Very comfortable, elegantly designed, cruise ship.

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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MSC Meraviglia

7 Night Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 08, 2019

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10152

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Good: Ship layout, cleanliness, Elegant decor, Atrium led show, small, but comfortable cabins, very reasonable cruise fare, employee staff Needs work: Dining room food, Sound mixing in main theater. television channel selection.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Went well except for apparent defective body scanner. Everybody set off the alarm, including the staff. Registering credit cards could have been handled more efficiently.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Numerous occasions of sub par food in Wave main dining room. Buffet was roomy, very clean and comfortable. Food I had was okay.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
I am 79, so the active recreational facilities didn't interest me, but they seem more geared towards the European traveler.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Was not impressed with some of the lead singers. Design of shows were unique. The sound system was way too loud. Almost deafening. Comfortable theater.

Children's Programs

No children. Appeared to be very nice, almost too spacious for the number of kids on this ship.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
I have to shout out to Areylanta and Louis in the Wave restaurant. They were attentive and responded to our every wish. When we had to catch a show, they made sure we were served promptly. Jeffrey was our room steward and he was also very efficient and promptly responded to any request we had.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
One of the nicer designed ships I have sailed on, in my 45 cruises. Spacious walkways. Constantly cleaning of all parts of the ship. Most everything was centrally located on decks 5, 6 and 7 midship. Outdoor activities and buffet were mostly on 15 and 16 .

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Initially, we were uncomfortable with the size and layout, but after half a day and once we unpacked everything, we were very comfortable. Not having a coffee table in front of the sofa actually opened up the cabin and made it more functional. The main closet could be a couple of inches deeper for heavier items(suits, dresses). Size was pretty small, but space well used. With 2 beds, getting to balcony was very tight. TV had very limited free channels. A couple of music channels would

Ship tip

The main atrium shows were very good. Enjoy them. Drink prices were fair in relation to other cruise lines.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Beautiful city with tough traffic problem.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Nice, fresh, shopping port. I have never explored the island.

Belize City, Belize Did not visit port

Been here a number of times. Did not feeling like tendering to port.

Coxen Hole, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

4 out of 5
Stayed near the ship. Docked at Mahogany Bay. Very spacious and comfortable port, out of town. A self sufficient port for shopping and relaxing.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Loved it. It is new, and under construction , but it is spacious, comfortable and unique. Beautiful beaches. Worth it to stay up for the late lazer show on the lighthouse. Can be viewed from the ship. A nice ending to a very nice cruise.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very fast and efficient. It has been greatly modernized over the years.
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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