Overall I would give it a 6 on 1-10 with 10 being great

Item: MSC Meraviglia
Rating: 3.2
Author: leftydog1961

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

leftydog1961

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

Verified Review

3 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 02, 2023

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin number: 10160

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

good and bad with bad outweighing good in most cases. I will not return to MSC again

Embarkation

3 out of 5

long wait to get on ship, overpriced parking even at cheaper parking lot. everyone has a hand out for tips.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

drinks 5 stars, wait to get to an open bartender with 4000 other people drinking to excess was over 45 min in some cases.Not happy. Not enough staff. sit down dining was lots of big plates and small portions. staff love to play with cutlery, but the food took 2 forevers to come out. when it did, it was very tasty buffet sucks! Golden Corral food. one meat carving, full of gristle and tendons and nerves, inedible. pizza and other offerings under the hot chicken light at KFC was dry and over cooked. eggs were like you get a quality inn for free breakfast. sausage and bacon good. if you love fruit then you will be very happy. lots of tuna casserole type bowls, and potatoe salad, wasd just ok. Smoked Salmon (lox) poor quality and very salty. To sum this up- If you are a fat 350lb crippled person who like quantity over quality you will love it here. There are so many people, and most seem to be on crutches, canes, wheelchairs, walkers, iron lungs, etc that to go anywhere is a nightmare. You get what you pay for. Never again on MSC. Chrage you for umbrellas on the ocean cay island! The Bahamas are a third world pig sty. the jeep tour was a major nightmare if you are in the back of the jeep and not driving. filth all over, the beaches were not very clean. The shows on board the ship were fantastic. Only really good point. some workers were rude, most were really nice

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

chaise lounge, drinking, eating, talking to others, hot tub, pool.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

excellent

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

varies greatly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

very nice

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

2 beds pushed into one, but comfortable, balcony was nice, bathroom and shower small, the god damn lights require you to put your key card in a slot to stay on. try doing that when you have to take a major piss from all the alclohol and drinks