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Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
Margeot
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We chose this particular cruise as we wanted to sell across the Atlantic after a European vacation. First and foremost the ship is absolutely beautiful! In addition to being beautiful, it was spotless! Staff are constantly cleaning! We were fortunate to be on this particular cruise that left from Portugal across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. There were about 1100 guests and over 1300 staff. We ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2022
Cabin Type: Balcony Aurea
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
waynebell
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
A fall color cruise was a bucket list item. Unfortunately a hurricane stripped trees of fall colors in many ports. Prince Edward Island was damaged. It closed on our first leg but opened for the second. We booked and enjoyed a Green Gables tour even though damage was evident. Tree damage (almost as bad in Halifax and Sidney) didn't keep us from enjoying Alexander Graham Bell's house and the ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2022
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
Ziggydoddle
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s
We booked 2 nights in Barcelona pre the cruise and then a 7 night cruise. The ports of call were Barcelona, Cannes, Genoa, La Spezia, Civitavecchia, Palma De Mallorca & Barcelona.
The ship surprised us and we would book MSC again but a couple of things need to improve.
The Buffet selection was very good, The pizza was fantastic and we were very pleased with the drinks package selection. ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2022
Cabin Type: Deluxe Balcony
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
mzvicky70
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
My husband and I chose this cruise because of the Ports of call. We really wanted to sail through the Italian and French Riviera to see Nice, Portofino, Cinque Terre. We had never sailed MSC before and wanted to try it. The ship is beautiful! The staff were wonderful! Entertainment was some of the best we have seen on a ship! Combined, my husband and I have been on over 20 cruise ships. ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2022
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Harmony of the Seas
Esther-Belgium
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s
Finally it is cruising time again!
And you could feel that vibe all over the ship :-)
In advance, we had to deal with a lot of paperwork (PLF for Spain, covid safe ticket, PLF for Italy, embarkation ticket, health quastionnaire, QR-code for covid test before boarding...) It was kind of stressfull.
When we arrived at the terminal, we had to show our embarkation ticket at least 5 times at ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2021
Cabin Type: Interior
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Harmony of the Seas
drpatronise
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s
I booked this cruise mid-pandemic on a whim and got a great deal. As a Brit, it really came down to the wire as to whether we would be allowed onboard due to Italy not allowing UK residents to enter, luckily the rules changed on 1st September so we could finally start to get excited about our first cruise in 2 years!
Some of the pre-cruise communications were confusing but it’s a constantly ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2021
Cabin Type: Grand Suite with Balcony
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
EllaDuChien
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
We chose this cruise for the ports and to try a new line. MSC has the status match program which also helped. This cruise was from Genoa, Italy to Kiel, Germany with stops at Marseille, Barcelona, Cadiz, Lisbon, Vigo, and Southampton.
Embarkation: This was a disaster. I am not sure if Genoa was not equipped to handle this many passengers, or if they were just not prepared to turn over the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Fantastica Outside Stateroom
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
Rjrja20
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
First , I tried to contact MSC customer support prior to the cruise. Two emails and two phone call back requests and NO response! Ship was beautiful but food was mediocre at best. Staff was sad looking, not friendly and not helpful. They just stood around looking like sad sacks. When I had an issue and went to the front desk I was met with:someone will respond. No one ever did. Funny, after I got ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Bella Inside Stateroom
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
Elric
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s
I should point out that this was my first cruise although my wife has been on several, including another MSC cruise. We scheduled this cruise about a year in advance and purchased the cheapest cabin available. We figured we would be on excursions everyday and didn't plan to spend much time in the cabin so no need to get a fancy one.
We flew from the US to Barcelona two days before the cruise ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Bella Inside Stateroom
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
rosyc
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
This was my 6th cruise, very first with MSC. I have cruised with Carnival and Celebrity. This ship was so disorganized. Every person you asked had a different answer. The rooms were not cleaned well. The food was TERRIBLE. Not fresh. They sent up wrong breakfasts and one day, no breakfast at all. 3/4 of the staff were rude. The dining room was awful. The first night our table of 4, we ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2019
Cabin Type: Aurea Balcony Stateroom
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