Cruising Well Above Expectations

MSC Seashore Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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MSC Seashore

5 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2023

Ship: MSC Seashore

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 14147

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 months ago

Review summary

We had never sailed with MSC and didn't really have any specific expectations. Y'all blew it out of the water....we will be back!!

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Due to a weather delay, embarkation was delayed by 6 hours. People did not adhere to the new times assigned to them and EVERYONE showed up at the earliest time to board. This caused us to stand in line waiting to check in for over 4 hours. What disappointed me most was that several elderly, less mobile people were made to stand in the line the entire time. In my 45 years of cruising, this was the worst embarkation experience I've ever had, but I do not attribute that to MSC in any way. The embarkation crew handled this as best they could with truly pleasant attitudes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
All were exceptional. The desserts were the only thing lacking. (according to our travel buddies....I don't do dessert)

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
My husband really loved the gym and the Spa Experience. So glad he booked it pre-cruise. I had a facial and hair cut and really enjoyed both

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Every show we saw was exceptional. We all agreed that the length of the shows was PERFECT!!!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Other than one waitress at breakfast in the Central Park dining room, the entire staff was amazing!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Once we learned the layout, it was great...everything was always spotless.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Amazed at the size on this interior cabin. Well maintained.

Ship tip

Be sure to enjoy as much of the ship as possible.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida Did not visit port

Embarkation and debarkation only

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Was too chilly to spend too much time here...

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico Did not visit port

Have been to Costa Maya many times...would rather stay aboard the ship to relax

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
No issues at all
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9 Comments

Gwbigdog     10 months ago

Thanks for sharing

WorldCrusinJW     10 months ago

Thanks for a detailed fair review

dataseeley     10 months ago

Great review. I can't wait for my cruise on seashore

javawoody     10 months ago

Appreciate the review

Ruby13     10 months ago

Thank you for sharing

massmo     10 months ago

Glad you enjoyed it and nice to see something good about MSC. It looks like they have some issues to work through before they are a major player in the game

cruising2004     10 months ago

Thank you for your review. Glad you had an enjoyable cruise.

NikkiPierman     10 months ago

Our first sailing with MSC was on the Meraviglia out of New York. I thought the ship was amazing. Service was pretty good, had a few people problems, the food was awesome and the shows were amazing 👏 🤩 We are now booked on the Seashore in March. Can't wait!

Niavlys     10 months ago

Well above expectations with MSC.. nice to hear... Tks for sharing

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