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Item: MSC Meraviglia
Rating: 4.9
Author: sbrent

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

sbrent

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 23, 2022

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 10136

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was our 2nd MSC cruise. This cruise FAR exceeded the first one, including the food, staff, and ship's appearance. After this cruise, I'd definitely recommend MSC.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy and safe as we were the last few to board

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I only ate at the buffets and complimentary restaurants which had delicious food and a good variety.

Brass Anchor Pub

5 out of 5

This drinks were good, the staff was nice, and Ivan the singing entertainment was SPECTACULAR!

Waves Restaurant

5 out of 5

The restaurant was always clean. The food was good. The service was great! Prem was our server who always did an excellent job!

TV Studio & Bar

5 out of 5

Nice, clean place with good seating and a nice dance floor. Wanda was a great bartender here who makes very nice drinks.

Polar Pool Bar

5 out of 5

The drinks were good. Oak, the bartender, was fantastic

Marketplace Buffet

5 out of 5

This restaurant was kept clean. The staff was attentive. The food was good. There were lots of options.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

I didn't do any physical activities but did notice a good variety of options

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Ivan, the Latin singer, was excellent! The comdian was funny as well.

Children's Programs

I traveled only with my husband

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

We once took another MSC cruise in Europe. There the food and staff were horrible! They're both SOOOOO much better on this ship!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was kept very clean and sanitized.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

This was our first time in an inside cabin. It was more spacious and comfortable than I thought it would be. Chris our steward was great!

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

We drove in. Getting from our parking spot to the port via the shuttle was very easy!

Thumbs Up 1

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

This is a very nice island. Since there were so few passengers, it was very easy to find a remote spot to relax and enjoy.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5

This port is intentionally designed like a mouse trap making trying to get out difficult. We did an excursion outside of MSC as they didn't offer the option I was hoping for.

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Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5

Nice port. We did an excursion outside of MSC as they didn't offer what I was looking for.

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