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MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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MSC Meraviglia

7 Night Bahamas & Florida (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 03, 2024

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9090

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Our experience aboard the MSC Meraviglia departing from Brooklyn, NY was exceptional. The food offered a satisfying variety and quality. The ship itself was stunning, meticulously maintained, with the LED dome being a highlight. The staff were notably friendly and accommodating. Entertainment options were diverse and enjoyable. Overall, we highly recommend this cruise to anyone seeking a memorable and enjoyable voyage.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Very good experience. About an hour or less from the moment of arrival in the port to the moment we were inside of the ship. Very efficient process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Great food Good Variety Clean Friendly Staff

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Although we did not attended any of the activities, they are pretty good and offered throughout the cruise.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Great Programs Overall Great Performances. However, the paid performances are not good. They have good production, talented dancers but the show itself lacks a lot of stuff. There was nothing that captivated and engaged us.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Our kids are pre-teens so they did not fit very well in the kids club and they were not old enough to attend the teen's club. However, they had a blast with everything else offered in the ship.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent Staff Attentive Friendly Responsive

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
That was our first time in a ship and it did not disappointed. The MSC Meraviglia is a fairly new ship and very well maintained. I was a little apprehensive before about about how our cabin would look like, but I was surprised with the level of cleanliness and maintenance.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Good size cabin for four. I enjoyed all the amenities The only thing I that they could improve more is the pillows. I prefer a firmer and taller pillow and the one they offered was not very good for my neck.

Ship tip

Come prepared for the parties. As newbies, we had no clue that they offer different them nights/parties: gala, white, space etc...

Ports of call

Brooklyn, New York

4 out of 5
Good experience during checking and check out

Port Canaveral, Florida

3 out of 5
Since we did not leave the ship, I can't speak much to this particular port.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Excellent experience. Beautiful Beach!

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Excellent experience in and out of Nassau.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
I think it is hard to have an excellent experience when you disembarking 5,500 people. But, overall it was good and organized for the most part.
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7 Comments

lemonadrianne     8 months ago

So good to hear! We set sail on 3/17 out of Brooklyn, and this will be our first MSC cruise.

24MyLuckyDragon     8 months ago

Glad you had a good time on your MSC Meraviglia cruise. I agree with your review of the ship, the service staff & embarkation experience. But, not sure if this is a typo as far as the dates reviewed here, because we have not yet reached the ports you have reviewed. I am on board the 3.3.2024 cruise to Florida/Bahamas, embarked yesterday (3/3) from NYC, Sea Day today 3/4 & do not reach Cape Canaveral until tomorrow 3/5, Ocean Caye on 3/6 & Bahamas on 3/7/24 with disembarkation on 3/10. However, your assessment as far as our embarkation yesterday, went very smoothly & greatly improved my previous experiences. Thanks for sharing. Happy cruising 😎⚓️🤩❣️‼️

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     8 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

javawoody     8 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

CaBaDavis     8 months ago

I agree! Going back in 14 days!!

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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