Cold Cruise

Item: MSC Meraviglia
Rating: 3
Author: Redhead47

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Redhead47

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 23, 2022

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14044

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This is nice ship with some interesting features. We are booked on it again. This was my 40th cruise.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Surprise Covid test and multiple doc checks got annoying.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was very good. I was a little concerned it would be horrible like the Divina we did in Dec.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

We are seniors and tend to not engage in on board activities. Casino we used but minimum stakes at tables was a deterrent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff outstanding.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Chairs throughout the ship are uncomfortable. Tried to find place to sit and read....ending up going back to room and sitting on bed or couch.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Cruise lines should remember they are hotels and beds need to be very comfortable. 2 drawers; tiny closet with doors that were troublesome; bathroom layout had minimal counterspace; shower/tub had only half door & tub wall to high; had to place towel in tub to prevent slips; lighting throughout was atrocious....cast shadows, so hard to do makeup and hair. Also floor above created lots of noise as did rough seas.

Ship tip

Most ships are cold all over...because of cold weather it was exceptionally cold throughout.

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Ports of call

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

1 out of 5

2 full days was way too much. Especially since weather was cold. We live at beach so not a draw for us.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5

Did not take excursion just wandered around shopping entertainment area at port. More expensive than last visit and Cozumel was cheaper by far.

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Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5

We have been going to this port for 20 years and its improved. Did not take excursion.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

10 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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PiratesWorld 2 years ago

Thanks for the info

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javawoody 2 years ago

Appreciate the review

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry not everything was as good as you hoped.

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thank you for the review.

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Curt34 2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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purpl 2 years ago

Thanks for your review.

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I was on the same cruise and loved it. Costa Maya & Cozumel are 2 of my favorite ports and I loved the 2 days at Ocean Cay. I thought the weather there was perfect - upper 60s on day one and low 70s on Day 2.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your experience.

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