Our First MSC Cruise Was NOT What We Expected. Here's Why [MSC Seascape Review]
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- čas přidán 20. 04. 2024
- I took a cruise one of the most controversial cruise lines, MSC Cruises. When we boarded MSC Seascape, I wasn't sure what to expect. Even though I've been on over 35 cruises, my first MSC cruise wasn't what I expected!
In this video, I share an MSC cruise review, which includes what we liked best on MSC Seascape, as well as things that could have been better. I also share an MSC Seascape cruise ship tour, along with MSC cruise tips you'll want to know.
If you're planning an MSC cruise or have been considering which cruise line is best for you, this video is a must-watch! MSC cruise vlog & MSC first time cruise tips.
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Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about and planning future cruises, ideally to hot and sunny destinations! I believe in having fun, being kind and that you are never too old, or too young, to live the life of your dreams!
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In addition to my comment below (somewhere) … I loved seeing your son and watching you and hubby walking holding hands!
Hubby & I have been married 43 years and still walk hand in hand❤️ How long have you two been married?
@@arbonneladyTN awe thanks! 30 years! Congrats to you on so many wonderful years 🥂
Hi ! Ilana, My wife and I are South Florida Residents since the 60's. We've cruised all over the World (since retiring in 2009). Actually we started cruising from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale in 2001. So, we are very familiar with the area and the Industry. Our favorite cruise line at this time is Princess (Elite Level cruisers) But we have enjoyed cruising with Celebrity, RCCL, MSC and NCL. Love your videos ! One thing that you didn't mentioned with MSC is that they offer a match of Loyalty Level (just in case you didn't know). We as Elite Princess Cruisers receive Diamond Level Status with MSC. All you have to do is send proof at booking time and you'll be awarded the status and perks that go along with it. Thank You and Keep on Posting those great videos !
Thanks for sharing & you’re so right! I’ll have to have a tips video to share this & other info :)
Thank you for sharing that! We're thinking of branching out from RCL.... I feel like that's a sin of thought, but we want more options.
I’m a princess platinum and very close to elite after my 2 cruises this year. What other cruise line honor your Elite? I know RC doesn’t acknowledge it. Have you seen any changes with Princess elite benefits ? Thanks!
@@evelynwelch8143 The entire Industry has made changes and cutbacks to some of the Top Level perks. Not just Princess. We go along with the flow and continue cruising. It is what it is !! Blessed to be able to do it. Thank-you.
Very interesting! TY
We have done 3 MSC cruises in the past 8 months, which the cost of the cruises made this possible. We have been on the Seaside, Magnifica, and the Divina. We love the European flair onboard their ships. They have been some negatives but over all will enjoyed our self and We Love MSC.
Just a warning about MSC Yacht Club: Once you try it, you won't want to go back to any other cruising! We have done 7 MSC Cruises, with the last one in Yacht Club. Fabulous experience. We have three more MSC Cruises scheduled--in Yacht Club. The value is beyond compare.
Also, if you love traveling in Europe, you will enjoy the differences on MSC. People who expect an American experience don't usually appreciate MSC.
I have heard this 👏
Maybe we should try an msc cruise out of North America.
Because the ones we had from Europe weren't that great.
Rude passengers everywhere and totally overcrowded, even in shoulder seasons.
Can you explain what the yacht club experience is please?
On hot tubs…I’m a hot springs fan, and I’ll hang in the Lobster Pots/Crab Pots which tend to be 110-115.
On a ship, 100-105 is perfect.
110% endorse MSC Yacht Club. Husband loves it so much I had to basically blackmail him into trying Princess next year ;-). It's a bit of a splurge compared to the price of your typical MSC cruise but it is so beyond worth it. Oh, and the Yacht Club hot tub on the Seascape is the hottest on the ship.
After cruising most of the well known cruise ships, we took our first MSC cruise on the Seascape last year and absolutely loved it and would most certainly cruise on it again. By the way, I absolutely love your videos. I watch them every year right before going on a cruise so I don't miss anything. Lol
Thanks for sharing your review & experience, & for your lovely comments too 😊
My wife and I just arrived safely home from our first cruise vacation. We both loved it. The only bad thing is that it ended. Thankfully we were blessed with beautiful weather and calm seas the entire trip. Thank you very much for your tips, tricks, and advice. It really helped a great deal. My wife would ask me questions and I knew quite a bit of the answers because of the awesome CruiseTube community. Again thanks for all the help and can’t wait to try another. Thanks LWC.
Awe I’m so glad that my videos & tips had even a small part of your enjoyment of your first cruise! Glad to hear that you’re hooked 🪝😂
@@LifeWellCruised indeed.
@@LifeWellCruisedYou are wonderful! We have been cruising for about 20 years off & on.
So many of your tips are great reminders for us… and of course new ideas & tips!
Keep up the great work for us! I think you are one of the BEST in the CZcams universe 👏🏼
Love it when the cruise private island honors the beverage package!
Me too 🍹😂
Your review is so informative, if it wasn't for your review I wouldn't even have known how fun this particular crusie seems to be.
So glad this was helpful 😊
Two things to add. If you are new to MSC and you have a status on another cruise line, or even hotel status, MSC will match it and give you their benefits. I matched instantly into Gold on my first MAC cruise. Also, in San Juan, do the El Yuenke rainforest excursion. It is amazing to see the Puerto Rican rain forest!
We tried MSC (Seascape out of Miami)) in April of 2023, back to back.. We loved it so much, we gave it another try. This time it was on the Seashore out of Port Canavaral. We cruised March 21 through 14 April...yes another back to back. LOVED it! I totally agree with everything you have said in this video. Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting. I’m happy to hear your experiences as well 👏
We love MSC cruises. We have sailed the Seaside and the Seashore twice with 2 more booked so far. We love MSC so much, that for us, MSC has knocked Royal down a notch.
I wouldn’t have ever considered MSC but I think I will now! 🤩 Thanks for a very thorough review as always Ilana! 😎💞
Hi Ilana I am so happy to find your channel and watching your video about MSC Seascape! I just disembarked from there 2 months ago and now I am on MSC Seaview and have started also to upload some videos about MSC and my job there as Hotel Director. You earned a new fan and I hope one day you cruise on one of the ships I am on!
Hi Ilana, We have been watching your channel for months and enjoy all the information and tips! We are so happy you enjoyed MSC so much because we did the same itinerary on Seascape February of this year and had the best experience.
We loved the Seascape and will absolutely book with MSC again - excellent overall value! I’m so glad you had a positive experience and are sharing this with us!
Me and 3 friends are going to MSC Seashore Cruise for the first time schedule May 12. I’ve been watching your cruise videos. Thanks so much for sharing all the tips. It helps us prepared what to expect in two weeks on our cruise experience.
Thank you for your videos. All of the research we need are in these playlists and help us prepare. 😊
It was so good meeting you on the Seascape.MSC IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE LINE. HOPE TO SEE YOU ON ANOTHER MSC.SHIP
Nice to meet you too! Thanks for leaving a comment here & see you on another ship 🛳️👏😂
Was on seaside last year. Going on seascape in a few weeks. Our family loves MSC. Such a good value
Great video!! We have sailed with MSC twice , one Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona and one Caribbean. We loved both cruises , I ve never understood why so many negative reviews . Thank you for you opinions, ideas and tips 😊
Thank you. MSC cruise sounds wonderful. I can’t wait to book
Our first cruise with MSC changed our entire perspective on future cruises. We had booked the “Auria” level balcony. When we arrived at the port, MSC informed us that we were upgraded to the Yacht Club Level. In a nutshell, yacht club is absolutely brilliant! We’ll never cruise anything less than Yacht club ever again! It was amazing! We have since booked a few more cruises in the Yacht Club. The next one is going to the Fjords of Norway on the MSC Euribia.
Lovely! Is that next year? I was looking at that.
MSCs FUTURE CRUISE PROGRAMME is FANTASTIC! We booked whilst on the Meraviligia in Yacht club. You save and earn so much by booking while onboard.
Look up the benefits online!
@@Stephanie-vx4zi No, it’s this upcoming Aug-Sept. 😀
Such a great review! I appreciate your videos. We got back home Saturday from a 5 night cruise with a group of 26 friends. It was my second cruise. My first was 19 years ago. Your tips were a great help! My husband and I have an RC cruise scheduled in August for our 25th anniversary! Thank you for all you do!
That’s so exciting!! Happy anniversary & I’m so glad my videos have been a help
Thank you for sharing your experience and tips. Really appreciate it and enjoy your next adventure!😊
I just love your channel. So good. I also appreciate you do not super slow. I stay in engaged the entire time. I am sailing MSC next year for the first time..I'm more excited now.
So happy to hear you enjoyed your MSC experience… our first cruise with MSC on MSC Davina was in 2017 and we really enjoyed it… we have completed seven MSC cruises… Two of them in the Yacht Club… Of course we loved the Yacht Club but that doesn't stop us from cruising in the main area on MSC… We truly love them both… We will be going on MSC seashore in the main fantastica experience in September… Looking so forward to it🚢😎🚢
Greetings Ilana! This was a very fair and balanced review of the MSC Seascape. I have cruised most of MSC’s ships in North America, and Seascape is my favorite. As a travel agent, I find MSC to be a great value for my cruise groups and first-time cruisers. In fact, I have a group that just set sail yesterday on that ship. Thanks again for being such a great resource for travel professionals. I often send my clients your videos to teach them tips, tricks, and all things cruising. You are a treasure!
I really appreciate your comments & kind words! That means a lot coming from a TA & I appreciate you sharing my videos too :)
I enjoyed the video!!! All the food choices looked so delicious too! For three people, the drink package, and a balcony, I think it was a very good price! I’ve never sailed MSC, but from this video, I can tell it’s my style 😇🛳️🛳️
Glad you enjoyed it! I really liked the value & experience too
Thank you so very much for this awesome review! Unfortunately, I watched way too many videos of negative reviews about MSC Magnifica before I went on my cruise and I wasn’t as excited to go. I expected the worst and even second-guessed my decision to book. Well…I am happy to say I was pleasantly surprised! I had a great time! Food, entertainment, service, embarkation, and debarkation were superb! I am looking forward to my next MSC sailing. Thanks, Ilana…for being so awesome and fair on your reviews!
We just got off MSC Seashore and loved it. We have done other cruise lines but for the value and how classy this ship looks we will be sailing with them again.
I miss Captain Bye Bye. We had him on the Sky Princess in Jan 2020 and I heard he left Princess for MSC. There are few Captains I remember and he is one of the good ones. He keeps you well informed in a lite hearted way.
Hi Illana, so good to hear your positive views of MSC Seascape, I have not sailed this ship (yet) but last year my first-ever cruise was on MSC Prezosia and I was blown away by many of the things you wrote about. This year I am trying MSC Virtuosa in October. I found more things to love than to complain about. One negative was the lack of choice for Vegetarians in the MDR - but I figured that if I needed to, the Buffet was more than adequate. I did not starve! The crew were fab, entertainment varied. Another negative perhaps was there were very few things that a solo rookie could do, I like my own company so did not worry about this, I heard that there are 'meet-ups' on other ships but not on the one I sailed on. All in all, I am surprised that MSC receive such negative views, yours were great to hear - thank you.
I was on MSC Seascape last week. We loved it!!! I found the infinity pool on deck 8 that you mentioned. I loved the evening entertainment in the lounges, in the atrium or on the pool deck.
I did find the hot air balloon on the way to Le Cabaret Rouge longe. And yes, we took photos!!!
Your review of this cruise ship is fair. And I will cruise with MSC again.
We took a 7 day Caribbean cruise on the MSC Seaside. We thought the specialty restaurants were pricier than on other lines, so we ate every dinner in the main dining room and the food and service were very good. The entertainment was excellent. I liked the smaller buffet for breakfast and it’s located on an upper deck. We ate most lunches in the main buffet and it was ok and had very little style. We loved the private island and we were docked there overnight. I would highly recommend a cruise that is docked overnight at Ocean Cay.
Thanks for sharing!
The entertainment on seaside was amazing, the divina food was great, the entertainment was lacking, going on seascape in September, and overall msc is a great line you can find things you will appreciate on each ship.
How lovely to listen to someone who is not talking too fast and loud
Very nice and informative presentation...MSC may be on our bucket list for future cruises...Thanks...
My husband and I went on her sister ship MSC seashore. It was the best experience we have ever had and we are platinum on several different levels on several different cruise lines.
We have taken MSC since it was a totally Italian experience. Went in its Yacht Club a few months ago and liked it so much will be back in the Seascape next week. Thanks for your review, will test it during this, our 174th cruise.
Thank you, Ilana. It looked like a beautiful ship.
Great video Illana! About to hop on to your video re MSC packages! Thanks!
You have done an amazing review Ilana. Thank you for sharing. We are excited to go this upcoming week. This will be our third MSC cruise. We cruised twice on the Seaside last year out of Port Canaveral. I think with every cruise line your going to get your hiccups and MSC has been really listening to what their clients are complaining about and making changes for the value of the cruise. We are also Canadian Cruisers and love to hear all the different languages as well. Just getting away from Spring in Canada for a week is a treat in its self. Happy Cruising
I totally get you! Agree - give me sunshine & 25+ C & I’m already pretty happy 😂
Incredibly helpful, Ilana. Thank you. I'm not sure it's the right line for us, but it looks more tempting than before. Knowing the pros and cons is extremely helpful.
Glad it was helpful :)
Thank you for this comprehensive review…
Aussie here… heading off to Rome in a few weeks for MSC Seaside out of Civitavecchia.
I watched a few American CZcams reviews for MSC that weren’t flattering of the Food, but at the same time didn’t show much if it.
Watching your video the food looked so appealing…. I recognise that the experience out of Italy will of course have subtle differences…
But I head off now feeling confident that it will hit the spot.
Thanks again for your review.
Awesome video, very informative!! Thank you so much Ilana!!❤
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Ilana! Thanks for all the GREAT content. My wife and I learned so much from you before our first cruise in 2023! This year, after our second cruise, still credit you and your advice for our forward success! This year, we’ll have 3 cruises! THANK YOU! 😊
That is awesome! So glad to hear :)
Thank you for the unbiased review!
Thanks for watching & I’m glad you enjoyed the video :)
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We have cruised MSC and really like them for the beauty of the ship and Ocean Cay is our favorite private island because of the serenity, not an entertainment complex. That speaks to my demographic of cruising without kids and looking for relaxation on the private island. One things about Ocean Cay is that if you have mobility issues, be sure to understand the layout of the island and how the golf carts work. So happy to hear you recommend MSC.
You have done an amazing review Ilana. Thank you for sharing. We are excited to go this upcoming week. This will be our third MSC cruise. We cruised twice on the Seaside last year out of Port Canaveral. I think with every cruise line your going to get your hiccups and MSC has been really listening to what their clients are complaining about and making changes for the value of the cruise.
I always love your videos. I was so happy to see this video, I’ve been thinking about an MSC cruise but was a little worried I’d be disappointed, not anymore.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for a comprehensive review!
I’ve always heard such horror stories about the food on MSC so it’s nice to hear a positive review. I think I’m going to have to try them.
I have been in two MCs cruises this month. The Magnifica and the Seascape and the food at the main restaurant was excellent. The buffet is only open until 11:30pm. Snacks only pizza) until 1:00pm. No unlimited ice-cream soft cone machines anywhere.
I have cruised on 3 MSC ships and loved them enormously. I will travel again. I was not bothered by her comments.❤❤❤❤
Another ship I’ll consider - great review thanks!
Hi Ilana! Glad to hear you had a good time with MSC. We had read so many terrible reviews prior to booking our first cruise. We decided to take a chance and sailed on MSC Meraviglia in January 2023. We were so glad we did! Besides being a beautiful vessel, we loved the LED ceiling shows that happened at various times. We were also happy with the food and entertainment. We were glad we did our status match which gave us gold status to start our journey. Not only does MSC status match with other cruise lines, but also many hotel chains for those just beginning their cruise experiences. A family member received gold status using his Marriot status. In June 2023, we sailed on Seaside. Again, another good experience. We enjoyed the entertainment. This time, we booked Aurea experience which was wonderful! Had access to the private bar and patio, priority boarding, separate dining access and some other nice amenities. The ship was clean and well maintained. The only slight glitch was the pool bar usually only staffed with one bartender, so patience was needed. Also, I noticed that unlike the frequent roaming waitstaff that would normally be asking if we needed a beverage, on MSC, they wait until you gesture and indicate you wished to order. On this ship as well, the food was good, although not outstanding which has also been the case on our last RC and Celebrity cruises. The MSC private island was a pleasant change from the other ones with all the bells and whistles- staying overnight on the island was nice, especially with the lighthouse show. All in all, would definitely cruise with MSC again. Thanks for all your fun videos! So much wonderful information!
Thanks for sharing this. Sounds like an overall really good experience with Aurea. Agree food on Celebrity was really good, but they are a premium cruise line so expected for the price :)
I will check them out. Thank you for the great insight ❤❤
Awesome overview! Beautiful ship.
This was a very informative and help fun review. Thank you Ilana!
So glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate your comments & you watching
Hi Ilana, thanks for this excellent review. I’m going on the Seascape next month May 18th. I can’t wait!!! I’m a huge fan of your channel.
Awesome!! Glad it was helpful & I wish you a wonderful cruise! I forgot to mention that the elevators tend to be a bit of a wait - just to expect that :)
Thank you for your review on MSC, I respect your opinion and feel less hesitant about booking a cruise with them.
I have seen many reviews that were negative and not many positive and wasn’t sure if I would like them. But I think I will give them a try in the near future.
I have a cruise coming up in May on the Enchanted Princess, this is my first time with Princess. I know in your past reviews that you are a fan of Princess and I am really looking forward to our cruise!!!
Thanks again
I met you on this cruise while my boys were experiencing the water slides. This was our first MSC cruise also and we really enjoyed it as well! The buffets topped Carnival by a landslide, but that’s all we have sailed in the past to compare. We will definitely be back on MSC in the future!
You're awesome. I watch you all day. I'm going on my first cruise in June.
You’re too kind! So glad you enjoy the videos, especially before your first cruise
I loved the MSC cruise I was on a few months ago. Would absolutely use them again.
We took a 7 day cruise on the MSC Seaside, western Caribbean last fall. We loved it! We booked another cruise on MSC for this fall for eastern Caribbean, also on the Seaside. The route of the Seaside has been changed, so we get to go to new ports on the same familiar ship!
Ocean Cay is fantastic! We got a balcony room for both cruises and they are incredibly low priced.
Food was great!
Ilana, that is a fabulous fare. 👌🏻 And I appreciate your review as I will look at this cruise myself now. 😊
Glad you enjoyed the video & this was helpful info :)
I had never been on a Cruise and my first cruise was MSC and I had a great experience. I had no expectations and enjoyed everything!!
Headed on our 1st MSC Cruise in Nov on Seaside and very excited. Even though we will be on a different ship, i still appreciate the info in the video. Thx
I just got off the Seashore on May 5th and absolutely loved it. Amazing cruise and great value. Great review. I'm booked for YNt Seascape next in December 2024.
I love your videos Ilana thank you so much for your info on the MSC. I want to try them but was hesitant. May give them a try.
I would definitely consider MSC cruises after hearing all the positives! Thanks for all the great information!
I've sailed the Meraviglia 2x and Grandiosa in the past and very much enjoyed the cruises and the ships are beautiful. Your thorough review and video of the Seascape make it appear as beautiful and yet, very different from those two ships. I have another Meraviglia cruise lined up, but will definitely look at Seascape and/or World America for 2025.
This was a very helpful video. I’ve been thinking about trying MSC. What a beautiful ship.
Glad it was helpful!
Honestly I had scratched MSC cruise off my list because their reviews aren't that great. But those reviews were from strangers - and may even have been from employees of Carnival, Princess, Royal, etc... trying to downgrade their competition. But I trust your review and now I might just be willing to try one. Their prices are GREAT! Thanks for going and sharing what you learned.
I’m glad this was helpful. I think they have been improving and adjusting as well with feedback
While I am also a stranger, let me just share that I have reached Diamond Plus on Royal... after sailing on the Seascape, MSC is not my preferred line for value.
I agree with you. We cruised MSC before Covid and were not very impressed, especially with the food. Having seen this video I am ready to give MSC another try. We cruise 5-6 times a year and are high tier on several other cruiselines. Thanks Ilana😊
Nope. They stuck
Great video! I have our first MSC scheduled on the Seashore next March in the yacht club!
So glad you loved it. We loved it too
Glad to hear your experience too
Illana, We salied on Seascape in January and I have to agree with everything you said. It was better than we expected after listening to all the negative reviews. We had a fantastic time. The ONLY negative we found were some of the guessts wrre rude, but that had nothing to do with MSC. The ship crew and food were all amazing. We will definitely sail with MSC again and would love to try Yacht club..
Thanks for sharing! Perhaps things have changed with the cruise line for the better, but glad to hear your experience 👏
8 nights with MSC Divina was astounding 😊! It was my first cruise 🚢
Nice to hear!
So glad that you found MSC as good as we have. We found them about six years ago and are hooked, going on our fifth cruise with them next month. Like you, we explore the ship first and know about the hot air balloon. Last cruise and the upcoming one are Aurea and we appreciate the any time dining plus the little extras; and we are not spa people.
That is awesome!
Really good report ! I will consider MSC now ( never have before) especially their newer ships thank you ! Glenda
So glad for this video.. I like to try many cruise lines
Taking this exact cruise December 2024! Such a beautiful ship and the food actually looks so good to me!
My wife and I were on the same sailing! We were in Yacht Club so our experience differed somewhat, and I completely agree that MSC is a great cruise experience.
You mentioned that you're considering YC and I highly recommend you give it a shot, you won't regret it!
Thanks for sharing your YC experience! I have a feeling many people who watch my channel might enjoy that too :)
I’ve never tried MSC, but thanks to your video. I feel the need to. 😊
Hope you like it!
We were on the Seaside 6 years ago. MSC had just started cruising from Florida. I’m sure things are different now. It was a fun cruise but several things were less than stellar. The food in the buffet was not good but the dining room was some of the best I ever had. The steakhouse was just ok. One night, some friends of ours had to return their steak because it was way too rare and the chef actually YELLED at them from the kitchen! It was awful! There were a few other instances of rude crew. One of the servers made fun of my friends’ hairstyle. They did complain. I really loved the shows. There was a lot of opera which was wonderful and the stage sets were fantastic! The spa was great and it was included with our room. The white party was great! We met the captain and he wanted to know what they needed to work on because they were new to the American market. I gave my honest opinion. I even told him I was disappointed that there was no Indian food in the buffet and that night in the dining room, I was brought a big Indian feast! I was so surprised! It was delicious! I probably would take another MSC cruise. The price was great but I would like to try the Yacht club.
Great insights Ilana as always! ❤
Thanks for watching & I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😊
Great video, very informative !
Thank you for your honest and non biased review of MSC Cruise. Compared to some non European reviews they pretty much trashed MSC. ❤
Love, loved your review 😊❤
Great! Definitely going to save this video. MSC sounds like a good choice.
Enjoyed seeing the variety on board.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
I went on a MSC Mergalvia last summer to Bermuda with my 26 year old son. He met folks his age from Toronto, NYC, and Quebec, which he hung out with as well. He had a blast. I love the specialty coffees at their bars. You can't be their prices!
As always, your videos are full of great information. We are taking our first MSC cruise in June. Trying them because of their loyalty match program. My wife, Linda, is looking forward to wearing the dresses she bought on your recommendation. I’m with your husband on the need for daily gelato!
Haha daily gelato club 😂
Thanks for an informative video Ilana👍🏻😄
With the cost of cruising on the upswing I will definitely consider MSC on my next cruise thanks to your positive review.
I enjoy your channel. We were on the MSC Seaside 5 years ago and really enjoyed it. In a few weeks we will be on the MSC Magnifica. She’s an older, smaller ship. We are excited for the itinerary. The reviews on her food and entertainment have been good.
The entertainment at the Magnifica bits Seascape by far. The theater show singers are to be in Broadway. They were superb!
Sailed in December on the Magnifica and heading on the seashore in June, loved the food, ship, and service.
Thank you so much for the honest review. We love MSC and can’t wait to go back. The multinational vibe on Seaside was magically fantastic! We loved all the shows, our steward was super sweet, and all the buffet staff was terrific. The pizza was simple but yummy and crunchy. Decaf coffee was the best! Ocean Cay is a heaven! 🫶🏼 Overall, the ship design and especially the Atrium is luxury gorgeous! However, there are many things to improve on the ship (pasta was not good, meat choice could be better, some of the bar design was off, upper deck pool beds were dirty/moldy, and the evening before disembarkation entertainment was not good, we are bored). Next time, we will try their another ship, Seashore. Hopefully, it will be an even better experience 🙌🏼
Thanks for sharing your experience & review :)
I love your runway model style! Your walk is so cute! We watch you always!!!
Haha thanks 😂
Great review and images, very detailed and helpful information. We were on the MSC Seaside cruise back in November and had the Easy Package drink. With this review I just learned that the soft ice cream is included for free, though not self service. Going on another MSC cruise now in July so we will definitely get ice cream this time. Other than that we really enjoyed the cruise except debarkation where we waited several hours to finally exit at 11:00 a.m. this was at Port Canaveral FL.
I loved seeing you finally try MSC! I have cruised with them and I'll be on the Seascape this summer. In regards to casual dining options outside of the buffet, I think a lot of people forget the sports bar. I realize that, like the gelato, it's an extra charge, but the menu is solid and the food is actually really good. Room service is another way to avoid the buffet with only a slight upcharge. I'd love to see a video exploring these options. And I agree that with so much fruit and cheese offerings that I tend to eat a bit healthier on MSC, but I think the drink package negates any health benefits lol.
I didn’t realize about the sports bar 👏