We chose this cruise because we needed multiple cabins and the price for Aurea experience was within budget. We had a great trip overall. The only complaint I have is that breakfast in the dining room is only 7:30-9:00. Lunch is only 12-1. And dinner is based on anytime or specific seating time. The buffet gets old quickly and having longer seating times for breakfast and lunch would have made ...
MSC Meraviglia
This was our second experience in the Yacht Club. The first was the MSC Seaside out of Miami September 2019. I wrote a review at that time and was very disappointed with that week. WOW....MSC has totally turned things around. Right from the start, The yacht club exuded "We get the luxury experience on big ships".
The ship is absolutely beautiful. The Galleria was ...
Day 1
Will be honest because I took a happy pill due to anxiety so I don't remember much! Easy to drop off luggage- met by John Travolta from Saturday Night fever, tim went to park. He said plenty of spaces to park. Check in time was 12:30- we got there about 11:30. After 90 minutes of lines worthy of DisneyLand- we finally got to the counter where all the clerks were told to stop processing ...
I chose this cruise because I wanted to try a new cruise line, and MSC Mereviglia is one of the largest cruise ships.
The good:
The crew was superb - each and everyone of them I encountered. They were plentiful, helpful, and kind. Our cabin was kept spotless, the elevators were gleaming, the bars were clean. This is a really well tended to ship.
The food was excellent. If anyone is ...
A week of itching and parasitic diarrhea, surrounded by employees who hate their jobs and make no effort to conceal it. They also don't conceal their disdain for the passengers, as if we were to blame for their poor life decisions. The restaurants were shockingly poor, but at least the portions were tiny, so the mouth suffering was brief. The intestinal suffering however, would last almost as long ...
I choose this cruise because I was looking for an option with a departure from Nj or Ny.
Because I sailed recently with the Anthem of the Seas (Royal Caribbean - from NJ) I decided to go with MSC at this time.
The check in process was very long, where our family spent almost 2 hours waiting in line. Parking was convenient (very close to the ship) and quick but a little pricey.
Once ...
Had some friends going on this cruise and they convinced us to join. We have always sailed RC and NCL. Read some mixed reviews but booked regardless since we were craving a trip with some very close friends
Checkin process. Totally archaic. We had a 1030 checkin time…got there at the recommended time and sat on a security line for over an hour before we even got to check in. The Brooklyn cruise ...
We booked this cruise line because a group of friends invited us to join. Our family had been on a number of cruises on Royal Caribbean and Celebrity cruise lines and always found cruising to be a great way to vacation and thought we’d try a new cruise line. Unfortunately, our entire group of 10 friends were all in agreement that the service staff was disorganized and food was not desirable. With ...
New cruise liner leaving from home port in ny. Wanted to cruise from home without having to travel to florida to cruise out of there. It was a great time. If the ship didnt sway the way it did i would consider another trip. But i wont cruise again. A beautiful ship, food was awesome( especially the pizza) great staff. Always cleaning. Great shows. Nice shops. Thank you for having kids clubs. If ...
Although we had a timed embarkation, it took 2 hours to get on board. The food was just fair although they did have some exceptional standouts. The dinner service was very slow. The cabin steward had to be asked several times for 2 extra towels and never left them unless requested. The cleanup person in the Marketplace restaurant used a dirty napkin from the table to wipe the table with. The ...