Woman Overboard

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
MSC Meraviglia

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 11, 2022

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 11085

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

For my 28th birthday, my brother and I went on a cruise aboard the MSC Meraviglia! This was our second time cruising with MSC and it was also our 10th cruise, over all. It’s been a few years since we had been on MSC and we were easily reminded why it was one of our favorite cruise lines. The entertainment, the staff, and the pizza are just a few! 🍕😋🤪 This cruise was unique in the fact that it stayed in their private island, Ocean Cay, overnight. If you have the opportunity to visit their private island, especially overnight, do it! It was an absolutely incredible cruise and I’m so thankful to have celebrated my birthday this way🎉 On a serious note, tragically, around 5am on disembarkation day, a passenger went overboard and due to fatal injuries, she lost her life. There are a few conflicting reports out there but, from what I’ve heard, there is strong reason to believe that there was foul play. The way MSC handled the entire incident and what followed afterwords just backs up how amazing of a cruise line they are and how much they truly do care. I never want to experience what happened again, but if I do, I hope it would be handled as delicately and smoothly as MSC has. We vlogged the entire cruise (including the morning of the incident), check it out at www.YouTube.com/@followingthefergusons

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Arrive early to everything to avoid larger lines

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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7 Comments

Jamie8223    1 year ago

I was on that cruise too. One of the reasons why I feel very comfortable with cruising MSC again was how they handled that emergency situation. They did all they could.

SandRMiller    1 year ago

I found this article. Initial report indicates suicide suspected... https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/12/15/overboard-cruise-ship-passenger-found-dead-off-florida/

javawoody    1 year ago

Thank you for the informative review

MountainMama08    1 year ago

Thank-You for sharing. Condolences to family & friends of the woman who lost her life tragically. Love-Hugs-Prayers

Popdog    1 year ago

Thank you for your review and positive attitude and Happy Belated Birthday. Others who were on the cruise with you focused on the negative occurrence and almost blamed MSC but came up short of demanding a total refund.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your birthday cruise. Sorry you experienced a person overboard situation. Appreciate your details!

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