Just marvelous! First solo cruise in the books!

MSC Divina Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 66

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
MSC Divina

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 24, 2022

Ship: MSC Divina

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11178

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

For my first solo cruise, I was nervous at first. But it was fabulous! I’m further impressed with MSC and I’ve already booked 2 more MSC cruises.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Lines were long again. Not as bad as the 4 night we took in June. They had a system outage but it took less time. Hmmm

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Monitou Buffet Restaurant

4 out of 5

Weird hours but fantastic Indian fare.

Black Crab Restaurant

5 out of 5

The difference in the quality and choices from the 4 day to this 7 day really impressed me. Service in the Black Crab is always phenomenal.

Calumet Buffet

4 out of 5

No lines, no waiting! Ever! Food is pretty good here. Standard cruise buffet stuff. Pizza is always really good and the Indian food is fantastic.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Karaoke is always fun. Wish it lasted longer and started earlier. The entertainment staff is wonderful!

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Karaoke is always fun. Wish it lasted longer and started earlier. The entertainment staff is wonderful! The magic show was pretty good and the entertainment staff variety show on the last night was so fun!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Stewards, waitstaff, bartenders, and entertainment staff are all wonderful!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Perfect for one. Not sure it would be comfortable for two. Mickey, my steward kept it very tidy and made sure I had ice every day. Divina is older so has very few outlets and no USB ports.

Ports of call

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
First time I’ve ever booked an excursion through a cruise line. I’d been to Playa Mia before. MSC price was a tad lower than booking directly through their website. I think it was $73 and included transfer, food, drinks, umbrella, and all their gear/facilities. Last time I went, it was $75 and didn’t include and umbrella. Paid $20 extra for that.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

4 out of 5
I love this place. They could use more shuttles and food stands. Also, the umbrella rental is inconvenient and unnecessary. If you are going to supply umbrellas on Lighthouse Beach, supply them everywhere.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Second time here. It’s a great port to just enjoy the beach and some local food. Some friends rented a golf cart for the day and we went to a local Roadside restaurant. I wish I knew the name. It was incredible! Five dollars for more than anybody could possibly eat. I booked an excursion at Nohoch Kay directly through their website. $50 all-inclusive. Food and service was incredible.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

View of ship from Ocean Cay Lighthouse Beach Playa Mia Nohoch Kay Lamb shank in the Black Crab Freshly made ceviche at Nohoch Kay Ocean Cay from balcony 11178 Divina Junior Balcony 11178
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9 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

GSpringer    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Glad you mostly enjoyed your first solo cruise!

GabeNSteph    2 years ago

Thanks for the feedback

lesplas    2 years ago

Thx for sharing

kef2016    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience.

SeaNotes    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing. It will be my first solo cruise as well.

Tropicgal    2 years ago

Thanks for reviewing.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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