My worst cruise ever!

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 24

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5
Verified Review
MSC Seaside

7 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 30, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin number: 14107

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Food: Quality and taste was below average. Not good if you have a diet restriction. Blend food and too much salt. Not good vegan options. Got fruits for desserts most of the time. They close part of the marketplace counters early. No soft-serve ice cream for ice cream lovers. Cleanliness: Not so great. I could smell smoke in my cabin most nights. Waterslides: Closed a few times because of technical issues. We were stuck halfway and had to push ourselves down on one of the slides. The water pressure was really low. Family-friendly: Not really (if you don't smoke)! The smoking area is sometimes in the middle of the deck, sometimes in the back of the deck. Not a single floor with a track where families can walk from the front to the back of the ship. Shows/Entertainment: You will like it if you like music. Other than that, no comedy show, no drama, or anything that kids may like. Customer support: Long lines as many guests had issues. They were not able to resolve my issues. If you get hurt, hard to find the basic medical box, bandages, etc. Customer support sent me to the bar, then the bar sent me to another bar, and so on.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
Long lines but okay.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5
Worst food ever!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Ship tip

Do not go on MSV Seaside! if you do MSC, may be try some other ships till they fix all the issues.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Loved all the beaches...

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Loved dolphin discovery!

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
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7 Comments

RP82     1 month ago

Sorry for the crappy cruise experience. Hope your next lot of cruises are better. Thank you for your review.

Catsam215    1 year ago

We were on May 14, it was great. I don’t know what people are expecting!! We were on the Seascape 3/19. Beautiful ship. But had lots of issues. After 14 cruises with Msc , yes they changed but so has everyone.

cynpi    1 year ago

Oh geez i just got off that ship and thought it was a great cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate your comments

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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