MSC Grandiosa - Better Than We Expected?

We are back where we belong on a cruise ship! 🚢 This time, we're trying something a little different on a very familiar Mediterranean itinerary. We're stepping on board the massive MSC Grandiosa for a 7-night voyage exploring the Western Mediterranean. ​While MSC isn't a brand we sail with constantly—especially given they divide opinion—we wanted to find out if she really is better than we expected. ​From the highs of our embarkation day chaos in Barcelona and grabbing an incredible vegetarian Mexican lunch at Hola Tacos & Tequilas, to checking out our cabin, exploring the stunning Galleria Grandiosa with its famous LED sky ceiling, and waving goodbye to Barcelona, come along for day one of our new cruise series! ​In this video: ​Setting sail on the MSC Grandiosa ​Flying into Barcelona & heading to Terminal H ​Embarkation day queue confusion & boarding updates ​Stepping on board for the very first time ​Exploring Deck 7 & the Galleria Grandiosa ​Lunch at Hola Tacos & Tequilas (Vegetarian options) ​60-second cabin room tour ​Checking out the arcades & ship facilities ​Adults-only area & views of Barcelona ​Sail away from Barcelona! ​Our full Mediterranean itinerary reveal ​Evening drinks & relaxing in the lounge ​Galleria evening atmosphere & LED ceiling show ​Late-night pizza review & what’s coming up next! ​If you enjoyed following along, please make sure to hit that Like button, Subscribe to the channel, and ring the bell so you don't miss any of our day-by-day cruise vlogs. ​Chin chin mother flippers! 🥂 🔔 Subscribe to Cruising Through Our Lives for more cruise and travel content. 🚢 Planning a cruise? Contact TLC Travel for independent, friendly travel advice and booking support: https://tlctravel.co.uk [00:00] – Introduction & setting the scene in Barcelona ​[01:15] – Flying into Barcelona & heading to Terminal H ​[01:40] – Embarkation queue debrief & boarding number confusion ​[03:35] – Stepping on board the MSC Grandiosa ​[03:52] – Exploring Deck 7 & the Galleria Grandiosa ​[05:00] – Lunch at Hola Tacos & Tequilas (Vegetarian options) ​[07:20] – Exploring the ship & general first impressions ​[08:00] – Cabin 60-second room tour ​[09:40] – Mandatory safety drill reminder ​[10:20] – Checking out the ship facilities & arcade ​[11:15] – Exploring the adults-only area & views of Barcelona ​[13:00] – Sail away party & leaving Barcelona behind ​[14:45] – Itinerary overview for the week (Marseille, Genoa, La Spezia, Civitavecchia) ​[15:30] – Relaxing in the lounge & evening drinks ​[18:25] – Evening atmosphere on the Galleria & LED ceiling display ​[19:10] – Late-night pizza slice & preview of next time in Marseille/Aix-en-Provence