MSC Seaside

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 65

Overall rating:

3.1 out of 5
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MSC Seaside

11 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 01, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 13089

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We plan on giving MSC another shot but will be booking Yacht Club next time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and easy. Tip: Bella experience is called last

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
I would not book an MSC cruise again without booking specialty restaurants or Yacht Club. Most of the food was greasy and bland. My husband's not picky and even he had issues finding things to eat that he enjoyed.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The outdoor activities by the pool were fun. The water slides were great too!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Shows were decent. Music overall wasn't good. There were a few singers in thr evening around the shine bar area that we enjoyed.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5
Mostly good. Room steward was great! First night in the dining room was rough but after that the service consistently improved. They were very receptive to feedback. Bar service was great, especially to those tipping extra.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Bring your hand sanitizer. You don't see staff wiping the railings or common areas very often. The ship is pretty confusing but very beautiful.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Lots of space, comfortable, clean, room attendant was amazing. Shower is very small.

Ship tip

Budget for specialty dining.

Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

2 out of 5

Cozumel, Mexico

2 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We always chose self disembarkation.
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4 Comments

RP82     1 month ago

Yacht Club, I think, is the way to go on MSC cruiselines. Ben and David on YouTube review MSC's luxury cruiseline. Maybe I will go on that, too!

RP82     1 month ago

If I consider myself cruising MSC cruiselines again, I, too, might also consider the Yatch club. Thank you for your review.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you’re going to give MSC another try. Thank you for your review.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

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