MSC Poesia Ship Tour: Full Deck-by-Deck Walkthrough 🚒

MSC Poesia Ship Tour - Full Walk-Through

Planning a cruise on the MSC Poesia? If you’re looking to get acquainted with the ship before you set sail, join us for our full MSC Poesia ship tour! During our 7-night Alaska cruise, we explored the ship from the upper decks down to the lower decks, checking out the swimming pools, hot tubs, fitness center, restaurants, lounges, theater, atrium, and more.

In this deck-by-deck MSC Poesia walking tour, we’ll show you the ship’s layout and amenities so you can get a better idea of what to expect onboard.

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🏊 Exploring the MSC Poesia Upper Decks

We begin our tour on the upper decks, where you’ll find the Top 15 Exclusive Solarium, sports court, complimentary fitness center, kids and teens clubs, and outdoor viewing areas.

On Deck 13, the MSC Poesia features two outdoor swimming pools, four raised hot tubs, a children’s splash area, bars, and plenty of loungers. We also explore the Villa Pompeiana Buffet and some quieter outdoor seating areas with beautiful ocean views.

One of our favourite discoveries was the forward-facing observation balconies on Decks 9, 10, 11, and 14. These are wonderful places to enjoy the scenery, especially during an Alaska cruise!

MSC Poesia outdoor swimming pool surrounded by loungers and raised hot tubs on Deck 13.
One of the MSC Poesia’s outdoor swimming pools, with raised hot tubs and loungers on Deck 13.

🎭 Lounges, Restaurants & Entertainment Venues

As we make our way down to the lower decks, we’ll explore the outdoor promenade, Pigalle Lounge, Il Grappolo d’Oro wine bar, Casino Royal, and the beautiful Teatro Carlo Felice theater.

We’ll also visit the Zebra Bar, Bar dei Poeti, shopping areas, and both main dining rooms, Le Fontane and Il Palladio.

Teatro Carlo Felice theater aboard MSC Poesia with purple seating, balconies, and a large stage.
Inside Teatro Carlo Felice, the main theater aboard MSC Poesia, featuring tiered purple seating and decorative balconies.

🚒 The MSC Poesia Atrium & Public Spaces

One of the more interesting areas of the MSC Poesia is its three-story atrium, featuring decorative lighting that extends up the wall and across the ceiling.

Throughout our tour, you’ll see how the different decks connect, where the elevators and staircases are located, and how to find many of the ship’s public spaces.

MSC Poesia three-story atrium with illuminated green wall and ceiling, curved balconies, and lounge seating.
The beautiful three-story atrium aboard MSC Poesia, featuring colourful lighting that extends up the wall and across the ceiling.

More MSC Poesia Cruise Planning

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Whether you’ve already booked your MSC Poesia cruise or are still researching the ship, we hope this deck-by-deck walkthrough helps you get acquainted with the layout and amenities before setting sail!

MSC Poesia Main Dining Room Menus: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Planning a cruise aboard the MSC Poesia and wondering what’s on the menu? During our 7-night Alaska cruise, we collected several MSC Poesia main dining room menus, including breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, Gala Night, and drinks menus. We’ve put them all together here so you can take a closer look at the dining options before your cruise.

We enjoyed several meals at the Le Fontane Restaurant on Deck 5 and Il Palladio Restaurant on Deck 6. From traditional breakfast favourites to seafood, steaks, pasta, and desserts, there was plenty of variety throughout our sailing.

Below, you’ll find links to the actual MSC Poesia menus from our cruise, organized by day. All menus are available as PDFs, making them easy to view.

🍽️ MSC Poesia Main Dining Room Menus (PDF)

Day 1 – Embarkation Day

Day 2 – Sea Day & Gala Night

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Please note that menus, selections, and dining availability can change depending on the sailing, itinerary, and ship operations. These PDFs reflect the menus available during our cruise.

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If you’d like to see what the food actually looks like, we also put together a complete MSC Poesia food tour on our Northern Viking Explorer YouTube channel.

In the video, we explore the complimentary food available throughout the ship, starting at the Villa Pompeiana Buffet on Deck 13. We take a look at breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, complimentary beverages, and soft serve ice cream.

We then head down to the main dining rooms to show you some of the meals we enjoyed, including breakfast, Tour de Brunch, lunch, and dinner. Some of our highlights included filet mignon, lobster tail, prime rib, and Baked Alaska.

Watch the MSC Poesia FREE Food Tour here: https://youtu.be/Ah1j1BiMPT4

🍴 Our Experience Dining on the MSC Poesia

One thing we appreciated about dining on the MSC Poesia was the variety of food available throughout our cruise. The main dining room menus changed regularly, giving us opportunities to try different appetizers, main courses, and desserts.

We also enjoyed having the option of a sit-down breakfast or lunch at Le Fontane instead of always visiting the buffet. During our sailing, we had dinner at Il Palladio, where we were assigned a table for two.

Our Gala Night dinner was particularly memorable, with filet mignon, lobster tail, and Baked Alaska among the options we enjoyed.

Whether you’re planning your first MSC cruise or have already booked a sailing on the MSC Poesia, we hope these menus help give you an idea of what to expect onboard.

🚒 More MSC Poesia Cruise Videos & Information

If you’re researching the MSC Poesia, we’ve also shared several other videos and articles from our Alaska cruise.

Final Thoughts

We hope these MSC Poesia main dining room menus give you a helpful look at the breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner options available onboard. We certainly enjoyed trying the different dishes throughout our 7-night Alaska cruise!

For an even closer look at the complimentary food, be sure to check out our full MSC Poesia food tour.

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Thanks for visiting Northern Viking Explorer, and happy cruising! 🚒