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MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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MSC Meraviglia

4 Night Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 23, 2021

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10129

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

I am a cruise addict, and it had been 18 months in between cruises. This is what I needed, and MSC delivered! The positives were that the ship was at about 1/3 or 1/4 of passenger capacity....no waits in lines....no overcrowded shows, buffets, etc. The negatives: all of the Covid/mask restrictions. This is to no fault of MSC....we (as did all passengers) knew exactly what we were signing up for. Still, it was all worth it!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
only delay (Covid testing) was expected.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
no prime rib....no Beef Wellington....no real thrills. Still, the food was very good.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
mainly rest & relaxation. Went to the shows...sat at the pool and listened to the band. We enjoyed it all (despite the mask mandates).

Entertainment

5 out of 5
no complaints at all....we enjoyed all of the entertainment/performers.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
the wait staff was a little slow at times, but there is no doubt that they are just getting back into the swing of things. One thing is for sure, they all work very hard and are very courteous.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
This was our 17th cruise (and second on the MSC Meraviglia), and this is in the top 3 of all of the cruise ships that we have been on. Beautiful!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
it was a great place to call 'home' for 4 days.

Ship tip

we got an oversized balcony (HUGE balcony, actually) for $20 more. Do your homework on the rooms that you are considering.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
always our favorite to ship out of Miami....nothing like going past South Beach to start the journey.

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5
Nassau is a 'hot mess' right now with all of the construction taking place near/around the port. At some point, hopefully all of the work will be worth it, but right now, I have no interest in ever going back.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5
we love it! The ship and (returning to) Ocean Cay had everything to do with us coming back.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
The walk off the boat and walk through Customs had no delays/lines whatsoever.
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11 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

lisjensen    3 years ago

Hej. Nice too hear that you had a great cruise. I can't wait till its my turn. But can you tell me, what cost a Pina colada or a aporol spritz fx. Just wanna know whitch drinking package I want . Best regards Lis

willwork4cruz    3 years ago

Sounds like a good time. I'm sure you'll remember being on a ship with so few people.

bobherb    3 years ago

Thank u fellow buckeye for sharing your information and thoughts

hollysmomtravel    3 years ago

Thanks for sharing

Kick13    3 years ago

I've heard the the MSC Meraviglia is a beauty. Glad you enjoyed it. šŸ™‚

AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your review of a recent sailing. I think you mirror many of us with the need to cruise. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

BeachDiva    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it!! Iā€™m sailing her for the first time 9/25/21. Thanks for the information

izrgreen    3 years ago

Glad you had a great time, thanks for sharing your experience.

Curt34    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. We also enjoyed our cruise on this ship pre Covid.

javawoody    3 years ago

Thanks for the review and sharing your experience