I Took A Cruise With My LEAST FAVORITE Cruise Line (I Didn’t Expect This To Happen)

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[@spagirl1]

I'm a Royal Caribbean girl, but I love your objective reporting style. You're verrrrry thorough and informative. Thanks

[@hiawathafilms]

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[@mileyyyy5]

@BananaMikeyI am a Royal Caribbean girl too I have gone on wonder twice and it’s my favorite!❤

[@mileyyyy5]

I AM OBSESSED WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN TO I WOULD MARRY ICON OF THE SEAS!❤😂

[@potatopie3791]

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[@sborras12]

Im a Royal myself. Been on Disney,Royal and Carnival. Disney is top notch but too pricey.

[@surfstarcc1]

I completely agree about the free ice cream thing. That should be mandatory on every ship

[@cynthiacantey1315]

I went on princess a few years ago and you had to pay for a ice cream cone. I told the young lady behind the counter forget the ice cream. I never sailed on princess again because of the nickel and diming for ice cream. You would be surprise of the little things that would turn a cruise passenger off.

[@dankirves]

It’s free on Meraviglia

[@foredimples529]

I got free icecream on their Divina ship

[@surfstarcc1]

I'm a big fan of ice cream, especially free ice cream. I'm literally writing down the names of these ships that have free ice cream. 🤣

[@JenniferSmith-jh7lx]

We were on the MSC Divina a couple months ago and they had free ice cream in the pool area. There was a guy behind a small table serving it for you.

[@c0t0d0s7]

That elevator feature is called “destination dispatch” and is becoming more common. It is intended to make elevators more efficient by grouping passengers who are traveling to adjacent floors. It does away with the scenario where you get on the elevator at the top floor, and then it stops at every floor on the way down, even if the car is full.

[@0tispunkm3y3r]

This sounds like a good idea IMO. I'd like to try it. We should all take the Japanese rule though...if it's 2 floors or less: take the stairs.

[@AlesiaMichelle]

I really want all the cruise lines to do tmove to this method. It is way more efficient.

[@nihildark]

They use the same system at Disney's Paradise Pier (soon to be PIxar Place) hotel. Thought it would be annoying, but it actually made things a lot faster when lots of people wanted to use the elevator.

[@TropicLuv]

I’m one of those crazy seniors who loves getting those pesky emails 😂 They keep reminding me of things I need to do that I may have overlooked. The senior moments just kick in sometimes and you need a little help 😂😂😂

[@nursecatorn3449]

Amen! I’m 65 & my senior moments kick in more than I’d like to admit-see how I’m a yr behind on this vlog 🤣

[@beachblythe]

😂😂 south jersey here- Jimmies are chocolate sprinkles! Sprinkles are rainbow! 😂😂😂

[@mizzprettyhuston]

The kids that were staring @ you might have thought you were cool, you have such a nice, calm personality at least here on KZbin & that's refreshing.

[@carolatchley3797]

My main beef with MSC is their website. It doesn't work consistently. In my opinion, if they would just fix that, their sales would increase.

[@stealth6986]

It's because of ur feed backs that I venture out. Going on NCL next year. I do appreciate your work and honesty. Thank you

[@lukatabor]

hey, I went on an MSC Divina cruise a couple of months ago and there was free ice cream on the pool deck. It is a little hidden and not in the buffet, but it is there- and it's free

[@deerod584]

I just came back from my first cruise on an MSC ship, the ice cream was inly available from 2-6pm. I was told that other lines had 24hr ice cream and I agree that should be mandatory in all cruises.

[@jenniferbelasco6362]

I'm strictly a Royal Caribbean cruiser but I really enjoy your reviews. Especially this one. Very informative!

[@goodconsumai.8529]

When I traveled to Jamaica (not on a cruise), I was hanging out near the port in Ochi Rios and the locals were calling the MSC ship the "Mean Ship". 🤣 They said because everyone on that ship looks/and acts so mean.

[@LoniLoni11]

I’m glad my Jamaican people put a mental / verbal stamp on the.

[@SusanPitman]

YES to JIMMIES! :D It has been a few years since I was on MSC; it was Divina, and the pizza was SPECTACULAR. A note on the ice cream: I seem to remember buying drink and ice cream paper coupon books before the cruise--? Then I feel like I picked them up in the casino bar the first day of the cruise. This may be "old school" and not the way they do it anymore, but might be something to look into if they still do it.

[@hollysmith7483]

Interesting review. We just got off the second passenger sailing of this ship. The ship was beautiful, but MSC will not be my first choice in the future. Our room (the same room as yours!) was tiny! All cruise ship cabins are small, but this was a new level of small. We were constantly tripping over shoes and luggage because the storage was so limited. The elevators were a disaster. Many of the kids would press the buttons on the tablets for fun, making the elevators stop at every. Single. Floor. So annoying. Another sticking point was the dining situation. With 5500 passengers, MSC needs to take a lesson from some of the other lines. They need more free and/or affordable dining options. Because they offer only two free choices on MSC, the main place for people to eat is in the Marketplace. This area, no matter how well set up, cannot accommodate 5500 people trying to eat at the same time. It was hot, frustrating, and people were downright rude cutting in front of other people who had been waiting. My daughter opted not to eat on more than one occasion rather than face the massive volume of people in the buffet. More free dining choices would spread the crowds out and not make it so frustrating. The muster was horrible. 5500 people trying to get to their muster station to check in at the same time and then 5500 people all trying to take the elevators back to their cabins. If you are on the 13th floor as we were and your muster is on deck 6, it is either a very long frustrating wait for the elevators or a very long tiring trip up the stairs. The food is terribly bland. Sometimes, I couldn't put enough salt on it to get any flavor. Another disappointing thing about this particular itinerary is that several of the days in port were only half days. We found the communication to be lacking which many times led to confusion. On other cruise lines, they overdo the announcements repeating things over and over again. However on this cruise, we were walking around scratching our heads, guessing as to how we were supposed to do things. Some days when we were in Port, we never even received an announcement that the ship had been cleared by customs and we could disembark so we were left in our rooms sitting and waiting until we finally decided to go check on the holdup ourselves. Another frustration that will not affect many people but definitely did me was the inability to get distilled water. I have sleep apnea and the machine I use has to have distilled water. On other cruise lines, the room steward brings a gallon to the room and puts it on my bill. It was nearly impossible to get this on this ship. Medical didn't have any and our room steward apparently had to get it from the engine room. He would bring it to me in large coffee cups. Another sticking point is that there was no ATM anywhere on the ship. Yep. You read that right. We were able to get cash from guest services with a pricey 5% charge. Despite these frustrations we enjoyed our cruise very much, however, I have saved my biggest co.plaint for last and it has nothing to do with MSC. It was all about the passengers. I have never in my life experienced such rudeness as I did on this ship. People cutting in line at the buffet, people cutting in front of me to get on the elevator. The worst, though, was people taking our chairs on the pool deck while we were in the hot tub. They claimed the chairs were "empty" so they took them. We lost our towels because these low lifes took them and located our other personal belongings on the floor under the chairs. People were constantly smoking on the balcony which prevented us from enjoying ours. One person in a nearby cabin was actually smoking weed on his balcony which then wafted to ours. Not cool. So no, MSC will not be our first, or even second or third choice for our next cruise.

[@treanbean2010]

Okay so what you saying is I shouldn’t try them at all!? Which is your first choice?

[@debrawilliams9303]

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[@firebomber221]

@@treanbean2010 have you decided which cruise line to go with? This comment just talked me out of msc

[@jamieh.3258]

Thanks for the objective review about the Seascape. I'm cruising on her next month and I can't wait! A different vlogger reviewed the thermal suite and it looks absolutely sublime! I was on the fence about cruising with MSC because of past negative reviews, but it looks like they truly want to make a splash in the North American market. Between the nominal single supplement, and loyalty program match (I'm Diamond with Royal), and a $200 onboard credit, it was too good a deal to pass up. I also wanted to make up my own mind once and for all about this line. Judging from the recent reviews I've read from other vloggers, it looks like you all are on pretty much on the same page regarding the Seascape: season the food more and step up on the entertainment. And I agree with you, they look to become a totally legit contender in the North American cruise sector, which can only mean good news for us cruisers 😉

[@hollycosta7394]

I was on the same cruise. Debarkation was awful missed our walking tour because we waited in line an hour and a half in San Juan. Tour guide was anti American. Food awful. Price nice ship beautiful…shows meh

[@debbie510]

Lots of racism on board. And as a German I don’t like it , I’d rather go with a more inclusive cruise line

[@olgaquirarte4946]

I do like that about you, that you talk about the good the bad and the ugly and you’re very respectful about it.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Thank you! I do my best to respectfully look at both sides

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Thank you! I do my best to respectfully look at both sides

[@olgaquirarte4946]

Keep up the excellent work. You have come a long way! Your hard work shows.

[@olgaquirarte4946]

👍

[@kikopoo1]

I always had good cruise with MSC. Every cruise have its moments. Example. Carnival!

[@antchan0]

There was actually free ice cream on MSC Seascape. They gave them out at the buffet at around 4pm. They were delicious.

[@kevanterry2010]

J, I was on the same cruise as you. First, there was free ice cream in the buffet at 4 pm and ice cream was available in the MDRs. Secondly, you can access your stateroom without going to the Kiosk to activate your cruise card. Food on seascape was improved greatly and I had some very delicious dinners. However, this is a very subjective topic as something that you may enjoy may taste like trash to me. Everyone's taste buds are different. The ship was very beautiful and it had a good vibe. My daughter loved, the water park and the hall of games, plus there is quite a bit of entertainment for c kids of all ages in Dorami Land. This brings me to my next point which I have not heard anyone speak on. Kids under the age of 17 sail free which can make a difference for a lot of families trying to enjoy a vacation. Now to address the entertainment! I Loved Nina Sky and her tribute to Whitney Houston. I do believe that her performance could have been elevated if she had a live band playing for her. This also goes for some of their other shows. I'm saying this as I am a musician so I look at entertainment differently. Furthermore, I agree that they should spend time focusing on perfecting one show instead of multiple shows. To this day the best performance I have experienced on a cruise ship was After Midnight on the NCL Escape. My apologies for the long post but this is my experience and opinions. Keep up the good work!

[@carrbear343]

Kids are not free on every MSC cruise. We paid for our son when he was 6 on Seaside and again now when he is 9 on Seascape. May be because we got the Free drinks and WiFi. The “kids sail free” may be on certain cruises. Not a complaint, just is different depending on the cruise.

[@rbrachmann]

I've had cruise lines, land tours, and even flights that asked to have all your documentation uploaded to their sites. I actually love this as I haven't had any missing documents and also it helped me with boarding or access which went faster. In fact, I had a gate agent at an airport refusing my proof of vaccination test until a supervisor looked over, saw I had pre-loaded my into to their document site which determined it was good and told the agent that if the site said it was ok, then it WAS OK and let me board.

[@BH0t8498]

Thanks J, I’ve never sailed with MSC and have considered it. This was a great packed review of what a MSC experience is. After watching this I would give them a shot. Keep up your good work.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

Thank you!

[@DiegoTVGonzales]

Wow that's amazing I've been to MSC world Europa here in Qatar and the experience was awesome.Thanks for sharing this video

[@director1914]

I'm really loving these videos. I'm a teacher and haven't gone on a cruise because of price but your videos make me want to go ahead and cruise for the first time. I was actually looking at MSC but I like to eat good (I'm Texas born and raised). Thanks for the video

[@TeachinTV]

Now that school's out, did you manage to save enough money to go on a cheap cruise out of Galveston? Too bad MSC doesn't homeport any of their ships there. Listen Keavon, I was a schoolteacher who went on cruises--solo and with my daughter. There are PLENTY of cheap ways to go without succumbing to all of their penny-ante ways of getting into your wallet. Carnival and MSC are by far the cheapest, with NCL and Royal Caribbean not far behind. I've done 'em all and you won't love the food on ANY of them, but you won't hate it either. Food varies so much from cruise line and ships within cruise lines. There will be things you like (steak) and things that you will find inedible (cold cuts).

[@toniwilkins252]

I didnt have to use the kiosk. I did it all online.

[@mopeygoff]

My employer's building has a similar elevator system. It's actually super efficient and saves time most of the time because it will group people based on where they want to go and keeps track of how many people are actually in the elevator (and thus not have a full elevator respond to calls). If you look underneath there's a "glowing circle" - that's used for rfid badges. In the building system you badge in and it will only display the floors you're authorized to visit. I am sure there's some administrative features and stuff as well, like being able to shut down or "reserve" an elevator (maybe for luggage delivery?)

[@sergiod6781]

Or it could be for passengers who have suites at the Yacht Club, that way they ensure that only they can access the areas designated for them.

[@shiva94g]

Hi J, I was there in the seascape with you. a. In my itinerary the departure time was 5pm indeed b. I was able to list my credit card online and did not go to the activation point at all, also my CC was shown in the app as well. c. Ice creams (softy) were available from 4pm in the buffet section. d. Robotron was $10 pp We loved the cruise overall. Will definitely sail MSC again!

[@JSHIPLIFE]

A. My paperwork that I have printed say 7pm and that my check in time was 4pm which I do think was Strang. B. Maybe something was going on with my app. Had the same issue earlier this year on the Meraviglia. Possibly because I booked through my sponsors. C. Thanks for letting me know about the Softserve. I’ll be sailing again as well

[@shiva94g]

@@JSHIPLIFE my check-in time was 3-3:30 too… but I went to the port at 11am since this was the first sailing, I think they were happy to check us in and embark early before noon. Will have to sail again or have to wait for you to let us know what happens in future sailing. Also, hopefully Miami terminal A for MSC opens soon.

[@JohnDoe-pe6iu]

Thanks for clarifying and providing the real and honest information. Lately this youtube uploader has a habit of being dramatic to get more views. How did you add the CC online? The website is very basic and once I login, I do not see much details in the booking.

[@shiva94g]

@@JohnDoe-pe6iu I agree their website is still minimal. When you go to manage booking and check-in you will be able to add your CC.

[@JohnDoe-pe6iu]

@@shiva94g Thank you Shiva. Keep cruising!

[@Fronoco]

Just got off the same sailing. They have soft serve at 4 PM in the buffet. Believe two stations.

[@JSHIPLIFE]

I just found out today. Weird time

[@TravelKate]

Yep perfect afternoon teatime.

[@ramonanussbaum]

Thanks for your opinion. I sail with MSC over her in Europe, but RC is my favorite. However, I only sail with the yacht club on MSC. Anything else is just not for me. I concur with almost everything you say. Just FYI, everyone says MSC is an Italian company. Although they gear themselves to Italy, they are actually A Swiss company. The founder is Italian, but married a Swiss woman and lives in Geneva. MSC is still family owned and ran.

[@TeachinTV]

Aponte, their CEO made it a "Swiss company." Their cargo operations are coordinated in Italy. The cruise line's company's headquarters in New York. It must be nice to be rich.

[@larrykarger6930]

The Divina had free ice cream that was setup by the pool area each day. So it was an added table. I think they are listening to people on your channel and others.

[@marroonrider3193]

Thank you for including the clip of the Floridian with the wicks! ooowi!🖤

[@DavidMadCO]

FYI the Carnival Panoram out of Long Beach has the same style elevators, where you push your destination floor, then you get notified of which car you'll get on.

[@arlenemaxwellcopeland1644]

We cruised the Divina in July of this year, and again last week. Same ship, sailed from different ports and they were two completely different experiences. In July, from Port Canaveral, the guests were mostly American and that's all we heard on the ship. Everything was just great, food, service, the ship was beautiful... Last week was another story. Sailed out of Miami and the guests were from everywhere. Announcements in multiple languages. The food wasn't as appealing as in July. They didn't have wash cloths, tissues, or hard soap in the bathroom. They had installed pumps at the sink, closed off the tissue holders. We had to ask. In July, the steward offered us robes. Not this time. Our balcony in July was with the glass rail. We were on the same floor but the opposite side, and this balcony was metal, so we couldn't sit and see out. (We always take a mid ship balcony, mid floor, mid location) The only other ship we've done twice is Harmony, and the experience was consistent.

[@crystald8029]

I’ve heard this quite a few times , that leaving from Port Canaveral was such a better cruise experience. I wish I knew why , I am sailing out of Miami my next cruise and I kinda want to find out if I can find a cruise on the Seascape departing from PC

[@shaniahhudson]

@@crystald8029 they are moving Seaside to PC.

[@sblivinglife]

Thank you for the information. We are leaving from PC in June. I am glad we changed from Miami.

[@jay_ay_why]

MSC does have a nice buffet layout. Pizza and pasta was decent. Other foods were ok.

[@alexee9125]

Hey J, it was a pleasure to meet you during this cruise… I even see me and my big hair dancing in that atrium party- so much fun. My hubby and I were celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary.. this was our 16th cruise on other lines-this ship was gorgeous, people were super nice and attentive I think the food was great mainly at dinner time in the main restaurant. I agree with the shows- they were awful except that one lady that did the WH tribute. The best for us was the Thermal spa - they run pretty good deals. Venchi is expensive gelato but man it was fantastic. Embarkation was quick for us we did everything online it took 2 minutes- disembarkation was horrible over 1 hours. Overall, it was great our 2nd time with MSC but more to come - no longer loyal to RC and NCL. Bring home an MSC diffuser your home will smell like a great vacay 😊

[@vonbradley5920]

I like how MSC is not the typical American pleasing cruise line. I love hearing all the different languages and European passengers on board. I am letting go of Princess and cruising more with MSC. Now that I experienced the elevator I will take the stairs.

[@melaniedavenport]

You have no taste! Lol

[@bexinthebox]

I agree completely. I love how MSC keep it Mediterranean and for us Europeans. If you want the American experience pick an American line! Personally the last thing I want is the “US experience” I really hope MSC stay true to themselves and don’t buckle to the US need for sameness everywhere they go. The clue is in the name! Also love that their gratuities are included, their fares are so reasonable and their ships are glitzy but classy. I also don’t want a waiter jumping on my backside every 2 minutes “checking if everything’s okay?” (AKA tip fishing). Ask once and let me eat my meal!

[@vonbradley5920]

@@melaniedavenport everyone has an opinion and this is my opinion. When you explore the world you will see things differently.

[@MrVeteranVlogs]

Another great video Brother and Happy Holidays

[@mileyyyy5]

I am a Royal Caribbean girl I would marry some ships so I love when you talk abt it❤❤❤

[@charlesnunn238]

My guy appreciate your reviews it really helps me decide on cruises. Thanks my guy and keep it coming.

[@arlenemaxwellcopeland1644]

We were on Divina again last week and the food was good, well-seasoned, if not always of the best quality for the seafood. There was an ice cream stand outside the buffet by the pool that had constant traffic and sometimes, they brought the ice cream into the buffet. We had ice cream nearly every night in the MDR. We only sprung for the gelato once. The ice cream by the pool was soft serve, but the ice cream in the MDR was "dipped" and when they brought the ice cream into the buffet, it was also "dipped" .

[@DanetteSWhite]

That ship looked a mess! You're right with what you showed and described.

[@anthonyr7208]

MSC just can’t get the food right IMO….I sailed on them once and decided not for me… NCL KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK WITH FOOD… love NCL

[@shanesemaxwell823]

I totally agree with everything you said with MSC. I am a travel agent and I do not like cruising with them. My recent experience with sailing with them was the worst.

[@violaanderson7796]

Fair Review! I was on the Divina twice! i would agree with what you say.. I see the security issues as well as being checked thoroughly when reboarding, I googled it and MSC has had a couple cocaine bust! maybe that's why security is so tight??? Garfield the best steward ever!! Music needs to include all. Also I found Ice Cream on Divina but you had to search for it!

[@ricericetravelerfd4220]

The problem with MSC was the food for me I think I will wait for a year or so before I go again

[@AbaddonDeath]

I just got off of the Wonder of the Seas 2 days ago and it was ok. Me and the wife like to try all of the different cruise lines and we enjoyed our MSC Seaside cruise back in 2018 more than the one we just got off of with RC. The one thing that really threw me for a loop on RC was the interior balconies!!!

[@juwarhalawinning255]

I love the open and honest reviews you give. I also hope everything was ok with your girlfriend's emergency.

[@kbstella1274]

Love your unbiased reviews. As a TA, I despise MSC cruises as their customer service (even on the TA booking side) is the worst out of ALL of the cruise lines. The biggest hassle ever.

[@lornavanderlinden1454]

We just got off the Meraviglia on Sunday and we had free ice cream bar on Deck 15 by the pool. We were never asked to see our cruise card.

[@vickyjones4650]

The carnival horizon has that type of elevator as well

[@ohiorichkidbeats]

DAMN,you and I can break Dance, that's really cool and rare to see now a days [I'm 42] I used to be in a step group from high-school to college, that would have been really fun to get paid to do it for a cruise ship.. superdope' 🔥it's funny,I did a Lil something at my job and they JAWS DROPPED..😅LOL

[@rookiecarilli4914]

MSC MERIVIGLIA had ice cream by the pool... free..

[@ric9759]

Great review...Nice job, Thanks✌

[@mitchellbelinda50]

Lots of good information!!! Thanks for sharing 😎🛳🛳

[@annsheridan12]

MSC has the best gelato by far.

[@hectorlugo854]

Thanks for the video. I just booked the 14 days Seascape from Miami.

[@debp5983]

Thank you for great review. Pros and cons are what I look for, and I appreciate you for that. Hi Lauren, she is just as awesome as you are.

[@boknowsfuego5864]

My dog Jay always showing us what to look out for on these cruises. Thank you sir for your informative videos 🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@wrldcurious]

Thank you, great info.

[@catthoagland4997]

Going on msc for the first time on my next cruise. I'm still so excited to see it for myself. So many mixed reviews. Thanks for being honest, as always.

[@rogermalmberg4039]

Thanks for good info Jay, my wife and I are taking our first MSC cruise in about three weeks out of Port Canaveral. We usually go on Royal Caribbean and we are right before we go on MSC so it will be interesting to compare the two.

[@foxyankeefrank6963]

And another thing: On the MSC ships I know there IS free ice-cream every lunch and every dinner in the main dining room!

[@bfl7845]

We have sailed MSC three times since June, all three ships have free soft service all day and free hard ice cream several times during the week at the buffet. I don’t know if the Seascape is different 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@MichelleAlexandria-EM]

I was on the Meraviglia two months ago and the soft serve wasn't free

[@bfl7845]

@@MichelleAlexandria-EM maybe they change it up? We (really the hubby, I don’t like ice cream, 😂) got ours at the bar by the pool, two flavors daily, although lemon made lots of appearances. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@myimperfectdiary890]

I really enjoy watching these vlogs. Even though I travel frequently, I have never been on a cruise ship before. However, these vlogs motivate me to consider taking a cruise in the future.

[@Terrie-W]

Those elevators are nothing new in the hotel industry. Several hotels have buttons outside the elevators.

[@foxyankeefrank6963]

Thank you for the video! Are you really sure that you HAD TO activate the cruise card before anything else? Yes, the name says so. But after crusing a couple of times with MSC I can tell you: You can register your credit card as well on the last days or anytime in between! There is no need to to this straight after embarcation.

[@TheCanadianPilot13]

I was on this ship in November for its crossing from Barcelona to NewYork, I personally loved it and for the total price of $2000 cad with an alcohol and wifi package it was hard to beat!

[@JT_Taught_U]

The system for the elevators helps them last a lot longer before repairs are needed.

[@michellepj8809]

Thanks for the review J

[@JSHIPLIFE]

You bet!

[@dakotajacobsen6813]

Fellow Tampa res here. Going on Wonder in Feb (Royal and NCL are our typical) and looking for a cruise to book in '24. appreciate your vids as we had been considering MSC for '24 but may just stick to what we know we like.

[@pjp7259]

If you like RC you will love Celebrity

[@dgaither4628]

First off yes sprinkles on ice cream are called Jimmies, and on the MSC Meraviglia this January, we did find free soft service ice cream by the pool😲. BTW, thank you for your honest review on this ship. From the food to the entertainment. Also that is awesome you brought up the elevator thing, so in June we will not be surprised with this. Lastly,will you be doing another review on this ship after you, your girlfriend and her daughter are off the ship?

[@ytclaire2007]

All the food looks beige 🤢

[@mruggier0]

oops, Also at lunch time only place to eat besides the gross buffet was the Taco joint (Hola)that was fully booked as was the Asian joint.Not enough restaurants for the amt of people Mergavelia ship holds.

[@hollycosta7394]

Hey! Wow I was on that MSC cruise too. My 16 year old grandson sends his apologies for crashing the night scene. Debarkation nightmare!! Never again

[@christinew3549]

Great review. I would give MSC a try just to say I did. I won't expect much. As long as they have a casino and unlimited drinks, I'm good 👍🏾

[@Juancarlo4342]

We were on msc meraviglia for 11 days, Dec 4 to Dec 15. There was free icecream on deck 16 and deck 19 every day, all day.

[@dynac8012]

I'm hoping to see MSC come to Galveston.

[@nykohill]

Why don’t we ever touch the mini bar 😮‍💨😊

[@lisastrange6754]

I saw this ship while I was on Carnival Celebration December 11-19, 2022 at one of the ports I forgot which port because I was so mesmerized by their roller-coaster 😲

[@rianxu5526]

Probably Puerto Rico as the Celebration was there with us

[@lisastrange6754]

@@rianxu5526 That was it San Juan: Thank you! that ship was Huge 😯

[@rianxu5526]

@@lisastrange6754 yes it really was. There was a small ship between the two of our ships as well.

[@lisastrange6754]

@@rianxu5526 I think it was the Princess🛳😂

[@rianxu5526]

@@lisastrange6754 I think it was another one as it was between the seascape and the celebration. The princess was in the other side and left before we left. Also, how would you rate carnival out of 10 as I would like to try it but my family has worries about fights happening aboard.

[@kjewil6125]

No free ice cream? That is a big No for me to travel on any cruise line that doesn't offer free ice cream. I love your videos.

[@robertscott6048]

Jay did my first MSC because Emma said try I did a covid restart. Overall not bad for the price. You said you could not get free ice cream, got ice cream even if not asked for. Yes the food was hit or miss. Just got off Princess and the food was hit and miss too. Have earned status on Princess and Now MSC has matched, will be fun to see what happens. Princess in a week , MSC in 3 months, then again in the fall. Happy sailings

[@carrbear343]

The elevator situation is not just MSC. We encountered in May 2022 on the Carnival Horizon.

[@EquineloveDisney]

As a passenger my personal farviortes Is Disney royal carnival ncl msc

[@toinoi123]

Hi J. Just a minor correction on activating your card when you get onboard. The card can absolutely be used to access your room before activation. However before you can charge to it, you do need to activate. Also you need to activate within 48 hours (if I remember right) to ensure service/gratuities can be billed for those that have not pre-paid them. That said, totally baffles me why MSC don't allow people to pre-register the cards on-line, like every other cruise line LOL

[@tdav225]

We were just on the Seascape from Barcelona to New York for 15 days and we did not have to activate our card. I did see the machines but never saw anyone use them.

[@TravelKate]

Same as Troy we preloaded our credit card on the seascape and it worked without going to the machines

[@amyparis5756]

I’d like to see a video on the different luggage claim areas. I just took my first cruise and picking up my luggage at the end was a massive undertaking.

[@bftime1]

Love your videos. I have been on 30 cruises( only one Carnival,my first cruise) and know what I like. BTW never on all my cruises saw a fight or bad behavior,Never!. Right before the pandemic I had booked 11 of my family(5 grand kids)on the MSC Seaside. It was cancelled. I was very worried about a first cruise on MSC but the 11 of us had balconies and the price was great! All I knew is that it at least had to be a step up on Carnival. Your MSC video on the Seascape answered all my questions. Would my wife and I take a MSC cruise now, No but taking 11 people yes. It had enough going for it that those sailing as my guests should not complain. Finally, after all me years cruising the best new idea on entertainment--the BB King's Blues Club on Holland America! Booked many cruises on HA just based on that 8 piece soul/blues band!

[@FFlyDDrum1]

Great review. I enjoyed watching this after watching your more in-depth stuff from the nomad channel

[@CBar-rd6im]

Msc is very affordable right now but if they get as popular as RC and Carnival, they will raise their prices too...😊

[@flowers9933]

We sailed the MSC Divina for Thanksgiving, they offered free Ice Cream cones from Noon to 6 every day on the lido

[@looserkid8143]

No free ice cream is a deal breaker 🤣‼️‼️‼️

[@aproudarmywife0592]

Thanks for letting us know about this cruise line we have 2 xhildren and would never ever take this cruise line MSC wow!

[@mikeclark4272]

I prefer the way Carnival has things set up. You setup all your information including sail and sign accounts up, your passport information everything, then you print out your boarding passes and luggage tags. You get to the port, check in get your picture taken and then wait to board. Once you board the ship with your boarding passes you then go to your muster station, takes about 5 minutes, then if ready you can go to your cabin as your sail and sign or room key will be in your mailbox outside cabin door then your set. As for the elevators on The Panorama, it’s elevators are just like how yours is set up. What is nice about that is one your elevator won’t stop on every deck, and it keeps people from pushing every deck slowing the elevator down. Now The MSC way of you must go to a kiosk to set everything up is time consuming that is for you setting up your account then get your room key. Such a waste of time and kiosks do break down.

[@sinwithsebastian]

I did like the speed of the review, even though i felt out of breath just from listening

[@maxeclan3430]

Been on other ships. So far love the symphony of the seas RC. Wanting to do transatlantic. European cruise wanting to know the best line. Thank you

[@victoriadebatte9486]

I love your content!!!

[@dzonikg]

I travel mostly with MSC (i thing best for buck ) ,i am from europe but i have issue that i still dont know reason. MSC have 2 separate websites ..MSCUsa and for europe ..on MSC Usa you can book normaly on website..there is prices and stuff ..but website for europe you can see where it goes but no prices and no way to book...for europe u need to go travel agency ..which i dont want to do it..so i use "cryisedirect" and book there..they are from USA and they give me checkin number ..but whey i try that number on europe site it dont egist. Only work on MSCUSA..but i cant login on MSCUsa also becase it require me to enter USA resident address which off course i dont have. So is always 50 mails back and forth to address it and finally get my ticket to print,last time they send me like only day before cruise and i had to find where to print it on way to port in middle off the night in weekend ( i drived 14 hours ) ..so i still dont get it..its like 2 separate companies that dont talk to each other and ignore each other

[@ptriossi]

I have booked twice on Msc website and I am in Europe. The website is not really the best but it gives you prices and you can book directly.

[@ChristinaContreras-x6b]

I like the longer videos

[@ohiorichkidbeats]

Yep,gotta stay FIRM when a problems occur.. #fact

[@0therun1t21]

Free ice cream would make me happy! I saw a life sized chocolate Grace Jones mannequin in a magazine, she's incredible, so was the mannequin! I bet it tasted really good too.

[@johde7467]

I took my first cruise last May on MSC Opera in the Mediterranean. Being my first cruise I don't have much to compare to. I agree the shows were repetitive but the performers were excellent. Buffet was Ok. I had good food in the main dining room. Most of it may not have been exciting but it was served hot with good flavor. On the ice cream front, my waiter who was excellent brought me a couple of scoops of the days flavor along with the desert I ordered at dinner. Given the price I paid per night solo with drink package and wi-fi special was cheaper than many of my hotel rooms, I wouldn't hesitate to cruise with them again. Especially if the port are the draw over the ship.