use anyone EXCEPT MSC because our 4 separate 7 night cruises were absolutely fabulous! I'm wondering if the different is just country of origin. I've traveled all over the world & know the different standards expected make difference. We're taking our 1st Norwegian out of Miami in 2 weeks & nervous we won't like it. And honestly the ONLY reason we're not using msc is because Norwegian was free for us so we figured why not? 🤷🏻‍♀️ so I'd say give them a shot stateside & you'll be pleased.

      As far as the balcony is concerned, I never have & never will cruise without one. It's a total game changer! We always order a bottle of bubbly for embarkation day & drink it as the ship leaves port on the balcony before getting ready for dinner.

      What other cruise lines have yall tried to compare to msc? We've loved them so much I refuse to spend money on another in fear we won't like it as much. But sounds like the Mediterranean idea on msc might not be as good. I do know, most countries I've been, I've found they aren't as friendly as us Tennessee folks. I always know half the ship by the end of the cruise😂😂😂

    17. The Roving Vets on

      Ps, i do wish those water glasses were larger 😂😂 i suggest getting a contigo 32oz water bottle from walmart. Theure like $25-ish, but habing ICE WATER walking around puerto rico was worth the price of the bottle alone. We have 2 of them.l, 1 for each of us, and put stickers on them everywhere we go. 8:41 8:42

    19. Grant Stanfield on

      Wow…what a sub-standard cruise…sorry you both had to live through that…but I loved your city tours based off this cruise…

      MSC seems like an immature and unprofessional company; I might try Seabourn in a small ship..?

      Love your channel and your insights!

    20. Jon Kurozawa on

      Love the longform video. ❤ i know it was a lot of work and headaches to put this together.
      Hope you can do more longer ones, maybe once every few months.

    23. Show Me an Adventure on

      Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry you guys had this bad of an experience but I laughed out loud at the “red flags we should have seen” transition screen. Beautiful editing on this one, Natalie!!

    26. Destined Journey on

      Great video!! You guys always do such a great job! We tried MSC for the first time a couple months ago and I would agree with most of what you said. Cruise prices have skyrocketed so we will definitely cruise with them again because we did feel they offered value for what we paid. But had we been threatened to be left behind by no fault of our own??? I would have lost my mind!!!

    28. Michella Halstead on

      Loved the video! My husband and I are going on our first European cruise in October with Royal Caribbean. Definitely stopping at a couple of the places you guys recommended! Have you guys ever thought about doing like a group cruise with some of your followers? Asking for a friend 🤣

    30. Kiah on

      Nat! You should start would linking all your outfits. So cute.
      Also a pair of veja sneakers or the metallic bierks would be adorable with your dresses. And supportive!

    31. Dolores Johnson on

      Hi you guys are amazing.
      I love yours adventure 💕
      Thank you so much for share .
      Hugs and kisses from Utah
      When you guys come to Utah .
      Love you guys 💗💗💗

    33. Anuj Dhingra on

      I was eagerly waiting for your new vlog for a month. Finally you are here, happy to see you both with the genuine review of this cruise journey.

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