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MSC Seaside Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 10
Helpful Votes: 73

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
MSC Seaside

7 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 06, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 9215

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I had a good time. Wish the food was better. Loved the private island.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
The food not so good. Pizza was good and is what I ended up eating the most of. One night there was bbq meatloaf. That was very good. However, most nights I didn’t finish my food. Eat just enough to keep going. Bbq on Ocean Cay horrible.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Pools are very deep. 6 ft at least. The thermal spa was very nice. Shows ok, but take a sweater theater is very cold. Not a lot to do during the day besides the pools.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Show ok theater very cold. Plus you need reservations and can not bring drinks in.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff we’re all great. We got good service from bars, wait staff, and room steward. Can not complain about any of this.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was beautiful and clean. Some areas are looking a little worn but that is expected to happen as ships get older.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was a nice size. Bathroom was very small. I do not like the way the closet is configured, it is very hard to get into. Not a lot of storage space.

Ship tip

Don’t expect too much on the food. Just keep looking and go to cheese and meat if all else fails. Pizza good.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Always lots to do. People very friendly. Was a little hot this time but still had a good time.

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5
Too many ships in this port. Too crowded. We got back on the ship.

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Carried our bags off so expected it to be easy. Husband got through and then they held me on the ship. Never did understand why. Took about 15 minutes of out time before they said we could go.

Traveler Photos

Meat and cheese for me Closet Balcony Waiting on show to begin Bed Thermal spa Formal night steak and lobster Ship on ocean cay Dining room
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7 Comments

RP82     1 month ago

The included price food is adequate in the buffets and better in the main dining rooms in my experience. I've read reviews where they typed that the food quality was better in the upcharge Restaurants. Thank you for your review.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. BBQ meatloaf? Sounds interesting, but not sure I’d be brave enough to try it. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise, sorry about the food. Thank you for sharing your experience.

ericbran    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review

SRAlbritton    1 year ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your cruise with us. Glad that overall you had a good time.