Merry week on the Med

Item: MSC Seaside
Rating: 4.3
Author: lwiltshire94

MSC Seaside Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

lwiltshire94

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 14, 2024

Ship: MSC Seaside

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: GUA

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Can’t miss these Ports, and the smooth Mediterranean!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

As expected, with maybe a 20-30 minute wait in line to get in, but got to go straight to my room which was ready early!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food & service at sit downs were fine. All needed more seasoning or to be cooked more appropriately. Pastas I tried were overdone. Lemon sorbet was to die for, and loved having fresh fruit daily at the buffet. Buffet was crowded and chaotic, to the point where I preferred the sit down restaurants despite the ambush of servers asking you the same questions on repeat.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pools were lovely, as was the thermal area paid upgrade. Loved the slides. Zip line was too slow to be worth it.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Best show was Peter Punk! Enjoyed the Michael Jackson tribute dance night, but the rest were forgettable despite talented dancers and singers.

Children's Programs

Didn’t use or have children

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Everyone was friendly, but server struggled to understand the requests I and other table mates made at dinner (bringing white wine instead of red, wrong dishes, etc)- always had to ask for more water.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship was always clean and seldom felt crowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Booked interior, got upgraded to balcony. Room was clean & felt more spacious than I expected. Lovely view from 9th floor, but lots of noise carryover from the nightly parties starting at 11:30pm.