Here you have a fun fact: I started watching your videos last year and I became an enthusiast about cruises, ferries, … Because of that I applied with MSC and a few months later I started as a Guest Service Agent. And now, seeing you making a video in MSC Bellisima, this makes me really happy! And please, do not hesitate to contact Guest Services if you have any doubt :)

You know, in a roundabout way we’re all responsible for him taking this trip and eating these meals-I hope he gets a couple of spectacular sunrises, and that some food he tries allows him to say !!

Chinese New Year is coming. A red packet for you. Wishing you and your family: have a happy prosperous year and good health. ❤❤

The food does seem a little underwhelming. The room seems nice, if small, but the bed looks comfortable at least. I am looking forward to the next part of this adventure.

I love watching your videos before I go to bed. So relaxing and I imagine being there as I drift off to sleep.

My favourite part was the Swarovski staircase, it looks so magical ✨

As soon as I saw that dinner menu, I knew you'd be back at the buffet later, heh. Looking forward to the next installment.

You can ask your room attendant for more towels, different pillows, have the fridge in your cabin emptied so you can put water and others things in it for you to use. When you get to port buy some water and soda to put in it, it will be cheaper that way. NEVER USE anything in the fridge they put in, you will be charged big.

Honestly, I think I'd be happier on a Sunflower ferry.

We figured out after the first day of our Alaska cruise, the buffet was always going to be your best bet. Never went into the regular restaurant again. First stop that had a market, we bought our own water and soda....WAAAY cheaper than what's charged on the ship.

What a nice surprise on a Friday evening. But poor STJ - no curry!

I love cruising, and MSC is known for being very cheap and affordable to get on the ship. I've been on an MSC ship before (the Grandiosa), but sadly I didn't care for it very much. I thought the food quality was very poor, and the service on the ship was poor, too. The cabins were very beautiful, though. I get the impression you may not have been enjoying the food very much, either. 😉 Princess Cruises are known to have the Diamond Princess sail around Japan, and it's designed to cater to the Japanese market (along with Western cruisers) and has an onsen on board, too! I wonder if that might be a fun trip to take in future...

I do hope you find lots of food you really enjoy which is included in your fare! "The yoghurt was good"... such a strong comment about the rest of the breakfast :)

The yoghurt was good, you are a true diplomat hahaha!

When I saw the menu, I was sure you would not be very satisfied with those small quantities of food. Nice presentation, very elegant but not filling. Nothing like a big bowl of rice, a nice curry, a big bowl of ramen. You've had much better meals on many ferries in previous trips. Waiting for part 2. 🙋🏻‍♀️

How nice that msc have pictures in menu on Japanese cruises. I’m missing this a lot on eu/USA ships. Sometimes the name of the dish is so fancy that you don’t know what to expect!

One of those late night ferries with three other passengers aboard seems more enjoyable than this noisy crowded affair. Maybe it'll get better.

I was expecting.... 6:48am Good morning I'm starving! I'm going to the buffet! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thank You. Great Video. Japan The Greatest. Everything In Japan Is Beautiful.Tyvvm In Sharing. God Bless.😇🙏🏻

I can't keep myself from smiling thinking of "all you can eat" with STJ on board 😂. Hope they got large supplies . Btw , a cruise vlog with your style is great

I only tip when it's a 🌻 Sunflower ship 🌻

$592 for 7 day cruise doesn’t sound bad

I ❤cruising! I've only gone to the Caribbean, but it's lovely. & I don't care what anybody says, but I prefer interior cabins. I always sleep like a baby. BUT I'd have a fit if someone charged me for WATER! On my cruises, water, tea, coffee & milk were included. I don't drink much alcohol, so I'm fine with that. I hope you enjoy the rest of your cruise. Btw, if you're cruising hungry--- even for a minute-- you're doing it wrong. Lol!

The problem with solo traveling on cruise ships is that with few exceptions you pay extra compared to "two passengers divided by two" because the cruise company expects each individual to buy extra goods and services on top of what is included. Some cruise ships have solo-only cabins, though. Strange that a cruise in the famously non-tipping Japan would have "service charges" though. Though there are relativelt few cruise lines that include that in the price.

How delightful to enjoy your unique style and wry sense of humor in a different setting. Really different from capsule or suites on ferries! This episode confirms what i have heard about MSC -- beautiful ships which can be crowded and food not always great. This episode mads me laugh! looking forward to the rest of your cruise.

I’m excited, I haven’t been on a cruise in about 14 years. Thank you for taking me along. On my past cruises I liked the food, but I was accustomed to those meals. I hope you can enjoy the meals on this one. Love and best wishes from NC, USA

oooooo finally on a cruise ship! so great! No worry of "Sunflower! Sunflower! Sunflower" at 2AM over the speakers!

At least your room had a good sized bed, and the bathroom was bigger than ones on some of the ferry trips you've taken.

Hearing you talk was a surprise. This video had such a differenr vibe. It was really fun though. It's weird to be charged for water. Cruises from America only upcharge for soda and alcohol. You could have all the OJ you could drink on one of those. 😂

Thank you for sharing. Love your room. This is the loudest, crowder video I’ve watched. You showed me to love your ferry travels: great food, so very quiet, great accommodations.

I hope you are enjoying the cruise STJ. I´m looking forward episode 2 😁

It may have been small, but the room was not shabby or rundown in anyway. Everything looked clean and I could see no cracks or signs of overuse. Nice!

I like this change of pace with a crowded cruise ship. It is definitely different than the overnight ferries. Everything is fancier.

Oh wow that ship seems very popular and the crowds be exhausting to deal with, first time seeing you tired quicker. Hope you were still able to enjoy the cruise still, looking forward to the rest of the episodes :)

Please show the whole buffets

Very nice 7-day cruise.

I just booked a trip to japan for my wife and me for May. After watching your videos, I am excited about seeing Japan. I'm a little worried about the food. There are may things we can't eat! But I'm sure we will get by.

She is a big one. So pretty. Thank you for sharing

5:46: I'm so glad there are graphics showing every item. I never what have known that was a TV without the graphics!

yassss! my favorite channel posted a new vid! i’ve been checking every day!!!

I'm loving this. Thank you!🎉❤

Lucky for you. That luxury cruise ship looks stunning and awesome. 😊

A sea cruise is definitely going on my bucket list. Thank you for sharing your experience and taking us along with you.

And thank you for another gorgeous video! I'm already learning so much

Love how you point out things like program, tv, closet, etc for those of us who wouldn’t have known

Love how the background music matches your every step at that Swarovski stairs

That's so crazy that you have to pay for water!!! 😮 I hope the food gets better ❤

Love your videos so much man never stop :)

Glad to see not only Japanese food is offered as I would starve!!

Amazing video, STJ - and the sock game is, as always, on point! I'm glad you took a cruise, and I have to wonder if you are going to do other ones in the future or, perhaps, go back to your earliest videos and try some of the coaches again. Well, I eagerly await the next video

Great hearing your voice! It is a bit different than I had imagined but quite interesting and pleasant! I always enjoy your videos. Thank you!

The food on the Japanese ferries seem so much better. The cabin looked comfortable. I appreciate your sharing an honest view of the cruise.

It would be great if you show us the buffet choices, what do they exactly offer for passengers ❤❤❤

I think this is the first of these I've seen in years where the inside of the ship was full of people.

Great cabin for a long cruise! Very reasonable fare! 👍👏✨🚢

I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and love it! Tonight I finished watching all of your videos. Have you ever thought about taking a ferry to Korea? I would be very interested to see that. And now, I will be tackling your food channel!

Solo Traveler San, Thank you for posting.

Looks like a very basic ship, accommodations and food. Makes me appreciate how nice royal caribbean is. Great to see what the trip was like, thanks for sharing.

Can’t wait for part two, hope food got better by then.

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What a contrast to your calm, relaxing ferry vlogs...that ship is way to noisy and busy for me. It's interessting to see you navigate a cruise ship. Ferries seem to be the better way, even the vending machine food looked better than the dinner on this ship!

Nice, I always travel MSC!

So. I am currently cruising on Carnival Legend, heading to the Panama Canal. I will be on MSC Opera in the Mediterranean this May. Welcome to the cruise life. I really look forward to this series. I/we also hope to join the ferry life on our next Japan trip. Thanks as always. The MSC cover on the bed is meant to be there for your suitcases to protect the blanket/futon

ooooh, STJ, if you found the MDR portions too small, stay far away from Norwegian. They've shrunk portions down so much I saw most passengers order two main courses when I was on my October '23 cruise. On the flip side, I just ordered one portion and ended my 10 day cruise without gaining any cruise-weight!

We cruised MSC for the first time in Eastern Mediterranean for 7 days and loved it. In Europe, US cruisers receive free bottled water service in the main dining room. We are looking forward to sailing MSC Bellissima from Japan into Korea, Taiwan and Okinawa. About the main dining room - notice portion sizes were small to prevent waste. You can order as many dishes you want. I loved all their Italian dishes: risotto, focaccia, pasta, pizzas. In the MDR, I would order 2 salads, 2 entrees and a soup or appetizer. They are an Italian cruise owned company and make all their Italian dishes on board. Hope you were able to enjoy afternoon tea and poolside head chef pasta of the day ? Drink packages were overpriced and since we were at port 5 days, we could not drink enough to make it worthwhile. We love MSC - very good for the money and excellent customer service.

You have a wonderful trip dear friend of mine..!!! Enjoy it

This is a nice post. Will you post a video on the ship's available activities during the at-sea days? Wish you were able to capture a short full view of the buffet food areas. and other venues. It will be helpful to see if it is worth trying it. Thanks!

I’m getting the feeling that this cruise is too much for you. Maybe you should stay with the “flower” cruises. Less people, and more of the foods you enjoy. MSC is an expensive lesson for you. I hope you enjoyed the remainder of your cruise. 🤞🤞. Much respect from the USA 🇺🇸

Amazing ship

Thanks for taking us along on the cruise! I haven’t been on a big trip or cruise in years (gotta take care of my cat), so your videos are very helpful to me 💜 Do you ever feel shy filming in public? I get self conscious right away when I try 😅

Wow, that's a great room for the price. I'd take this trip... But I would also avoid crowded areas and use the buffet for every meal.

17:54 I feel your pain. On my one and only cruise, we could order anything anytime at dinner. We did not have to only order one thing from each category. I remember one dinner the appetizers sounded so good. I had like four or five as my dinner.

Very big Ships beauty beautiful

We don’t even go to the main dining room anymore we just stick with the buffet or the poolside diners. Our next cruise is in May to Alaska with my parents so we will probably have to eat in the main dining room at least once.

Enjoy your cruise.

What a great laugh you have!

Beautiful ❤

must be fun

Very big ship 😮

I remember watching vlogs with these kinds of big ships...

Your cruise is the calmest one I've ever seen. The experience will be different through the Caribbean 😂

I'm very interested in your new, long maritime adventure as you have chosen a cruise ship of a worldwide famous company ! 😄 This cruise ship of MSC looks like a gigantic floating palace. The interior architecture of each room reminds of a luxury hotel, and the wonderful magic illuminations at night transform the ship into a kind of exciting palace like in Las Vegas. Concerning the provided services, the quality and quantity are quite fair. However, this video has made me realized that I definitively prefer ferries in Japan. First of all, ferries are maybe smaller than cruise ships, but I find that the ambience is truly user-friendly and cordial there compared to cruise ships. For example, ferries usually always make announcement for the departure whereas this cruise ship didn't do that and probably never does this. Furthermore, cruise ships give me the impression to consider its passengers as wallet since you still have to pay for some services that I personally find essential like beverage. On ferries, you're at least treated fairly as you get the services you paid for without any bad surprise. Eventually, even if this cruise ship offers a large range of very appetizing European-style dishes, I really miss the nice and harmonious Japanese cuisine. Fortunately, you could eat some Japanese food for breakfast, but the big majority of food seems to be of European style, which makes me nearly forget that you're navigating in East Asia. Contrary to this cruise ship, ferries offer mainly authentic Japanese dishes with moreover Japanese vending machines and nice shops where you can buy some Japanese snacks. Whatever the ferry you take, Japan always accompagnies you in your eyes, stomach and heart. Anyway, I hope that the rest of your adventure on this cruise ship will fill your days with more positive experiences. 😊💙

Looks like you had a comfortable room, if you plan on walking around or attending ship entertainments, the compact size works for sleeping and having your own bathroom. I love Italian food, the dinner menu looks delicious. It is a beautiful ship.

Good price for a week in a cruise ship. 🎉

The ship looks very nice and the price is low. I want to go too! I love your channel!

Oh its good tht marketplace buffet got japanese section

First time hearing his voice and idk what i was expecting but IT WAS NOT WHAT I HEARD! love the voice tho

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The room seems peaceful

From conversation at dinning table, i bet you are an introvert 😂.

Been on 2 cruises, gave up on restaurants after day two of 1st...buffets had much more variety By the way, am totally in love with your voice 🥰

Glad to see you on another cruise ship, Solo. Although I am sure there is quite a difference from the luxury cruise on the Asuka to a budget cruise line like MSC. Maybe one day we will even get you on a cruise ship outside of Japan. Hawaii or Alaska maybe?

I hope you enjoyed the cruise. We were on the same cruise at the same time, but in Yacht Club. It was our frist time on MSC and we really liked it. The food in the buffet was not bad by cruise ship standards. We never went to the main dining room, as we had private dining in YC. Entertainment as well by cruise ship standards was really good as well. The only issues I had was the constant "up-selling" everything. But we will be back in the future with MSC.

Wow at least finally u try international cruise liner hopeful u try royal caribbean cruise,Costa and many more

The most appetizing looking thing here was the western breakfast haha, but maybe that's just because I'm a big fan of that food. Also I suppose a cruise isn't really meant to be a solo affair so this does come across as a little less fulfilling than a lot of your ferry videos as a solo traveller, but I guess we'll wait to see later episodes.

I have deep affection for you, my friend, and I want you to fully embrace life and stay safe. You have my love from Virginia, USA. Live your life to the maximum and I am thrilled that you are enjoying new experiences. Perhaps one day, I will have the opportunity to do the same, but for now, I take pleasure in hearing about your adventures.

I was stationed on Okinawa for 18 months. I sort of took the same cruise you did but on a US Navy ship From Okinawa to Japan for winter training at the base of Mt. Fuji. Saw Kaohsiung and the rest of Taiwan on another cruise after sailing along the coast of Vietnam for a week . Saw Hong Kong and Singapore also on that cruise. Then back to the Philippines for jungle training. In my case it was refresher course. 😉😂

Glad it's you taking this cruise and not me! Looks like a certain level of hell. 7 days of it. I want to dispatch a helicopter to rescue you! ✌🤟🤞🚁

Gee. Half of the fun of a cruise is really good food. Those meals made me hungry.

You have a really nice voice, solo-san!