7 Nights Caribbean & Bahamas from Miami Cruise

Stunning Ship with Variety, Creativity and Quality

This was our second time on this ship and it did not disappoint. They added two new shows, Momentous, an over the top amazing magic show performed in the theater and an incredible production show, Odyssey based on the book/theme. There was a Whitney Houston show, Queen show, Cinesonic show (movie songs/theme) in addition to the two Dirty Dancing shows. They could improve the Dirty dancing shows which were the only shows we did not enjoy because it was confusing to try to watch the performers dance as the movie played in the background. There are two different large venues for the shows: The World Theater and The Panorama Lounge. The Panorama Lounge is so big it could be called Panorama Theater. Both are beautiful high tech venues that can house many large performances. There were many game shows and parties onboard as well. The Love and Marriage Show hosted by Dr. E, our cruise director, was hysterical. There were the usual white party, tropical party and 80's party. They also just added an incredible fruit buffet as part of the buffet offerings. It was an unbelievable spread of exotic and other fruits such as fresh cherries, dragon fruit, guava, apricots, kiwi, clementines, mango, papaya, pomegranate as well as bananas, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, grapes, apples, peaches and plums. On the last day they also served lobster in the buffet. From what I understand, this was the second week that they started offering these new menu items in the buffet. The food overall in the main dining room and buffet was excellent and creative. What an amazing variety! MSC is the only cruise line we have been on that serves swordfish as well as calamari steaks. A favorite appetizer was a salmon poke bowl. Very creative and unique. There was a great variety of different fish served in the MDR. In addition to swordfish, there was fish such as barramundi, red snapper, and grouper. They had a huge variety of desserts as well. For example, the variety of cookies they served in the buffet included chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, orange chocolate chip cookies, mint chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, macadamia nut cookies, choc-macadamia nut cookies.. There was a huge variety of delicious cakes and other desserts as well. They even had two varieties of cannolis-chocolate chip as well as traditional. There was a different scoop ice cream in the MDR such as butter pecan, hazelnut etc.. every night in addition to chocolate and vanilla. The desserts in the MDR were also phenomenal--especially the Tiramisu, NY Cheesecake and the Key Lime Pie. The sugarless chocolate cake tasted so good that I forgot it was sugarfree! There are three other complimentary food venues, but the one that has seating is Pizza and Burgers (deck 6)where you can get pizza, burgers, wings, chilli, fruit salad, potato salad, mac and cheese, nachos, soft serve, fries, chicken fingers, and hot dogs late into the night. The other two eateries are Promenade Bites and Harbor Bar & Bites (deck 8). They are grab and go. You can get snacks such as popcorn, cotton candy, and hot dogs at Promenade Bites. At the Harbor Bar and Bites (deck 20)you can get empanadas, hot dogs and other snack foods. They also have scoop ice cream-which is for a fee. As for the Specialty restaurants, we have been to Pazos, the Greek Restaurant as well as Kaito Sushi Bar and Butcher's Cut. Although they were all pretty good, for the overall dining experience and food itself, my favorite was Butcher's Cut. The rack of lamb was truly amazing. Kaito also has a section where it is a Teppanyaki restaurant experience separate from the sushi bar. There is also Hola, a Mexican restaurant, and an italian restaurant, Eataly. Again, a lot to choose from-something for everyone. There were so many activities, live music, shows and games throughout the ship. The ship itself offers four different waterslides, one Jaw Drop regular long slide as well as an extensive rope course and the Cliff Hanger swing. For younger kids there is a small waterslide and a nice sized splash pad area. The indoor sports complex is home to many sports including pickleball, soccer and basketball. On specific days/times they also have bumper cars, roller skating, and drone academy for kids where the kids fly drones through an obstacle course. There is also a lego room filled with legos and lego table for kids and big kids to enjoy. There are two different areas where you can find arcade games. In addition, there is a virtual reality game/experience. In addition to that, movies are shown on the big screen at the pool deck and MSC, unlike some other cruiselines, does not charge for popcorn. This ship has many hot tubs. Some of the hot tubs are extremely spacious-approximately three times the size of the usual hot tub found on a ship. There are two med sized pools in the adults only Zen area. The main pool deck has one very large rectangular pool with a shallow area separating two deeper parts. Inside, there is also a pool with a retractable roof. The staterooms are spacious with a lot of outlets and storage space. The bathroom is comfortable and modern with a decent sized glass shower door. The stateroom-as well as the ship as a whole-is kept incredibly clean. Although the ship is big and was filled to capacity during our cruise, it never felt crowded. There are so many elevators that you never felt anyone had to squish in to have a spot. The buffet had plenty of seating on deck 18, but you could also go to the smaller buffet on deck 19. We never had a problem finding a seat in the buffet. The only problem was seating for the comedy shows in the Loft venue. The comedy shows should all be in the World Theater or the Panorama Lounge. It would definitely be more comfortable. The Loft/Bar venue should keep the dueling pianos and maybe some add other small live musician acts. The casino was very spacious and non-smoking for the most part. The only portion that was smoking was a small part to the side that was completely glassed-in. This made for a much more comfortable and pleasant experience whether you were gambling or just walking through the casino to get to another area of the ship. The service in general was excellent and everyone was eager to make sure you enjoyed your cruise--going above and beyond at times. We loved this, our second MSC World America cruise, even more than we did the first time. What a great experience--and great value as well! We will be back soon.

MSC World America is the best

This is my 31 Th cruise is is my favor ship so far.The ship is so beautiful on desk 8 where the light and palm tree show are my favor spot, they have so many free yoga class in the morning at 2 at 4 and 5 in the evening everyday this is the only ship I see is free some of the class is good just show up they have mat for you.The entertainment in theater and the panoramic both are the best at sea top not, lot of thing to do I never have enough time to enjoy it all. Lot of time I have to skip dinning in main Restaurant so I can go to the event. I don't know why people never happy alway give Msc bad review maybe they don't like don't like because is not their American cruise line. I did go with many cruise line. Carnival for me were the worse even I go on Carnival Mardigrass when is were new were horrible lunch and dinner buffet have nothing to choose street food some just o.k and restaurant free to eat only few menu o.k and not much thing go on for entertainment and party at night or compare to Msc cruise but they rate Carnival very high . I just don't know why I think it because they are American cruise line . The only cruise line I have not go is Princess, Virgin and holland, MSC is my favor cruise line so many thing to do and love the music, they have the best music and DJ never feel boring the entertainment team are always the best to get you in the party mood, on this ship the panoramic theater will turn into a night club at night until 2-4 in the morning is the most nicest club at sea. If you are a party person don't miss all the party at night they have specially white party and the 60 70 80 party and tropical party is so much fun. they have the best live band music I love the sunshine band is my favor. love they have the most elevator at sea never wait long. both theater you are alway can get in after all reservation people if you get in early right after you will have sit in panoramic I never have problem to find sit even I don't have reservation. people complain can't get drink during the show in both theater, wow there are ton of hundred people watching the show for only short 45 minutes so crown of people and you expect to serve drink during the show go and get your own drink please no complain some cruise line theater don't even allow you drink in there. With NCL you hardly to get ien to see show if you don't have reservation. For the food they have very good prime rip and steak the best to compare my hudband very picky on the beef but beef on this ship are the best. MSC add more free food and wing, fry and pizza till 2:00 am at desk 7 or desk 6 which is very good. the pizza are alway good. We have lobster for two night one in main dinning room and one on last night in the buffet maybe is a new ship. we went on rob course is nice love the two zip line, the water slice we went on a port day so there is no line which is very good we did try swing one time is good to get the experience, we see people do roller skate and bumber car and pickle ball which we did not do, Msc world America have the most pool chair big nice hot tub every where you always can find chair and get in hot tub and in the cover pool is have so many nice lough chair bed and always chair for you look so high end, they invest in so many entertainment for every age. My daughter is 22 is her 29 cruise and she love this ship the most for her even compare to royal is more fun at night on msc then royal at night lot of ship on Royal at night is so boring some of show I walk in and walk out no good music or party at night at all. on some ship, I known a couple they go on cruise ship 10 month out of 12 year to year back to back each time they go they stay on ship for 4 to 6 week. I just saw them again on Msc Word America they stay for 6 week and they just come back on Icon of the sea I ask them to compare. They both say they love the best MSC world america of everything and MSC always their favor, they always stay in the Yacht club. If you don't enjoy music, show, entertainment, party and dancing or go to lay out pool and hot tub, msc have the most nice pool and many hot tub around the ship compare to other, then MSC is not for you if you just want relax eat and sleep may be just go see one or couple show for the whole cruise then maybe go on royal food maybe good for you but the money you paid will be high. normal I don't like do review but this time I feel I have to write some with my 31 cruise experience. people always complain food and thing these people love to complaint and they feel MSC is their mother in law that why!!! for the food the worse is Royal grandure of the sea food were horrible for the 7 night and Anthem of the sea food in dinning are good but at night is so boring show are boring walk in walk out event my two teen and over 22 year old at night no music or party at all only one night sillen disco for 45 munites that all for the 7 night cruise no night club or entertaiment team at all. compare to my 31 cruise and the best food is MSC Peosia , but back then the entertainment on this ship is not good compare to now.

MSC IS MOVING UP UP UP!

MSC is not in the stock market and I believe that MSC will continue to grow even bigger than RC, NCL and Carnival. I believe people write bad reviews for MSC because they own stock and can see how GREAT MSC is becoming and soon MSC could be the best cruise line to sail. The comp food on MSC World America was a solid 10 from the prime rib, fresh veggies, beef tenderloin, Alaskan Salmon, pork belly, BBQ ribs, to the sweets, soft serve ice cream, fresh pressed juices, coffees etc...... food on MSC World America was excellent and I hope MSC adds more places to grab food like they have on World America on their other ships so there are more food options. I've sailed on Seascape and that was a solid 9 for the food, Meravilglia was only a 7 out of 10 for food but the ship was amazing, shows on MSC World America and other MSC ships we've sailed on are excellent, especially the Queen show and Dirty Dancing Matinee on MSC World America, though ALL MSC ships have great entertainment and they have it every night and often too. MSC prices are at least 50% to 70% less than NCL & RC, even less than Carnival. If you haven't tried MSC, just do it. The Aurea Exp was new to us and we enjoyed our ocean view infinity Aurea suite. The Top 20 Solarium was an extra perk, the Thermal Spa was amazing. We booked our 4th MSC cruise on World America, we need another week on her then we'll be booking Grandiosa out of Port Canaveral in 2026. GO MSC!