My first MSC cruise

Item: MSC Meraviglia
Rating: 4.5
Author: Traveler2711

MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review

Traveler2711

Contributor Level: Second Mate

18 Days Till Next Cruise

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

8 Night Caribbean & Bahamas (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 15, 2024

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 13048

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

My first cruise on MSC and I'm looking forward to the next one! I can't believe all the bad reviews as my 15 days on board were excellent!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Curb to cabin in 20 minutes! The only time I stopped was at security. I was out of breath upon reaching my cabin I was moving so fast!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Myself and fellow travelers thought the food overall was very good to excellent for the 15-22 days we were on the Meraviglia!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Every crew member I had an interaction with was pleasant and professional.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Just received a 100 score for cleanliness by the CDC!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Disembarkation line to curb in 25 minutes. No complaints about that!

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13 Comments

Jfrias 2 months ago

What time may I ask did you arrive at the terminal ?

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Cruisers4Lyfe 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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24MyLuckyDragon 2 months ago

Great review! Thank you for sharing your experience. Glad you had what sounds like an amazing cruise! Wishing you happy cruising on your next as well 😎⚓️🤩❣️‼️

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Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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outtoseapatty 2 months ago

I adore Meraviglia! The beautiful center mall, the delicious main dining room food and service, love that ship overall!

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mcantine 2 months ago

Thanks so much, leaving on her in 5 hrs to Bermuda. Looking forward to it!

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ericbran 2 months ago

I'm happy to hear your cruise went we'll. Thanks for sharing

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BnCTcruising 2 months ago

Great to hear. The Meraviglia was our first MSC cruise as well. We had a good time.

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raisingheredias 2 months ago

We love MSC Meraviglia. It was my husband's first cruise and has been his favorite cruise experience to this date

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javawoody 2 months ago

Thanks for the feedback

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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cruising2004 2 months ago

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

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cruising2004 2 months ago

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

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