This was our 3rd cruise with MSC - we traveled on the Klove cruise in 2015, 2017, and this past January.
This will be our last time with MSC - this past trip my husband and I traveled with my sister and her husband
Here are my notes…
Positive
Boarding was much simpler
Tarzon was very helpful at the customer service desk
Negative
Upon check in - sister & hubby were told ...
Now that I am waiting to disembark the ship after an 18 day sailing on the MSC Divina I will leave you with my own personal review of this ship. Take it as a grain of salt like you would anyone’s review. We all have our own personal likes, dislikes, standards and personalities. Learn, get an idea and just go and have a great time on your vacation.
Ok onto my own thoughts.
EMBARKATION - ...
Sailing MSC makes you realize how some other lines really get it right. And what it's like when done wrong. The itinerary decided this try, and my brother in law sailed this very ship March 2023 for a short jaunt to ensure it was a good choice. He had a great 5 day Caribbean cruise so we were excited to try MSC for the first time on a special Christmas cruise.
SUMMARY: I hope your family ...
Ship was nice. Good layout. Food was good. Bar service was good except for 15th back outside deck. Entertainment was so so. Wifi was TERRIBLE. TV reception was awful. We had a few issues that went unresolved. First we were woken up by maint. workers banging on a pipe before 8a several mornings. I called to complain and guest services said it wasn’t happening. I said come to my room and hear for ...
Overall the ship is in good shape, large but easy to get around once you get the hang of it Having said that, the configuration with many dead-ends and too many reflective surfaces was bewildering. I found the ship lacking in ongoing maintenance, and understaffed. Most of the crew I came across were pleasant and eager to help. However, you can tell apart those that weren’t happy or interested in ...
I was looking for a fun way to spend a weekend and found a 3-day cruise with an overnight at a private island. Never being able to stay overnight nor ever on MSC before, I read a good number of reviews, got a tier loyalty recognition from MSC via RCI, the European differences were expected to be refreshing. I have no idea what the tier was to include, it said a gift but maybe my gift was the joy ...
The buffet food on the MSC Divina was below average, and the dining room food was better but still inconsistent. Some dishes were quite good, while others were a disappointment. One example was the lasagna, which was underwhelming for an Italian cruise line. The staff were friendly but did not put in much effort to make people feel welcome. While they did their job, it felt like they were just ...
This was our second MSC cruise after trying out the line on the Meraviglia last December out of Canaveral. We actually really enjoyed that ship, it was beautiful. We also really liked the private island, so when I saw another 3 night to the island on the Divina out of Miami, we said what the heck, let’s give it a go. We got a great price on an ocean view room and received a free upgrade to a ...
My husband and I just returned from our first cruise with MSC and we traveled with 10 other people who, also, have never cruised with MSC. Usually, we return home with great things to say about the cruise lines we experience, but this one is much different.
To start, before we ever left, we made several phone calls to inquire/clarify about general information ranging from vaccinations, curling ...
Some of the staff was helpful some were rude. Unfortunately I had a bad fall in our cabin 1105 because the bathtub is porcelain with no adhesive. I still have bruised ribs and limited in my activity. It has been 4 weeks. I am in good shape I ski , yoga daily ride bikes and was NOT drinking when I got into the shower and my foot slipped out from under me. I ended up in the infirmary. The next day ...