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Cruising with MSC Divina – MSC Cruises‎

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My son, husband, and I recently took a cruise on the beautiful MSC Divina. Out of Miami, Florida, we spent 3 days docked at various islands, and 4 more at sea, for a total of 7 days including the one we boarded. The time we spent on board was fun, and there was a lot to do on the ship.

My son and an MSC dancer, about to dance the Tarantella

Every day, they passed out a daily newsletter that gave you list of the day’s activities and events, as well as where and when they were. We took advantage of as many of these as we could, both because we wanted to fully experience the cruise and because one never knows when they will get the chance to do some of the activities again.

“White Gala” on board the MSC Divina

We took Italian lessons, which my son and I enjoyed- but my husband didn’t. Luckily, they had a bar very nearby, where he went and spent the remainder of the lesson. The lesson was offered in 3 parts, but we only did two of them. Daddy was a good sport about it.

We loved the dance lessons that were offered on the ship- almost every day, they had multiple options and times for a new dance to learn. We tried out three of them- the Meringue, the Tarantella (a traditional Itlaian dance), and “Thriller” (the epic Michael Jackson song and dance!) My son decided to do kids club for “Thriller” instead of dancing, but that’s fine- the husband and I had a great time. I think “Thriller” was both of our favorites. Neither of us are dancers, and my husband normally HATES to dance- the fact that he not only participated but also enjoyed himself is crazy to me. I was thrilled with it!
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On Board the MSC Divina

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We enjoyed our time on board the MSC Divina. Boarding was much faster and easier then I thought it would be (one thing I learned- they will tell you that you are not allowed to bring your luggage on board with you- this is not true. If you want to bring a bag so you can change clothes or medical equipment with you, you can. We waited hours for our luggage to be delivered- you live, you learn!) We checked into our room with no problem, and also signed up our son for Kids Club, with the staff making sure he got his proper ID bracelet and was placed into the right age group. The staff was all decked out for the occasion, which my son was much amused by.

Our balcony room was about 150 square feet, plus the bathroom and balcony. The balcony had two deck chairs and a table on it as well. In the room was one European King Bed and a pull out sofabed that my 6 year old son used. During the day, it was folded up to use as a couch and seating space. There was a mini fridge in the room, which you can purchase items from OR you can upgrade your package to include unlimited minibar use. I suggest it if you can, it makes things very easy and convenient. You can choose which package you get- if you have kids, I would suggest the one that is also “ice cream inclusive”, lol.

The balcony was our favorite place to spend time while in the room- which was honestly not often. There was too much to do on the ship- or off it on docked days. The bathroom has a small shower which also has a laundry line in it for bathing suits to be hung to dry, which is quite convenient. There is a TV in the room, as well as a spacious closet with hangers and drawers, with a safe you can lock inside as well. Your life vests are on top of the wardrobe, and you are required to do a “safety drill” the first day on board to make sure you and your family know how to properly use them and where to go in case of an emergency.
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