Great staff and ship.....food and entertainment no so much

MSC Magnifica Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

lsoos

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 29, 2024

Ship: MSC Magnifica

Cabin number: GUA

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

I read not so great reviews before our trip. We decided that we make our own experience and usually enjoy our adventures. It was great with the exception of food and availability of onboard activities. We may try MSC again but probably not the Magnifica. It's a shame since it's such a beautiful ship. I would rethink menus and entertainment. The things we wanted to see were always scheduled at the same time....dinner, show and lounge activities.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and stress free!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Buffett was ok. It was the same thing, every meal, every day. The lunch in the restaurant was great. But dinner in the restaurants wasn't fun in the least. It took too long, we wanted to be sat alone since it was a romantic trip. The food was mediocre at best.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

It was too cold to use the pool but we did play ping pong the first day then the paddles were broken and balls missing, and there was nobody around to ask for more. There was not a lot to choose from otherwise.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The shows at night were great....except the comedian. The Circus show was amazing!

Children's Programs

We have no young children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

They were all great! Except the casino staff. They were a bit surly!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was beautiful and clean. The dishes in the hallways after room service were left longer than I would have thought appropriate.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

12070! We were very pleased with our cabin and the unexpected upgrade. I read online that shampoo, conditioner and shower gel were supplied. There was no conditioner! I had to use body lotion instead. Also our key cards stopped working and we had to have them replaced 3 times! That was not pleasant. My partner got locked out while I was in the shower and had to find out steward to let him in.