MSC Meraviglia Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Big ships aren't relaxing

Review for the Mediterranean Cruise on MSC Meraviglia
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mikekleber
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Oct 2018
Cabin: Bella Outside Stateroom

We did a MSC 7 day cruise onboard the Meraviglia leaving from Civitacchia end october 2018 , on the sunday it was raining and the ship was delayed due to bad weather , we had been given a ticket by the MSC staff and told it was our boarding ticket as we arrived about 9;30 to no ship but heard it was delayed , shipped docked at 12 and mad rush to the entrance where it said board ship here , must have been about a 1000 people waiting to board after about an hour saw MSC staff start carrying stuff in , then there was a rush to another entrance , no communication from any MCS staff eventually after 2 hours standing sat down , we later found out that they call the ticket numbers when to board , nobody told us or anyone else , we eventually boarded at 4 pm . Cabin was lovely did find someones sock under the bed though , our designated restaurant was Olivo D'Doro , we ate there once food was awful salad pathetic , salmon overcooked and dry and fruit salad 3 pieces of fruit , we ate every other meal on deck 15 at the buffet , food was nice but a fight to get to it and then to find a table and queues dont work as others just push in , had to do the same or starve , ate breakfast at 6 and supper at 9 to avoid the mad crowds , lunchtime you just took your chance and fought for food , disembarking and embarking at the various ports a nightmare again just a free for all and took forever to get 4000 people off as only 1 or 2 doors open and all passengers had to have cards scanned , same for embarking took forever sometimes had to stand in the cold rain waiting to embark . On board there is no quiet place to relax in , the bars kids everywhere running , climbing on the counter swinging on chairs even late at night , description of the ship is like being at a busy shopping centre before christmass just busy busy everywhere , then its the drinks and the packages , highly overpriced , at 3 or 4 ports a shuttle bus was supplied by msc as too far from town cost between 13 - 15 euros each again overpriced and not mentioned , MSC get you on board then want to empty your wallet and bank account some examples , 1.25 l bottle of water 2.90 euros , tin of pepsi 2.90euros .

We had cruised before also in the Med with a different cruise company and loved it , would i cruise MSC again ? NO , would i recommend MSC ? NO

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Bella Outside Stateroom

Cabin O1

Cabin was clean and tidy

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