NOTE: There are 13 photos in this post. Photos by me (Bruce) taken with a SONY a6400 or Google Pixel 6 Pro unless otherwise indicated. (Photos by Linda taken with a Google Pixel 6.)
SATURDAY 13 January 2024 — A test cruise on the MSC Magnifica (2 of 3), Nassau, Bahamas
We sailed overnight and arrived at Nassau, Bahamas early this morning. The MSC Magnifica is tied up at the dock with guests going ashore (including us, obviously).
A composite image of the lobby of the British Colonial hotel in downtown Nassau, Bahamas.
The area near the port in Nassau, Bahamas has a quintessentially Caribbean look.
An outdoor “mall” of little shops near the cruise port in Nassau, Bahamas. Linda is in the lower right corner (white shirt) walking away from the camera.
The MSC Magnifica in the Cruise Port in Nassau, Bahamas with two more cruise ships behind it. The Disney WISH is just behind the Magnifica. The ship in the background is a Royale Caribbean vessel.
We did not spend very much time in Nassau, as we explored it when we were here in 2012 &/or 2013 and not much had appeared to change since then. Following are a couple of views of our stateroom. We had the room next to the room we booked for the World Cruise in 2025. Paul and Nancy were in the same suite that they booked for the World Cruise.
Our stateroom as seen from the balcony doorwall looking towards the door to the hallway. Closet to the left and bathroom to the right.
Our stateroom as it appears when coming into the room. Beyond the queen-size bed is a desk (on the left) and 2-seat sleeper-sofa. There’s a hassock under the desk and a small table in front of the sofa, and two chairs on the balcony (which stay out there). The sofa was so uncomfortable that we could not sit on it for more than a few minutes. Although this was not our stateroom for the World Cruise, it was next to it, and we had no reason to believe that the sofa in that stateroom was any better. This ended up being the deal-breaker for the World Cruise. Paul and Nancy were equally unimpressed with their suite.
Pulling away from the cruise port in Nassau, Bahamas shortly after 5 PM. (Photo by Linda)
Linda on the starboard promenade as the Disney WISH backs out of its berth at the cruise port in Nassau, Bahamas.
Every cruise line has a logo or emblem that they display on each of their ships. MSC’s emblem is patterned after the compass rose. I believe MSC stands for Mediterranean Shipping Company, or did at one time. MSC is a major shipping company, headquartered in Switzerland, but I think the MSC Cruise Line division operates out of Genoa, Italy. We often see their pale-yellow shipping containers.
A view of the starboard bow of the Disney WISH with the Royale Caribbean ship sailing away behind it.
I think this is another Royale Caribbean ship leaving Nassau, Bahamas ahead of us.
The MSC Magnifica leaving the dock at the cruise port in Nassau, Bahamas. This is a view of the dock from the stern of the MSC Magnifica.
After a pleasant enough day in Nassau, Bahamas our ship set sail at 6 PM for an overnight trip to MSC’s private island, Ocean Cay.
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