MSC- The Cruise Line That Couldn't Shoot Straight

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

1.7 out of 5
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MSC Meraviglia

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 09, 2023

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 5011

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

A week of itching and parasitic diarrhea, surrounded by employees who hate their jobs and make no effort to conceal it. They also don't conceal their disdain for the passengers, as if we were to blame for their poor life decisions. The restaurants were shockingly poor, but at least the portions were tiny, so the mouth suffering was brief. The intestinal suffering however, would last almost as long as the treasured memories of pre-cruise hope and innocence. Recovering from addiction? Have no fear! You won't get near a drink on this floating desert. They have no interest in taking your money or providing you food or beverage service (small exaggeration, but drinks are not easily obtained). Try the buffet, but bring your own plates, utensils, water and ketchup. As a matter of fact, you might want to bring your own food, because cooking is not their forte. But they also randomly close parts of the buffet, as if the food was being punished for it's lack of flavor and appeal. True gentlemen will allow women and children to leave the buffet first. The Meraviglia narrowly surpasses the Lusitania for hijinks and customer satisfaction. If you really desire a great experience on the high seas, you would be better off joining the Navy in wartime.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Endless, sweltering, poor communication. It took four hours for us to board the ship.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Mediocre.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5
Not too bad.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
They all look angry. You can tell they hate their jobs. Not a smile to be seen.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Should have been much better for a newer ship. Several elevators didn't work.

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
Could have been cleaner. No attention to detail. Itchy.

Ship tip

Save your money; go with ANY other cruise line.

Ports of call

Brooklyn, New York

2 out of 5
Not much A/C

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

1 out of 5
Epic fail. Should have stayed on the ship.

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Meh.
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15 Comments

TheBigSalad    1 year ago

Sailed in May, other than the painstaking embarkation, it was a breeze! Thank you for sharing your experience.

Leebo65    1 year ago

maybe cruising is not your thing...ive enjoyed everyone of my cruises to the fullest

CaBaDavis    1 year ago

So dramatic! Lol We were just on last month; this ship is amazing.

karen070    1 year ago

Wow! I cruised in November and December on the Meraviglia- before it went to NY We had the best of the best time! The crew were are so nice and helpful. Never met one without a smile I give those cruise 100% satisfaction. Went on the Seaside in May going again next month ! I just can’t believe due to what great cruise we had. We all have opinions Oh. I still message our cabin Stewart. Plz people give MSC. A chance. Been on 3 great ones. Sorry your adventure was not up to par. Ps. The island Cay- awesome. Beautiful and peaceful. 😀.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

jeffsfan24    1 year ago

MSC was my least favorite cruise but it wasn’t this bad. The ship was beautiful and the staff was very friendly. Cruising may not be for you.

willwork4cruz    1 year ago

MSC was my least favorite cruise but it was still pretty good. Humorous review but a total exaggeration. I hope to try them again sometime.

CruisedudeNY65    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing. Now I can't wait for my upcoming cruise. Good to hear a couple of things were not too bad

OGWonderWoman    1 year ago

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sounds like 1 less MSC cruiser. Sorry this ship wasn’t for you.

Thunderchild205    1 year ago

I dont know where the line between truth and hyperbole blurs, but i got a good laugh so +5 pts lol

MichaelW    1 year ago

I can’t… this was so obnoxiously written for attention 🤣

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Oh my!!! Sorry to hear this.

24MyLuckyDragon    1 year ago

Wow this sounds awful. Thanks for your review.

karlgrgurich    1 year ago

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