First time cruise

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Verified Review
MSC Meraviglia

10 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 03, 2022

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Looking at booking another cruise for next year! We enjoyed ourselves but wish there had been more verity of music. Country would be nice. We had hoped for some dancing on the high seas! Maybe more 'control' of the noise volume. Overall, we enjoyed ourselves and will continue to book other cruises as possible.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
We booked with friends on same booking but ended up with separate boarding times. Call was made when we got our info but we were told nothing could be done. Luckily, we were able to board together and since this was a first time cruise for myself and my lady friend, having our friends, experienced cruisers, with us helped the process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Buffets were loud due to some guests and nothing was done to quiet things down. Made for uncomfortable dining at times. Sit down dinner was good once we were seated.(Again, our two couples were assigned different tables even when reservations were made together. Luckily some no-shows allowed the other coupe to move to our table but meals and beverages were delivered separately. The other couple had finished their meal before we received ours. Our bottle of wine was delivered before our dinner(good) but the other couple's bottle was delivered when they were half thru with their meal. Food was good on buffets and dining room.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The only onboard activity we engaged in was the casino.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Stage shows were fantastic!! Other music was geared to a younger generation and consisted of techno music, disco, etc. There was no music to dance(not jumping around stuff) to as we had hoped for. Pianists were good in the center of the ship.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Most all the service was good. Just hard to communicate due to language barrier.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Very happy with design and cleanliness.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
All good. Cabin 8208

Ship tip

Pack light and hand carry your baggage.

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5
Nothing to compare it to being a first timer. No excursions.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Nothing to compare it to being a first timer.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
We utilized the express disembarkation. Was quick simple process.
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6 Comments

GriffFamily    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your trip. We loved the opera singers and dancers when we were on this ship earlier this year. They were surprisingly entertaining.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

jalockw    2 years ago

I think the only time I've seen country music on a ship was Oasis of the seas in it's bbq restaurant