First cruise on Seaside

Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 3.3
Author: joetrippy

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

joetrippy

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 201

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 30, 2019

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 12 mid ship

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Beautiful ship. Excellent entertainment. Cabin accommodations too small for 7 night cruise. Lacked storage and bathroom inadequate. Staff was helpful and cheery. Food was great selection, portion size and quality. We like MSC... Seaside a bit of a disappointment.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

We arrived at assigned time... Doors to terminal hadn't opened yet. Made for slow process. Orderly and efficient... Just slow

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was great dining room and buffets. Service slow in dining room but not a distraction.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Carved our own path

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Evening shows were great. High energy and creative. Michael Jackson tribute was awesome. No problems making reservations

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Waiters very responsive to our needs. Room stewards did a good job... Lacked personal contact. Entire staff was positive, helpful and cheerful

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship design excellent. Easy to get around... Except elevators way too slow and not enough! Public areas very impressive

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Too small for 7 night cruise. Insufficient storage (experienced cruiser) bathroom was ridiculously small. No storage. Shower was so small my shoulders touched both walls standing in it. Drop your soap or want to wash below the knees? You had to open the door to bend over!