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Yes! We have the MSC Meraviglia Yacht Club menus for download.

Here is a quick and easy download of all the Yacht Club menus, and a few bonus menus from the MSC Meraviglia.  These were collected during our 7 night Mediterranean cruise aboard the MSC Meraviglia.  We did the best we could with the available lighting in the dining room. They may not be pretty, but you’ll get a good idea of some of the food selections available. Click the menu thumbnail to the right to open or download all menus or use the following link to download all menus in a zip file: MSC Meraviglia Yacht Club Menus

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Msc meraviglia: main dining room review & menus.

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Hi Everyone! I am back with another review of the MSC Meraviglia. In my last post, which you can find here , we reviewed the whole ship and mentioned a bit about the dining. This time, we’re digging in a bit deeper into the Main Dining Room Menus and food. I’ll be back with another post with specialty menus, buffet information and with daily planners. 

During my sailing on the MSC Meraviglia, we had set dining at the L ’Olive Doree Restaurant on deck 6 for the early seating at 6:00 pm. The alternative option for dining for dinner is the Marketplace Buffet on deck 15. 

Different Dining Rooms

There are four main dining rooms onboard the MSC Meraviglia. These include the Waves Restaurant, the Panorama Restaurant, L’ Olivo d’Oro and L’ Olive Doree. The Panorama Restaurant, L’ Olivo d’Oro and L’ Olive Doree are all located on deck 6. The Waves Restaurant is located on deck 5. 

Waves Restaurant

Waves Restaurant, located on deck 5, offers guests set time dining for either first seating at 5:30 pm, second seating at 7:30 pm or third seating at 9:30 pm. This restaurant is included in the price of your cruise and offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

Panorama Restaurant

Panorama Restaurant, located in the back of deck 6, offers guests in Aurea class anytime dining between 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Set dining times at Panorama are at 5:30 pm for first seating, 7:30 pm for second seating and 9:30 pm for third seating. This restaurant also offers dinner.

L’ Olivo d’Oro and L’ Olive Doree Restaurants 

L’ Olivo d’Oro and L’ Olive Doree are both located on deck 6, across from each other and are essentially exact copies of each other. Dining times at these restaurants include early seating at 6:00 pm and late seating at 8:30 pm. Dinner is the only meal available in L’ Olivo d’Oro and L’ Olive Doree.

The Food and Menus

During my voyage, I took photos of the menu each night as well as the items I ordered during my cruise. There is only one night where I do not have the dining menu because we were on a shore excursion in Port Canaveral. Below is a review of the food and menus for each night. 

Night #1: Brooklyn, New York- Welcome Aboard

MSC offers dress code suggestions each day in their daily planner. The first night they suggest casual attire. Given that the first day is the day you board and that you don’t always get your luggage in time, you are able to wear whatever you would like to dinner. 

Night #1 Menu

During our sailing, we were not given a paper menu in the Main Dining Room. There are QR codes left on the table where you can scan the menu. Here is the menu for night #1.

Night #1 Our Meal  

On the first night, I ordered the Chicken Croquettes, the Slow-Roasted Prime Rib of Beef Crusted with Freshly Cracked Peppercorns, the Lasagna Bolognese and the New York Cheesecake with chocolate. The Chicken Croquettes were cold when they got to the table and tasted like chicken nuggets. The Prime Rib was very dry and had no flavor. The best part of the meal was probably the Lasagna but even that was not the best and the Cheesecake was fine, although it’s not served very cold. 

Other members of my party ordered the French Onion Soup, the Penne Alfredo, the Shrimp Cocktail, the Caesar Salad, the Blackened Grouper with Lime and Creole Spices, the Grandma’s Chocolate Cake, the Coconut Pistachio Dacquoise and the Warm Apple Crumble. Members of my party didn’t love the French Onion Soup. They also said the Caesar Salad was very lemony and the Grouper was very fishy. 

Night #2: At Sea- Gala Night

Traditionally, onboard MSC, the first day at sea is when you should have your Gala night. The intention behind Gala night is that it is supposed to be a bit more formal, but in the daily planner, they say to wear whatever you feel is your favorite outfit to impress. It could be a tux, evening gown or even nice jeans and a polo shirt. They only ask for no flip-flops, tanks or t-shirts. 

Night #2 Menu

Again, we were not given paper menus for night #2. Here is the menu for night #2, gala night. 

Night #2 Our Meal  

On gala night, I ordered the Lobster Bisque Soup, the Surf & Turf and the Cheesecake with Chocolate. Of all of our meals onboard, I would say this one was one of the better ones. I love lobster bisque and jump at the opportunity to have it whenever I can. The flavor wasn’t terrible, I think they just went a bit overboard with the sherry. The lobster tail was delicious but a bit small as was the filet that it came with but it was a little cold. 

**Story Time… As I’ve mentioned I’ve been on many cruises and know you can usually ask for more food at the MDR and they usually gladly bring these things. On gala night, since the portions were small, we asked for another round of the lobster tails for the table. At first, our waiter said no and then said well I’ll need to speak to a supervisor. I understand it’s lobster and it’s fancy but I’ve never heard something like that before. We did end up getting another whole meal each which ended up being hot this time but just something to note that there is often hesitation when asking for additional items or more food.**

Other members of my party ordered the Eggplant Parm, the Spaghetti Aglio e Olio and the New York Strip. The group enjoyed the eggplant parm. Note that the aglio e olio has a lot of red pepper, so whenever we ordered it, we asked for no red pepper. The person who ordered the New York Strip liked the steak much better than the Prime Rib the night before. 

Night #3: Port Canaveral- Casual

Night number three onboard the MSC Meraviglia was deemed as a casual evening. This means you can wear formal shorts for men, jeans and sundresses for women. All kinds of outfits were relatively accepted. 

Night #3 Menu

Unfortunately, I do not have the menu for night #3. Since this was Port Canaveral day, part of our group went to Walt Disney World and did not make it back in time for dinner. While I don’t have a photo of the menu or photos of the food from this night, I did hear about the meal from my family. 

Night #3 Our Meal  

The item that most of my family members ordered that night for dinner was the Texas-Style Pulled Pork with Mac and Cheese. They said that the taste was pretty pleasant but the portion size was very small and they could have gone for a bit more. 

Night #4: Ocean Cay- Tropical Night

On Day #4, we visited MSC’s private island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. For dinner that night, the theme was tropical/caribbean. They asked guests to wear their best tropical themed outfit. 

Night #4 Menu

Night #4, we also were asked to use the QR codes for the menu on our tables. Here are some screenshots of the menu from Caribbean Night, #4. 

Night #4 Our Meal  

Caribbean night probably had the least amount of things that I would eat, so I looked to the classic favorites menu for some inspiration. That night, I ordered the French Onion Soup, the Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with Grilled Chicken and the Florida Key Lime Pie. I’ve had French Onion Soup on many cruises in the past and there was something about this French Onion Soup that was strange. It was almost too sweet and the crostini that accompanied it was very hard to cut in the bowl. I ordered the Spaghetti Aglio e Olio with Grilled Chicken and no red pepper, which was delicious. Again, while simple, this was one of the better meals I had on the ship… I just wish I had a bit more to eat. The Key Lime Pie was very tart and very lime tasting but it was ok. 

Other members of my party ordered the Shrimp Cocktail, the Marinated Rotisserie Chicken with Garlic, Lemon and Fresh Herbs, The Fisherman’s Plate, the Arroz con Leche and the Caribbean Rum Cake. Members of the party said that the Shrimp Cocktail was ok but they poured the cocktail sauce on it so they don’t give you that option if you aren’t a sauce person. They said the Marinated Rotisserie Chicken was pretty good, was flavorful and was a good go-to if you couldn’t find anything else on the menu. The person who ordered the Fisherman’s Plate said that the calamari was inedible since it was very rubbery and that the fish filet was also very fishy. In terms of the other desserts, everyone said that they were just ok. 

Night #5: Nassau- White Night

While our stop in Nassau was pretty much a bust for all guests, with all shore excursions being canceled due to the rain, it was still white night aboard the MSC Meraviglia. Tonight, all are encouraged to wear white while we sail away from Nassau.  

Night #5 Menu

On night #5, we again used our cell phones to access the menu via QR codes. Here are the menus for night #5. 

Night #5 Our Meal  

On night #5, I ordered the Spaghetti Aglio e Olio as an appetizer, the Rosemary-Braised Lamb Shank and the Chocolate Duo Cake. The Spaghetti was a good go-to item and worked perfect as an appetizer. Surprisingly, the Lamb Shank was probably my favorite MDR meal of the cruise. The lamb was very tender and flavorful. The duo cake was ok and worked as a dessert. 

Other members of my party ordered the Crispy Hand-Rolled Vegetable Spring Rolls, the Fruit Plate, the Bucatini alla Carbonara, the Dry Rubbed Wild Fennel Barramundi Fillet and the Coconut Cake. Members of my party said that the spring rolls were ok and had some flavor. The fruit plate was extremely disappointing and I don’t think it can be called a fruit “plate” since it had four little pieces of fruit. Other members of my party said that the Bucatini alla Carbonara was good and that the Filet was again quite fishy tasting. As for the coconut cake, I heard that it was pretty good. 

Night #6: At Sea- Casual

As we approach the end of our cruise, we are greeted with another casual evening onboard but the theme for the evening was music. Again, guests can wear some more casual outfits such as shorts, jeans and sundresses. 

Night #6 Menu

We used the QR code on our tables to access our menus for the evening. Here are a screenshot of the menus for night #6. 

Night #6 Our Meal  

On night #6, I ordered the Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, the Cabernet-Braised Short Ribs and the Cheesecake with Chocolate. Again, the spaghetti was a great option since I didn’t like the other appetizer options. The Braised-Short Ribs were very disappointing. They were almost like a stew rather than pieces of short rib and everything was just mixed together in the bowl. It was definitely not what I was expecting. The cheesecake was again a classic, solid option. 

On this night, most of my family ordered the same items as I did, so there is nothing new to report here except for the Gateau Opera dessert, which was just ok and nothing amazing. 

Night #7: At Sea- Casual/Italian Night

On the final night of our cruise, they encouraged guests to wear casual outfits. Since it’s the final night and there are logistics involved with getting your luggage outside by 10:00 pm, some guests wear the same outfits to dinner as they will wear off the ship the next day. In addition, the final night is also an Italian themed menu. 

Night #7 Menu

For our final night, we accessed our QR code on the table and scanned it to see the menu on our phones. Here are screenshots of the menus for Italian Night. 

Night #7 Our Meal  

On night #7, I ordered the Fried Calamari, the Sicilian-Style Arancini, the Chicken Breast Parmigiana and the Limoncello Cake. The Fried Calamari was a bit fishy and all of the breadcrumbs were coming off of the pieces. It was on the rubbery side and was not crispy. I am from an Italian family so I understand I am not getting truly authentic calamari but I think this could have been better. Sicilian-Style Arancini traditionally has peas in the rice ball, but this one did not have any and none of the people at my table had them either. I personally was happy there were no peas and thought this was the better of the appetizers that night. Oh the chicken parm… aside from the portion size which was small for chicken parmigiana, it tasted like a chicken tender that they poured some sauce on top of and added cheese. I tried the Limoncello cake for dessert which was very tart and something I didn’t care for. 

On this night, other items ordered included the Penne Alfredo, the Caprese Salad, the Tiramisu and the Chocolate Ice Cream. The person who had the Penne Alfredo did not like it at all. The Caprese salad was ok and was not a bad salad choice. I heard the Tiramisu again was just an ok option. As for the chocolate ice cream… well that’s another story. It was almost two different colors and the person who ate it said it tasted strange. 

Overall Review of the Main Dining Room

I think a major issue that MSC has is that they are understaffed. While this doesn’t matter for the taste or portion size of the food, it does matter for experience. The first few days of the cruise we were told no to coffee after dinner because they needed time to clean up for the next seating and weren’t offered beverages with dinner. If someone did ask they were told to go to the bar themselves to get it. 

MSC is not accommodating in the MDR with requests such as things without sauce or changing up sides. I’ve been on many cruises and the staff is always more than happy to change things if I don’t like something or offer me something else. I’ve had times where the staff would bring me another portion because they thought I’d like it. That wasn’t the case here. I also noted throughout that the food was never really hot when we received it. 

I think that MSC has a long way to go in terms of food and compared to other major cruise lines like NCL or Royal Caribbean. Being a European Cruise Line, I expected more out of the food than I actually received. 

Notes about Dinner

There are a few other things I do want to mention about dinner in the MDR: 

• If you are eating the MDR,  please make sure you bring someone’s phone with you to scan the QR code menus. We were never offered a paper menu so I am just assuming you need to always have a phone to view the menu. 
• If you are a group larger than 9 people, you will most likely be seated at 2 separate tables. In our case, the tables were next to each other but just keep in mind that groups larger than 9 will be separated. 
• All of the desserts we had in the MDR were never cold. Things like cheesecake which should be cold were only just warm. 
• Most of the fish dishes that members of my family had were very fishy. I’ve had fish onboard other cruises before and the fish onboard the MSC Meraviglia was very, very fishy. 

Have you sailed aboard the MSC Meraviglia? If so, did you enjoy the food?  Head over to @thehappiesttravelsonearth on Instagram and follow me to see more!

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Thanks for sharing! Did you have Bella, fantastic, or Aurea? Can you specify which MDR you are at each day? Do they offer the same menu?

Hi! Thanks for your comment. I was in the Fantastica class on the Meraviglia. The MDR my family and I were assigned was L’Olive Doree. I heard from other people that Panorama was quite good. Each restaurant does have the same menu. I believe they place you in certain restaurants based on the class you have. For example, Panorama is for Aurea class. Hopefully this helps!

discontinued the spaghetti aglio e olio

msc needs to improve food and service !

MSC Meriviglia Must dos: Have a better gluten/dairy free selections are are similar to the popular dishes in the dining rooms under the fantastica class. Bring back a large selection of Frozen drinks $10 or under for the Fantastica experience or above for the folks that require extra cooling. (i.e., conditions where they have trouble cooling their bodies). Attentive Waiters, and maître’ de for gluten free/dairy free safety for folks with severe allergies.

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Msc yacht club menus (2024) with pictures.

In January, we sailed on MSC Meraviglia for a 9-night cruise. Each night, we dined at the private Top Sail Restaurant – exclusive to Yacht Club guests. Because food is such an important part of our cruise experience, we captured every dinner menu to share with you.

To make it easier to digest (see what I did there!!), we’ve split the 9 dinners into 3 separate pages, complete with photos of the food. Scroll down to see just how well we ate during the course of our cruise!

MSC Yacht Club – Night One Dinner Menu

For our first dinner in the Yacht Club Top Sail Lounge, we each enjoyed multiple starters and entrées. We both ended our meal with the Tiramisu.

I got the Nordic Salad and the Fire-Roasted Tomato Cream Soup as my Starters. Because I couldn’t decide on my meal, I got two: the Tortellini Stuffed with Asparagus and Mascarpone Cheese along with the Punjabi Tadka.

MSC Yacht Club – Night Two Dinner Menu

The second night in the Top Sail Lounge was the Gala Dinner (aka, Formal Night). There were so many wonderful options on the menu, and we, once again, each ordered several appetizers!

I ordered the Williams Salad and Burgundy Snails (fun fact: escargot is one of my favorite starters). For my entrée, I ordered the Champagne Risotto. While I won’t rehash our Yacht Club Food Review on YouTube here, let’s just say it was one of the best dishes I had in the Yacht Club. I ended my meal with the Crepes Suzette.

MSC Yacht Club – Night Three Dinner Menu

Our third dinner in the Yacht Club’s Top Sail Lounge was no different than our previous nights; we couldn’t decide what to order! So, both Rocky and I each got several appetizers. I stuck with the risotto for my main as I enjoyed it so much the previous night and I finished off with the evening’s featured dessert.

To start, I had the Cream of Argenteuil Asparagus Soup from the “Deliciously Healthy” section of the menu. Side note: I find it kind of funny that the Deliciously Healthy section is placed directly under the full Desserts menu. haha

I also enjoyed the fried Asiago Cheese Fritters (definitely not from the Deliciously Healthy section). For my main, I ordered the Truffle Risotto. Again, I don’t want to give too much away, but WOW. This was fantastic; I highly recommend. Finally, for dessert I ordered the Cherries Jubilee which was flambéed by the maître d’. Extra points for both presentation and flavor. Once again, another highly recommended dish.

MSC Yacht Club Top Sail Lounge Menus

Keep on eating and enjoying; check out the next set of menus below:

• MSC Yacht Club Menus (2024) | Top Sail Lounge Nights 4, 5, and 6
• MSC Yacht Club Menus (2024) | Top Sail Lounge Nights 7, 8, and 9

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Yacht Club DINNER Menus

By Host Jazzbeau , November 27, 2019 in MSC Cruises

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Thanks to some great detective work by @Beamafar  we have been able to compile an almost complete set of the dinner menus on Meraviglia as of Oct/Nov 2019 [numbered 1-14 plus '15' for Italian Night and 'E' for the everyday menu ] – note that this is missing nos. 3 and 10.

We thought that this post would be a complete set, based on the MD's statement that these are the official menus.  But I have also collected some additional YC Dinner menus [labeled x1, x2 etc.] that (a) may fill in the missing nos. 3 and 10, but (b) also seem to include variations on the other menus (at least on other MSC ships).

I suspect that there is, as always [!], a degree of variability in MSC's operations – but these menus should at least give a good sampling of what you will find on your cruise.  And – speaking only for myself [and DW] – the food delivered in the YC restaurant lives up to the promises of these menus.  Mangia!

@Beamafar  and I have now done our part.  If you would like to contribute, please feel free to post additional menus (or variations) and 'food porn' pictures.  Just please remember that this thread is for Yacht Club DINNER menus only.  See the separate threads for Yacht Club BREAKFAST and LUNCH menus.

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Dinner 1 [MSC F&B 0019CAR - YC - D1]

Dinner 2 [MSC F&B 0019CAR - YC - D2 ELEG NIGHT 1]

Dinner 4 [MSC F&B 0019CAR - YC - D4]

Dinner 5 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D5]

Dinner 6 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D6 ELEG NIGHT 2]

Dinner 7 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D7]

Dinner 8 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D8]

Dinner 9 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D9]

Dinner 11 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D11]

Dinner 12 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D12]

Dinner 13 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D13]

Dinner 14 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - D14]

Dinner 15 [MSC F&B 1920CAR - YC - ITALIAN NIGHT

Dinner E - Everyday Menu Items

Dinner x1 (Moussaka, paella, seafood, beef, BBQ, chickpea hummus)

Dinner x2 (Vegetable risotto, trout, veal, falafel)-1

Dinner x3 (Glazed pluma, ravioli, risotto, tubot, prawn, beef, vegan burger)-1

Dinner x4 (Lobster bauletti, grouper, clam, bandera, tofu)-1

Dinner x5 (Tagliolini, shrip, sworfish, tortillas)-1

Dinner x6 (Moussaka, paella, sea bass, veal, chickpea hummus)-1

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Thanks for all your hard work.  Much appreciated! 💗

Now with a complete set of desserts!  Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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I appreciate all the menus that are posted.   We are considering booking the Yacht Club for a November cruise.   Not sure I like all of the selections for the lunch or dinner menus.   Is it possible to order something not on the menu if you don't like what they are offering?   Would it be better to go to a regular dining room instead?  Not sure if I should book YC if I don't eat in the special dining room most of the time?  Any suggestions welcome.

Hello. Does yacht Club menu still have the selection of items each night at dinner that do not change? Filet mignon etc.? 

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MSC Meraviglia: Food Review and Menus

My preconceptions about msc food.

Before I first cruised with MSC I was a little apprehensive.

I had read a lot of reviews about the food which were less than complimentary.

Once onboard I enjoyed the food. I didn’t experience any of the bad things that I had read about online.

MSC food is certainly more ‘Mediterranean’ than I am used to eating at home – but that’s kind of to be expected from an Italian company cruising around the Med!

Where Did We Eat?

Main restaurant.

For the majority of our evening meals, we ate in the Main Restaurant.

Our assigned main restaurant was called L’Olivo Doro.

The actual Restaurant was nice enough, but it definitely was nothing amazing.

Read my full MSC Meraviglia ship review below to learn more about all of the restaurants and bars onboard.

MSC Meraviglia Photo Guide (Complete Tour)

We also ate a number of lunches in the buffet, but never ate in the buffet for dinner.

We often grabbed a few evening snacks from here before bed. I really appreciated the buffet being open later than 9 p.m.

I cruised on Royal Caribbean recently and the fact that the buffet closed at 9 pm every day was really annoying.

Butchers Cut (Speciality Restaurant at an Extra Charge)

Butchers Cut is a speciality restaurant and we ate here twice for free!

We matched our NCL Platinum Latitudes Loyalty Status to MSC’s Voyagers Black Loyalty Status and this gave us a free meal for two in a speciality restaurant.

So, I took my brother to Butchers Cut, and a couple of nights later he took me!

Find out more about how to status match with MSC here:

MSC Status Match – What Is it And is it Worth Doing? A Step-by-Step Guide

MSC has now tightened up on this perk, and even if there are two black loyalty card status members in the cabin, you only get one speciality meal. It’s per cabin, not per cardholder.

There was not much of a view from this restaurant sadly.

It made me miss the waterfront from NCL ships… It was a gorgeous restaurant though and the staff were really nice.

The Food We Ate

Main dining room.

The food in the main dining room was good.

The portions were not huge but I never found myself hungry. There is always an opportunity to get more food later when you are cruising – so I don’t feel small portions are a big problem.

We had a variety of meat dishes as well as some brilliant vegetarian and vegan options.

The food wasn’t the type I would usually eat at home, but I really liked that.

I do like to try new foods and a cruise is a perfect opportunity. All the photos below are of the main dishes – as you can see they aren’t the biggest …

The next photo is of our Christmas dinner. We boarded the Meraviglia on Christmas Day and disembarked on New Years Eve.

It wasn’t what I would call a traditional British Roast Turkey Christmas dinner…

I didn’t take many photos of the desserts because for me , they were just fruit. (I have a slight dairy intolerance.) Here’s a photo of my Dad’s dessert though – he said it was very nice.

There is a huge variety of food available in the buffet.

The majority seemed to be made up of pasta, pizza and bread but there was also a grill section and an “Ethnic Corner” which I enjoyed.

They had Hot Dogs and Burgers too.

I don’t eat much dairy but had no problem finding dairy-free options in the buffet.

The only problem I had was I couldn’t find any dairy-free desserts – but I am pretty used to that.

There was plenty of food in the buffet at breakfast time too.

This is what I chose to eat every day. I am a girl of simple tastes! Those little baguettes were incredible though. MSC makes really good bread!

The food in Butchers Cut was really really good.

The portions were absolutely HUGE which made a change from the food in the main dining room.

The starters In Butchers Cut were definitely bigger than some of the main courses that I had had in the main dining room!

I had an amazing giant melted cookie for dessert. The fact that it was free made it taste even better!

The menu is absolutely huge. If you are eating for free as part of the Black Membership Perks, you need to order from the “dining experience” part of the menu – which we did.

Other Snacks Around The Ship

We spent quite a lot of time in the Sky Lounge watching the world go by.

On a number of occasions, they brought us some little snacks – tapas almost!

I’d love to tell you what these are, but I honestly don’t know. Even at the time of eating, I had no idea what they were…

Check out my full MSC Meraviglia ship tour below:

General Thoughts

I was never hungry onboard the MSC Meraviglia.

The food portions were smaller than I would have at home, and I certainly ate more vegetables than I would normally – but that definitely isn’t a bad thing!

If you are considering a cruise onboard the Meraviglia but are worried having read negative reviews online, I would strongly urge you to ignore those Negative Nellies and try MSC.

To check out more MSC Meraviglia menus click here .

Before You Go

I later took a very cheap Caribbean cruise on MSC Seaview. Find out exactly what I ate on that cruise, and what I thought of it here:

Everything I Ate on my MSC Cruise (Photos and Menus) – Food Review

I took some first-time cruiser friends on a budget-friendly MSC cruise from Southampton. Find out how we got on, and whether they were impressed in the post below:

MSC Cruise Review – in Europe (Food, Service, Entertainment and More)

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Thursday 31st of March 2022

The food on our cruise was perfectly fine and some even great! Chocolate au pan delivered with my coffee in the morning was pretty spectacular!!! The MDR menu other than one night did not appeal to me so I ate at the buffet. And honestly I was never disappointed. Dollar for dollar MSC is a million times better than Carnival. I was treated like royalty on the Meraviglia and the crew were incredible!!!

Sunday 6th of January 2019

Hi I’m going with my family on this ship in April I’m confused what to do regarding drinks as we haven’t purchased a drinks package my father literally only drinks tea but my kids would want juice etc would you recommend a drinks package or just PAYG?

Kind regards

Patricia Krogh

Wednesday 8th of February 2023

@Mandy, there is usually juice available on deck 15 for breakfast (usually 4 kinds) and maybe 1 or 2 during the day, as well as lemonade. I never get the drink package because of this and if I do want to get something else, it is a treat and not an everyday occurence.

Emma Le Teace

Sunday 19th of May 2019

Hey Mandy! Definitely just pay as you go. The drinks aren't too expensive and this is what I tend to do. They do have packages but they're all much more expensive than what I would spend in a day. It sounds as though you're in a similar situation.

Have a fabulous cruise, thank you for commenting.

Tuesday 6th of February 2018

Are the pastries/ chocolates free on the MSC Meraviglia? Ive sailed with Princess Crown and i love that they have pastries/desserts available free all day.

@huy, if the pastries are served in the buffet or in the mail dining, they are free. There is a chocolate shop and a crepe/gelato shop where the items are not free. HOWEVER, they make the best cookies that are served usually around 4:00 or on the buffet when on Ocean Cay. I asked and all of their pastries, breads and cookies are homemade on ship and nothing is frozen. I really enjoyed the morning scones and other pastries, and definitely loved the variety of cookies (macadamia nut, chocolate chip, peanut butter and oatmeal raisin) and some others but these 4 types were wonderful!

Sunday 18th of February 2018

Ummmmmm, only when the buffet is open :) There isn't a free promenade cafe like their is on Royal Caribbean ships.

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