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MSC Meraviglia Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

tonya743

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5

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7 Night Florida & Bahamas (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 20, 2024

Ship: MSC Meraviglia

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14099

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Unless you have a lot of money for the Yaght Club Experience you can do a Lot better than this cruise. The food and entertainment is mediocre. You barely saw the cruise director. Had no prior knowledge of a white party so I didn’t attend that because I didn’t have all white clothes. Gala nights are not even announced in advance and aren’t that spectacular. Not enough seating on the ship for people to enjoy the entertainment around the bars. No compensation given for missing out on the major port of the trip. Entire ship is designed for you to spend money. All the shops are expensive and you can’t get basic things like toothpaste and potato chips. I won’t be eating hamburgers and pizza for a long time.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Not great. No photographers to capture moment.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Buffets were bland and pretty much the same food every day. Went to the Caribbean and basically no Caribbean food served on the ship.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Shows were boring. Comedian was ok. Everything is overcrowded and not enough seats for all the people.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Boring

Children's Programs

No kids with us

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff is ok.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean ship and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Size was small and not enough closet space for 2 people. Extremely annoyed that there was no iron. I would have brought my steamer.

Ship tip

Don’t get a cabin directly under the market place. Non stop noise.

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Ports of call

Brooklyn, New York Did not visit port

I live here

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Port Canaveral, Florida Did not visit port

Florida is my second home.

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Nassau, Bahamas Did not visit port

Ship did not go there because of a sick passenger

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Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

4 out of 5

Beautiful clean little island.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Leaving the ship was ok but outside was complete madness.

13 Comments

gdbarletta 1 month ago

We had a wonderful experience on the Meraviglia. If you don't read the "daily newsletter," you will be clueless as to what's going on. Yes, you have to do your homework before booking a cruise. I hope your next one goes better.

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ryro 1 month ago

I guess it’s about perspective 🤷‍♀️ My husband and I had a fantastic cruise! Loved it all! This was a scramble booking in Sept after our original cruise (different line) was cancelled! Nothing negative from our end!

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Cruisers4Lyfe 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

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outtoseapatty 1 month ago

Sorry your cuise was disappointing. I have had only good experiences on MSC and loved Meraviglia. I agree that its best to research a ship and the itinerary before booking to see if they are to your liking. Everyone has different expectations.

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Gwbigdog 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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HeavySeas 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience

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cpd407 1 month ago

Sorry, you cruise fell short of your expectations. We sailed MSC alot and enjoy them. With all the complaining done in the past by others, MSC has changed and took away foods from other countries on US sailings. Also, the hand steamers are not allowed on most cruise ships.

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Skooby 1 month ago

Thanks for your feedback, but MSC is not carnival. It's an Italian owned ship and people need to consider that before they book. It's like going on a Queen Mary 2 cruise and think you're going to have spectacular entertainment with dance parties. Try to research the ship and deck location of your cabin, and research the prohibited items before you purchase your ticket. Every cruise ship and cruise line company are different. If you wanted a carnival cruise for instance with all the American things you should have booked one. All MSC ships/voyages are not the same. They all serve different types of food. The ones sailing from the USA don't have a variety because the passengers don't want it. Other locations have a good variety of food from India, Africa, Asia, etc in their "World Cuisine" section on the buffet. Just try a different MSC voyage outside the USA. Or go with the average USA cruise.

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rickynull 1 month ago

I recently went on the Seashore and had a great time. Shows and comedians were all great. Food on the buffet was very good with an extensive variety. The MDR food was excellent. Breakfast in the MDR was also very good. As for having an iron in the room, you will not find irons on any cruise ship because they are a fire hazard and if you would have taken your steamer you would be buying a new one when you got home because they would have confiscated it upon boarding. They are a fire hazard too on all cruise ships. You should have read about prohibited items before you even packed your bags. Get some wrinkle remover spray to take with you. There are many videos on YouTube that you need to watch before you cruise. Watching them will really help you on your next cruise.

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cruising2004 1 month ago

Sorry this cruise was a disappointment.

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javawoody 1 month ago

Appreciate your review

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gazstaf 1 month ago

You know what? I listen to and watch a lot of cruise videos and podcasts and it seems that MSC gets about a 50/50 rating some good reviews some very average. Wonder why that is?

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TheBigSalad 1 month ago

I had a great time on MSC Meraviglia, but I’m sorry that didn’t enjoy your cruise.

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