MSC Meraviglia Cruise Reviews - Reviews

ALOT GOOD AND SOMETHINGS NOT SO GOOD. MYSELF AND OTHER MSC CRUISERS PREFER THE SEASIDE OVER THE MERAVIGLIA AND HOPE THE SEASIDE WILL COME BACK FROM EUROPE SOON. WE WOULD RATHER SAIL ON THE SEASIDE ON OUR DEC 27 BOOKING BUT MAYBE THE DISAPOINTING THINGS WILL BE CORRECTED BY THEN.

I am a cruise addict, and it had been 18 months in between cruises. This is what I needed, and MSC delivered! The positives were that the ship was at about 1/3 or 1/4 of passenger capacity....no waits in lines....no overcrowded shows, buffets, etc. The negatives: all of the Covid/mask restrictions. This is to no fault of MSC....we (as did all passengers) knew exactly what we were signing up for. Still, it was all worth it!

The Meraviglia is another Fabulous MSC Ship that delivers on beauty and innovation. Though it is a very large ship, it still felt so comfortable and not overbearing to get around. The Yacht Club is sublime and the Ambience onboard is Wonderful! All in all a great ship for first time cruisers or return passengers who love the MSC Brand.

The services are outstanding. The crew fulfilled all of our needs. The food was exceptional. The waiters did an excellent job with providing services. The entertainments were on the level of New York City Broadway shows. We had sure a great time, we booked another crew on the same ship .

Expensive! Service fees daily for beverages, even with the premium plus package, and excursions cost a lot. Lack of communication, weird shop hours, hard to understand staff. The pools were great, ship always clean. The islands are breath taking.

Pick a different cruise line if you want a good experience. Please. Trust me you do not want to vacation on MSC.

A great trip. We were the first paying passengers so the staff was new and some glitches were expected. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. I would recommend this trip and the ship was awesome.

COVID precautions make the cruise experience a little less carefree than before, but they're well implemented. And despite the small things mentioned above, and generally feeling a bit less pampered than on other lines, we're still open to cruising with MSC again--especially with the kids.

Best service and best food. Staff is excellent and very friendly. Room service/cleaning was done 2 times a day. Ocean Cay island is the best of all.

It was worth it! Every thing about the cruise felt safe and the staff was truly the best part! The food could be better but overall great cruise!

Embarkation was slow , food was good , staff needs more training, Ship is beautiful, Simulators were all broken the whole cruise !

If you are looking for a cruise experience that is different than your typical US cruise-line, and do not mind sharing the experience from people from other countries, speaking other languages (though many were French-speaking passengers from Canada rather than France), do consider MSC. Go with an open mind, take advantage of the different cultures, and enjoy yourself.

The cruise was great overall. We had a good experience and the staff was encouraging everyone to wash their hands before entering dining area and there was always someone at the door with sanitizer.

We enjoyed our relaxing time on board (main reason for vacation). This was my 5th MSC cruise and definitely a fan.

This could be considered the cruise from hell because of the lack of information provided by the staff. We were 5 days at sea without knowing if we were going to be able to dock anywhere. On the positive side, MSC gave us a full refund and 20% off our next cruise. I will take advantage of the offer but sail a different ship.

Overall it was a beautiful Cruise ship to be on. I was very disappointed to find out on Thursday that a sick crew member was on board the ship and we were not told until we were turned away from our first port. He had been on board with us since Sunday and we didn't find out until Thursday. We may world news, all of our ports of call we're turning us away. We was at sea for 5 straight days.

Unfortunately the scare of the virus resulted in passengers getting upset. The ship captain informed us that we would be 100% reimbursed. We still enjoyed the « ride ». It was memorable for the wrong reasons but they did everything possible to compensate.

My husband and I just spent a week on the MSC Meriviglia with 6 of our friends. This was in total cruise number 53 for me, but my first with MSC. Still putting all of my thoughts together but wanted to write a short review while it is all fresh in my mind. We stayed in balcony cabin 12161. Near the elevator, and very quiet. A few kids running once in a while, but not too bad. In the middle of the ship so it was easy to go anywhere we wanted. The ship was absolutely beautiful, and the Promenade was very nice with the restaurants, shops, chocolate store and various bars. I was amazed at how clean the ship was, and you would be hard pressed to find a bit of rust anywhere. Our balcony was a good size, and our cabin steward was efficient and kept our room spotless. One of our friends in my group was not so lucky as there were a few days when their cabin was not serviced at all. When they questioned this, they were told it was because he ran out of time. We had the Easy Drink Package but upgraded to the Premium package once on the ship. $215.00 for the upgrade. It was on my husband's card, but he was able to get drinks for me as well on the Premium list. The crew in the bar areas were all very pleasant and always had a smile when we saw them. Crew in the dining room was not so friendly. Our head waiter, Augus, was attentive although busy. His assistant staff was not so good, with one of the girls going so far as to roll her eyes when we asked for some Tabasco sauce. We only ate dinner in the dining room twice, the first two nights. We tried breakfast on the second morning but went to the buffet every morning after that. We actually loved the food up in the Lido area. A lot of choices, food always hot, and very delicious. Speaking of food, we bought the Tryptic Dining Package: Butcher's Cut, Ocean Cay Seafood, and Kaito. While the food was delicious and well-prepared we were shocked that our menu choices were so limited. For the most part we were all satisfied with our choices, but some dishes that were on the limited menu were just downright awful. However, the staff was quick to allow for a change in the selection. The biggest drawback was the very rude and very obnoxious sommelier in the Butcher's Cut restaurant. When we asked his name, he actually covered up his name tag and refused to give us his name. We found out that he had only been on the ship a week. Hopefully he will either get with the program or realize that he is in the wrong profession. We went to the Cique du Soliel show, Sonor. It was out of this world phenomenal! Our package included dinner, which was so yucky that after the show we all went up to the buffet...LOL. The casino was fun, and only very smoky one night. Most of the time it was tolerable. There are a few non-smoking machines, but as they are near the smoking machines it is a moot point. The MSC app and internet package worked quite well, and allowed us to stay in touch with each other through FB Messenger. It was nice to be able to pull up activities, billing, and other information. We did not make it to any of the shows as we were not aware that we needed to make reservations. Every time we thought about it there were no seats left. I can't really comment on the ports as we stayed on the ship all week. We stopped at Costa Maya, Belize, and Roatán. We were supposed to stop at the new port of Ocean Cay, but the water was too rough to do so and we had an extra sea day. One of the bad things that happened during our week was we had no hot water for two days. None. Zero. Zip. Made it difficult to shower! Thankfully my hair is short so I was able to wash it in the sink. Even still...Brrr! The other issue was a language issue. I don't mind the announcements in several languages. I have no problem cruising with so many people from other countries. Our main problems were with the crew and even the staff. We had a hard time when we asked questions. Being that this was our first MSC cruise, we did have a question here and there. All in all it was a good week. Will I book another MSC cruise? Yes, but maybe not right away. We had fun, but nothing stood out to make it a new favorite cruise line. I have read on this Board that there are other ships in the MSC line that we should try that are better than the Meriviglia. Maybe we will try another ship and see how it compares. After all, I was on a cruise, being catered to and getting some much needed R&R.

Fun! I am not usually a complainer. We won't be going again on an MSC cruise again. Too crowded.

It could of better it's what you make of it kids had fun! Make sure to buy excursion at the port the ship over charge you!