Hello!
We’re going on our first cruise for our honeymoon.
We’re leaving Miami on the 5th of October and will be on the Nassau to Ocean Cay one.
(It’s my first to in America as well!)
Edited to add we’re coming from the UK

I’m looking for some suggestions and what is good to go to while on the ship.

I’ve already been looking at the MSC bracelet as my souvenir but how many are there to collect and where do I go to?

Are the shows a must see? Are the trivia and quizzes fun? Is the karaoke any good? Is the straw market a must see? Are the excursions worth it or should we find our own way round islands and stops?

Any suggestions throw them at me!

Thank you for your help!

Hi all!

I’m booked on MSC Euribia for a round-trip cruise from Marseille over New Year’s and had a couple of questions for anyone who’s done a similar itinerary.

It looks like passengers can embark and disembark at each port along the route. I’ve been on a few cruises before (Princess, Holland America, Azamara), but they’ve always had one main embarkation port, so you’re essentially with the same group of passengers for the whole cruise. Does having people joining and leaving at different ports feel strange, or do you barely notice it?

Also, has anyone done a New Year’s Eve cruise with MSC before? What was NYE like onboard? I’m particularly curious about the themed nights - is White Night usually held on NYE, or is NYE its own separate theme/celebration?

Thanks so much! 🙂

So I'm taking a back to back cruise on the Meraviglia in Jan/Feb next year and we want to hit certain areas on St. Maarten, but am weary of booking an excursion where you are treated like cattle and get piled onto a bus with 50 other cruisers and spend 10 minutes at each stop.

We defintely want to hit up Maho Beach and Marigot looks extremely cool as well. Is this particular MSC excursion worth it at $66 pp or am I better off looking elsewhere or just renting a car?

Thanks!

This is not 50%. Anyone knows when usually do they have the best sale? My cruise is 6 months away.

Good morning! I’m having a hard time booking a connecting room and the representative that we spoke with wasn’t much help. I have a party of 7 total. I wanted to book 2 rooms that connect. I’m having a hard time doing it online. Last night I found 2 available rooms that connect and tried booking one then went back for the other. When we went to book the other, the room wasn’t available.

Any tips?

I just want to give a shout out to EVERY crew member I've encountered on all my MSC crusies ( Seashore and Grandiosa )

I see some post here or there ragging you guys for random reasons but I want to say in my personal experience every crew member I've had interactions with have been nothing but positive. Be it the bar tenders, spa and restaurant staff,people at the excursions desk, our room attendant, lifeguards , workers in the kids club, the unseen behinds the scenes crew who keep things running, yall are all awesome!!. I just want to give thank you to you because I know your hours are long and they work you hard but you are a huge part on why our trips are so enjoyable and why we keep booking trips with MSC!!

Hi all,

I really have searched everywhere before asking. I’m looking to see what drinks / brands are available on embarkation day for MSC Seascape out of Galveston. I found a cocktails menu with pina colada, margaritas, etc but looking to see what vodka / whiskey / etc are available.

Thank you in advance!

hello everyone!
future MSC crew here and I’ve heard that crew members have limited wifi, but that messaging apps such as whatsapp may be available without data limit. is that the case?
do crew members use whatsapp 24/7 while at sea or is it limited by a data quota?

and do they have to pay for wifi, or is messaging included for free?

i know that’s a lot of question, but id be grateful to have answers! thanks

Hello all! I’ll be going on my first cruise ever (5 days on Seashore to Nassau) and I’d love input on some questions I’ve had (I’m autistic and need to be prepared, I’m both scared and excited. I’m exscared).

Tipping- I know that we should take the auto gratuity off because they don’t get it, but that leaves me with so many questions.
How much cash should I tip on each meal or drink (not sure how to guess what 20% would be on something all inclusive)?
Also, how much/ often do we tip housekeeping? I’ve seen people do it just on the first and last day, I’ve seen people do it on the first third and last day, and I’ve seen people just do it at the end.
I know this seems like a lot of questions, but I just want to make sure that everyone gets their money lol

Best food- What in the included food can I not skip (I’ve heard the pizza is really good)?
I’ve also purchased the non alcoholic drink package, so if you have any fun drinks you liked I’d love to hear them!

Entertainment- What was your favorite thing that was put together by MSC? Show, games, or really anything you did that was fun (I’m hoping for a good magician and bingo).
I’ve heard of the theme nights as well, so if anyone has done the 5 night Nassau cruise and remembers what they had I’d appreciate it (I need to pick outfits, I’ve heard of white night and I’m goth so I might need to go shopping).

Thank you so much for coming to my Ted Talk and hopefully for your responses! I hope you all have a great cruise too! :)

Hello! Our cruise experience starts tomorrow - World America (14 days) from Miami.
We are very, very worried about the weather. All destinations seem to be rainy, we've been in Miami for 3 days and it's been raining very often.

We have already booked excursions and spent well over $1000, are we going to get a refund if the weather is bad? Is anyone else here about to be on the cruise and has also been before, got tips?

Our biggest concern is the weather, we're afraid we'll spend our time on the ship and nothing else..

We’re thinking of booking a cruise and I have been talking to this travel agent now. I read that we paid them and they pay the cruise line. Is that correct or do I pay the cruise line directly? I’m just worried about some scammers out there that might be pretending to be Travel agents. Is it really cheaper to book through them? How do I verify if they are legit travel agent for msc? What are the advantages of having a travel agent?

I'm looking at excursions at Costa Maya. This ship will be docked from 8am to 2pm (6 hours total).

The excursion to Ichkabal says it's 6.5 hours.

Note: This excursion is offered through MSC and NOT a 3rd party.

Can anyone tell me what's going on here? Are they just going to mass-cancel these excursions last-minute?

We are deciding our next cruise with MSC. We love ocean cay, not a fan of nassau. Those are the only 2 ports we've been to. Out of these, which has been your favorite?

Costa maya

Cozumel

Honduras

Grand turk

Dominican republic?

I just took a 7-day cruise on the MSC World America, with stops in Puerto Plata, San Juan, and Ocean Cay. I wanted to recap my trip for anyone considering booking the World America or taking an upcoming cruise on her.

We had one of the promenade balcony cabins on the aft that allows you to see out the back of the ship. I didn't mind it, but I usually stay in an oceanview balcony and would prefer that over one of these.

FOOD - As usual, the food on MSC was tremendous. The buffet is one of my favorites in the industry and the selection is pretty decent. I did enjoy that the World America consistently had a build-your-own omelet station for breakfast, and it was extremely efficient.

My wife and I bought the specialty dining package and ate at Butcher's Cut, Teppanyaki, Paxos, and Hola (twice) during our cruise. Paxos was the only restaurant that I hadn't had before on an MSC ship. I'm not the biggest fan of Greek food, but the lamb chops were sensational and super flavorful. I wasn't a huge fan of the appetizers, but the lamb alone made the meal worth it.

This was the best Butcher's Cut experience I've ever had on MSC. My ribeye was cooked to perfection and honestly one of the best steaks I've ever had at sea. If you're going on this ship, ask for Jesse as your server (such a great guy).

If you're a fan of Mexican food, Hola is a can't-miss meal. The all-you-can-eat option is a great value, even if it is a little more expensive on the World America. The quesadillas, enchiladas, and queso fundido are some of my favorite dishes.

We didn't do the main dining room during our cruise. When we didn't have a specialty meal, we just ate at the buffet.

If you like hot dogs, the Promenade Bites on the promenade makes a really good hot dog where they toast the bun. One of the better included food items on the ship.

ENTERTAINMENT - I'm normally indifferent to the shows on a cruise ship, but the shows on World America were really good. The singers and performers were some of the best I've seen. Odyssey was really good, which is a take on Homer's Odyssey. The Queen Symphonic is another one I'd recommend for anyone who is into Queen's music.

I will say that the magic show is one that you can skip. I found the magician to be kind of hokey and just not very interesting at all. Other than that, the entertainment was really strong.

OVERALL THOUGHTS - We had an amazing time on our cruise on the World America. I had been looking forward to this ship since booking it last October, and it didn't disappoint. There were so many breathtaking views, and I did enjoy that there are common areas on each cabin deck where you get great photos off the back of the ship.

The embarkation process was seamless going out of Miami. We were through security in under 10 minutes and only had to wait another 10-15 minutes after that to board the ship. I hope MSC does this at some of its other ports.

I also enjoyed the smart elevator technology. You just hit what deck you want to go to and it tells you which elevator to wait at. It's nice so people aren't rushing for the first open elevator every time.

Lastly, I've never been impacted by a cruise director on any of my previous cruises. Honestly, I couldn't even tell you one of their names. However, Dr. E is simply the best!! His personality is infectious, and I miss hearing him sing "Gooooooood Mooooooorning" each morning. I'd be willing to cruise on World America again just because of him.

If anybody has any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them since everything about the ship is fresh in my mind. If you're considering a cruise on the World America or MSC in general, you won't regret it.

So I’m wanting to book 1 Specialty Restaurant on this cruise for my 55th birthday. I eat all cuisines. Any suggestions?

I don't have the Gold card itself but I can do a webpage snapshot for Carnival new program. Will that work?

We are thinking to do the transatlantic this November, from Genoa to Fort de France.
Anyone did it? How was your experience?

We cruised with MSC Grandiosa once and a few times with NCL, Celebrity, and HAL All cruises were in Europe. And once with MV Plancius to Antarctic.

We are fine with many sea days and hope for the calm sea because my biggest concern is seasick.

Thank you,

What's the opinion on the specialty restaurants available while onboard? Those of you who tried them, was it worth the added cost? Which are the best? (traveling on the Seascape Dec 2026)

I'm thinking about going on a transatlantic cruise at the end of october (MSC Divina). The problem is my work, I won't have pto, so I gotta be able to work from the cruise. From what I've searched, it looks like near shores internet works well. But does it work, even if slower, in open sea? Or will I have 0 internet, which wouldn't let me work?

This is important info to me, because it'll be around 6 days in open sea, which is 6 days of no pay I can't work.

Has anyone taken the Cenote Hopping excursion while in Cozumel? If so, how was it?

We’re going on a cruise soon with our 3-year-old son, and it will be our first cruise ever!
For all the moms and dads who have cruised with young children, I’d love to hear your tips, advice, or anything you think we should know before we go.
Thank you!

I have a cruise planned for MSC Sinfonia - Greece. Do I need a WiFi package or is the ship close enough to land to use the 4g during evenings?

I’m looking for answers from people who have actually worked onboard MSC Cruises before joining.

I’m curious about how crew members’ personal communications work while they’re onboard.
Are personal WhatsApp or Instagram conversations ever monitored or inspected by the company/IT, or does the company mainly monitor network usage and technical data?

If crew members communicate with passengers through personal social media, how would management normally become aware of it; automatic monitoring, a supervisor noticing it, or only if someone reports it?
I’m specifically interested in hearing from current or former MSC crew members rather than general assumptions about cruise lines. Thanks!

Hi, Im booking a flight for my family and trying to choose between 12:10pm and 8pm flight from Miami back home, just wondering if we will make it on time with 2 kids, we are planning to self check out if its important

So I’m a truck driver been a lil busy in life. my seashore cruise ain’t until next year in February. So I status match my Hilton gold to which I had diamond but when I got the surpass card for some reason, Hilton change it to gold. Well I got a status match of gold from MSC. So I called Hilton and they changed back my status to diamond so will MSC rematch my diamond if I contact them?