1st MSC Cruise

Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 4.6
Author: kmbell1960

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

kmbell1960

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 10, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 10143

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Being older we enjoyed the relaxed spirit of the boat. We never felt like we had to always be present at a program. We really enjoyed getting to explore the boat at our own speed.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We dropped off our luggage and were on the ship in 15 minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The main dining room and buffets were not as good on the last night as the other three nights.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Due to our age, we only enjoyed the pools and fitness center. We did not try rock-climbing, ziplining, and water slides.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Listen to the music at the pools. We went to three of the four shows, only the last show ranked as outstanding. The overall music was bad, a guy playing a guitar to recorded sounds before and after dinner.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The staff in the dining rooms, bars, room stewards were above average for cruise ships.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The only complaint we had was in regards to the washing of the balancies, leaving white paint chips on our on our balancy to be tracked into our room.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

We had a comfortable king size bed. We had lots of closet space and room to walk around our room. The room was kept clean throughout our trip. The shower having a door over a curtain was a big plus in keeping the bathroom dry.