Port Canaveral (Orlando) First-Time Cruisers Cruise Reviews

This was a family vacation that included my wife and myself, our son, and our daughter and her husband and our 2 grandchildren ages 2 and 6 months. My wife and I have cruised many times with both Royal and Princess so I consider us seasoned cruisers. This was our first cruise on a "mega" ship and we have been on both cruise lines when past ships were then categorized as being the biggest and ...

This is our second MSC cruise, We did the maiden voyage of Seascape last fall. I note some off the quite strenuous criticisms of MSC...and cannot complete deny them...but Perhaps it will help to explain what type of cruisers we are... -We go often, don't drink except wine for dinner and an occasional; beer. -Don't spend extra on specialty restaurants...on Norwegian, because of our ...

I enjoyed my cruise tremendously! I have sailed with Royal and Carnival before, and I really feel like this trip was on par with those experiences. The ship was beautiful, it felt very premium. The modern luxurious feel of the decor was lovely. The Edge bar was a standout location, it had great energy and wonderful bartenders. I also enjoyed the views from the Sky Lounge and spent ...

I cruised with my significant other and 1 other couple. We were celebrating one of our 40th birthdays. The other 3 have not cruised before. Here is my take away & Happy to answer any questions that I didn't cover: Port Canaveral: Upon arrival around 10:30am on Sunday we needed to ask for directions. No where in our ticket packet from MSC did it mention which terminal we were to go to. Yes the ...

I normally don’t leave reviews but after reading so many bad reviews of this ship I felt like I needed to add a good one. Overall, this was a great cruise. The ship is very nice, clean, and well-maintained. The staff were very attentive and helpful. I had a great week spending time with friends and relaxing. If you’re not a fussy traveler and you’re looking for a good value, this is the cruise for ...

Bottom line up front: We had read many negative reviews and were not expecting great things from MSC. However, we were pleasantly surprised by the experience on our 4-night Bahamas cruise. MSC offered excellent value for the price paid. I am including a lot of detail below for folks who might find it useful, particularly families. About us: We are a family of four with school-aged kids, ...

My wife Cathy and I joined daughter-in-law Stacey, granddaughter Sarah, and Grandson Billy for a 4 day cruise on the MSC Meraviglia, leaving from from nearby Port Canaveral, over the kids’ spring break from Seminole High School. Day 1 (3/12/2023) Stacey picked us up on the way to the port. We arrived a bit after 10am, checked our luggage, and parked in handicap parking. Due to Cathy’s ...

We had cruised 4 previous times with Norwegian Cruise Lines and had never tried another, so this review will really be about comparing NCL to what we experienced with MSC and this ship. WIll compare each part. 1. Price- We took my mother as a solo passenger and it was $800 cheaper for her to get a balcony cruise on MSC compared to NCL, and it was also about $500 cheaper for us as a couple for ...

In spite of reading all the negative reviews, we chose this cruise because of the low cost and convenience of port. The ship is massive! Very pretty and extremely clean. We chose the balcony cabin at the aft of the ship overlooking the wake (9294) and we were very happy with this choice although it was a very long walk to the elevator. Included a couch and also two extra bunk beds if we had ...

We just got off our 1st MSC Cruise (Meraviglia). We have been Royal Caribbean Crown & Anchor members for years, but we found this one for a spur-of-the-moment trip and it was fairly cheap compared to what we're used to, so we gave them a try. As for the ship itself...Beautiful ship!! Clean and quite impressive with the dome ceilings on decks 5 & 6, shops, dining rooms, the on-board water park, ...