Anniversary Cruise

MSC Magnifica Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
MSC Magnifica

4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 26, 2024

Ship: MSC Magnifica

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10189

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

We had such a greatvtime on this cruise. I highly recommend MSC.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was quick and painless. We were checked in and on board in less than 15 minutes. We did arrive at our assigned time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Selection in the buffet was very poor, but what was there was very good. Thank goodness MSC has the best pizza for the days nothing looked appealing to us we had pizza. The main dining room, once again Selection was not the greatest, and the food was not the greatest. Food was cold. Steaks were tough and over cooked and lacked flavor. But we never went hungry.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
For a smaller ship there were so many things to do from trivia, bingo, and bowling. We enjoyed our time on the Magnifica and have no complaints about activities.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The shows were top notch. Absolutely loved the Songbook Elvis show. The Circus show was great as well. Such talented singers and dancers.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The staff were pleasant and helpful for the most part. We did have to talk to guest services, those poor folks get the brunt of so much negativity so they seemed a little frazzled, but answered our questions very respectfully and were great. Our waiter was awesome and very attentive. I swear my water glass was never empty. The bar staff was great and we had great conversations with all that we came into contact with

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
You can tell it is an older ship as the layout is very boxy not much in the way of wide open spaces like on the newer ships, however she is beautiful in her own way. Very well cared for and easy to navigate once you learn the layout.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
This was our first time at the new port, WOW!!!!! Such an amazing experience. We took a city tour and Andrew our driver was so amazing. He even took us past the house he grew up in.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5
This was our first time to Ocean Cay and I was completely blown away. I so desperately wanted a quite relaxing beach day and MSC did not disappoint. We overnighted here and it was fabulous. Can't wait to go back.

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Quick and easy process. We were off almost as quick as we were on.

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8 Comments

outtoseapatty     8 months ago

Can't wait for my cruise on Magnifica in Nov!!! You make it sound awesome!

cpd407     8 months ago

Sounds like you guys had a marvelous time. So glad to hear it. We also enjoy MSC and the Magnifica. Thanks for a great detailed review.

javawoody     8 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise

AuntPinkie     8 months ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your anniversary cruise.

NeedToVacation     8 months ago

Agree 😊 I love MSC, and thoroughly enjoyed the Magnifica. ** Ocean Cay is my type of private island 🏝️

cruising2004     8 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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