FL/Bahamas from NY

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
MSC Meraviglia

7 Night Florida & Bahamas (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 21, 2023

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We will likely be cruising again in a different region, but would highly recommend the MSC Meraviglia to friends & family.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Waited 3 hours at Brooklyn Cruise terminal before we were able to actually board the ship

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
The presentation was great, not a spectacular array, but sufficient for us.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
They have an excellent variety of activities that cater to all ages, music from all genres, etc. Shout out to Keri, magnificent Cruise Director and her assistant Chante. They all did a great job, including the entertainment crew on board

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All Broadway Theater shows were excellent, Dome shows and dance routines, the White Party, Captain’s night, Pool activities, outdoor e CERC uses and dance demos were excellent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
They were all very courteous and helpful, excellent in their jobs. We named specific individuals to MSC for their great work, above and beyond duty.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Everything was great except the Carousel Theater which was accessible only through the Casino. They allowed smoking in a specific area of the Casino, but everywhere smelled like cigarette smoke. It ruined my evening watching shows there. Ironically, they were the paid entertainment.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin 9245 was very comfortable, storage was sufficient, and balcony was great

Ship tip

Sail from the Manhattan Port, if possible. Brooklyn terminal is just unacceptable.

Ports of call

Brooklyn, New York

1 out of 5
Very inefficient in handling checkin process, lack of clear signage, PA system was horrible, people were confused because updates were inaudible.

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5
We rented a vehicle to transport us to Cocoa Beach. Not very nice, lots of seaweed and nothing much to do.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Blue Lagoon VIP Adilt only package was very enjoyable

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Beautiful beaches, ample food trucks, very convenient access to ship, did some shopping there, too.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Surprisingly smooth unlike the embarkation process.
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8 Comments

eboni325    1 year ago

I agree with everything you said with the exception of the food, ate most of my meals in the buffet as the main dining room was not great in my opinion. Ate more pizza and fries in one week then I have in 6 months. But I must say even though I'm not a fries person they were darn good on the ship, LOL. By the way I was on 5/14-5/21.

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for the review.

kelskazoo22    1 year ago

Thank you for reviewing. Everyone seems to dislike the Brooklyn cruise port. Let’s hope they get it together soon.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Sorry the embarkation wasn’t the best, but glad you enjoyed the rest of the cruise.

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