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MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
MSC Meraviglia

8 Night Florida & Bahamas (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 05, 2023

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

Love MSC they are our go to cruise company. The ships are amazing very clean and beautiful. The staff are amazing. The people at the service desk were not helpful except for a few great people.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Great job with helping with wheelchair ♿️. MSC is great with that 👍

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
MDR Food good Great Mediterranean in Italian food

Marketplace Buffet

5 out of 5

The Mediterranean food is excellent. They are also getting better at cooking for Americans, the bacon was actually done and the grits were cooked great most morning’s. I don’t eat hot dogs or hamburgers on the cruise and a lot of people complain about them. The pizza is great but it was better when they first started in the United States.

Panorama Restaurant

4 out of 5

Had lunch there on sea days. Good food and good service.

L'Olive Doree & L'Olivo D'Oro

4 out of 5

Had dinner there almost every night. All the cruise lines are cutting back on their staff the Waiters were working there behind’s off the service was slow due to the lack of staff.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Nice big pools and public areas great work MSC.

Horizon Pool

5 out of 5

We love the pools and hot tubs they are a nice size and they have an indoor pool and hot tubs as well. Carnival is turning their pools into kiddy pools. The big outdoor movie screen was great with movies and sports. Outdoor smoking on the one side of the lido, great to watch the football game and smoke a cigar🏌🏿‍♂️

Casino Imperial

4 out of 5

The slots were not as tight as carnival and you get a free cruise with 5000 points.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The Broadway Theater

3 out of 5

We have been on many MSC cruises so they need to update the entertainment, they did have a comedian but he was not funny at all. We at least they are trying.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Great staff in all areas.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful ships and meticulously cleaned and maintained.🧼🧹

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
And interior handicapped cabin. Lots of room very clean nice size shower with a folding shower chair and the room stewards was great. There was room for a couple chairs or a couch that would have been great.

Ship tip

Remember that this is a budget cruise line and you will see the VALUE.

Ports of call

Brooklyn, New York

4 out of 5
Kind of far from the action.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5
The best private island is going to get better.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Nice port and renovation.

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5
We love Miami.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Great help with the wheelchair again and I’ll tell you. MSC is great at taking care of it’s mobility challenged passengers.
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7 Comments

GinamarieB     11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Niavlys     11 months ago

Tks for sharing. What about the price? Is it good value for money?

24MyLuckyDragon     11 months ago

This is a great review, very detailed. Glad to hear that MSC accommodated your needs. Love your perspective on the theatre entertainment, food roundup & the pizza!! So soo true! Their pizza bar was amazing on my first cruise, but I noticed “a decline” on my 2nd voyage this last September. Not as cheesy or saucy😏…what happened MSC? They are famous for their pizza & homemade mozzarella …😋🍕. Glad you had a good time!! Thanks for sharing. Happy cruising 🤩⚓️😎❣️‼️

Ruby13     11 months ago

Thank you for sharing

Gwbigdog     11 months ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody     11 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

cruising2004     11 months ago

Thank you for your review.

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