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MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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MSC Seaside

7 Night Eastern Caribbean & Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2019

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9187

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

MSC was a great experience. I really enjoyed the cruise. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Great way to travel.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Fine.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Seashore staff and food was great. A couple of misses in the buffet (under cooked pasta or over baked bread items), but the rest was good and plentiful.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Arcade, water slides and zip line.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Theater stage shows were great. Musicians were very talented.

Children's Programs

No children.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Sheryl and David at the Seashore were excellent waitstaff for our table. Always cheerful, and went above and beyond to make our meals enjoyable. Antonio, our cabin porter, always checking our cabin to make sure everything was in order and very friendly.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
The ship was always very tidy.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The shower was a little cramped. Would have liked a couple more drawers. The noise from the pipes when someone flushed the toilet above was loud and would wake us up at night. The bed was too firm for me, but my niece liked it. The room was always kept clean.

Ship tip

Pace yourself when eating. It's a foodgasm, and you tend to overindulge.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
Would have liked to arrive earlier to visit the forts, museums, etc. Everything was closing up for the day when we arrived (5 pm). Fort closed at 6 pm so maybe 1/2 hour to see once loaded on bus and driven there. Also, sun setting making it difficult to see places on excursion as it was getting dark. The driver was great.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Went on snorkel excursion, and the crew was fun (Castaway Catamaran).

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

3 out of 5
The stops on the excursion were out of the way to enjoy or shop. Not the best spots to stop. The driver was very entertaining.

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
i enjoyed the tour. Driver was excellent.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Organized.
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