MSC Divina Review
4.0 / 5.0
Cloud Star
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s
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Sail Date: Oct 2017
Cabin: Balcony Stateroom
Traveled with children
We went on this family cruise as a group of 10 ranging from ages 7 to 65. The ship is absolutely gorgeous with many great amenities for all ages. There was always something to do on the boat whether it was relaxing by the pool, watching an outdoor movie, listening to live music in one of the many lounges, watching a live show, bowling, or going to the spa. There is also an outdoor children's play area on the top deck with a teeter totter and play house for the kids. My kids really enjoyed that.
As for the food, we ate in the Black Crab restaurant for breakfast, buffet for lunches and snacks, and in the main restaurant (Black Crab) for dinner. The food in the main restaurant was delicious. I would highly recommend the smoked salmon or eggs benedict for breakfast and the surf n' turf on Gala night. As a meat lover, I was very pleased to see that steak was an option every night. For the vegetarians, there were always vegetarian options. We bought a wine package online prior to departure and it is a great deal compared to what you'll pay on board. We paid about around 90$ US for 7 bottles of wine, which includes the service charge. Drinks, gelato, and treats in the cafe were extremely reasonably priced compared to other cruise lines. In the cafe, you can buy a macaron for 90 cents, cupcake for 75 cents or a gelato for $ 2.00. The staff is very friendly and attentive. They always seem to be working very hard and very appreciative of any tips you give them. The Captain and his Officers can often be seen around the boat and at various social activities. They were also friendly and attentive and set a great example for their staff. Our entire family had a great time on this trip. The only negative comment I can make about this cruise was with the transfer from the airport to the boat. We waited for almost 2 hours for the bus to pick us up. One hour of that time was waiting outdoors in the Florida heat breathing in bus fumes. The airport staff were very rude and told us it was taking so long because we were in the last terminal and the buses would go to the other terminals first and get filled. That doesn't seem to be a fair system of doing things. The transfer back home went much smoother. My advice would be to just to take an Uber or a taxi if you have an option.
Cabin Review
Balcony Stateroom
Cabin B1
We stayed in a Balcony Fantastica Room at the front of the ship. This room had a metal hull balcony. MSC does not tell you that it is actually more like a cove balcony. After reading reviews about this type balcony and seeing pictures on the internet, I was worried that it would ruin our experience. MSC was unwilling to change our room. If you want to see the water, you will have to stand. Children will not be able to see above the metal hull. In my personal opinion, having the metal hull balcony did not ruin our experience in any way, but I can see how it can be an inconvenience especially if you're paying the same price as a room with a glass balcony. I would not recommend it for children or anyone with mobility issues. If you're not sure if your room has a metal hull balcony or not, I believe there is a post somewhere on cruise critic with a map of the metal hull balconies.
Port Reviews
Ocho Rios
Walked around the port and had a beer with my mother at Margaritaville on the beach. When you get off the pier, walk left for about 5 minutes and there is a small beach and Margaritaville.
Grand Cayman (Georgetown)
You can take a taxi to Royal Club on 7 mile beach for 4 dollars or walk for about 20 minutes. Would only recommend walking if its early morning otherwise, its way too hot to walk along the side of the road. Royal club costs about 2 dollars to enter, but includes swimming pool, clean bathrooms, showers and there is a bar you can buy food and drinks.I would highly recommend royal club over public beach. The bathrooms in public beach are gross and the cab ride costs the same. You have to bring your own towels and chairs are extra at both public beach and royal club.
Cozumel
We got off the boat, and you are forced to walk through a shopping plaza to get to the street. Once on the street, if you go left there are many shops, restaurants, and local excursions. Souvenirs are very cheap in both the plaza and along the street.
Nassau
When you get off the ship, get a free map from the tourist information booth. We walked to the left and found a water ferry to paradise island for 4$ per person. You can also take a taxi by land for the same price. It is very beautiful and luxurious on paradise island. we walked around the Atlantis resort where you can buy various packages for the aquarium, waterslide park, dolphin swim etc. about 2 minutes walk from atlantis there is a public beach called cabbage beach. It is the most beautiful beach I have ever seen in my life. You can rent chairs, buy food or drinks on the beach. There did not appear to be any public washrooms or change rooms, but Atlantis is so close, you can probably walk back if you really needed to go.
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