Named in Harve, Normandy, northern France, through prominent Italian actress Sophia Loren, MSC Meraviglia (meaning “a wonder”) is one of the latest elegant Italian and utopian cruise ships from the Italian-Swiss cruise line MSC Cruises, giving passengers a taste of the Mediterranean of life.
Sailing with 5,714 passengers, Meraviglia stretches 315 meters from bow to stern, over 19 impressive decks with 2,760 cabins, 20 bars and lounges, a flight simulator, a 4D cinema and a complete floating water park.
Swarovski crystal stairs in its gleaming Infinity Atrium with two-story central promenade, the Galleria Meraviglia, under a giant 480-square-meter LED roof (the longest on the sea) that transforms from a starry sky into a virtual aquarium.
It’s packed with sumptuous artwork, quirky cocktail bars, gourmet restaurants, and a host of cozy boutiques with more than three hundred brands ranging from jewelry stores and wineries to creperies and the French pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury’s Jean-Philippe Maury chocolate factory. , where chocolatiers prepare homemade sweets, macaroons, and pastries in an open kitchen.
From salsa categories at the Meraviglia Bar to wine tastings, themed street parties, and lucky blackjack bets at the Casino Imperiale, find plenty of activities aboard the Meraviglia with 4 pools, a sports complex, a water park, and a ropes course. .
Buried in the center of the Infinity Atrium, the Infinity Bar is surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Meraviglia’s nightlife; however, for a more serene evening, walk up to the Champagne Bar with champagne flute-shaped chairs protecting your bar with black highlights and a stunning shattered wall. Ice cream display bar, serving Moët
Champagne bar
Home to a dance floor, nightly karaoke, and a full TV studio, head to the TV Studio
Next to the amusement park with two F1 simulators, a life-size bowling alley, a 4D cinema, a flight simulator and a video game room, the Sports Bar has the air of a classic American restaurant where you can have popcorn, hot dogs and tasty smoothies, while the open-air Horizon bar serves very spicy margaritas under the stars.
Pub brass anchor
Sky Lounge is Meraviglia’s Soho House: a glamorous licorice-colored art living room at the most sensitive part of the ship, with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows, sexy jazz, and cocktails that tickle the throat.
On Deck 5, locate the luxurious 985-seat Broadway Theater in red velvet, which spawns six performances during the cruise (two overnight), from variety performances to magicians to Motown.
While the Carousel Lounge features highly immersive experimental productions, from the high-flying aerial circus House of Houdini to the rock solos in the air of Rock Circus, where acrobats spin and jump to the beat of AC/DC and Guns’ biggest hits.
Broadway Theatre
When the sun rises, play a game of basketball at the Sportplex, climb the rafters along the Himalayan ropes course (with a bridge to cross the trail 60 meters above sea level), or launch yourself down the water slides and champagne funnels at Polar Water. Park. , turning and turning, with sprayer and sprinklers for children.
Glide through a pistachio-colored reception adorned with giant rocks as you enter the MSC Aurea Spa, which features 20 treatment rooms, an elegant Jean Louis David salon, a nail shop and a thermal suite.
With cubic chambers and glass corners, sensory steam baths, an ice waterfall, a salt room, a Finnish sauna, a Mediterranean glass sauna, salt baths, a rain shower, two aromatherapy rooms, two thalassotherapy pools, ergonomic black. marble beds and a snow cave.
MSC Aurea Spa
Their Balinese therapists offer a multitude of remedies ranging from hot lava stone massages to lymphatic drainage and shiatsu, as well as scented candle massages, anti-cellulite remedies, and their signature Himalayan Dream massage, using rare fossil salts from the Himalayan mountains.
Or enjoy a thalassotherapy remedy that uses ingredients such as seawater, algae, sea powder, and mineral salts, such as Aurea Papaveris with a body scrub made from poppy flowers, grape seeds, and sea salt to improve skin elasticity, decrease cellulite, and eliminate toxins. the frame.
Treatment room at MSC Aurea Spa
It will also locate the MSC gym via TechnoGym overlooking the Meraviglia pool deck with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows, treadmills, training motorcycles, fitness and aerobic treatment equipment, as well as a spinning room and fitness center offering yoga, pilates, and HIIT motorcycle classes. You can also opt for a fitness package for your vacation that includes two full-body scans and three sessions of your own with a private trainer.
Featuring 94 luxurious venues, the Yacht Club is MSC’s signature “boat on a boat” concept, providing guests with VIP attention on board with 24-hour butler service, a committed concierge, priority boarding and a private lounge, dining room and sunbathing terrace.
Spread over more than 700 square feet, its Royal Suites are large and taupe, with plush velvet sofas, Egyptian cotton sheets, a giant balcony with a personal hot tub, lounge chairs, and a dining table; a spacious living room and whitewashed marble bathroom with deep soaking tub and rain shower; you also get premium Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service, sumptuous bathrobes and slippers, and a free, unlimited minibar.
Royal Suite
On Deck 19, you can settle into your personal deck covered with cream-colored chairs with a bright turquoise pool, a bubbling hot tub, curved leather cabanas, and a deck serving buffet breakfasts and soft lunches ranging from new seafood to sliced meats.
The Yacht Club’s restaurant, a sommelier with white-clad tables and velvet elephant-like armchairs, is the epitome of fine dining aboard the Meraviglia, serving dishes such as Burgundy snails, blue cheese soufflé, champagne risotto, and grilled lobster tail.
Club Náutico Restaurant
Tiptoe down dark marble walkways to the Yacht Club’s Top Sail Lounge, complete with curved cherry wood sofas, mirrored ceilings, and wraparound panoramic windows, sip a glass of Dom Pérignon at a gold-wrapped bar, or sip afternoon tea as you leave the harbor at sunset.
Feast on the 12 restaurants on board, from Mexican street food to East and West sushi bars, reaping the benefits of culinary partnerships with Michelin-starred chefs like Ramon Freixa.
Tucked away behind the front desk, Waves offers a vintage dining room with low ceilings, pink chairs, and bold striped rugs, where you can enjoy your gala dinner, savoring creamy salmon rillettes and wild mushroom pappardelle before munching on a tender 14-ounce steak with a glass of rich California Merlot.
Les Vagues Restaurant
L’Olive Dorée is divided through a central and royal walkway, with golden pillars and a double cellar in the center. Stop here to enjoy your Serata Italiana dinner while eating fried calamari and zucchini before spinning linguine alle vongole around your fork. accompanied by an Italian Pinot Grigio Jermann.
With panoramic windows, burnt orange floors, and a utopian-style rotating chandelier above, head to Panorama for a slice of the Caribbean, gorging on Guadeloupe shrimp tails, island meatloaf, and blackened red snapper with coconut rice.
The golden olive
Casual snacks are served at the 20-hour Marketplace buffet, with open kitchens, grills, grills, and gas stations filled with pizza, creamy pasta, and soft bites from China, India, and the Mediterranean, like a mozzarella factory. You can watch him stretch live.
Bright and lemony with high oak stools, HELLO! Tacos
HELLO! Tacos and canteen
Butcher’s Cut is Meraviglia’s American steakhouse, wrapped in dark oak with an open kitchen and expansive wine cellar, serving tender, juicy, thick cuts of 36-ounce dry-aged tomahawk and 24-ounce T-bone paired with Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon – whole with a big slice of New York cheesecake or a Jean-Philippe candy and lava pie.
Accommodating just 32 guests, Kaito Teppanyaki is a warm and intimate teppanyaki dining spot that features two neon cooking stations with 8 tangerine stools on the sides, where you can savor miso soup and nibble on small plates of grilled Teriyaki Sake salmon and tempura Dragon Rolls. Shrimp, glazed roasted eel, cream cheese, and chilled avocado with matcha tea ice cream.
Outside Kaito, you’ll stumble upon a long sushi bar serving sashimi, maki, nigiri, and thick udon noodles for sip.
Kaito Teppanyaki
Ocean Cay sits just off the rich, silvery, formal boardwalk, with a helmet-shaped bar, mosaic murals of fish, glass bulkheads, and sprouting portholes. Here, find a plethora of seafood, from seasonal oysters to imperial oyster caviar, and to share. Giant seafood dishes stuffed with lobsters, red crabs, prawns, and Argentinian shrimp before cleansing your taste buds with a vanilla-bourbon crème brûlée.
And with a high-tech interactive wristband to scan at the centers around Meraviglia and electronically book your dinners, activities, front row seats for shows and spa treatments, everyone is waiting for you on board.
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