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MSC Seashore Cruise Review

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Reviews: 5
Helpful Votes: 97

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
MSC Seashore

7 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 27, 2024

Ship: MSC Seashore

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10077

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 9 days ago

Review summary

This was an inexpensive cruise. To port that I’ve already been at, but it was fun to go back. The MSC private island is quiet, peaceful, and relaxing one of my favorite spots.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We used a park and ride and they dropped us off and we walked right in. With my photo already in the MSc app, I shied my passport and walked onto the boat. Simple.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Marketplace Buffet

5 out of 5

The first time I sailed on MSC the restaurants closed at night and the buffet had an hour or two between meals that were closed. This time it was open until 2 AM and you could always go get something to eat during the day. They had a really nice selection. I would always walk to the back of the boat as there were different options there than there were in the middle or front of the buffet.

Madison Theatre

5 out of 5

This theater and the entertainment every single night was amazing. As good as any I’ve ever seen on.

Butcher's Cut

4 out of 5

Because I was a Diamond member I received one free specially restaurant and I chose this one. It was good, but I wouldn’t pay the extra price. It wasn’t that much better than the complementary dinner.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

The Aft Infinity Pool

4 out of 5

This was a nice area for adults only. The only problem is on one side of the boat near the pool was the smoking section so you had to sit on the other side if you didn’t want to sit in that smell.

Long Island Pool

5 out of 5

Compared to most boats I’ve been on. I could find a lounge chair and relax here every time. There isn’t an upper deck all the way around the pool so it seemed windier with less protection from the wind, but we still had sunny days so it was good.

Pirates Cove Aquapark

5 out of 5

This was a great family, friendly gem on the boat. The waterslides were fun and kids had a great place to play.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Le Cabaret Rouge

4 out of 5

The entertainment in here was fantastic. Almost as good as the main show in the main theater. The layout of this venue was not great to watch a show. If you were on the front row, you could see, but then seats and tables in the back were there for lounging, not for watching the show because you couldn’t see the stage. The karaoke night was really well done on this trip with great singers.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All personnel, room stewards, restaurant waters, service everywhere, were exceptional.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
This was a beautiful boat, but there were some strange things that I didn’t like. There’s not a track to walk around. I miss walking around the track every morning. You can’t have access to the front of the boat unless you are an MSC yacht club member. I missed the front of the boat views. They did have the lower area where you could walk back-and-forth, but you couldn’t walk or all the way around. The other problem was, it was in the middle of the smoking section which defeats the purpose of trying to stay healthy.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabin was great. The sat shower was super small. It seems smaller than previous cruises. The balcony is on the curve so I wish they had a lounge chair there because there was room for one in addition to the chairs. Everything else was fine.

Ship tip

Use the MSC app. You have the ability to chat with other cruisers for free and book your shows and dining experiences and see what’s going on throughout the day in the app.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We went to breakfast in the main dining room at 8:30 then walked off the boat. There was a line, but it kept moving and it didn’t take long. Our luggage was down waiting for us. They didn’t even look at our passport. They just took a picture of our face And again because we had it on the app they just let us through quick.
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog     9 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

cruising2004     9 days ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.

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