Rare twangster Posted August 15, 2021 Author #101 Share Posted August 15, 2021 23 minutes ago, funinthsun said: Great pictures. Thanks. It brought back lots of memories of this ship...my last cruise before it all it the fan. (11/2019) We are on 9/10/21 for the same reason as you. Couldn't pass up the price for a weekend getaway to Bahamas, plus we STILL have not been to Ocean Cay. Do you know how much the cabanas cost, by any chance? What are they using the Cirque Theater for? From my cruise... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Viewer Posted August 15, 2021 #102 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Thanks for this review, I was on this sailing also, thought the staff were very helpful and felt the protocols were followed well. You really captured the essence of the ship with your photos. I was at Coco Cay Jan 2020 and the improvements and landscaping growth were very impressive. Glad you were able to enjoy some of the Diamond benefits, I always pack a champagne stopper to keep my prosecco bubbly!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted August 15, 2021 #103 Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Sea Viewer said: I always pack a champagne stopper to keep my prosecco bubbly!! I usually finish mine before the ship leaves the dock. 🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi7ccr Posted August 15, 2021 #104 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Based a lot on the strength of your review, we quickly booked the Meraviglia for 1/23/22 before the end of the free balcony promotion today. We are on the Divina next month, 9/19/21, so I am anxious to compare both ships. We had 2 fully-paid MSC cruises cancel during 2020, so both of these were booked without any additional $$$ spent. I can't wait to begin cruising again, mask or not!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakelorain Posted August 15, 2021 #105 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) Thanks for the amazing review. We have cruised MSC in Fantastica and Yacht Club and loved both. Cruising Yacht Club again in October. My husband has limited mobility and since Yacht Club is self-contained, it works best for him. Past cruises on MSC were on Divina and Seaside. Looking forward to Meraviglia this time. Wish MSC went out of more ports in the US. Appreciate you posting the menus and great pictures. Edited August 15, 2021 by lakelorain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ofmyheart Posted August 15, 2021 #106 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Twangster, thx for the AWESOME review. We too will be MSC first timers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruz Posted August 16, 2021 #107 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Thanks so much for this great review! I have a couple Divina bookings in September and now want to sail on this beautiful ship! Thanks for the photos, in depth review and hte PDF files!! So helpful!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miataman19 Posted August 16, 2021 #108 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Since we will be in Ocean Cay until 11 pm we booked one of the Beachfront Yacht Club Cabanas. Anyone done one of these? What type of service do you receive from the staff? Edited August 16, 2021 by miataman19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robc1972 Posted August 16, 2021 #109 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 8:59 AM, SkierRobUMN said: Is Miller Lite bottled beer included in the Easy package? MSC website says it is, but from the menus you posted it sounds like only Heineken draft. I asked the same thing a few weeks ago, somebody posted this link to whats included in each package. https://www.msccruisesusa.com/-/media/usa/drink-packages/summer-2021-drink-comparison-chart.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Gopher Posted August 16, 2021 #110 Share Posted August 16, 2021 4 hours ago, robc1972 said: I asked the same thing a few weeks ago, somebody posted this link to whats included in each package. https://www.msccruisesusa.com/-/media/usa/drink-packages/summer-2021-drink-comparison-chart.pdf Thanks, yeah this is the same chart I saw. I was just hoping to get some real world confirmation. @twangster did you happen to order Miller Lite bottled beer by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted August 16, 2021 Author #111 Share Posted August 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, SkierRobUMN said: Thanks, yeah this is the same chart I saw. I was just hoping to get some real world confirmation. @twangster did you happen to order Miller Lite bottled beer by chance? I did not. The Easy package only includes Heineken draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Gopher Posted August 16, 2021 #112 Share Posted August 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, twangster said: I did not. The Easy package only includes Heineken draft. Website says it includes Miller Lite bottled beer also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted August 16, 2021 Author #113 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 6:47 PM, travelwide said: I will go back and read from page 1 but in the meantime do you know who the Hotel Director was? Sorry, I didn't catch their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelwide Posted August 17, 2021 #114 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Thank you for answering. Loved your review. Can't wait to board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidless Posted August 17, 2021 #115 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Great review! Well done best I’ve ever seen on cruise critic! Photography was outstanding! We’ve been long time RC cruises as well as several other lines. We did a couple MSC right before Covid hit and we’re very pleased all around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciabelle Posted August 17, 2021 #116 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Thanks for the detailed trip report. Will be on the Divina next month, but you gave me a pretty good idea about what to expect on MSC, and looking forward... One thing that really surprised me while perusing the daily activities is that the casino was restricted to vaccinated guests only. FYI: I am fully vaccinated, and plan to avoid cruise ship casinos with poor odds and reeking of cigarette smoke. I believe the casino is one of the biggest revenue generators on a cruise ship so I'm surprised they didn't want as many people participating as possible. My guess would be that their calculation is that unmasked vaxxed guests would spend more time in there than everyone in masks. Plus trying to enforce mask wearing when folks aren't drinking sounds like a real PITA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted August 17, 2021 Author #117 Share Posted August 17, 2021 7 hours ago, ciabelle said: Thanks for the detailed trip report. Will be on the Divina next month, but you gave me a pretty good idea about what to expect on MSC, and looking forward... One thing that really surprised me while perusing the daily activities is that the casino was restricted to vaccinated guests only. FYI: I am fully vaccinated, and plan to avoid cruise ship casinos with poor odds and reeking of cigarette smoke. I believe the casino is one of the biggest revenue generators on a cruise ship so I'm surprised they didn't want as many people participating as possible. My guess would be that their calculation is that unmasked vaxxed guests would spend more time in there than everyone in masks. Plus trying to enforce mask wearing when folks aren't drinking sounds like a real PITA... The casino on Meraviglia was not smoky on my cruise. I understand what you mean though as the casino on Royal Caribbean is a designated smoking area so smokers flock there as one of the only places where they can smoke indoors. Their ship, their rules, but those rules mean I don't visit Royal casinos. On this Meraviglia cruise I did visit the casino more than once. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Morgsmom Posted August 17, 2021 #118 Share Posted August 17, 2021 What an awesome report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igorjrr Posted August 20, 2021 #119 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Thank you for sharing all that! I'd like to know if you or anybody else noticed they have soft serve ice cream, and if it is included or require a package? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunagoras Posted August 20, 2021 #120 Share Posted August 20, 2021 First of it all, be very welcome to the MSC boards!... And many thanks to what seems for me to be perhaps the best MSC review ever!... As someone has already said, by the lens of your camera, you captured the very essence of what an MSC cruise is about. Surely they're different to the more American experience you'll have with the likes of RCL, but that doesn't necessarily means to be a worse one. As you say, in both ways for MSC or the other lines: Their ship, their rules... Some for the better, some for the worse. Going with an open mind is the first step to have a great time. Yeah, I have some 7 cruises with MSC, just one with RCL on the Allure here in Europe!... Again: Congrats to the very informative and honest review. Let me just to add a few notes as an experienced MSC cruiser: MSC's dinner buffets were ever in the lower side and far below the RCI's one. Being dinner such a social family and friends experience for most the continental European individuals, the MDR is the preferred place. I know they are now trying to sort this out for the American market. The only time I had a better dinner buffet with them was on the Dubai cruise. Obviously all this was before the pandemic. Now things are going in different directions... Time will tell... As you stated the basic drinks package will only give you the Heineken draft beer. Have a nice day!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilkoyne Posted August 21, 2021 #121 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Did the Meraviglia have any outdoor movies being shown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted August 26, 2021 #122 Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 1:47 PM, twangster said: Ocean Day in full sunshine from the ship: oh boy now I have to book an MSC cruise besides the MG (CCL) that you are on. Ya know the island seems a bit classier than NCL private. Love the lighthouse show at night too OMG. thanks for telling me you went on this cruise. Seems like a great ship as well and the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted August 26, 2021 #123 Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/12/2021 at 6:17 AM, kernow said: Thanks for a great review. I always enjoy your reviews on the RCL board so pleased to see you here. Glad you enjoyed MSC, we cruised on Virtuosa in June and the ship looks almost identical, very stylish. And now this week he is on the CCL Mardi Gras. OMG that ship is also great. Goes to show it is good to like/love all the cruise lines and not be loyal to just one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted August 26, 2021 Author #124 Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/21/2021 at 4:40 AM, kilkoyne said: Did the Meraviglia have any outdoor movies being shown? Not that I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilkoyne Posted August 26, 2021 #125 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, twangster said: Not that I saw. 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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