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MSC Magnifica Cruise Review

jjjennys

Contributor Level: Third Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 04, 2023

Ship: MSC Magnifica

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

We took our 4 year old grandson on this cruise. This ship was a nice time; however, I would choose one of the newer ships when taking him again. This had much more of an adult feel. Was upgraded from inside to balcony through their upgrade program. I bid on Oceanview and received balcony. I believe because ship was not full. We had no issues on board. It was a nice cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

No line. Checked in and walked on. Check in time was 11:30, arrived at 11:00.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Quattro venti Restaurant

5 out of 5

Dinners were good. Only 2 starters allowed per person.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Children's Pool & Outdoor Play Area

5 out of 5

4 year old grandson enjoyed. Could use chairs.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

4-D Cinema

5 out of 5

Grandson loved 4D race game. It was a bumpy ride!

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very friendly and helpful. Martin in dining room was awesome!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

9137. Lifeboats directly under deck 9

Ship tip

Not many childrens areas.

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Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

When off ship, we were offered an excursion for the sand dollar resort.the sales woman said water, and chairs are provided. This was about a 45-minute boat ride to get there. The swimming was nice and water was beautiful, however there were no lounge chairs.

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Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5