This cruise was Eastern, not Western, many positives and one big negative.

Item: MSC Divina
Rating: 4.3
Author: MiamiCruisers

MSC Divina Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

MiamiCruisers

Contributor Level: Third Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 117

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

USA, Honduras, Belize, Mexico, Bahamas

Sail date: December 02, 2017

Ship: MSC Divina

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 12268

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

MSC Divina is a wonderful cruise ship with dedicated staff, beautiful cabins, and (mostly) delicious food. Our only complaint (and it is a big one) is that they now allow smoking in the casino which drifts into many other lounges making all of them uninhabitable.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food generally good, but cold in the buffet.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Great Trivia games and stretching exercises on deck.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Theater shows excellent, also classical musicians and opera singers in the Atrium.

Children's Programs

No children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff overall very friendly and helpful. Our Main Dining Room waiter, Teofilo, and his assistant, Dona, were the best we have ever had on any cruise line!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Design is beautiful, but now the casino allows smoking, and the smoke permeates five other lounges. When we went on Divina in January, the casino was non-smoking. I don't know why they changed their policy since now I am unable to go to the casino and some of the surrounding lounges. Very bad decision, MSC!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our Inside Cabin 12268 was very spacious and quiet. It was square-shared (not rectangular like most), and therefore had room for a chair and a table. It was tucked away in an inside corridor next to the cabin steward's closet. We enjoyed many good nights of sleep and many lovely naps. Highly recommend!

Ship tip

If you have only sailed on cruise lines which cater mainly to Americans, go on MSC with an open mind. There are many European passengers onboard, and many languages spoken by the passengers, the staff, and the captain. We found this made the cruise more fun, and we enjoyed the international flavor. If you are lucky (as we were), you will have the wonderful Captain Francesco as the Master.

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