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"Nickel and Dime" Experience

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on MSC Meraviglia

bmesser
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

I've cruised with Crystal, Princess, Norwegian, and Holland America, and without a doubt, my experience with MSC is the worst. Although the fare was lower than expected, transatlantic from Barcelona to Barbados, the "nickel and dime" experience on board, coupled with frequent billing errors, poorly organized shore tours, and poorly managed buffet staff, made the experience unforgettably poor. I ...
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Sail Date: September 2022


The Pros and Cons of the MSC Meraviglia

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on MSC Meraviglia

lovetodance7
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Cruise review for MSC Meraviglia 19-day transatlantic cruise from Barcelona Spain to Port Canaveral (9/24/2022 to 10/13/2022) Inside stateroom #8073. Note: we only ate in the Market place buffet because the service in the dining rooms are so slow and the food choices in the dining room are very limited. Note that we spoke to many passengers on this very long cruise that agree with our ...
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Sail Date: September 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony Aurea


1st time with MSC and we loved it. Great crossing and very fun staff.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on MSC Meraviglia

roamingrhino
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because as a retired couple it seemed like a new adventure to get back to the US. Embarcation took 1 hour and 10 minutes. The ship is a cross between Las Vegas and Star Trek. Lots of mirrors, glass and flash. The buffet food (we only went there 5 times) was very good and well-presented. The main dining rooms were elegant and service was great most of the time. MSC ...
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Sail Date: September 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony Aurea


First Oasis Class Experience

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

Brucemcdou
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We booked this transatlantic cruise in the depths of the pandemic to have something to look forward to - we never imagined that we'd still be wondering right up until the last minute whether it would go or not. Along with being our very first time on an Oasis class ship, our experience was certainly different due to the very small number of pax on board: approximately 1300 on a ship designed to ...
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Sail Date: October 2021

Cabin Type: Junior Suite


Flatters to Deceive

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on MSC Meraviglia

Jao1953
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was my first and probably last MSC cruise. It's a pity because the ship itself has some good points and the ports of call were fantastic. We picked the ship up in Southampton along with what it turns out a lot of new crew who took a couple of days to come to terms with things. Staff were very polite and willing to assist if possible. We had a balcony cabin which was kept spotless ...
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Sail Date: September 2019


Beautiful & bold.....but too big for me

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on MSC Meraviglia

zany janey
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Selected this cruise to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary so special occasion = the Yacht Club experience. I'm so glad I chose the YC as the rest of the ship was just way too big for me. One of the reasons I paid so much for YC was priority embarkation and disembarkation. Unfortunately there was no priority embarkation at Kiel, despite what I'd been told beforehand and it really was ...
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Sail Date: September 2019

Cabin Type: Yacht Club Inside Stateroom


Transatlantic of Harmony of the Seas

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

cantin2
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We are on a trans Atlantic crossing from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale on the inaugural cruise of Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas. We chose a balcony room overlooking the Boardwalk - #11723. The room is quite spacious - the king size bed is close to the balcony with two very small nightstands with no drawers. The bedding is very comfortable. There is plenty of storage space - room ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Boardwalk View Stateroom with Balcony


Transatlantic; Fun with Friends

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

openseas
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Overall we really liked the ship. Some nice improvements were the showers, as a plus sized woman, it was nice to have a shower that was easier to maneuver inside, the addition of the shaver bar was nice as well . We felt the room had more usable space without the coffee table. On previous ships we bumped into the coffee table often and only used it for room service deliveries, on harmony we used ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Central Park View Stateroom with Balcony


Bigger but better?

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

FLliving
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

A beautiful ship, no doubt about that. No doubt that it is large. I am one of those cruisers who loves to see the body of water on which I'm sailing on. I felt that was missing on this newest RCI ship, if I wanted to be in a atmosphere of forced sunlight I would go to Las Vegas. What happened to the windows on the Schooner Bar? There were lots of activities to keep one busy so no fear there. I can ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony


An amazing ship, overall

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

gep2
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I tend to like longer voyages, especially transatlantics, maidens, and repositioning sailings. I also look for good value when I cruise. I picked an inside cabin with virtual balcony, which I greatly enjoyed onboard Quantum of the Seas. Unfortunately, at least most of the inside virtual balconies on Harmony of the Seas don't have the sound... so you don't hear the wind, and the sea. A ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom


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