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MSC Divina Cruise Review

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Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
MSC Divina

12 Night Caribbean & Bahamas Repositioning Voyage (Port Canaveral To Miami )

Sail date: October 09, 2022

Ship: MSC Divina

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10273

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We will book again with msc! They need to improve on organizing excursions. It was chaotic and confusing as was their debarkation procedures.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Drinks were inconsistent, but overall good!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
We enjoyed the pools, enjoyed the trivia and karaoke 🎤 lots of talented guests!

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Very nice cabin, no kleenex or face cloths in the room. No breeze on your the aft balconies, loved the extra large balcony, but it was hot!

Ship tip

Avoid any excursions through the ship. Long waits, crowded in together. This was by far the biggest negative. Everything ends was really nice, wonderful waiters!

Ports of call

Cartagena, Colombia

2 out of 5
Beautiful place, but msc doesn't tell you that if you choose the hop on hop off, you will wait! We waited over an hour for msc to organize the excursions, then the bus is open air, so dont forget that, it's so hot, but what a wonderful way to see things! However, the bus stops a lot, goes very slow, they will park and then the sellers swarm the bus to sell you things. You could spend 3 hours getting to the destination that msc states is 1 hour. Also, finding the pickup spot was confusing! Next time, we will hire a taxi.

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5
We walked off, went to a beach within walking distance. You'll be hassled, just say no thanks politely and keep walking!

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5
Beautiful beaches, quick cab ride!

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Colon, Panama

5 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Chaotic, long waits, even though we arrived early to walk off. They fail in this area.

Traveler Photos

We loved the main dining room, wonderful waiters and staff! Very busy,  tables are tight together. Once our waiters knew our favourite wine,  they had it chilling on ice!  Buffet was great,  lots of selections,  but repetitive. Pizza is amazing!

Negative: They do not offer coffee cream, or half and half. They only provide coffee whitener, which I personally think is horrible.  I finally found coffee cream at a coffee shop in Aruba. So,  if you like your coffee with real cream, bring it on board with you.  Easy pkg drinks Cocktail menu Spirits drink list Drink list cont'd Spirits Aft balcony 10273
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of the hiccups.

CruzeFan    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed it. I was on the same cruise. The debarkation was the worst I have experienced and was primarily due to the facial recognition systems, being down at the terminal, and a substantial number of international passengers on that sailing.

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