My first cruise, ever!

Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 4.2
Author: dcutler1016

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

dcutler1016

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 27

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

4 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 05, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11246

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

As a first time cruiser I was so very impressed. I wish I hadn't waited so long to get on board. I am currently looking into my next MSC cruise. I would encourage everyone to experience a cruise. I will spend all of my vacation money on cruising

Embarkation

5 out of 5

I was awed by the level of organization and efficiency that the boarding process.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food served was good, not great. The serving staff was exceptional.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Did not use activities. I had a comfortable balcony to relax on. I read and listened to my play list. My day on the private island was terrific.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

The on-board entertainment was very good. The comedian, and the Michael Jackson tribute were excellent.

Children's Programs

Traveled without kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

I could not have been more impressed with the entire crew and staff. Each member I engaged with made me feel like the most important person they met. Wonderful crew and staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Throughout the day, the staff was busy cleaning and maintaining the common spaces. Everything was clean and spotless.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

My cabin was spacious and nicely appointed. The balcony was an exceptional addition.

Ship tip

Pack your patience. With 5,000 + passengers the bottle-neck areas were unavoidable. All the guests were pleasant and it made waiting in these areas acceptable.

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Ocean Cay was a remarkable place. I have never enjoyed a day at the beach .ore tha my day on Ocean Cay, and I live in Florida. Marvelous day.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Once again. When you think about a small town crowd moving through one place you can really see the exceptional way MSC handled the process of leaving the ship.

4 Comments

RP82 1 month ago

It seems that on shorter cruises MSC cruise ships, in this instance MSC Seaside does very well in a few other reviews. Try the cruiseline on a 7 nights cruise to truly test the cruiseline. Thank you for your review.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Welcome to cruise life! Glad you had an enjoyable first cruise. Thank you for your review.

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Other reviews of this sailing

First cruise ever....not disappointed

Ship was beautiful the food average, the team very responsive even if they didnt understand what we asked of them. The bed and pillow amazing. Sad that we had to track down several times to request toliet paper before we ran out completely.

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