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MSC Meraviglia

Ship profile · flagged in Malta. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
171,589
Capacity
5,714
Built
2,017
Length
315 m
Upcoming
95

Reviewer read

Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on disembarkation.

MSC Meraviglia rates higher overall than 22% of the ships we track. Ship quality is its strongest showing. The weak spot is disembarkation.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Ship quality8.9

    Higher than 59% of ships · 1,323 ratings

The one caution

8.0out of 10 for disembarkation

Higher than only 10% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.80.

Everything else, in two lines

One is good without being remarkable: ship quality (higher than 59% of ships).

Eleven fall below the fleet: family, entertainment, activities, cabins, service, public areas, value, dining, fitness, embarkation and disembarkation. They rate higher than 10% to 37% of ships.

Cabin grade does matter here. Suite rates 8.7 and oceanview rates 8.1, across 934 cabin ratings.

Three places worth knowing about

  • buffet The one people complain about33% positive · 36 comments
  • Ocean Cay The beach people mention most63% positive · 142 comments
  • Butcher's Cut The best-liked restaurant on board85% positive · 33 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 8 are all liked by 39% to 77% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (89 of 112), families with young kids (48 of 67), solo travelers (46 of 53), couples (18 of 22), families with teens (16 of 22) and budget travelers (8 of 10).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality8.9Higher than 59%1,323 ratings · broad
Disembarkation8.0Higher than only 10%1,318 ratings · broad
Cabins8.0Higher than only 25%2,239 ratings · broad
Service7.8Higher than only 20%2,082 ratings · broad
Activities7.6Higher than only 33%1,322 ratings · broad
Embarkation7.5Higher than only 12%2,154 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.3Higher than only 35%2,047 ratings · broad
Public areas7.2Higher than only 20%818 ratings · broad
Dining6.9Higher than only 15%2,166 ratings · broad
Family6.6Higher than only 37%124 ratings · useful
Fitness6.6Higher than only 12%675 ratings · broad
Value6.3Higher than only 20%758 ratings · broad

2,325 published reviews · 760 from the last three years · 17,435 individual comments read.

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