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Exploring Dubai
sign at the port We came into Dubai on the MSC Lirica as the disembarkation port on a 3-week cruise that started in Italy and sailed around the Mediterranean before passing through the Suez Canal. We...
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Global Village in Dubai
the entrance to Global Village Our 3-week cruise on MSC Lirica started in Italy and ended in Dubai. We spent a night on the ship before disembarkation so we had more time to explore than is available...
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Go Port Cruise Shuttle
MSC Meraviglia in Port Canaveral Port Canaveral is the most inconvenient of any port we’ve sailed from. The nearest airport is in Orlando, about 40 miles away so it’s a bit far for uber or taxis. You...
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Back-to-Back on Different Ships
People often take two cruises in a row, though it is usually on the same ship. After disembarking Royal Caribbean Wonder of the Seas at Port Canaveral we set sail for our next cruise on MSV Meraviglia...
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MSC Meraviglia
Meraviglia in Cozumel At over 1036 feet in length and 141 in width, with 15 passenger decks and a passenger capacity of 4500 in 2,250 cabins, MSC Meraviglia entered service in June of 2017 as the 6th...
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Nassau
Meraviglia in Nassau Nassau is the largest city in the Bahamas and also the capital. There are over 700 islands in the Bahamas, but only about 30 are inhabited by people. The majority of those live in...
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Cruising the Middle East
Lirica in Khasab, Oman After boarding the MSC Lirica in Trieste, Italy and cruising around the Mediteranean for a bit with a port stop in Croatia, and several in Greece, the ship headed through the...
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Nassau Chocolate Factory Tour
ships in Nassau Prior to our cruise on MSC Meraviglia John booked us each an excursion for our first port stop in Nassau, Bahamas. He wanted to go to a wine factory. Since I don’t like anything...
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Bahama Barrels: Winemaker for a Day
ships docked in Nassau Our 11-day cruise on MSC Meraviglia made two port stops at Nassau, Bahamas. On the first visit John booked tours for us through Vacations to Go, who sends out a list of tours you...
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Balcony Cabin on MSC Meraviglia
Meraviglia at Ocean Cay MSC has varying levels of service and cabin choices that go along with the level selected. Of course the higher the level the higher the price so all of the suites are in the...
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Ocean Cay
Meraviglia at Ocean Cay All the major cruise lines have private islands in the Caribbean, some more than one. Most all of them have an island in the Bahamas. MSC is no exception with their island...
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Food on MSC Meraviglia
Meraviglia at Ocean Cay Food on MSC Meraviglia is definitely far better for people who are not on any sort of special diet. They have plenty of food available, and the food is good – it’s just a bit...
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Thanksgiving on a Cruise Ship
Meraviglia in Costa Maya Apparently booking a bunch of cabins with extended family and cruising together over Thanksgiving is a big thing with a lot of people. We’ve had cruises that started or ended...
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Costa Maya Snorkel
Meraviglia and other ships in Costa Maya Having been to Costa Maya on previous cruises, we knew there was nothing much at the port but a pool and shops and a couple paid things to do. We’d already done...
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Shows on MSC Meraviglia
Meraviglia and other ships in Costa Maya The main theater cast on MSC Meraviglia was quite busy performing a show in the main theater nearly every night. Out of an 11 day cruise I think they had just...
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Things to Do on MSC Meraviglia
Meraviglia in Cozumel Like all large cruise ships, MSC Meraviglia has lots of things for people to do onboard. There are of course pools and hot tubs, as all cruise ships have. Not all of them have an...
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Décor on MSC Meraviglia
Swarovski crystal stairway The décor on MSC Meraviglia was mostly tasteful. It kind of looked to be generally going for understated elegance. The centerpiece is the crystal stairway in the atrium, and...
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Ocean Cay Lighthouse Climb
view of the ship and lighthouse shadow from the top of the lighthouse At just $10 per person ($9 if booked online pre-cruise), the lighthouse climb on Ocean Cay is the cheapest cruise-ship excursion...
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