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MSC Divina Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 75

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
MSC Divina

17 Night Caribbean & Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 17, 2023

Ship: MSC Divina

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12289

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We enjoyed our cruise it was a B2B 17 days. The private island is beautiful and we were there twice.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Terminal was very busy…but very well organized. Boarding took around 1-1.5 hours.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining room food was good…some better than others. Loved the French onion soup and pasta dishes. Buffett-pizza was excellent. Other food was good most days. The same menu each day for 75% of the food.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Lots of trivia and make that tune. Some repeated during the cruise.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows in the main theater we’re good. Singers on board were some of the best I have seen at sea. Entertainment in venues was good as well.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff work very hard. They do everything they can to make your trip. Main dining room staff that went above and beyond. Hector Sabillo Ricky Lewis Philippa Butler Doorhag

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship is beautiful, however she is starting to show her age in some of the furnishings and rugs. Staff is always cleaning and polishing!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Loved the Aft cabin. Had a lounger on the balcony and spent time there each day.

Ship tip

See the shows, visit the various venues and get your pool chairs early as prime ones were taken by 7 am.

Ports of call

Belize City, Belize

5 out of 5
Enjoyed our bus and boat ride. Saw Mayan ruins and some wildlife.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Colon, Panama

4 out of 5
There is not much there when you get off the ship.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5

Cartagena, Colombia

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
This was long and tedious. There was a delay with US immigrations which held things up. But when they restarted the cruise line called 50% of the passengers to start to disembark again vs. a smaller group at a time. Getting luggage was a mess…#’s we’re not in any order and some cases were in the wrong area. Plus the entire belt running through the area was full of cases. You had to hunt for luggage.

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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

CruzeFan    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed it. I was on a similar itinerary on the Divina in October and loved it.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your b2b experience

hunnybzee    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience!!! Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip!

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your B2B.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience. Great review!