A smart bracelet that serves as a ticket to the room and through which shopping • a "personal assistant" who provides information on all activities, and a dedicated holiday app • Alongside these, in the recently launched MSC GRANDIOSA ship you will find plenty of entertainment and attractions • Now try to experience everything

• MSC GRANDIOSA ship // Photo: PR

No matter how you sail in to imagine a Cruise ship, in reality everything looks bigger and more impressive. Already on the way to the deck, as you approach the ship you can understand that this is actually a whole city floating on the water. This is how we experienced MSC GRANDIOSA, which recently launched a $ 1 billion investment in a festive ceremony in Hamburg, when the film was cut by 85-year-old actress Sofia Lauren.

Cruise vacation lets you enjoy a host of activities, entertainment shows, pampering culinary, water slides, video room and even a spa, and the sheer size of the MSC GRANDIOSA will make you almost completely forget you're on a ship at sea.

The ship has launched exclusive technological innovations such as a smart bracelet that lets you know where the people you were with are sailing, open the room door and also pay for all purchases during the vacation. If you are looking for a personal assistant, you can contact Zoe, who is located in each room and lets you know at any given moment about any activity on the ship.

Smartphone, laptop or tablet enthusiasts have a dedicated vacation app that guides guests from check-in, presents a daily plan and allows restaurant reservations and even chat with the ship's crew.

MSC GRANDIOSA ship // Photo: PR

Water park and 12 boutiques

Across 19 floors on the ship you will find everything your soul desires. New Cirque de Soleil shows, eight unique shows each night, water park, rope park, 4D technology cinema, eight Michelin starred chefs restaurants, large casino, huge theater, promenade along cafes, restaurant bars, spa and health complexes, And, of course, a 1,200-square-foot shopping complex with 12 boutiques!

The ship is capable of sailing up to 5,700 people over 1,700 crew, and accommodates them in 2,400 guest rooms, including suites with a hot tub on the terrace, duplex rooms and special rooms suitable for families of up to 10 people. The rooms are spacious and include a huge, luxurious mattress, mini bar with a selection Great for drinks and sweets, and the highlight is the large balcony in every room that overlooks the blue sea.

And what about the kids? Extreme enthusiasts will enjoy Aqua Park which includes waterfalls and a huge number of outdoor and indoor swimming pools scattered around the ship, as well as huge water slides. Children and teens will also be offered car simulators (a sense of traveling in Formula 1), airplane simulators, two bowling lanes, a Lego room for teens and video games. Sports enthusiasts have a well-equipped gym, a fun 320-foot running track on the 16th floor on the deck, and a huge soccer / basketball court located in the kids and youth complex.

All chocolate lovers will be able to indulge in a special complex where you can order over 1,000 chocolate desserts, various types of coffee, delicious ice creams and special cakes via your tablet or mobile phones.

MSC GRANDIOSA ship // Photo: PR

The MSC GRANDIOSA will cruise in the west of the Mediterranean in the summer of 2020 via the Barcelona, ​​Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Messina, Malta and back to Barcelona, ​​Spain. The price for cruises starting from Passover for 7 nights is $ 899 per person in a double room on a full board basis. Prices do not include flight to the destination port. The earlier you book, the lower the prices.

There is no doubt that the service during the cruise, the quality of the food and the abundance, the innovations, the supply of attractions on the ship, the attractive routes and the many years of experience give full consideration to the ultimate vacation for families, couples, young people and adults alike.

The reporter was an MSC guest in Hamburg