BACKGROUND

I took a cruise on MSC Seaside in May 2019 and had a great time. The ship had a beautiful design, a welcoming ambiance, an energetic staff, and an abundance of outdoor space, all with a refreshingly international flare. I quickly booked a follow-up cruise on Meraviglia hoping for another unique experience. Unfortunately, this one fell flat for me.

This was my eighth cruise overall, and after jumping around on a few different lines, I do realize that as a solo gay guy in his thirties I'm not really a target demographic for MSC, but I'm still able to find my groove and have a great time on whatever cruise I go on. On this particular ship, however, there were more impediments to that than usual. Read more