Our two recent cruises on the MSC Divina had many firsts for us. It was our first time on MSC, first time on Divina, first back to back (we did E. Caribbean followed by W. Caribbean) our first aft balconies (we had Deck 10, cabin 10260, with a huge balcony on the first cruise, and then Deck 9, cabin 9270, with a standard size balcony on the second cruise). They were both aft with a gorgeous view of the wake.

Since we are Diamond Plus on Royal Caribbean, we did the Status Match with MSC and became Black Level Members. The perks and the treatment we received were absolutely amazing! On each cruise we received two bottles of Prosecco with chocolate strawberries, robes and slippers, two cocktail parties, a free photo with the captain, and a free photo from Italian night. We were treated like royalty by the staff who remembered us and always called us by our names. We also received gifts, including two caps, a model of the MSC Divina, and two chocolate Divina ships, on each cruise.

We attended the Cruise Critic Party on each cruise. You do not have to sign up ahead of time (like we do on RCCL), and they post it in the daily program. On both of our cruises, it was on the first sea day. At each party, ship's officers came and sat with us and talked. They also had lots of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and non-alcoholic drinks. It was very impressive. Read more