Mediocre cruise at best

Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 3.3
Author: bsbass

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

bsbass

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.3 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Western Caribbean & Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 01, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

One and done on MSC. This was my 30th cruise so I had a lot to compare with. Never heard the word NO on any other cruise, I did multiple times on this cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Smooth and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food in buffet was always cold, no variety and bland. Dining room was ok , pasta dishes were the best but lacking in sauce.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Hot tubs on deck weren't hot nor were the clean,lifeguard spent more time looking at his phone then paying attention to pool

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Shows were great, other entertainment groups were just ok

Children's Programs

No kids with us

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

First night wait staff were very disorganized but got better as the week progressed. Cabin steward was lazy at best, couldn't care less when I told him about the sink faucet leaking and the shower door was cracked. Bathroom floor was never cleaned and room wasn't vacuumed.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Ship layout was fine, hallways were dark, carpets were worn and dirty.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Cabin was listed as a junior suite, however no different then any other balcony cabin I've been in. Extended balcony was ok but didn't allow for direct downward views of ocean. Very little storage and we couldn't access half of the small closet because of the sofa bed.