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LoginMSC Meraviglia is packed with extraordinary features for the perfect experience at sea in any season. Enjoy outstanding dining options and out-of-this-world entertainment with new panoramic areas, an innovative ocean-view aft lounge, a two-deck "inside promenade" with a 480m2 LED dome and a spectacular amusement area connected to an outdoor water park. Also, MSC Meraviglia is one of the four ships that sail to our exclusive Bahamian destination Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
This is a Florida/Bahamas itinerary, but this time, a stop to MSC's Ocean Cay Reserve island is included. I was also in the Aurea level so I could experience just a little more of what this ship had to offer without splurging too much for the Yacht Club. On day one, we showed up at the terminal. We were directed to wait in a line that was exclusive for Aurea passengers, which was obviously much shorter than those beneath us. After checking in, we waited for another 20 minutes before we boarded after the Yacht Club people. As some reviewers have mentioned here, there was confusion with the lifeboat drill operations. Apparently we had to watch a safety video on TV and then report to our assigned station. After we were scanned, we thought it was all over. But no, we had to call a number from our stateroom to confirm that we watched the video on TV, which wasn't announced during the first time. This dragged on for hours since a lot of people were confused, and on the galleria deck, everyone was forced to walk in directions on each side that was comparable to a two lane highway with all bars barricaded. We were given the all-clear three hours later, but the next morning, everything was deja vu for another two hours since they caught people who didn't partake on the previous day. We were able to bring our luggage into the room as it matched the requirements for self-assisting on day 1. Later on, when we returned to our room, we saw our in-room Aurea amenities. Regarding our balcony room, we noticed that there wasn't enough storage space for more than 2 people, which resulted in some cramming. Also, because of MSC's lower fares than the other mainstream lines (except Yacht Club) and commitment to staying green, don't expect to receive any bar soaps, bottles of body lotion, shampoo and conditioner. You will only get shampoo and shower gel dispensed from a dispenser in your shower. You can request free tissue boxes however. The TV channels seemed rather comparable with Carnival, but when docked in Port Canaveral, you won't receive those channels until you're out of US territory. Our room steward was perfect, and cleaned our room and accommodated our minimal requests without an issue. The closet door issue we experienced was remedied on night 3. In the main buffet, the overall food qualities ranged from ok to very good, which was on par with the Carnival Venezia. Services were rather excellent as the servers cleaned up our dishes quickly and without nasty attitudes. The set up of the buffet isn't great since not everything was available at all sides of the area, and the corridors were quite narrow, resulting in heavy congestion during the peak meal periods. If you wanted one thing, you may have to take a longer walk to another part of the buffet to grab it. Seating areas were plentiful, however. At the rotisserie section, which was my favorite overall, the person who sliced the meat of the day and night, always had a cheerful attitude and encouraged everyone to try what he was slicing. Since everything there was properly cooked, why not? Their pizza quality was a step up over Carnival. Everything else (entrees, salad bar, grill areas, etc.) matched my expectations. Don't forget to try their free mini-fresh mozzarella balls with olive oil on their sea days. This little savory treat should never be missed. During breakfast, bacon was available without any limitations. Omelets were available for made to order requests, but you could only get them in the back of the ship and nowhere else. Bear in mind that when you order, you will be given a number and must wait around that section until your number is called. You will not be given buzzers for this. Wait times can range between 7-15 minutes, depending on how many people are in the buffet. Everything else, breakfast-wise, seemed consistent with other lower-tiered cruise lines. Desserts overall were all right, with the exception of their rum cake, which was excellent and unexpected on a cruise ship. Their soft serve ice cream was standard, although the chocolate flavor had a richer taste than some of the other lines I sailed on. You can get this with sprinkles at their Atmosphere Ice Cream bar from 12-5pm daily. The buffet, Atmosphere Ice Cream & Grill Bars are your only complimentary options for grab and go grub. Everything else will require payment. You can take food and complimentary drinks out of the buffet area and save them for later so you don't feel pressured into buying extra food onboard. Speaking of complimentary drinks, self-serve coffee, tea, water and fruity beverages from dispensers in the buffet are available around the clock. If you need a complimentary drink to hydrate yourself, the buffet doors will always be open around the clock for you to grab some! For dinner, we dined in the Panorama Room. All Aurea passengers are assigned to this dining room. Other passengers with lower levels are assigned the Waves, L'Olive Doree, and L'Olivo D'Oro rooms. Regardless of what dining room all passengers are assigned to depending on their experience booked (except Yacht Club), all dining room menus remain the same. Taking our fares into consideration, the food qualities in the main dining room ranged from very good to excellent! We never had an issue with anything that wasn't properly cooked. Keep in mind that if you want more than one entree, a $5 fee applies. However, if you don't like the dish you were served, or if something appeared under-cooked, you were offered a complimentary replacement. There was one dish my father didn't like, so that got replaced without an issue. Appetizer and dessert options are unlimited. Needless to say, I ordered several of their soups twice since they were the best I ever had at sea. Even though I enjoyed every entree in Panorama, the Italian and Formal Nights won me over. For dessert, go order some ice cream (Banana especially) with any of their cake offerings. Because we had MyChoice Dining, we had the liberty to come in whenever we wanted to. Despite our ship being fully booked, this dining room was never crowded unlike the others, probably since a bigger percentage of passengers weren't Aurea. We arrived at 6pm nightly, and we were able to sit at our same private table every time. This was the best dinner service we ever had here since our servers were phenomenal, and we never had to wait long for our meals to arrive. Lastly, every night whenever we came in around 6pm, the servers lined up on each side of the corridor and played some music while we paraded ourselves into the dining room. Thanks for making us feel special! We had lunch in the L'Olivo D'Oro room on one sea day. They offered an Italian lunch menu. The food quality was very good, but the service speed was very sluggish as this and the L'Olive D'oree dining rooms were crowded. You're better off eating in the buffet. Speaking of sluggish service, if you're booked in the lower tier categories, you may face this similar experience during your dinner times. Whenever you're in a hurry during lunch or dinner, just eat at the buffet. Your daily typical activities included trivia, games, puzzles, raffles, crafts, sale pitches, karaoke, and frequent, randomly themed line dance classes and parties. I didn't partake in any of them since they didn't appeal to me, and I never dance alone. Nightly theatrical entertainment was just people singing and dancing on stage, with different themes and costumes. If you're looking for something more dynamic, you'll need to splurge extra for their "Carousel" production shows, which I didn't do. A crazy quest was available as well (IYKYK), but I didn't partake either (no really). If you're a solo/single cruiser, then you'll find a HOSTED event on the first night, complete with champagne and non-alcoholic flutes. Check it out and mingle if possible. This is the first cruise line that I've seen them host an event like that since others just randomly schedule them with no hosts and attendees. Other nights are simply unhosted, in which I simply disregard. Some unique features of the ship include Swarovski staircases, Galleria's LED Dome, and an indoor family pool area. The Swarovski staircases span for two decks on each side, and create a perfect location for photo opportunities. Keep in mind that each night, some parts of the staircase are barricaded for pro photo opportunities.The Galleria's LED Dome can be seen on Decks 6 and 7, and hosts virtual shows with various themes every few hours daily for up to 5 minutes each time. The Bamboo Pool is an indoor family pool area which is perfect for splish-splashing around in the Winter time. Service overall to us was downright awesome. Everyone who served us had pleasant attitudes, were personable and resolved our inquiries without an issue. Even most random crew members who walked past us greeted us with a smile. We noticed that the people from the "extra pay" areas had even friendlier attitudes (especially at Jean Phillipe)...for obvious reasons. But even if you don't buy anything extra on this cruise, the staff members will still be nice to you. It was clear to me that service-wise, the staff members were trying really hard to please the American passengers, and I think they succeeded. Always check your on-board accounts to make sure there aren't any unauthorized charges. On my last sea night, I found an unauthorized bar charge on my account. I went to guest services, and they resolved it within an hour without a problem. I don't know how that happened, but to the random bartender who made that charge - a little attention to detail goes a long way... Our ship was mostly a smooth sailing, which was better than my last experience on another cruise. Our beds and pillows were comfortable, but keep in mind that if you're on deck 13, you may hear a faint musical noise from the pool deck whenever a party's unfolding. Overall this was a very good experience. It may be a long time before I go on another MSC cruise out of the US since I have other cruises planned already, but at least this ship has my full respect and will be kept in mind for future considerations. For those who are going soon, I say bon voyage!! PAID EXTRAS: As this is a lower-fared cruise line than others (unless you're in Yacht Club), you should be prepared to pay extra for other on-board amenities that appeal to you. Below are my experiences. Because we were Aurea passengers, we had complimentary access to the Spa's Thermal Suite! This contained two steam rooms, two saunas (one Finnish, another Mediterranean, a Salt Room, several ice rooms, a hot tub, a thalassotherapy pool, and heated stone loungers! We tried everything except the ice rooms, and enjoyed them all a lot! Those of you who aren't Aurea passengers can splurge for a day pass or a cruise pass. Reservations are a must for sea days, and "come as much as you like" on port days. Hey, if you had a bad week prior to coming onboard and have access to the thermal suite like I did, then you know what to do! Adrenaline-seekers and zombie-theme fanatics can rejoice and splurge for the 4D Simulation Gaming Theater! My dad and I went and played the "Zombie" experience, which is about cops fighting zombies. As soon as we paid and got our glasses, we went in and sat on their seats, and grabbed our zappers that matched our color coded seatbelts. The simulation begins with us in a target practice range that's moderated by a police captain, just so we can get a feel of how to use our zappers. Following that, the whole chaotic fun began with extreme wild chasing, intense fighting, and crazy escaping, all with sudden turns, jumps, drops, and speed shifts. Once it was all over, the game congratulated the player with the highest score and roasted the one with the lowest one. For cruise ship standards, we felt this was epic and would do this again. However, I would recommend only doing this when the ship is docked (which is when we did) or when the ship is moving smoothly as other times may provoke motion sickness. If you have a sweet tooth on a cold day, then make your way to Jean Philippe's Chocolate Bar! On the 1st day after the confusing lifeboat drill, I had their Caramelia Hot Chocolate, which was 72% Dark Chocolate with a Caramel swirl. It tasted as if Jean Philippe made his own version of Cadbury's Caramello bar but pumped it with extra rich dark chocolate and liquefied it with a caramel swirl. It was a little sweeter than I expected, but nonetheless extremely indulgent. The 2nd morning, after experiencing the deja vu, I had the White Hot Chocolate, which contained 35% White Chocolate. This was definitely much richer than Lindt's White Chocolate, but not as sweet as the one I had on the previous day. While both hot chocolates were extremely indulgent, the white one won me over since the level of sweetness was satisfying. Everytime you buy a hot chocolate, you get a free sample of Philippe's solid white, dark, and caramel chocolates, which adds value to your purchase. The samples were all tasty...and a step above Lindt. Here's a tip for you if you want a free chocolate sample without buying anything extra: On the last sea day, Jean Phillipe's shop hosts a demonstration on how to make chocolate ships with a sale pitch. At the end of the demonstration, everyone lines up to get two free samples. Enjoy! If you have a sweet tooth on a hot day, then make your way over to Jean Phillipe's Gelateria! This place had so many flavors for you to choose from. I chose the classic Stracciatella and tangy Lemon Pie flavors. The Stracciatella was vanilla chocolate with rich dark chocolate shavings mixed in. The Lemon Pie flavor was tart with a creamy aftertaste, which was mixed with lemon and pie crust pieces. Gelato fanatics who don't mind splurging extra shall not skip out this one. We took some professional photos at the Swarovski staircase and some of the backdrops on the ship. They print photos and post them on display for you to see. Seeing how impressed we were with how they turned out, we opted for the 5 photo print package. Just watch out for those who try to upsell you much pricier packages. I only had one drink on this cruise. I ordered a mudslide at the Edge Cocktail Bar. Even though this drink wasn't on the menu, the friendly bartender said he could make it. I saw how he made it and it was all straight up liquor with nothing else! Several other people, including various ship officers approached myself and asked what I was drinking. Apparently they've never seen a mudslide before, and they told me they'll try it later on! Bon voyage!!
Great amazing cruise ship! I have been on MSC Meraviglia 2 times, in August 2024 in Bermuda for 7 days and in January in the Caribbean for 11 days. We were with friends, 10 adults occupied 5 cabins. I had a room with a balcony on the 10th floor with a beautiful view. Room was extremely clean , thank you our housekeeper Piter . Both vacations were wonderful. I rate it 10. All the staff are very friendly, great food, lots of selection of food and fruits. Nice friendly atmosphere. We especially liked the Rub Bar and everyone who worked there amazing, especially, thank you Abiegale Mark Frenkey, Omarley, Darmavan , Wina , Marielle, July, Patricia . I would like to especially mention the spa area, we spent every day a lot of time in the sauna ,very clean and great atmosphere. Definitely I’ll go again to this beautiful ship
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