Travel - onboard a cruise ship as a Vegan with Allergies (2025)
You may recall a post I wrote back in 2022 about my experience of managing allergies and a vegan diet on a short cruise ship holiday - ( My experience onboard a cruise ship as a Vegan with Allergies ). Well, lets update that experience because in October 2025 we were on MSC Fantasia for a nine day trip and there were some improvements. Let me firstly explain that my allergies (milk & egg) are mild, I am not prescribed an EpiPen so I am very lucky in that respect. I'm vegan by choice. Before going on our holiday, I registered my allergies using the MSC Accessibility Form which was easily found online. You must complete this at least 30 days before your cruise. This time around in comparison to 2022, the reply email was welcoming and informative with instructions for embarkation. While onboard the ship, I had a note left under my door acknowledging my special requirements made at booking. I was also asked to contact the reception desk twice during our cruise to make sure I was ha...
