Thread: MSC Melody

MSC Cruises - MSC Melody Year Built: 1982 Year Refurbished: 2001 Year Entered Present Fleet: 1997 Previous Name: Starship Atlantic Country Of Registry: Panama Tonnage (GRT): 35,163 Pax (basis 2): 1,064 Max Pax (inc. Uppers): 1,250 Passenger Decks: 10 Number Of Crew: 500 Officers' Nationality: Italian Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality:
Various

Total number of accommodations
in all categories: 532
Suites with No Balcony: 78
Ocean View (no balcony): 303
Accommodations Inside: 151
Television / Radio
Private Safe
Direct Dial Phone
Minibar/Refrigerator
Other Amenities:
Hair dryer on request to the cabin steward Customary at end of cruise
Number of Lounges/Bars: 6
Library
Elevators :7
Beauty Salon
Duty-free Shops
Photo Processing Shop
Dry Cleaning/Laundry
Infirmary/Medical Center
Safe Deposit Boxes

Traditional Assigned Seating
Number of Seatings: 2
Dining Style: Open Seating Dining
Number of Main Restaurants: 2
24 - Hour Room Service
Special Meal Diets on Request
Show Lounges : (cap. 533, 465 )
Other Live Entertainment Facilities: 465 Casino
Disco
Movie Theater
Card Room
Game Arcade

Outdoor Swimming Pools: 2
Sauna
Whirlpools: 2
Weight Machines
Free Weights
Cardio Equipment
Jogging Track
Golf Simulator
Ping Pong
Fitness Evaluation
Other: Massage Booth Dedicated Children's Center
Children's Pool
Babysitters Available

Elegant/ Casual

Various images

Suite
Deck: Premier Deck
Suites 12 feature a queen-sized bed, as well as a living room/sitting area, sofa bed, a private bathroom with shower, hair dryer, safe, minibar, television and radio. Approximately 440-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Mini-Suite
Deck: Lounge Deck, Premier Deck
Mini Suites 11 feature a queen-sized bed, as well as sitting area, a private bathroom with shower, hair dryer, mini-fridge, television and radio. Approximately 200-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Premier Deck
Oceanview Staterooms 10 feature a double bed, telephone, a private bathroom with a tub or shower, minifridge, safe, sitting area, television and radio. Approximately 200-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Continental Deck, Premier Deck
Oceanview Staterooms 9 feature two twin beds or a double bed, telephone, a private bathroom with a tub or shower, minifridge, safe, sitting area, television and radio. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Bahamas Deck, Continental Deck, Oceanic Deck, Restaurant Deck
Oceanview Staterooms 8 feature two twin beds, telephone, a private bathroom with shower, minifridge, safe, television and radio and sitting area. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Bahamas Deck, Restaurant Deck
Oceanview Staterooms 4 feature two twin beds, telephone, a private bathroom with shower, minifridge, safe, television and radio. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Oceanview Stateroom
Deck: Bahamas Deck, Restaurant Deck
Oceanview Staterooms 3 feature two twin beds, telephone, a private bathroom with shower, minifridge, safe, television and radio. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Lounge Deck, Premier Deck
Interior Staterooms 7 feature two twin beds or a double bed, a private bathroom with shower, minifridge, safe, television and radio. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Continental Deck, Oceanic Deck
Interior Staterooms 6 feature two twin beds or a double bed, a private bathroom with shower, minifridge, safe, television and radio. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Bahamas Deck
Interior Staterooms 5 feature two twin beds, a private bathroom with shower, minifridge, safe, television and radio. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Deck: Bahamas Deck
Interior Staterooms 2 feature two twin beds, a private bathroom with shower, minifridge, safe, television and radio. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

Interior Stateroom
Interior Staterooms 1 feature two twin beds, a private bathroom with shower, minifridge, safe, television and radio. Approximately 150-sq.-ft. stateroom.

My DW and I have sailed on the Melody in 1998 and 1999, each time on a back to back cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, and each B2B had a different itinerary.

Things that I remember about the Melody.........all announcements were made in 7 languages, which ment that even a short announcement took forever.

Twice in Antigua.........we did not leave port until late at night, rather than the ususal 5PM sailing. The first time, we had settled on the bottom of the harbor, and it took 3 tugs a couple of hours to free us, waiting for high tide of course.
The second time, the ship blew a starter motor, so one of the main propulsion units could not be started, but the mechanics aboard had the bad one rebuilt in about 6 hours, and we were off and running again.

The Melody had a clothes optional deck, one deck above the pool deck, but many Europeans thought nothing of changing clothes on the pool deck, or showering in the buff.

Then there was the hooker that worked her way between the officers. That was a funny story to us.

The last that we saw the Melody was in the Mediterranean a few years ago. It was one ship that had no balconies, even in the full suites.

One other thing about the Melody..........she used to be the Big Red Ship.......and everytime that we had a hard docking.........the white paint would peal, and part of the Big Red Boat would reappear.

Rick