Thanks for sharing. MSC seems like a decent affordable cruise line After watching your video I’ll definitely consider it in the future The food variety is impressive so no one will starve themselves to death during the cruise - that’s for sure. Lol All the best to you, guys.
Our pleasure- thanks for the comment! 😊 Yeah definitely worth a try. It's a lot of fun and the food is not bad at all. MSC right now kind of remind us of NCL in the past, but are now better in many regards including food & price.
In my opinion- I don’t think the choices are terrible. I would definitely be able to survive the week between the buffet and MDR. I also don’t think specialty dinner is absolutely necessary, although I would book the steakhouse… for the reasonable price of the cruise, food is fine!
Thank you guys so much for this video. We sailed with MSC in 2017 and didn’t enjoy it as much as we’ve enjoyed other cruise lines. According to your video,they have obviously improved insome areas and i am pleasantly more excited about our annual up coming(her) Birthday/Anniversary cruise. Once again thank you so much!!! You guys Be Blessed
Seems like the more I see what other cruise lines are offering, the more I’m drawn to Princess 😂. Got halfway through the video, and I did see something I would enjoy. The Fish & Shrimp (poached white fish filled with Old Bay shrimp mousse in seafood bisque). The chicken casserole looks great! Also, love the panna cotta. Lots of other things in the regular buffet I would enjoy now that I’ve gotten through most of the video. Pineapple-lemongrass crumble??? Sign me up! Took me a moment to open my mind, but I think I would enjoy this. Thanks for another wonderful video, you guys!
Yeah agree with you that Princess has better food overall vs MSC, despite their improvements. Didn't get to try the chicken casserole, but yeah that fish & shrimp dish was good. They had some interesting dishes like that pineapple-lemongrass crumble & fruit loop tart. Thank you very much for the comment Scott! 😊
Lots of food choices and looking good, don't understand why so many people had bad comments about MSC buffet. I will be on board the Seaside in November, will try them myself. I am sure most of them are better than my cooking!
Day 6 and you haven’t gained an ounce. I envy you. Thank you for the reviews. I’m on the Meraviglia right now, third day. It is a beautiful ship. Please try Celebrity and HAL plus other cruiselines and compare the food quality, service and presentation at the dinner table. I’ve been on 19 cruises and I tend to compare. I won’t say more.
Our pleasure! We actually have been on Celebrity and HAL several times & have posted food videos of those lines. We do think they have better food overall, but MSC has improved a lot, and we actually liked MSC's seaday brunch better. Service-wise MSC was just as good as the other two lines. Have a wonderful rest of your cruise on the Meraviglia! 🙂
Looks good! Somebody worked hard on those tamales. I make them a couple of times a year (50 at a time) and freeze them. They are a lot of WORK! But worth the time it takes. The cheesecake selections kept catching my eye and of course all the Asian choices. We are still dragging our feet booking an MSC cruise. We are 13 points away from making Diamond on RCL and we’re a little obsessed with getting there. 😆 We’ll be on Wonder of the Seas at the end of October. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the comment Sally! 😊 You must make some really tasty tamales. Yeah we were pleasantly surprised by the tamales on MSC- don't see them too often on any cruise line. Wonder OTS- that's an amazing ship from what we've heard. Would love to hear about it when you guys get back- congrats!!
As a native Chicagoan, I’m kind of skeptical about how the pizza was. The crust looked too “bready” (is that even a word?). I’d prefer if it appeared flakier. What did you guys think? Joanna, I love your facial expressions (especially if you don’t like something). Have you ever considered acting? Thanks to you two, I’m craving turkey now! Thank you as always for the amazing videos you produce.
Thank you Brad- much appreciate it! 😊 Yeah not sure why they felt the need to have the Chicago thick crust style, but agree with you that it wasn't authentic lol. That was a very good turkey though 😋
Hey just booked the same cruise in ocotober! Great video!! Quick question how do the restaurants other than the buffet work? Like the sushi place or taco place? Is that also all you can eat?
Thank you very much- have a great time! 😊 The main dining restaurant is included with your cruise (you can see our video here: ruclips.net/video/W_iajwVHEr8/видео.html ), though if you buy a specialty restaurant package then you can eat at sushi, steakhouse & at the taco place. They do usually limit you to 1 appetizer, 1 main & 1 dessert. But at the complimentary main dining you can order as many appetizers & desserts as you want, though main entrees beyond the first costs $5 extra.
Thank you for showing what is gluten free in your videos! No one else has done that. Can you please advise if the food is labeled in the buffet? Thank you
Our pleasure! 😊 Yes they would be labeled gluten-free, but double check if it doesn't seem right to you, because we found some dishes were labeled as vegan when there were tuna or cheese in them.
I'm trying to watch all your Meraviglia videos. You do a great job on showing and talking about your food. Since we are only allowed one free meal this is giving me a great idea on what I will order on my October Cruise. Is there anything you highly recommend. 🐸
Thank you! 😊 Yeah with the $5 charge for extra dinner main entrees, it's now more important to know which ones to order. For MDR dinner there were many good dishes, but we especially enjoyed the short ribs, lobster, filet mignon, grilled salmon (available nightly)- just to name a few.
They have those fruit tarts every day for lunch at the kids buffet, but yeah only saw the smoked salmon once during the cruise for lunch. Many interesting desserts as well like the raspberry & lime "brick" (dense cake I'd imagine).
We only saw that one time during the cruise on the 4th day. That mobile fresh mozzarella station is available everyday, but we're not how long it's there because it's not available the entire time that the lunch buffet is open.
I would have eaten the pork loin. But, i think day 4 unique the food was not appealing to me. Joanne rocked it in the clothing area again. I am an 81 yo woman and can appreciate good choices in clothing.
Great video. Honestly, I am really not impressed with the selection. It almost reminds me of Norwegian with all of the hamburgers, hot dogs and pizzas . Probably will skip MSC unless I can get a comped cruise
Thanks JL! 😊 Yeah the MSC lunch buffet was not the best, but it's no longer the worst. We thought this was better than NCL, at least vs NCL's smaller/older ships.
I don’t know why people go on these cruise ships to be herded around like cattle at feeding time? I realize I’m probably an outlier but to each There own.
Thanks for sharing.
MSC seems like a decent affordable cruise line
After watching your video I’ll definitely consider it in the future
The food variety is impressive so no one will starve themselves to death during the cruise - that’s for sure. Lol
All the best to you, guys.
Our pleasure- thanks for the comment! 😊 Yeah definitely worth a try. It's a lot of fun and the food is not bad at all. MSC right now kind of remind us of NCL in the past, but are now better in many regards including food & price.
In my opinion- I don’t think the choices are terrible. I would definitely be able to survive the week between the buffet and MDR. I also don’t think specialty dinner is absolutely necessary, although I would book the steakhouse… for the reasonable price of the cruise, food is fine!
Yeah we think so as well- the savings can even more than cover a specialty dining package and drinks package vs base fare for other lines.
Thank you guys so much for this video. We sailed with MSC in 2017 and didn’t enjoy it as much as we’ve enjoyed other cruise lines. According to your video,they have obviously improved insome areas and i am pleasantly more excited about our annual up coming(her) Birthday/Anniversary cruise. Once again thank you so much!!! You guys Be Blessed
Our pleasure! 😊 Glad the video was helpful and helped you get more excited for your upcoming cruise- have a wonderful time! 🥳🙌
Huge variety of foods available very very nice
Yeah definitely a a larger variety vs the past!
Seems like the more I see what other cruise lines are offering, the more I’m drawn to Princess 😂.
Got halfway through the video, and I did see something I would enjoy. The Fish & Shrimp (poached white fish filled with Old Bay shrimp mousse in seafood bisque). The chicken casserole looks great! Also, love the panna cotta. Lots of other things in the regular buffet I would enjoy now that I’ve gotten through most of the video. Pineapple-lemongrass crumble??? Sign me up!
Took me a moment to open my mind, but I think I would enjoy this. Thanks for another wonderful video, you guys!
Yeah agree with you that Princess has better food overall vs MSC, despite their improvements. Didn't get to try the chicken casserole, but yeah that fish & shrimp dish was good. They had some interesting dishes like that pineapple-lemongrass crumble & fruit loop tart. Thank you very much for the comment Scott! 😊
Lots of food choices and looking good, don't understand why so many people had bad comments about MSC buffet. I will be on board the Seaside in November, will try them myself. I am sure most of them are better than my cooking!
Yeah despite a few misses we thought these were pretty good offerings overall. Seaside looks like a fun and modern ship- have a great time! 🛳️🙌
Now a days cannot be too fussy, good enough for a buffet. Joanne looks like a model.
Thanks JT! 😊 Yeah it wasn't superb, but they did have some good eats.
Toasted cheese sandwiches. Yummy.
Oh yes! 😋
That roast chicken looked amazing! I want some :)
They did a great job on that- very flavorful and juicy 😋
Thanks for showing the different sweeteners. We're going on the Seashore in 3/25 and now know we have to pack stevia.
Glad that was helpful- thanks for the comment! 😊 Have a great time on the Seashore!
Day 6 and you haven’t gained an ounce. I envy you. Thank you for the reviews. I’m on the Meraviglia right now, third day.
It is a beautiful ship. Please try Celebrity and HAL plus other cruiselines and compare the food quality, service and presentation at the dinner table. I’ve been on 19 cruises and I tend to compare. I won’t say more.
Our pleasure! We actually have been on Celebrity and HAL several times & have posted food videos of those lines. We do think they have better food overall, but MSC has improved a lot, and we actually liked MSC's seaday brunch better. Service-wise MSC was just as good as the other two lines. Have a wonderful rest of your cruise on the Meraviglia! 🙂
Looks good! Somebody worked hard on those tamales. I make them a couple of times a year (50 at a time) and freeze them. They are a lot of WORK! But worth the time it takes. The cheesecake selections kept catching my eye and of course all the Asian choices. We are still dragging our feet booking an MSC cruise. We are 13 points away from making Diamond on RCL and we’re a little obsessed with getting there. 😆 We’ll be on Wonder of the Seas at the end of October. Thanks for the video!
I meant Diamond PLUS on RCL.
Thanks for the comment Sally! 😊 You must make some really tasty tamales. Yeah we were pleasantly surprised by the tamales on MSC- don't see them too often on any cruise line. Wonder OTS- that's an amazing ship from what we've heard. Would love to hear about it when you guys get back- congrats!!
The MSC Buffet looks much better that the one on Carnival.
As a native Chicagoan, I’m kind of skeptical about how the pizza was. The crust looked too “bready” (is that even a word?). I’d prefer if it appeared flakier. What did you guys think?
Joanna, I love your facial expressions (especially if you don’t like something). Have you ever considered acting?
Thanks to you two, I’m craving turkey now!
Thank you as always for the amazing videos you produce.
Thank you Brad- much appreciate it! 😊 Yeah not sure why they felt the need to have the Chicago thick crust style, but agree with you that it wasn't authentic lol. That was a very good turkey though 😋
Hey just booked the same cruise in ocotober! Great video!! Quick question how do the restaurants other than the buffet work? Like the sushi place or taco place? Is that also all you can eat?
Thank you very much- have a great time! 😊 The main dining restaurant is included with your cruise (you can see our video here: ruclips.net/video/W_iajwVHEr8/видео.html ), though if you buy a specialty restaurant package then you can eat at sushi, steakhouse & at the taco place. They do usually limit you to 1 appetizer, 1 main & 1 dessert. But at the complimentary main dining you can order as many appetizers & desserts as you want, though main entrees beyond the first costs $5 extra.
Thank you for showing what is gluten free in your videos! No one else has done that. Can you please advise if the food is labeled in the buffet? Thank you
Our pleasure! 😊 Yes they would be labeled gluten-free, but double check if it doesn't seem right to you, because we found some dishes were labeled as vegan when there were tuna or cheese in them.
SALUDOS AMIGA LINDA DESDE VENEZUELA , EXITOS PARA TI 🖐
¡Muchas gracias! ¡Lo mismo digo para ti! 😊
I'm trying to watch all your Meraviglia videos. You do a great job on showing and talking about your food. Since we are only allowed one free meal this is giving me a great idea on what I will order on my October Cruise. Is there anything you
highly recommend. 🐸
Thank you! 😊 Yeah with the $5 charge for extra dinner main entrees, it's now more important to know which ones to order. For MDR dinner there were many good dishes, but we especially enjoyed the short ribs, lobster, filet mignon, grilled salmon (available nightly)- just to name a few.
7:29 gimmeee
10:50 😍😍
13:11 finally something gooooooooooood 🫣
13:49 what a name 💀
15:12 👀
15:15 👀
15:19 👀
18:38 🫠
19:29
19:34 interesting
They have those fruit tarts every day for lunch at the kids buffet, but yeah only saw the smoked salmon once during the cruise for lunch. Many interesting desserts as well like the raspberry & lime "brick" (dense cake I'd imagine).
How often did they have the Mushroom Soup? Did they ever serve chicken wings? How often was the monzarella station available?🐸
We only saw that one time during the cruise on the 4th day. That mobile fresh mozzarella station is available everyday, but we're not how long it's there because it's not available the entire time that the lunch buffet is open.
When a slice of pizza is in my presence there is never a knife and fork enfold
I noticed you didn't face a lot of lines at the Buffet, what time did you go to avoid lines?🐸
Lunch can get VERY crowded actually, but one trick is to go to the back of the buffet- way fewer people and the same food is served there 🙂
I would have eaten the pork loin. But, i think day 4 unique the food was not appealing to me. Joanne rocked it in the clothing area again. I am an 81 yo woman and can appreciate good choices in clothing.
Thank you very much Kathy for the comment & compliment! 😊
So much choice! Who eats that much at home on a daily basis? People come back from cruises weighting 10 more pounds 😂
Yeah they had better selection than we expected. Some good eats too 😋
Hello guys
Hi Angela! 😊
👍🤠
🙏😊
Great video. Honestly, I am really not impressed with the selection. It almost reminds me of Norwegian with all of the hamburgers, hot dogs and pizzas . Probably will skip MSC unless I can get a comped cruise
Thanks JL! 😊 Yeah the MSC lunch buffet was not the best, but it's no longer the worst. We thought this was better than NCL, at least vs NCL's smaller/older ships.
I thought I seen crab legs but it never stopped on them...🤷
They serve a lot of parentheticals! 😂
That pork loin has legs like a chicken.
Where’s the kid?
Off exploring the ship 😁
After watching this video it makes up my mind that I would never travel on this cruise line no comparison to princess
I don’t know why people go on these cruise ships to be herded around like cattle at feeding time? I realize I’m probably an outlier but to each There own.
Institutional garbage food.
Low end terrible food
Looks messy. Clean up.
I would not be eating at the buffet for any meals on this ship. It doesn't look good at all. :_(
Hey, post some pictures of what you eat at home. Let's laugh s bit lol
Looks like crap food
Looks like hospital food, this stuff will put you in the hospital.
I would like to see what you eat at home. Post some pictures. Would love to laugh a bit lol I was there and the food was great.
no good
WARNING: this ship has terrible food. Never again for me.
I am not picky and even by my standards 80-90% of that looks like garbage fit for a charity kitchen. I've heard horror stories about MSC.
Same!
Looks like a bunch of garbage. It’s mind boggling people don’t mind eating them?