A Stunning Ship!

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 225

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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MSC Seaside

7 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 01, 2020

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 14057

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

A beautiful ship, but the cabins need to provide more storage. Lots of great entertainment and things to do.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
No problems.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Specialty restaurants are top-notch! Great taste and service!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The activities staff kept us well-entertained - lots of activities every day!

Entertainment

5 out of 5
WOW! Incredible diversity of entertainers! Acrobats, magicians, dancers and singers were all fabulous! The shows were offered 3 times per night instead of the usual 2. The lighting, sound, props, costumes, and make-up were unsurpassed!

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Very responsive to our needs. The only hiccup was when we asked for directions on the ship - many did not speak English and we found that we often just stumbled around on our own.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Probably one of the most beautiful ships we've been on in 48 cruises! Lights, glitz, information screens, and so much more made the ship come alive. The Piazza area was just plain stunning!

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Big problem with so little storage space - 3 drawers and 3 shelves total. They could easily remove the couch, replace it with a chair, and add some shelving for storage. Tiny bathroom for a balcony cabin.

Ship tip

Get the Aurea Experience.

Ports of call

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

5 out of 5
Went to the "Blue Hole" and had a blast! Then on to Mystic Mountain for the tram ride and coaster experience - very nice!

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5
Do NOT waste your time at the town of "Hell!" It's a run-down shack with an old man dressed as the devil. Very disappointing! However, the Turtle farm was very interesting and enjoyable.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Lots of "hawkers" to watch out for, but some nice restaurants and millions of the same kind of souvenirs!

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas Did not visit port

The weather prevented a stop here.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Cruiserike0322    4 years ago

Good for you

Ucmom3    4 years ago

Was there space under the bed to store luggage?

richno1    4 years ago

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed.