Beautiful Bahamian Cruise

Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 4.2
Author: duffyinator

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

duffyinator

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 13, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 15014

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was great overall, the staff was great, but there were a few things that just weren't quite perfect

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Simple, friendly staff but the process to confirm that we watched the safety video was not great

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

The complementary restaurants had decent food but the buffets were very cheap tasting

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not much to do on board (compared to other cruises) and some activities were hefty additional costs

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Good staff

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The interactive maps are a must to find your way around

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Mostly good but no fitted sheets

Ship tip

Know that there are extra fees (like gratuities etc.)

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

4 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

4 out of 5

It's beautiful but, it's their own private island and everything closes HOURS before the ship departs

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Super easy and fast

8 Comments

RP82 1 month ago

The food in the buffet is usually the let down, followed by rude staff at front desk. I'm thinking of trying the Yacht club next time I sail on a MSC cruiseline ship. Thank you for your review.

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gbarton213 1 year ago

I'm skeptical about my upcoming cruise on MSC SEASIDE. These reviews and videos I've seen are not up to par, being my first commercial cruise and the money I spent I'm going praying for the best but preparing for the worse

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Glad you mostly enjoyed your cruise.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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RetiredRay 1 year ago

Fitted sheets that used to get changed several times a week and treated to harsh cleaning conditions? The elastic would be mush in a very short time.

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Mary0334 1 year ago

Thank fort this review!

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