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MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5
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MSC Meraviglia

7 Night Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 24, 2019

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10155

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Beautiful new ship let down by disinterested staff, awful buffet and lack of alternative entertainment beyond typical '"Broadway" shows Getting back on after visiting Belize was downright scary Having cruised NCL, Celebrity , Carnival, Princess and Royal Caribbean I was expecting something different with European flair. I was disappointed

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Very busy, but quite efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Buffet was extremely disappointing, I was expecting some Italian flair. lunch time restaurant service was slow, food lukewarm on the only time we used it

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Nothing exceptional but Bamboo Pool area was very nice

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Cirque Du Soleil was entertaining but brief, view from dining table not ideal

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
The staff were polite but seemed a bit subdued, thought a new ship and a cruise line that is expanding in Florida would have tried harder

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Clean rooms and facilities. Good layout of ship, the shopping street was very impressive. The illuminated roof was awesome but the light shows were too short and infrequent.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Thought the cabin would be more upmarket, could have been in a 90's Carnival ship

Ship tip

Do not take Excursions that involve tendering. The tenders were great but getting through security was verging on dangerous.

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
No excursion, just visited local shops

Belize City, Belize

4 out of 5
Excursion was an hour late and bus driver was dangerous. Five people died in a car wreck the very same day. Unfortunately I can see why.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5
Awesome snorkelling excursion.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Long line at 6:30 but it soon cleared. Customs was no problem
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