MSC Opera's two dining rooms

[Member]

We're booking on one of MSC's mid-Sept. Europe cruises. When comes to dining, is 7:00pm an early seating? Also, are the two dining venues available to all passengers? And are they both as roomy and convenient to get to? Thanks for sharing these?

[goodclicks]

Both dining rooms are available to all but you are more likely to be in the smaller L'Approdo at the rear (floor to ceiling windows) if you are booked in a balcony/suite. La Caravella is larger and is more central, but it also has a higher ceiling giving it an airier feel. I have eaten in the equivilant of both on Opera and Armonia and would be happy with either.

 

7pm is the early seating. You will find a greater percentage of fellow english speakers at this time with the Italians preferring to eat much later. If it doesn't cut down too much on your port time 7pm is a nice time to eat, meaning you can see the show after dinner, and then have room for the (usually good) midnight offerings.

[Member]

We requested a table for two near the window in the early seating. It seems the roomier La Caravella is better.

[joybaby]

7 is early - 9:15 is late! Go to www.mscusacruises.com and find your ship, then view the deck plans. There are two dining rooms, they are on the 2 lower decks. There is also a buffet (Il Patio) open for B and L. :o

[Member]

From the Opera deck plan, it seems there is no self-laundry facility there. Could we be allowed to do the light-ironing in our stateroom?

[dis2cruise]

sorry to say, there is no ironing on any cruise ships, major fire hazard. you can send your clothes out to get dry cleaned and from what i remember i did see a link awhile back and the prices didn't seem all that bad.

 

cheryl

[madhouseinc]

When I pack I always seem to take too much - this time I decided to leave anything at home that needed to be ironed to be presentable. Downy wrinkle release worked fine on the few wrinkles I did have on t-shirts.

[Member]

sorry to say, there is no ironing on any cruise ships, major fire hazard. ... cheryl

 

Sapphire Princess and others have the self-ironing facility in all four of their laundry rooms still.

[joybaby]

BUT - no ironing facilites on this vessel, or laundries, so we have to pack wisely. Not that I like it, but I will conform.