We Sailed on the MOST CONTROVERSIAL Cruise Line... How Was It???

MSC Cruises has had a LOT of negative reviews in the last few years. We have heard it was the worst cruise line, people's worst cruise ever, that the food was terrible, that the entertainment was awful... But we have yet to sail with them until now.

We just spent a week aboard MSC Meraviglia... how was it? Was it as bad as everyone has said? Or was it better? We will break down what we liked... and what we didn't like about this cruise.

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[xavier]

Some people would complain if you gave them a 100 dollar bill that was too wrinkled lol! Thanks guys!

[brendalogan]

I love how open and honest you two are... You always tell it and show it like it is. I really appreciate that.

[ForTheLoveOfCows]

I just keep coming back to your videos. Nobody is even close to describing cruising as good as the two of you! I really appreciate the pros and cons!

[patrickmooney]

I took this cruise in May but got a cabin in the Yacht Club for the price of a Balcony on NCL, which is my normal cruise line. The Yacht Club was amazing. They walk you on and off the ship, bypassing all lines. My cabin was ready at 9:30AM when I'm used to having to wait until 2:00PM on NCL. With the Yacht Club, you have your own restaurant and lounge and its never-ever crowded... and the minibar in your cabin is free. I'll definitely do that again.

[labla]

You guys really have a way of communicating. I love the analogies, puppets on the strings, the furniture inner monologue on your thoughts. You really paint a picture perfectly. I subscribed even though I am not really looking for Cruise info

[thankfuljourneys]

We enjoyed your video. We have just finished 2 months back to back cruises in Europe. (Divina, Euribia and Preziosa). We are looking forward to cruising on the Meraviglia soon. Our experience with MSC is very similar to yours. The food can be repetitive and very noticeable when going back to back. No one likes lines or searching for tables in the Market place so we try not to go during peak times to avoid the chaos. This rule applies to all ships. Nothing can compare to the value MSC is offering today and it makes up for some of the shortfalls. Thank you again for the insightful video. We are working on our travel channel and found yours super helpful.

[odkbull]

Great review, you all! Thank you! Appreciate your balanced, fair, happy report! I am a former crew for Royal & Cunard. But, have sailed exclusively with MSC since 2016 and I LOVE this company! Thanks for giving it a try! Highly recommend you try one of the "Sea" ships next - Seascape, Seashore, Seaside, Seaview, etc! We are on Seashore on 12/29 sailing coming up! We are in Yacht Club as well. You def need to try that! Cheers!!!

[heidiarnette]

We tried MSC for the first time in May. We took a 7 night cruise with our 18 year old daughter and 13 year old son on the Seaside. We are fans of Royal Caribbean and don’t enjoy Carnival. We absolutely loved the Seaside. The shows were great, the kids loved going to dinner and the show every night! Ocean Cay was amazing! The party at night was so much fun and the island was super peaceful during the day! The ship was beautiful and super clean and the staff was amazing! We loved the pools and the water slides and there was so much to do! The only place we think needed improvement were the seafood dishes in the main dining room! The pizza made up of this downfall though! Oh, the jungle pool was my

[isabels]

We sailed the MERAVIGLIA out of Brooklyn about two weeks after you did, this was are third MSC cruise and i only experienced lines to embark and disembark like this in Brooklyn, the other two were out of Miami and they were both quick on and off. We like MSC and have enjoyed all our sailings with them. We ate in the dining room most of the nights and our table for two was like you said so so close to the table beside ours, we let them know we would like a little more privacy and they gave us a new table to suit us, no problem. Love MSC! Im looking forward to the World America and Europa ships.

[bluesplayer]

My wife and I were on the same cruise. We talked with you on the back of the ship in the adult area. You give a very accurate review of this cruise. I will mention that the casino is the smallest casino we have seen on any ship with mostly outdated machines. Overall though, would cruise MSC again. Yes, Brooklyn terminal was chaos. Leaving out of Manhattan or Bayonne much better.

[mary]

I will be going on my first MSC cruise in October 2023 and I am looking forward to it. Your insights on the Meraviglia and sharing your experiences with me and your followers have given me an idea of what to expect. As a fellow travel agent, I look forward to discovering what this cruise line is like. Thank you for all your hard work in making these videos and sharing them with us. I look forward to following your channel.

Mary
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[karenfife]

So glad you had a good experience on MSC, mine was not so good. Just returned last Sunday and I gota say not a fan. You were right about check in it was a mess, or should I say nightmare? same problem with the buffet 1st day, but we had the same problem with the buffet every day. we nicknamed it "the fight for food buffet. ALL rolls are HARD! not a soft roll to be found on the ship, fruit is not ripe except the bananas are turning black. They skimp on the watermelon it only came out 1 bowl an hour but the bacon is out in abundance. ALL juice is watered down (don't bother) hot cocoa also, dining room or buffet id does not mater . PIZZA was the best ever!! Ice cream by the pool was awesome. I ate off the kids menu most of the trip. I am allergic to garlic and mustard and most of the food is covered/cooked with one or the other of those. tried to get around it but no luck. I only asked for 2 things in my cabin 1) ice and 2) wash cloths. neither were easy to come by the entire cruise. dinning room breakfast 7:30 to 8:30 and lunch 12:00 to 1:00 we missed most of those as we enjoy sleeping in on vacation. Buffet on the island was stand in line for over 1 hour in heat to get food. You did not mention the library? or lack of one! 4 books and 2 puzzles yep that is it! We contributed our two puzzles and someone was going to leave there book so it doubled in size when we left! Not sure I could cruise with them again.

[tappingflamingo]

We have sailed, Disney, Royal Caribbean, and are platinum on Carnival. We booked a two week cruise on MSC and were a little nervous about that, because of all the negativity, we kept hearing after we booked. But let me just say this… We are converts to MSC. We will be going again. We are not partiers we don’t drink we don’t gamble, we just like to relax and enjoy the ship. The Seascape was absolutely beautiful. The ports were great the service was wonderful. it wasn’t perfect… But neither has any cruise we’ve been on…But it was pretty close to being perfect.

[Fam-qksi]

Interested in knowing when you guys cruised? I was on 6/11-6/18 with a 10 am embarkation. From the time we entered the building to the time we stepped on the ship, it was maybe 40 minutes. And that was sitting for about 10 minutes till they called our group to board. We did a self express 7:30 debarkation and i would say from the time we left our room to the time we got to my car was probably 1 hour. I liked how they zig-zagged us through the ship. In Port Canaveral last August on RC they sent us outside in the heat which was brutal.

Very happy with the cruise overall. I just think they should concentrate on little things....soot coming out the smoke stack and ruining swimsuits/hats/towels etc. Have water more available for non drinkers (bartenders didnt seem they liked giving water). and lastly, need more free options to eat. Only having buffet and main dining room areas are not enough.

Love you guys!

[mr_phoenyx_NYCEva]

I'm going back on the meravigila this summer, I hope the entertainment was just as good as it was last year. I completely understand your comments on the shows you previewed, wasn't as good.

[JulieBeeAdventures]

Thank you for your honest review. I trust both of you’re advice!
I’ll pass on MSC until they make improvements,
I’m happy you both arrived back safely😊
Looking forward to your next video!

[whiskeytango]

Kudos for not parroting the usual negativity. I cruised MSC in the Med in the mid-90s when it was in its infancy, and even then I enjoyed the cruise.

[dotchery]

Meraviglia is a beautiful ship. On my cruise however, it took 4 hours to board despite our 11am boarding time (we got there at 10:30), there was only one 30 minute generic variety singing and dancing show each night and like 7 things to eat in the buffet for lunch or dinner. Sharp rocks at their private island, we weren’t allowed to bring our drinks into the theater, near the pool or the side of hot tubs, and the only other bit of entertainment was a show you had to pay for…but it was only $318 for me and my husband, with wifi, Easy Plus drink package, taxes and fees for our two nights. Have another 2 day cruise with them, cause I bought it before going on the Meraviglia and it was the same deal for only $218 this time…won’t be going back to MSC after this 2 day until they revamp their entertainment offerings and fix their embarkation process.

[kathihudson]

Great video! We were on the same trip June 14….must’ve just missed you by a few sailings! I wanted to say you should really try the Seaview or Seaside—the first 2 MSC ships we sailed. Different and in many ways better in our view. And thru e definitely gotten less European—no multiple language announcements, food more American, show more American too but I liked seeing opera etc. MSC still offers something different though and we love it.

[ChaseTerrier]

I was supposed to sail on the MSC Seaside out of Miami, FL in April 2020. It was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. I choose the refund instead of the 125% credit. After getting the runaround from MSC Cruises on where my refund was (I was told several different stories), I had to get my money back by disputing the charges on my credit card.