Cabanas not up to par with other lines

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

pamsimmons

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

3 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 09, 2021

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13066

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Ship was amazing... ports not so much.... I think with time Ocean Cay will develop into a wonderful island... they are just behind the times of the other cruise lines

Embarkation

3 out of 5

A little disorganized but not to bad

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Very clean...

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment was amazing

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Excellent

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Gerson our Room Steward was amazing

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was a bit small... closet was very small..but fine for a short cruise

Ship tip

We felt like a rat maze at times figuring out hallways that led to nowhere

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Lots of construction!!! The peir was incredibly long... no way older or handicap people would be able to walk that... and no ride services available

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Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Beautiful beaches... but thats about it... We rented a cabana 249.99 .. thinking it would compare yo other cruise lines at the same price point... NOT AT ALL! For up to 6 people.... We recieved 6 bottles of water and 2 floating mats... Thats it... no bar service unless you were in a cabana near the bar... we were about a mile away from the bar!!! So your drink package from the ship works great if you just sit at the bar all day... otherwise not so much... Sand is VERY thick....difficult to walk in if you have previous knee or leg/hip injuries...

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

We were 1 of the last off the ship so was easy peasy!

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7 Comments

PiratesWorld 2 years ago

Thanks for the info

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

Good to know about the private island. I don't care about not having an amusement park, I just want good beach. Sounds perfect.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the update

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purpl 2 years ago

Thanks for your review.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I am looking forward to my first MSC cruise next month. Most of the reviews I have seen of Ocean Cay were positive, but they just used the free chairs that were available and did not rent a Cabana.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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