Western Caribbean First-Time Cruisers Cruise Reviews

I’m not sure where to start but for I guess I’ll start with boarding. This was only my third cruise ever and first with MSC I’m 26 so this is my experience. It took us about 3 hours to get on the ship I can with a group of 15 and we paid in advance for an MSC shuttle to pick us up from the Air bnb , we chose the earliest time (7am) and when we arrived they told us they won’t let anyone into the ...

We just returned from a Thanksgiving cruise on Meraviglia. Overall, we had an excellent experience at an unbeatable price for two aft balconies. As far as dining, we especially enjoyed the meals in the main dining room, smoothies for breakfast in the marketplace buffet, the pizza, and the variety of ethnic options that changed every day. The cheesecake at dinner was consistently the best ...

We selected this cruise for a 50th-year reunion of college frat. Entry to the ship was very organized and quick as was exiting the ship at the end of the cruise, The problem was the cruise. They are not designed to handle 6,000 people on this ship. all of the venues are too small to handle the crowd. They have one main show at night but have 2 main dining sittings, Does management have ...

I benefited from many of the reviews, and I thought I would leave my own review for future travelers. This was our first cruise of a family of five with daughters ranging from eight to twelve years old. As our first cruise, not knowing if we liked the concept, we mostly chose MSC due to the cost compared to the major brands. Overall, we had an excellent time with MSC and the logistics of ...

Embarkation at Port Canaveral was done in under 45 mins start to finish, despite warnings of queues in previous weeks, although this sailing was half-full. Check-in staff were friendly and helpful, as were the crew on the ship who kept it spotless everywhere. (Disembarkation was equally easy, although not all our cases were present straightaway so we waited about 15 minutes. The card ...

We are fans of MSC and most definitely of the Yacht Club. It turns out that on this sailing there was only 1400 passengers and to be honest the ship was empty but in a good way. We ate at several of the specialty restaurants and enjoyed each one however with that being said, my favorite was “Hola -Tacos, the food and service was amazing. The shows were definitely worth going to. I think the only ...

I can't begin to say how shocked I was of having such excellent service and great food and 1st class entertainment. By reading these reviews I would of never guess the cruise would far exceed my expectations. Lets start with the food, because I was with another cabin that was not in the yacht club, I ate in the Panorama and the specialty restaurants. Lots of variety as well as great service and ...

My wife and I took this cruise in oct of ‘22. I’ve done about 10 cruises thus far and this was by far the most frustrating experience I have had. First the good: only two sea days. The first stop was coco cay. Beautiful private beach, large enough to find a peaceful area. Next stop was Nassau. Although it rained, it was still a good time hitting the straw market, craft beer bar and ...

It's been a while since we were on any MSC ship (last was the Poesia) and heard about the Meraviglia and how beautiful it was. As advertised, this ship is really beautiful and clean. Overall, it was a nice cruise and not overcrowded. (About 50% capacity). Cabin (balcony) was really nice and spacious, Although, a bit more of storage would help. Our attendant, Nino, was really great. Food ...

We were on the 7-day Western Carib cruise that followed the crazy 3 day cruise that everyone is talking about. Overall, we had a great time and loved the ship. The 3 day cruise had 5K passengers but our cruise only had 2.2K so it was only half full. Embarkation: Getting on the ship was an issue. The cruise before us had 5K people of which 2K did not have a credit card on file so they all had ...