MSC Meraviglia

Pub quizzes, a late-night club and an Aquapark

Evenings on MSC Meraviglia are sociable, built around live bands and quiz nights in the Brass Anchor Pub and DJs playing dance and club hits into the early hours at the Attic Club. Both are free to walk into, with drinks charged separately. For a show with more polish, the Carousel Lounge pairs a signature cocktail with an immersive performance; it carries a charge, seats are limited and it needs a reservation.

Families get just as much of the ship. The Aquapark is included in the fare, with winding slides, a splash zone and tipping buckets for sea days. Children can build freely in the dedicated LEGO play areas of the Lego Experience, which is free to enter, and the Arcade adds high-score games and virtual reality worlds, charged separately.

Caribbean from Miami, fjords from Southampton

From November to March, through the Australian summer, she sails Caribbean round-trips from Miami of 8 or 14 nights. Ports change between departures, but you might see Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas, Philipsburg in St. Maarten and MSC’s own Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas. The 2027 Caribbean departures show her dates alongside others; 8-night round-trips start from A$701pp*.

From May to October, during the European cruise season, she is based in Southampton, running 6- and 7-night round-trips around the British Isles and 7-night Norway sailings from May to August, where Skjolden, Nordfjordeid and Sandnes are typical calls. In November she leaves Southampton on her longest voyages: one-way Transatlantic crossings of 15, 18 or 19 nights ending in Salvador da Bahia, Rio de Janeiro or Santos, with stops that can include Lisbon, Funchal and Maceió. Her Southampton departures in 2027 gather both seasons in one search.

Through the southern summer, from November to January, she turns to South America with 7-night round-trips from Buenos Aires, Santos and Camboriú; Punta del Este and Montevideo are among the usual stops. Wherever she sails from, we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers as one holiday, including the flight home from Salvador, Rio or Santos after a crossing.

Her sister ships include MSC Bellissima, and the rest of the line’s ships are on the MSC Cruises page.

Steak, teppanyaki and tacos on MSC Meraviglia

MSC Meraviglia’s specialty dining runs from an American steakhouse to a Japanese grill and a Mexican cantina, each priced à la carte. Butcher’s Cut Steakhouse evokes America’s golden age, with an open counter where dry-aged Tomahawk and T-Bone are prepared in view, plus surf-and-turf on the menu. At Teppanyaki, guests sit at one of four open cooking stations while chefs cook with flair and flame in front of them. Hola! Tacos & Cantina is the relaxed option, serving blue corn tacos, empanadas and tortilla soup at lunch and dinner, with tequilas and mezcals to share.

Seafood lovers have Ocean Cay Seafood Restaurant, with dishes such as Galician scallops. For everyday eating, the Buffet is included in the fare and runs from breakfast to late-night snacks, ranging from Asia to the Mediterranean.

MSC Meraviglia cabins and deck plans

Her most exclusive accommodation is the MSC Yacht Club, MSC’s ship within a ship, where suite guests have 24-hour butler assistance. They also have the Top Sail Lounge with panoramic sea views and live music, their own restaurant, and a private sundeck and pool with hot tubs, a grill and bar. The MSC Meraviglia cabins and deck plans show where the Yacht Club sits and which decks hold her balcony cabins.

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