I recently spent 7 nights on MSC Seaside with my husband and two small children (ages 2 and 6). In this review, I’d really just like to focus on sharing some things I learned that helped make our stay more enjoyable. I hope they’re useful to others who have already booked their trip! If you’d like to know my opinion on MSC, scroll to the bottom. I’ll include a brief summary there.

TIPS ON DINING/DRINKS

Seaside has two buffets – one on deck 8 and one on deck 16. The deck 16 buffet is billed as being “family friendly” because it always serves chicken nuggets and has a soft serve ice cream machine. The deck 8 buffet is much larger and includes a large bar inside and outside the buffet area. Read more