You get what you pay for.

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
MSC Meraviglia

3 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 13, 2022

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Music was one-sided, that's all they played was one type of music. The food needs work. The drinks was great. The entertainment needs work. The customer service on the entire ship need help in the worst way.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Great looking ship. The crew wasn't on top of everything like other crews lines members are. I would honestly say 30% of MSC crew members had no experience of their daily duties. NONE! It took 3hrs to board the ship. That's crazy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Drinks was ok. I found the right bartender and stuck with THAT ONE BARTENDER. It took 45mins to get a rum and coke at my main dining table, 45 freaking minutes. That's unheard of. NO BARS IN MAIN DINING!!! The food was bland. No real flavor, plain, NOTHING! My pasta noodles look like they came from a can. My prime rib had no seasoning. The market place breakfast was terrible. The only thing I could say that was awesome was the french fries from the pool deck.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Main pool too small All hot tubs are either closed or full to capacity Basketball ball court had NO basketball Formula one simulator didn't work No hip hop music No R & B music No Oldies music No house music No club music

Entertainment

2 out of 5
No comment

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
I really believe MSC should send a staff on Royal Caribbean, Virgin, Disney and other cruise line to teach their MSC crew members how to of service yo the people that sail on MSC. In fact MCS should hire the ppl from Chick-fil-A to teach ALL MSC CREW MEMBERS about custom service.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The one GREAT thing about the Meraviglia is the design and how clean it is. Well done MSC.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Awesome. I loved my balcony cabin. Plenty of room for a single person.

Ship tip

Try not to compare it to Carnival, Royal, Disney or others. The service is not the same. Instead, try your best to enjoy your time with friends and family at the ports of call. Bring your patients. You're going to need it.

Ports of call

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5
It was ok. Bartenders was overwhelmed. The food ok.

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5
Love Miami!!!

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
This was worst than getting on the ship. I just went and got my breakfast and sat poolside until they kicked me off. By then everyone was gone and I walked out with no delay.
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7 Comments

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Popdog    2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

CruzeFan    2 years ago

I was on Meraviglia and the Divina both this year and had a completely different experience. I thought the food and service were excellent and entertainment was good to excellent. Luckily there are multiple other cruise lines to choose from

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.

javawoody    2 years ago

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Good attitude and as you said, you get what you pay for.

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