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The Pros and Cons of the MSC Meraviglia

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on MSC Meraviglia

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lovetodance7
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Cruise review for MSC Meraviglia 19-day transatlantic cruise from Barcelona Spain to Port Canaveral (9/24/2022 to 10/13/2022) Inside stateroom #8073. Note: we only ate in the Market place buffet because the service in the dining rooms are so slow and the food choices in the dining room are very limited. Note that we spoke to many passengers on this very long cruise that agree with our ...
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Sail Date: September 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony Aurea


"Nickel and Dime" Experience

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on MSC Meraviglia

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bmesser
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

I've cruised with Crystal, Princess, Norwegian, and Holland America, and without a doubt, my experience with MSC is the worst. Although the fare was lower than expected, transatlantic from Barcelona to Barbados, the "nickel and dime" experience on board, coupled with frequent billing errors, poorly organized shore tours, and poorly managed buffet staff, made the experience unforgettably poor. I ...
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Sail Date: September 2022


1st time with MSC and we loved it. Great crossing and very fun staff.

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roamingrhino
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because as a retired couple it seemed like a new adventure to get back to the US. Embarcation took 1 hour and 10 minutes. The ship is a cross between Las Vegas and Star Trek. Lots of mirrors, glass and flash. The buffet food (we only went there 5 times) was very good and well-presented. The main dining rooms were elegant and service was great most of the time. MSC ...
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Sail Date: September 2022

Cabin Type: Balcony Aurea


First Oasis Class Experience

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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Brucemcdou
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We booked this transatlantic cruise in the depths of the pandemic to have something to look forward to - we never imagined that we'd still be wondering right up until the last minute whether it would go or not. Along with being our very first time on an Oasis class ship, our experience was certainly different due to the very small number of pax on board: approximately 1300 on a ship designed to ...
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Sail Date: October 2021

Cabin Type: Junior Suite


Flatters to Deceive

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Jao1953
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was my first and probably last MSC cruise. It's a pity because the ship itself has some good points and the ports of call were fantastic. We picked the ship up in Southampton along with what it turns out a lot of new crew who took a couple of days to come to terms with things. Staff were very polite and willing to assist if possible. We had a balcony cabin which was kept spotless ...
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Sail Date: September 2019


Beautiful & bold.....but too big for me

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zany janey
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Selected this cruise to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary so special occasion = the Yacht Club experience. I'm so glad I chose the YC as the rest of the ship was just way too big for me. One of the reasons I paid so much for YC was priority embarkation and disembarkation. Unfortunately there was no priority embarkation at Kiel, despite what I'd been told beforehand and it really was ...
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Sail Date: September 2019

Cabin Type: Yacht Club Inside Stateroom


Transatlantic of Harmony of the Seas

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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cantin2
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We are on a trans Atlantic crossing from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale on the inaugural cruise of Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas. We chose a balcony room overlooking the Boardwalk - #11723. The room is quite spacious - the king size bed is close to the balcony with two very small nightstands with no drawers. The bedding is very comfortable. There is plenty of storage space - room ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Boardwalk View Stateroom with Balcony


Trans_Atlantic on the Harmony.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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Mr_Mare
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I will start by stating, Harmony is as promised, a magnificent vessel and with nine straight days at sea, we had plenty of time to explore. After visiting all the neighborhoods, stopping a most of the bars and dining at few of the specialty restaurants, she didn’t let us down. This was our first transatlantic cruise and definitely not our last. My wife and I have been on over 30 cruises, RCL, ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Central Park View Stateroom with Balcony


Incredible Ship/Incredible Experience

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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SarasotaPro
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Just returned from Spain on the 13n transatlantic cruise on Harmony of the Seas. Normally do not write a lot of reviews but read some others on HOTS and thought i should offer some thoughts. First, we have been on over half of RCs ships including the Oasis and Allure multiple times. Also have 20 or so cruises on other cruise lines. So this is my perspective for this review. The ship is ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Sky Loft Suite with Balcony


Amazing ship and amazing transatlantic crossing

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Harmony of the Seas

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scolyer
10+ Cruises • Age 2020s

We chose this cruise because of the ship the Harmony of the seas. It was our 4th transatlantic crossing and the best yet. This ship is amazing and so much to do its just has a fun feeling to it. Our cabin was beautifully appointed. We enjoyed each and every meal. We ate at Jamies one evening wow the meal was fantastic. We also ate at Chops and had some good food there as well.The staff was ...
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Sail Date: October 2016

Cabin Type: Superior Ocean View Stateroom with Balcony


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