My wife and I love to cruise, so we booked a cruise on the very new MSC Divina! Where do I Begin? Well first of all let me tell you that this was our 7th cruise, 2nd on MSC,and we absolutely LOVE MSC Divina!
We started out by booking our flight and hotel on our own ( I work for a national airline, which gives great discounts to employees). We flew from Salisbury, MD to Ft. Lauderdale and stayed at La Terrace 600 Plaza Hotel, which is right on the beach at Hollywood Beach. The stay there was very good and very reasonably priced. There was plenty of restaurants and nightly entertainment nearby. the next day, there was no problem finding a nice place to eat breakfast at a reasonable price. We implored the services of my dad, who lives in the area, to give us a ride down to Miami where we met our lovely lady Divina.
Checking in went very smoothly but then there was a long wait from the time we checked in to the time we were aloud to board the ship(between 1-2pm). There were not enough seats for us to sit, which made the time go so slow. However, once we boarded the ship, all that was forgotten. Divina shines with beauty and Grace, with crystal staircases, areas of marble columns and painted ceilings, and magnificent hallways. This is one of the most beautiful ships we have ever been on.
Just the right size is what I describe as the small, yet sufficient, Balcony stateroom. Everything that is needed is provided such as soaps, small showers, lovely balconies, and comfortable beds.