Year 2 Day 285 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 2/07/2023. Day 3 of 7-night MSC Meraviglia Caribbean cruise. Nassau, Bahamas today! We are at Ocean Cay, Bahamas today.
At 7am it is pretty cloudy. The temperature is supposed to be in the low 70’s today. Nice for winter, but it is debatable if I will be swimming or not. When we were in Haiti last week, I thought it was too cold to swim and it was pretty warm. Dinner last night was very enjoyable. The food was excellent, much better than on the Wonder of the Seas. The negative part was the acoustics were horrible. It was very loud, and the tables were very close together. I do love ACQUA PANNA TUSCANY water.
The buffet tables are spaced apart nicely, and it is quiet if you sit in the back. I think we like going to the buffet better. After dinner we went to the Casino for a short while. The machines were so much looser than on Wonder of the Seas. We were able to play for a long time with very little money. That is all you want to do in a casino is play and have fun. Value for your money. Actually, we walked away with a lot of money to spend the rest of the vacation. The shower drain was clogged. We told our stateroom attendant in the morning and when we came back to our room it was fixed. That was quick service. Thank you MSC. Our experiences have been good so far on this trip except for boarding being a disaster. I did read that on the same day we got on this ship. Everyone was just walking onto the Wonder of the Seas. We were off and walking Ocean Cay around 8:30am. It is a cool windy day but bright and gorgeous. Not many people are off the ship yet, so it is great. We walked for about an hour. This is MSC’s private island.
Additional information can be found here about this port: https://deestimes.com/…/living-the-dream-day-299-day…/ The pathways are really nicely paved.
Look at the pictures of the crew quarters. From the outside they are beautiful. I would love to see the inside. The Crew also have their own beach.
Last night all the gratuities were charged for the total cruise. It was $98.00 for each of us. On Royal Caribbean ships they charge you every two days. This is much nicer with MSC. I just read with MSC if you pay gratuities in advance the cruise line gives you extra points on your status. I haven’t verified that though. Sitting on the balcony in the afternoon with sandy toes in February. This is the life.
Here’s a video of MSC Meraviglia Deck 16 Fitness Center
Today’s product recommendation is for the Rev-A-Shelf. I love this for my pots, pans and lids. The one we recently installed is the 21 inches with a spot on the top shelf for the lids. We will also be installing a smaller one for baking dishes. These are awesome. https://amzn.to/3CzOwwq https://amzn.to/3ZcBuyq
To view the complete daily diary, click here: Living the Dream – Deestimes – Make every step of the journey count