I went on MSC Cruises’ Meraviglia now sailing year-round from NYC — see what it’s like aboard the 5,700-guest vessel

And this time, it’s not in cruise magnets like Florida, Texas, or California.

Instead, the MSC Meraviglia has homeported in New York City.

In late April, the cruise giant launched year-round itineraries on the Meraviglia from New York’s Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.

Since then, it has homeported in destinations like Barcelona and Marseille, France.

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And now it’s temporarily calling New York home, bringing its up to 5,714 guests on six to 11-night sailings to the Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Canada, and New England.

This is the first MSC ship to home port year-round out of New York and one of five vessels currently based in the US.

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Besides New York, MSC also has a presence in Florida’s PortMiami and Port Canaveral.

“Our success here in the US is important to our continued growth,” a spokesperson told Insider in March.

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These striking stairs are a trademark of the cruise brand, a spokesperson said during the tour of the ship.

But besides these unique stairs, the 19-deck vessel has many amenities that overlap with other large family friendly cruise ships.

Here, stores, restaurants, bars, and live music stem from the main walkway.

There’s also the 400-guest Carousel Lounge where you can see performances like MSC’s acrobatic House of Houdini. However, entry is not included in the base fare.