I was on MSC Meraviglia in January 2023. For the night owls, there is usually Karaoke at the TV Studio lounge from 10pm to 12am, and then there’s a DJ and dancing at the Horizon Bar pool area from 12am-2am! So fun! 😁
Looking forward to my 1st MSC Meraveglia out of NYC on 12.2.23! Looks like a great ship and I'll be "matching" my status with MSC from the Fun Ship. Should be interesting!
This ship actually CHARGES $12 for their show?? That doesn’t sound right! I thought Entertainment is just one of those things that’s ALWAYS complimentary!
Yep they do. It’s actually worth it and they don’t nickel and dime for pretty much anything so I didn’t mind. NCL charges for dinner theater shows that are similar too. Although they nickel and dime a ton. It comes with a cocktail so if you don’t have a drink package you are basically just buying a drink.
Been on the Meraviglia. She didn't impress me or my husband. Let me list a few reasons why. First, they gave us a 10pm dinner time. 10 o'clock at night is too late for us to eat. He even tried to get us a 6 pm slot instead, but they said that we'd have to stay with our appointed time. Second, we went to a 1980's rock show and the non-alcoholic drink had grapefruit as a base and that's a no-go for my medication due to an interaction. I queried about a substitute and they said no. Third, our room's ac went out and they had two maintenance come and fix it. Still didn't work quite right after the second attempt. Fourth, they tried to charge us individually for the hotel fee even though we prepaid our gratuities. Luckily, we bring copies of our paperwork for just this reason. Fifth, neither of us drink alcohol. We asked for non-alcoholic sparkling cider, but they put alcoholic wine in our cabin instead. I fixed that at the same time that I fixed the hotel fee fiasco. So, in summary, if you like eating with people that you don't know, like having to go to the concierge desk multiple times and being told that the signature non-alcoholic drink cannot be substituted even though there's a valid medical reason then go ahead sail on MSC.
I was on this ship November 5th 2023, leaving out of Bayonne Jersay. It is a beautiful ship. I will give them that. It also had great shows and theme parties. However, that being said the food was terrible. It had very limited options and what they did serve didnt taste good. This include the specialty dining I can tolerate a lot bad food it's not on that list its 👎👎👎
This ship doesn’t leave out of Bayonne NJ. Only Royal Caribbean and Celebrity use that port. MSC leaves out of Brooklyn NY Food is subjective so everyone has their own tastes. We say that all the time.
I love both gelato and specialty coffee so i will be happy on that aspect ! Great tips ! Sailing on 9/4 !
Thanks. Hope you have a blast
are those free?
@yappydabbad9323 the specialty coffee is included, the Gelato is extra .
Thanks for this. I’m cruising next week and there are several things you mentioned never would have thought to do.
Thanks so much.
I was on MSC Meraviglia in January 2023. For the night owls, there is usually Karaoke at the TV Studio lounge from 10pm to 12am, and then there’s a DJ and dancing at the Horizon Bar pool area from 12am-2am! So fun! 😁
It’s a great ship
Looking forward to my 1st MSC Meraveglia out of NYC on 12.2.23! Looks like a great ship and I'll be "matching" my status with MSC from the Fun Ship. Should be interesting!
It’s a fun ship. Let us know how you like it
Sorry your not from NY pizza
I have a favorite pizza at home, which is an unusual combination. Do they allow you to request toppings? Probably too much to hope for.
Absolutely you can
Is espresso and coffee and gelato included. ? Or extra cost
Coffee is included. Espresso is hit or miss Depending on the bar. Gelato is additional
We are booked on the October 25th sailing out of New York. Halloween cruise!!
That will be awesome
This ship actually CHARGES $12 for their show?? That doesn’t sound right! I thought Entertainment is just one of those things that’s ALWAYS complimentary!
Yep they do. It’s actually worth it and they don’t nickel and dime for pretty much anything so I didn’t mind. NCL charges for dinner theater shows that are similar too. Although they nickel and dime a ton. It comes with a cocktail so if you don’t have a drink package you are basically just buying a drink.
They also have nightly free shows
It’s only for the cirque du soleil shows, which I hear is worth the price, all other shows are free
How much did you pay compared to Norwegian or Royal that you worried about 12.oo
Only for one show. Others are complimentary and they’re very good
The show is 5 dollar when you booked the unlimited dining experience
That’s a great tip!!
My wife and i took the cruise out of orlando last year,this year goin out of new york for a week.
Hope you have a blast
I will be going on MSC Meraviglia in October 2023 for the New England cruise (11 days) I am so excited.
Hope you have an amazing time
@@ByteSizeCruises if you had to choose would you get the drink package (non-alcoholic ) or Wifi package?
Wi-Fi for me. Depends what you need more. I can always buy a few sodas
Been on the Meraviglia. She didn't impress me or my husband. Let me list a few reasons why.
First, they gave us a 10pm dinner time. 10 o'clock at night is too late for us to eat. He even tried to get us a 6 pm slot instead, but they said that we'd have to stay with our appointed time.
Second, we went to a 1980's rock show and the non-alcoholic drink had grapefruit as a base and that's a no-go for my medication due to an interaction. I queried about a substitute and they said no.
Third, our room's ac went out and they had two maintenance come and fix it. Still didn't work quite right after the second attempt.
Fourth, they tried to charge us individually for the hotel fee even though we prepaid our gratuities. Luckily, we bring copies of our paperwork for just this reason.
Fifth, neither of us drink alcohol. We asked for non-alcoholic sparkling cider, but they put alcoholic wine in our cabin instead. I fixed that at the same time that I fixed the hotel fee fiasco.
So, in summary, if you like eating with people that you don't know, like having to go to the concierge desk multiple times and being told that the signature non-alcoholic drink cannot be substituted even though there's a valid medical reason then go ahead sail on MSC.
Sorry you had a bad experience
How do you know when the dome shows are playing?
They are the same times every day and they are in the daily program.
@@ByteSizeCruises thanks!
Is this all in cad or usd $ ?
US dollars
I was on this ship November 5th 2023, leaving out of Bayonne Jersay. It is a beautiful ship. I will give them that. It also had great shows and theme parties. However, that being said the food was terrible. It had very limited options and what they did serve didnt taste good. This include the specialty dining I can tolerate a lot bad food it's not on that list its 👎👎👎
This ship doesn’t leave out of Bayonne NJ. Only Royal Caribbean and Celebrity use that port. MSC leaves out of Brooklyn NY Food is subjective so everyone has their own tastes. We say that all the time.
Is the room service pizza free?
In the yacht club yes. Room service in general is just a service charge of 9.95