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Item: MSC Meraviglia
Rating: 4.8
Author: newmasons12

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review

newmasons12

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

8 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 19, 2021

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11195

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

I felt like this cruise was a great mixture of entertain yourself or join in with us. The staff was amazing... Premraj and Jon, Joe Vaz, Tatenda and Armind in the Waves Restaurant were awesome!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The first night is a little iffy, but the food progressively got better each night in the main dining rooms. If you are a buffet person it was ok but the food is MUCH better in the main dining rooms.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The entertainment team did a great job of making even corny stuff fun.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Never had a problem a single moment. The customer service was flawless! I lived that they learned your preferences and made sure you have what they knew you liked.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Beautiful ship!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Have an open mind about your food experience. Be willing to try something new. You miss a lot if you stick to only the buffet but even that is very good.

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Ports of call

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5

Take an excursion. If not, you'll be relegated to the same shops you see at every port.

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Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Make sure to take the on island golf cart. It will slide you to see the whole island and other foods options.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

11 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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PiratesWorld 2 years ago

@willwork4cruz , Thanks for the info

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

ivanrocko, I haven't been to Ocean Cay yet but from what I've read; the golf cart tram is free and circles the island. Best beach is the first one off the dock but is crowded. Lots of other less crowded beaches. Free buffet and several free food trucks around island. No pool, probably no band. It's just a beach type excursion.

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hogfan55 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I’m booked on the Meraviglia in January and can’t wait. This will be my 4th MSC cruise and I think most of the negative reviews are undeserved. I’ve been on MSC, NCL, Carnival, Celebrity, Princess, and RCCL. I would sail on any of them again. I really can’t think of anything that makes one line stand out very much from the other. They are all good because cruises are good!

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.

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PiratesWorld 2 years ago

@newmasons12 or anyone that knows: 1)Is the OCEAN CAY MSC MARINE RESERVE, BAHAMAS golf cart included or how much is it? 2)What beach at Ocean Cay is better? White sand or pink sand? 3)Any swimming pools or live music at Ocean Cay? 4) Any restaurants or buffet included at Ocean Cay? Thanks in advance, this info will help me to plan next cruise

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PiratesWorld 2 years ago

Thanks for the info

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the update

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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Curt34 2 years ago

Glad you had a great cruise. Thanks for the review.

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