Restaurant Weltmeere is the largest onboard dining venue, at the stern of the ship, serving the highest-quality food. Other venues are Restaurant Elements serving Asian cuisines plus traditional Chinese dishes, Restaurant Tarragon with its French cuisine, and Restaurant Serenissima offering authentic Italian dishes. Yacht Club Restaurant surprises with a mix of dishes specially prepared for all guests by the chefs. Try alternatively Sushi Restaurant Sakura or reserve Speisezimmer for an additional charge to celebrate special occasions, or dine with family. Summer suits or jackets for gentlemen would be appropriate, ties are not compulsory.
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Keeping in that vein, Elixr is a clubby enclave that offers both indoor and outdoor seating, along with some of the most unique craft cocktails we've tried at sea, while the new Malt Lounge is dedicated to the cigar-and-cognac set and has the plush high-armed leather chairs to prove it. The Masters of the Sea pub has long been a favorite spot to grab a quick bite and to delight in the extensive beer list, but this will be the first time that it features an onboard brewery. Europa 2 ship has a biological sewage treatment plant and seawater desalination facilities. Fuels that are used have a 0,1% max sulfur content while berthing in ports. The vessel's hull is specially designed to cut down fuel consumption by 18%. The ship is equipped with SCR (selective catalytic reduction) system resulting in up to 95% fewer nitrogen emissions, in comparison to other liners.
Dolce Vita Bar
Of all the striking touches in this modern vessel, the most eye-catching is the Y-shaped open promenade on deck 8, known as the World Promenade. When it’s at full capacity, the World Europa is a floating city of almost 9,000 people. Regular events were held on the outdoor space of the World Promenade on the MSC World Europa.
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The ship's nearly 900 pieces of original art are noteworthy, including works by Damien Hirst and David Hockney, as well as those of lesser-known contemporary artists especially designed for Europa 2. Europa 2 is sleek, featuring high ceilings, dramatic cylinder-shaped light fixtures and generously sized windows in its spacious lobby bar/reception area. However, other public areas are more intimate than grand, and Europa 2 doesn't feel crowded. Hapag-Lloyd says the ship boasts the industry's highest ratio of public space per passenger. Cabins, called "suites," all have balconies and virtually all bathrooms are fitted with separate tubs and showers.
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Next are listed all the new (MSC fleet's first) venues introduced with MSC World Europa. Automatic gratuity charges are added to your bill, roughly $13 to $16 dollars per person, per day. At the time of booking, guests with special requirements can fill out a Special Needs Form to advise MSC Cruises of their needs. Pizza is a speciality on the World Europa and available from various places on the ship up to 20 hours per day. The promenade continues inside, where a three-storey internal atrium at the heart of the ship is known as World Galleria.
Gone is the over-reliance on reflective materials like mirrors that characterized past MSC Cruises ships, replaced instead with a look that is a bit more modern and toned down -- think more wood accents and soft wall treatments as opposed to mirrors-and-marble. Even the line's signature Swarovski-inlaid staircases have been pared down here compared with past ships, removed from the ship's main atrium and instead only present in the exclusive MSC Yacht Club Lounge. Hapag-Lloyd's "onboard beverage credit" is the company's all-inclusive drink package (for both non-alcoholic and unlimited alcoholic drinks) priced at EUR 200 per person per cruise. Another first for the line, the Elixir Mixology Bar will feature a variety of classic and unusual cocktails and is situated on the top deck of the triple-height Galleria (the indoor promenade).
If you seek laid-back luxury, Europa 2 offers a superb cruise experience -- especially for those who like to mingle with those from another culture. Such a big, busy ship can make it difficult to find a seat in your preferred bar at popular times such as just before dinner. There are quiet places to discover, but if you prefer traditional cruising with a focus on relaxation this probably isn’t the ship for you. The Panorama Lounge is a more intimate space, still offering nightly performances.
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Entertainment, beyond the specially themed classical festival, was also dated (a DJ in Sansibar, a folk band for special events, big-band dancing, etc.). Certainly, in the burgeoning market for German-language cruises, Hapag-Lloyd's luxurious Europa reigns supreme over other Euro-centric lines like AIDA, Mein Schiff, Deilmann's Deutschland and TUI. It's so German that, without the guidebook's recognition, travelers who do not speak the language fluently never would know it existed. Every year, the EUROPA sets off on thrilling routes around the globe ant takes you to places that are simply unreachable by other cruise ships.
Masters of The Sea
Most passengers hailed from Europa's strong base -- Germany, Austria and Switzerland -- though we met some very pleasant folks from other places, ranging from Hong Kong to Brussels. Even if we didn't really connect with our fellow travelers, we did find them to be unfailingly gracious, and never did we pass folks in the corridor without being offered a courteous "Guten Morgen" (good morning), "Guten Tag" (good day) or "Guten Abend" (good evening). The biggest disappointment with Europa was that service was hit and miss -- and that had nothing to do with language issues. Standouts included the flawless team at the Dieter Muller restaurant, the maitre 'd at Venezia, who was absolutely charming, and our efficient and intuitive cabin stewardess. In the Beauty Salon and Ocean Spa, the pampering began before your treatment.
World Class MSC ships are with max passenger capacity 6782 (5079 lower berths). Each vessel has Gross Tonnage/volume 215,863 (GT tons), LOA length 333 m (1093 ft), waterline beam/width 41 m/135 ft (max width 54 m/177 ft), height 75 m (245 ft), draft 9,2 m (31 ft). All guests are assigned a table in one of the main restaurants for either an early or late dinner, while there are buffet options for those who prefer a more informal dining experience. Smaller buffets are also available in the Luna Park fast-food outlet and the main poolside bar.
Food onboard was consistently superb; the ship's addition of Dieter Muller, a restaurant supervised by Germany's three-star Michelin chef, is one of the best -- perhaps the best -- we've encountered at sea. Despite the fact the ship, built in 1999, is considered one of the older vessels in cruising's luxury niche, Europa has undergone three major refurbishments and has been impeccably maintained. Its all-outside, almost all-balcony accommodations are plush and spacious. The ship's itineraries are a sophisticated sightseer's dream; rarely does the vessel repeat an itinerary as it makes its way pretty much around the world each year.
Exercise classes like stretching, morning yoga, aerobics and Samba Dance Classes on deck 18 at La Plage and at the World Promenade are offered for no additional charge. Passengers staying in MSC Yacht Club have access to their own private restaurant, where multi-course dinners are served in an elegant dining room and breakfast and lunch can be taken indoors or outdoors in sit-down settings. If MSC Yacht Club passengers choose to experience some of the specialty dining restaurants during their sailings, they get priority reservations. As a passenger onboard MSC World Europa, it’s easy to forget you’re even on a ship (or at sea) at all.
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