MSC Seaside Review

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Review for the Bahamas Cruise on MSC Seaside
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Mitch1987
First Time Cruiser • Age 30s

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Sail Date: May 2023
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean View
Traveled with children

After reading reviews I thought this was going to be the worst cruise on the face of the Earth, but the price could not be beat so decided to give it a try. Keep in mind, there's over 5k people a week on this ship, so if it really was the worst, I'd expect way more bad reviews. The fact that there's just a few for the month of April 2023 says MSC is doing just fine with most cruisers.

First, I'd like to say I'm not a complainer and generally see the good in things. Most people on this cruise were in good spirits and most of the whiners really did complain about petty things (lady at Biscayne Bay got mad they weren't filling up the bacon fast enough while having a pile high plate full of just bacon).

The price is really good value for this cruise. The ship is beautiful. Room was clean and big enough. Wish the closet had more cabinets/drawers/cubicles. We had two separate rooms with balconies facing opposite directions. Even number balcony seemed quieter with better views. Odd number balcony was louder for some reason and I'd find random food in the morning dropped from above somewhere.

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Deluxe Ocean View

Port Reviews

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve

Ocean Cay is beautiful and relaxing island. Love the different beaches. Definitely worth any negatives encountered during the trip. Better buffet hours and set up would really make it better.

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