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Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 4.5
Author: picardf1

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

picardf1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 86

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

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3 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 17, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9021

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

First time on Seaside and MSC and we liked it more than going on the other cruise lines. Better shows and entertainment, better merchandise and pricing. Over all an amazing cruise. Already looking to book the next one on MSC.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

One of the easiest we have done so far

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Only ate one in the main dining room because they were very slow. The specialty restaurants and the buffet were all amazing.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Amazing pools and a lot of them compared to other cruise ships.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

All the shows in the main theater were really good. I liked them much better than some of the other cruise lines shows. The singers and other live entertainment including parties were amazing.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was really nice and was willing to help you with anything that you may need help with.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

The ship was beautiful and clean but did look like it needs a refresh. There were sections that you could get lost going to certain bars and clubs and stuff. Just a few more signs and the ship would be fine.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was nice with a large balcony. Only thing I can say is the bathrooms were a little small. Shower especially.

Ship tip

Explore the ship as soon as you get on it. It will help you navigate it better than waiting to figure out where you are going later on.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Took only 16 minutes from our room to our car.

7 Comments

RP82 1 month ago

More positive than most reviews for this ship and cruiseline. I'm glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thank you for your review.

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outtoseapatty 1 year ago

Liked the idea of exploring the ship when you get on. We will do that in 2 weeks!! Woo hoo! So glad you loved tge Seaside. And we wanted to stay overnight on Ocean Cay. has anyone done the excursion there that shows you the constellations and stars from the night beach?

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Mary0334 1 year ago

Thank for the review!

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Good tip. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your experience

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