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MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern
7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)
Sail date: May 12, 2018
Ship: MSC Seaside
Cabin number: 12144
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Review summary
First off let me state that we are Avid Cruisers and decided to try the MSC Seaside based on the new technology and features of this ship without extensively looking into the ship's reviews which was our mistake. We first noticed that if you weren't Yacht Club member the forward one third section of the ship was unaccessible therefore restricting any forward views or panoramic views moving forward on this ship. We found that the passenger to service Personnel ratio was not adequate to service the ship. To start the food buffet was a disaster which was limited and lacked variety .Certain dishes were not even warm coffee creamer half and half and coffee cups were non-existent during a good portion of the 7 day cruise. If you chose to have juice in the morning such as tomato juice or V8 juice there was an additional charge. The main dining room was extremely crowded and waiters could not get between tables and service properly . The quality of food was poor and sometimes served cold in the middle waiting for water or receiving a cocktail during dinner was a challenge. The gym was small and lacked views to the forward of the ship extremely crowded gave up on that- no staff help. The theater was extremely crowded with passengers often standing up nightly without a seat. We had made reservations every night and were forced to arrive early to get a seat .There was no live Orchestra so the music was on recording no drinks in the theater. The activities were pay for activities for things such a zipline bowling Etc whereas other Cruise Lines include those amenities. If the Sun was out good luck getting a chair to sit on the deck top side again the ratio of chairs to passengers was not appropriate. When ordering a glass of wine or a martini or a mixed drink the appropriate glass in many cases was non-existent it was a challenge to get the right glass for the right drink each evening .Minor things like lack of body lotions or bathrobes are not supplied to the rooms. Restroom placement did not make sense for common areas. In most cases the one toilet that was available was either broken or extremely hard for a handicapped person to access and in need of cleaning. We should have read more reviews before booking this Cruise but that's our fault we would put this ship at the bottom of the line in cruising we have also sailed on the MSC Divina which was also extremely poor. Our advice would be to look for a smaller ship on a quality line such as Holland Norwegian Royal Caribbean to give better service better food and better amenities.Embarkation
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Ship tip
Dont have expectations of great food. Forward areas of the ship not available to all guests- only yacht club members.
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