Complete Waste of Money

Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 1.8
Author: lisaalva

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

lisaalva

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

1.8 out of 5

Verified Review

3 Night Bahamas (Port Canaveral Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 09, 2023

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin number: GTY

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We gave MSC a try because we couldn't imagine it could be so terrible. It was an epic failure. We would not go again if it was free. We couldn't be more disappointed in the food, limited activities, the ships Layout or how poorly designed the ship is. We spent the entire trip waiting for elevators, being packed like sardines, getting lost because there is no flow and being hearded like cattle to get food that's lower quality then fast food...absolutely terrible. The only people who looked like they may have enjoyed it were the ones who were drunk. Everyone else's vibe was annoyed including the ships staff. I have never seen so many unhappy people. We cruised 15 times and never seen so many people so excited about getting off the ship to go home...usually its the worst part. On the Seaside...getting home is the highlight. I dont have enough time to write about how horrible it was bc I would be here all day. All I can say is spend the extra money on a real cruiseline bc what u save with MSC isn't worth what you lose. It was a Big mistake and I regret it.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Too long

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

The food was terrible. Low budget doesn't begin to describe the lack of variety or quality

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Amateurs...and nothing like Carnival, RC or the others.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

No kids on trip

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Everyone on the entire ship forced a smile...no one seemed genuine

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Layout may be worse then the food. We spent hours waiting for elevators and packed like sardines because. And there is no deck that allows u to walk through. The ship is like a maze and without flow so mobs of people everywhere.

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Cabin was the best part which is sad because I would have had a better time at home hanging out in my bedroom...and my family and I wished we had.

Ship tip

Upgrade the food

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Ports of call

Port Canaveral, Florida

5 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas

1 out of 5

Boring

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Getting off the ship was the highlight of the trip

10 Comments

RP82 1 month ago

Yes, you definitely hit the nail on the head with the faults. Also there was the 5 different languages that took about 5 minutes per language to announce. And it's confusing they had muster drills for passengers on the 2nd and 3rd day too. Apparently the Port they visit can also be embarkation ports, not just Miami!

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Dappel 1 year ago

Hahaha, I was following along until you only gave 1 star for Ocean Cay and said it was boring. It's the best private island around and trust me, we have been to many. A cruise is what you make of it. It sounds like cruising might not be for you. McDonald's does have a play area though that might be more to your liking.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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Williamsjd 1 year ago

I am on the ship now. It's great. Maybe you were talking about Carnival.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the comments

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Paul1234 1 year ago

Just sailed seaside myself Nice rooms Love their private island but the food they served made me feel like I was getting ripped off not getting value for my money hot dogs hamburgers everyday for lunch and dinner not much else

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jwasney 1 year ago

We were on the Seaside and everything couldn't have been more excellent

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Sorry to hear of your disappointment. Thank you for sharing.

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creppyus 1 year ago

I agree with you. I just came back from. Cruise on MSC. Seaside. The only good thing I can say was the shows. Amazing. I felt like I was in the titanic. I was the poor customer. They treated the customers that had the expensive suits like Royal. Never again

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karlgrgurich 1 year ago

Eek

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