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MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5
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MSC Meraviglia

6 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 27, 2021

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin number: 10192

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We felt very lucky to have found a cruise that was extremely conscious of keeping everyone healthy.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
10

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Buffet was boring; main dining was bland and blah; specialty restaurants were not special and not worth the extra $$$ - would have been acceptable if included with reservations NOT extra $$$.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Boring, lacked creativity, excitement, motivation.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Very entertaining musical presentations - singing and dance troupe was excellent. 10

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
They made all the difference! Their attitude and genuine attention saved the trip. Special shout out for Joanna (10) in our dining room what a pleasant friendly person - she deserves an award! Also the Matradee Jamal (10) who accommodated our tardy arrival one time, Our cabin was immaculately cared for by Cyrus Martin (10) our Stateroom Attendant who was super friendly greeting us each time we left or came back to our cabin. We were sold a beverage package by Veronica (Peru) (3) who told us we would be spending $15 on every drink including coffee so we were led to a purchase that was really more than we needed - that's called FRAUD. When we later saw the prices for the drinks we realized we had been defrauded (hood winked) - please train your sales staff to be HONEST not use high pressure tactics.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful design, colors, atmosphere, cleanliness - very well thought out. The numbering of cabins was challenging to say the least. 10

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Very comfortable, good size for two adults, very easy to maintain. Not enough USB outlets for charging devices. Need creative storage option - how about a Murphy Bed with retractable storage.

Ship tip

Bring a lot of cash or at least $3,000 USD in credit to spend on all the extras.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5
No excursions. Off site parking and use of shuttle was a breeze.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Good respite. $15 to climb the light house, really? No excursion, no time or extra $$$.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Scary National Police in jeeps roaming the area, perhaps use discreet security. Tourist trap.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
No excursion, no time or extra $$$. Need better control of guests who are late returns - made the ship late and had to suffer the fast return trip.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It went very smooth thanks to Cyrus Martin suggestions on timing our disembarkation.
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