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MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
MSC Seaside

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 26, 2019

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9115

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyed the cruise but not overwhelmed. Room nice, food mediocre.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Fast and efficient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was fair, the specialty restaurants: seafood, terrible, Japanese very good, Butchers cut, good.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Thermal spa was nice, cost extra. Gym crowded. Pools crowded. Bad music.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Stage shows great but similar. DJ music was a lot of techno, not Beach music I expected.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Room steward excellent. Cruise director not running programs, restaurant staff good to fair.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Large ship but easy to get around. Elevators sometimes required long waits. Ship clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Good size and layout. A little short on storage. Shower tight.

Ship tip

Japanese and steakhouse worth the extra cost. Seafood restaurant should be avoided.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5
Went to South Beach. Very nice.
Thumbs Up

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5
Did river rafting. Nice. Port area ok. Approached by herb salesmen.
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George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
Went by cab to 7 mile beach. Nice but expensive.
Thumbs Up

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Did scuba excursion. Good. Not offered by ship. Shopping fun in Cozumel.
Thumbs Up

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

4 out of 5
Rented golf cart and went to Mayahaul. Stopped at Crazy Lobster beach. Very nice. Good drinks. 25.00 massage. Port area nice but expensive.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and easy.
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.
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