MSC Seaside Review

It could have been better!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on MSC Seaside
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aj10
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Mar 2019
Cabin: Aurea Balcony Stateroom

I ended up on this cruise to celebrate my sister's 70th birthday. Young at heart, we wanted a cruise that suited our personalities. So with 25 adventurers ranging in age from 13 and up, MSC Seaside seemed perfect.

Embarkation - It's a zoo. Imagine 5,000+ people trying to check-in. Our saving grace was the Aurea package (an upgrade). Trying to figure out where our check-in area was located was challenging. Once in line, a very nice young woman provided assistance. We returned to check-in three (3) times because our card didn't work. A non-walker's nightmare.

Dining - The buffet, as one of our friends, said, "By the time you make it around the buffet to find what you want and get to your seat, your food is cold." Day 1: Try to get a soda from the pay as you go machine, good luck. Ridiculous. Sell drink cards like other ships. Organization of buffet, where is the jam? It's on the Wellness Bar. Where is the bread? It's next to desserts or sodas (depends). The staff working in the buffet area just stood around - no assistance unless you flagged someone. The staff in white uniforms - no purpose. The soda machine process, go figure.

Cabin Review

Aurea Balcony Stateroom

Cabin B3

The closet positioned so you can't get to more than three (3) hangers at a time. The smallest TV ever on a cruise ship plus you had to pay $8 for movies that were as old as 10 years, Otherwise, the cabin was great.

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