s24nto Cruise Review on MSC Seaview on Apr 24, 2019

Item: MSC Seaview
Rating: 2
Author: s24nto

MSC Seaview Cruise Review

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Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 91

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

7 Night Western Mediterranean (Civitavecchia Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 24, 2019

Ship: MSC Seaview

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The MSC Seaview is a expensive ferry. Looking at the pro's - we found the food to be great and the variety was excellent at main dinner and buffets. The ship itself is also great with lots for families to do, but not too many quiet areas for those looking to chill. The shows were also the best I have seen to date. Our biggest cons were 1. Staff - ship appears to be understaffed resulting in a zombie like staff at all levels, of all the officers we passed not one looked up to greet. 2. Passengers - now this is a snap shot of what we had but rude is an understatement, would regularly walk into you without even a acknowledging you, at one point people overloaded a lift we were in to the point some little kid had to almost sit on our babies pram. 3. Language barrier - even though all announcements are in English first we found most of the staff had terrible English. I know many have mentioned the announcements but it really is tiring hearing in 7 different languages and the speakers need tuning down a bit. Lastly, the holiday is cheap because everything costs... wont be provide water on the table in the main dining room without it being a chargeable bottle...

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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mrslg618uk 5 years ago

I wanted to cruise on a New bigger ship then What I have been on before ,so Seaview 8 June ex Barcelona 7nights it was ,plus fab locations . used MSC often love the party feel plenty of different bar venues good entertainment . Had a great time ,BUT can’t see myself on the Seaview again. My three dislikes . lovely sunset bar deck 8 the actual bar is positioned to the side where all that side of deck 8 is Smoking . Some passengers would sit next to you on other decks that had a bar and smoke ,which I am sure were non smoking . I decided to move ,I didn’t want to have a disagreement.(I remember those days only to well) The restaurants .3 sittings OMG how those poor waiters work hard . We had the 8pm sitting and I am sure only one waiter deals with a large group of tables. It’s lost the relaxed feel .you are rushed .once doors close at 8.15 they dim lights then when you are on desert they put then on full again .and if by any chance your meal was a bit slow coming and still at table your are ask if you could hurry up and finish as they need to prepare tables for next sitting.and the bowling alley was above our side of restaurant.yes you could hear the balls heading towards a strike. Lastly the TV ..ITS A NEW Ship.still no English tv or any music channels only News ..if aircraft can do it? The Yatch club looks fabulous it’s has a vast area compared to my pre ships I’ve cruised on with MSC. I Felt that MSC have made this ship ..two classes .. As all MSC ship I’ve been on .staff are hard working and pleasant.never any problem finding a bar and seat to enjoy music .

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Copentravelcom 5 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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