Miserable 12 Days

Item: MSC Seashore
Rating: 2.2
Author: 4xdogmom

MSC Seashore Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

4xdogmom

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 25

Overall rating:

2.2 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 18, 2024

Ship: MSC Seashore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9119

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

I’ve been on 5 previous cruises. I’ve really enjoyed them all until MSC. I read so many reviews and a great many were not good. I even called to cancel, but they told me they had never heard anything negative, which was clearly not true. All other cruises were all inclusive except for specialty dinning. MSC charges for absolutely everything. There are no food stands anywhere like other lines. Last year we traveled the same time which included the Super Bowl. There was tailgate food everywhere for the guest to enjoy. This year, MSC, NOTHING. They have water on ONE deck only! And they shut the most convenient one down at 4:00pm!!! Buffett is just so gross. Cold food, no variety, same thing every day. The disrespectful staff was shocking to me. It’s very clear that they are poorly trained. The onboard shopping is for the wealthy only! All other lines I have been on have so much more. My overall feeling is the regret I have saving my hard earned money (it took me 6 months) to pay the cruise fare. I cried a few times, simply by feeling taken advantage of. I will NEVER book with MSC again. The fact that every guest we interacted with felt the same way confirmed my take away from the MSC experience.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Fairly stream lined

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

The food was boring and tasteless!! Every day for 12 days it was the same awful fare. If you like your scrambled eggs runny and cold you will love it! The buffet food was cold everyday. The pasta tastes like it was made for school lunches. I was so, so disappointed. The dining room food was not much better.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

The Infinity Pool was great. We went to the two arts and crafts days and walked out both times. It was complete chaos! Nothing was prepared. The staff had no idea what they were doing. Many of the guests also got up and left.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Our room steward was fabulous. The rest of the staff was rude and disrespectful. We experienced it first hand throughout our 12 days. Every guest we spoke to had the same experience.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The bathrooms are poorly designed. They are miserably tiny!