It cost £750million to build and create, and from the moment you step onto the shiny, sparkly new ship MSC Bellissima it feels as though you’ve entered an ultra-glamorous world of possibility. With the tagline “beauty at sea”, it’s a dazzling success.
Size isn’t everything but at 1,036ft long, this is the biggest ship in the Italian family-owned MSC Cruises’ fleet, with capacity for 5,686 guests; a lot of thought has been put into how best to accommodate everyone without ever making it feel crowded.
The centrepiece of the ship is the indoor promenade, the Galleria Bellissima, with its splendid 262ft-long LED sky ceiling projecting enchanting art, vistas, sunrises and sunsets galore. As the name suggests, the Galleria is lined with chic boutiques, cafés and bars (and a delectable Chocolaterie…
