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Item: MSC Meraviglia
Rating: 4.5
Author: BellaRai

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

BellaRai

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 08, 2023

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11171

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was my first cruise. I liked the ship and cruise line enough to rebook with them. I appreciate the customer service at American Airlines for helping me select the best package because it the cruise a delight for my husband and me.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We arrived early and had no problem boarding the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was very good in the main dining room and the buffet. It was always fresh with plenty of options from many cultures.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We love the Thermal Room. We bought a week-long package and I highly recommend it for de-stressing. You go between 9 am and 9 pm. It was never overcrowded.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

We attended the Broadway Shows every night. They were good.. more variety show than theatre but sweet and entertaining.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Greeting by staff with a friend face and hello EVERYWHERE!! Very, very helpful when you asked them questions. The main dining staff efficiency varied depending on dinner or breakfast. We thought the breakfast staff was too slow so we opted to eat at the buffet for breakfast after Day 2.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

LOVE the ship! Absolutely beautiful design and decorations. Rooms are super clean. Main dining rooms are super clean. Once in a while you could smell order in the hall ways but not every day.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice room with plenty of space. Comfortable bed. Enjoyed the balcony!!! Our housekeeper kept everything very clean coming in twice a day.

Ship tip

Arrive early for check-in because the people who pushed the clocked waited in long lines.

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Ports of call

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5

The locals are way to pushy about buying things!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We had no problem leaving and getting luggage. There was a wait but the ship had a section by section system and we just waited our turn.

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6 Comments

margie1028 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience on MSC Meraviglia. I will be cruising on this ship in May.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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XtraviX 1 year ago

Great review👍

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed it. I had a great experience on Meraviglia as well. I think the issue with some people not liking the food is that they are wanting beef, potatoes, fried foods and MSC has more of a European menu, with more seafood (not fried), but still a good variety. MSC is adding more “American” options to the menus, including Pulled Pork BBQ, Meatloaf, Spare Ribs, Chicken & Waffles, etc.

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RetiredRay 1 year ago

I wonder if others who said the food choices were poor and repetitive really meant to say that they could not find their limited desires. I like what this reviewer said, lots of different cultures represented.

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