Our family sailed on the March 3rd 2024 Meraviglia out New York to Cape Canaveral, Ocean Cay (stop cancelled due to wind), and Nassau. As background, we sailed on Princess (2 times), Royal Caribbean (3 times), and Carnival (1 time). This was our first time on MSC and to be honest, the negative reviews gave me pause. However, we got a good deal and figured that 7 days not having to cook and clean ...
MSC DIVINA – 03/03/24 thru 03/10/24
When i sit down and do a review, the first thing that i always try to do is get to the bottom line – i really like the yacht club in msc and will be doing this again as soon as possible. that being said, as a company, at the customer service level pre-sailing, these folks have some serious problems that gives horrible service. i will touch on pre-sail first ...
We were so excited to go on this cruise and don't get me wrong, we still had a great time but were disappointed in some aspects.
Pros: Clean, new ship. Everything was modern and kept very well. We had a balcony room and were so happy to have made this upgrade. Doremiland (kids) was great too, this is our first time going with our son so I have nothing to compare it to.
Cons: Food quality was ...
That cruise was choosed because of itinerary and value for money.It was right choice,everything was great for rookie.
Most impressive thing-in all ports,when we came back from shore excursion,the ship personal was waiting in the pier, offering cold wet towels and cold orange or lemon water (the days were really hot and lot of moisture).
Shore excursions (bought from MSC before embarkation) ...
My husband, daughter, and ten-year-old granddaughter and I just disembarked from the March 3 sailing of the MSC Seashore. We are experienced cruises (25+) with about 8 MSC cruises.
Embarkation: We arrived a bit too early and had to wait outside the terminal (my fault.) Once in the terminal, the procedure went quickly. I wish MSC would require credit card authorization at this point rather than ...
The Seashore is an all chrome and glass ship in the main areas. The cabin, midship 12th floor balcony, was less than desirable. Started the first day placing a plastic bag of toileties on a shelf in the bathroom and the heavy metal shelf popped off and whacked my leg. The screws were missing on the shelf. The carpet in the cabin was deplorable. Old, shabby, always felt damp. Closet door was ...
Our family is relatively new to cruising, as this only being our fourth. Our first was on the Carnival Elation and the next two being on the Holland America Rotterdam. We knew going in this was going to be a very different experience as this was our first cruise on a "mega ship" and we knew that MSC operated a little bit different from other lines.
First, the positives.
-Sailing out of ...
I booked this shorter Med cruise, to check if standards and general improvement where high on MSC wish list, to my dismay they were not. After a shambolic trip on the MSC Opera from Abu Dhabi to Genoa in may 2023, I tested the so called high calibre of service and quality which the company was aiming for, unfortunately all fallen by the wayside.
The embarkation process was swift and very quick, ...
Disclaimers: First, I believe there is a cruise line for everyone. Second, I have cruised the Mediterranean before (June 2023). Third, I typically sail on Holland America.
I simply did not enjoy this cruise experience. There were multiple things I did not like but understand they may just be annoyances to me. There were a few standouts of things that were really good.
The Good:
1. The ...
We rebooked on another bargain cruise in Yacht club on Euribia. We loved every minute and look forward to returning soon.
The yacht club is well run and all our needs were met. Fabulous staff including butler Abhi and assistant butler Timmy who spoiled us rotten. Any issues were immediately rectified by them along with the excellent concierge team.
Food was top notch and restaurant staff ...