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Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 2.8
Author: crystalimel

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

crystalimel

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 111

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

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4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 30, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin number: 14232

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

To many rules… no drinks in theaters, pool, hot tub. Not enough staff. Food cold, and limited. Ship needs to be cleaned.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Not organized at all

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Two buffets… not really deck 16 buffet not good… the real buffet on deck 8. Drinks are not good… champagne bar…. Not open until 6 pm ? Cold entree in dining room…. Specially restaurant are different $$ within each restaurant… depending on levels. NO DRINKS in pool!!!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Pool… no drinks in pool or hot tub! Late night hot tub after 9 only in jungle area… but no bar opened in that area. Only 3 elliptical in gym. Pool lounge area are dirty and old.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Shows are ok… band is good.

Children's Programs

No kids on this trip

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Room stewards asked if we wanted our room cleaned… never have I been asked this. Waiter tried but they were way under staffed. Hard to get drink wait in a line or wait for one or two bar help to come around. One lady was great she would always get fresh feta for my daughter even if it was not on buffet it was the best.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Design was hard to figure out very boxy. Clean… not at all.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

3 people… not a lot of storage… and just seemed smaller than most.

Ship tip

We did not like the rules they set no drinks in theater when shows are going. No drinks in pool or hot tub. Unlimited drinks but only $10 or less depending on package… to many rules. They ran of drinks on a 4 day cruise by day 3.

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