Met expectations

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
MSC Seaside

7 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 09, 2019

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9184

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall I enjoyed the cruise. Having cruised on MSC in the past I knew what to expect and it met my expectations.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Very organized and embarked with ease

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food in both the buffet and dining room was good, what I expected.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pool areas were very nice and plenty of chairs, especially on sea days

Entertainment

3 out of 5
While there was good variety throughout the week, they were just ok.

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Staff appeared to be on the lazy side. Some were very good but others could care less.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship was very attractive. Plenty of areas to go to, very clean and was able to navigate easily.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Closets were on the small side with only one side easily accessible. Couch was filthy and had to but a cover on it. Cabin steward had to be left notes for clean glasses and face cloths.

Ship tip

Eat as many breakfasts in the dining room. The buffet is very busy and unfortunately are not very polite and will cut in front of you.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

3 out of 5
Stayed overnight at a hotel near the airport and arrived early evening so did not really experience the area.

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

3 out of 5
Stayed locally at the town beach which was ok.

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5
Changed over the years from a quaint island to a shopping island. Went to seven mile beach which was very nice.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5
No much except a small village to shop at. Short day in port so you really didn’t have enough time to go any further away from the pier area.

Cozumel, Mexico

3 out of 5
Better than my past visit, but mostly shopping unless you travel away from the area on the cruise excursions.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Very disorganized. Line snaked all the way around the 7th deck and people were confused where to get in line. Virtually no staff present to help anyone.
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1 Comment

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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