MSC Yacht Club vs REAL Luxury

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MSC Yacht Club and Ponant are both sold as "luxury", but they're not really the same thing. One is an exclusive enclave built inside a mega ship carrying thousands of other passengers. The other is a small ship where every passenger is having the same experience, with nothing else around it. We sailed both, MSC Virtuosa Yacht Club on a two night sailing from Southampton to Cherbourg, and Ponant L'Austral through Iceland, and this is our honest take on what "luxury" actually means on each one: the space, the service, the food, the pace, and who each one is really built for. Follow us for more honest cruise reviews: Instagram: @sailmatestravel Website: sailmates.co.uk #MSCYachtClub #Ponant #CruiseComparison

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