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MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 86

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
MSC Seaside

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 11, 2018

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 18006

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Outstanding cruise, we booked a different itinerary on-board for next year. I did have some minor concerns regarding the internet and the limited instruction given for its use. Also, the photographers didn't visit the Yacht Club bar and restaurant. We had to seek them out on other decks and had difficulty downloading the photos due to inadequate instructions. The Yacht Club is the way to go!!!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
The Yacht Club embarkation was the smoothest ever. We arrived three hours before departure and the butler escorted us from the dock to our room.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Good to Excellent. Didn't try the Main Dining Rooms. The Yacht Club Restaurant was excellent we had fantastic service from Giuseppe (Maître d), Yulia (Hostess), and our Servers Arthur, Jayson and Rashaun. We tried the Butcher’s Cut and it was excellent and the Yacht Club Grill was excellent, as well. We ate at the Buffet on Deck 16 once for a late lunch. What we had was good. But, the choices were limited when compared to our other cruise. experiences.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We used the Yacht Club pools and Jacuzzis. My wife went Zip lining, all were good. Had a Cabana on a Port day, it was great and the service was excellent.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
We attended one show and it was great. The entertainers and the music around the ship were very good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was beautiful and extremely well maintained. Maybe a little hard to navigate the upper decks. But, we got the hang of it.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was excellent, clean and had plenty of storage. Our first sailing on the bow of the ship, it was good.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5
No Excursion. Didn't like the constant pressure from the street vendors in the port area.

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5
Easy off and easy on. No Excursion, walked around the port and did some shopping.

Cozumel, Mexico Did not visit port

We just hung out at our Cabana for the day and rested.

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
No excursion, took a cab to our favorite rum distillery, did some shopping and returned to the ship.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

The Ships Senior Officers Yacht Club Butlers Our Great Bartender Our Fantastic Server Our Yacht Club Restaurant Hostess Formal Night The Yacht Club Concierge Team Visiting with the Captain Our Yacht Club Maître d
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

odessaw70    6 years ago

Yessss, I was Yacht Club on July

hscarpol    6 years ago

You should look online your self. My October 2019 on Meraviglia was not and now is. But pricing is wrong in the voyages selection section of web site. It shows double for all categories, but called and got the extra 15%

billwest580    6 years ago

My new booking fell under 5% discount.

hscarpol    6 years ago

Did your new booking fall under the voyages selection 5% + 15% discount? I was looking at seaside for April and it is listed as one and includes drinks on us

IkeDeb    6 years ago

So great 😋

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