Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 9, 2019 #1 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Hello! My wife and I will be jumping on the Seaside today. This is the "Will Ocean Cay be open cruise!" It will be our first for MSC. I will post as I'm able during the cruise but it may wait until we get back. We are staying in a plain old Fantastica Inside room with the drinks on us package. We also purchased spa passes to make up for the lack of a balcony. Right now we are sitting in the Novotel in Miami, we got a great corner room. I will post more when we get to the ship. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 9, 2019 Author #2 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Security and check in was quick. It took about thirty minutes from car to seating. We waited about 10 minutes for security to open. MSC gets points for having sparkling water and pineapple juice in the waiting area. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psmarkle Posted November 9, 2019 #3 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Looking fwd to your updates on your trip! Have sailed Seaside 2X with a third booked for April...luv this ship and hope you will as well! Check out the gelato at Venchi...yum-o!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted November 9, 2019 #4 Share Posted November 9, 2019 If the MSC announcement holds true, you will be the very first visit Ocean Cay! Lots and lots of photos please. Watching you on the POM webcam right now. Have a fantastic cruise :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 9, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted November 9, 2019 On board and having lunch. Buffet looks great! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-Bob Posted November 9, 2019 #6 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Jealous. You will have a fantastic cruise. Beautiful ship, great shows, great food. I really look forward to hearing about OC and hopefully see pictures. If you could post some photos of the cabanas on OC I would greatly appreciate it. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted November 9, 2019 #7 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I'm in the 'love msc pizza' camp... that looks sooo good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 9, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rob-Bob said: Jealous. You will have a fantastic cruise. Beautiful ship, great shows, great food. I really look forward to hearing about OC and hopefully see pictures. If you could post some photos of the cabanas on OC I would greatly appreciate it. Enjoy. They haven't said anything yet but I do notice a $50 on board credit on my account. The cruise planner on the app now shows Nassau as our day 7 stop. Edited November 9, 2019 by KSSS2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 9, 2019 Author #9 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Some random shots around the ship. It's really raining out so we are staying inside. The crowds seem to congregate around the atrium so we are hiding out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 9, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Couple shots of our interior fantastica room. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper2 Posted November 9, 2019 #11 Share Posted November 9, 2019 I’m really enjoying your photos and review! Wow! I’m not an interior room person, but yours looks large and well planned! Bon Voyage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcmagnum Posted November 9, 2019 #12 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Have a great trip....85 days for us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcmagnum Posted November 9, 2019 #13 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, KSSS2013 said: For an inside cabin, that one looks pretty nice. What cabin number if I may ask? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannaCruise365 Posted November 10, 2019 #14 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Thank you for posting! Love the Seaside. Is your cabin a HC? If so, what cabin if you don’t mind. Thank you, enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 11, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 11/9/2019 at 11:11 PM, WannaCruise365 said: Thank you for posting! Love the Seaside. Is your cabin a HC? If so, what cabin if you don’t mind. Thank you, enjoy your cruise. It is 15177. It is a Fantastica room. Other floors this is a handicap room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 11, 2019 Author #16 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Night one dinner. The mahi mahi was amazing (wife had it) All the other food was just fair, I had the lamb which was really thin and fatty. There's 2 of us but we are assigned an 8 top. Are table mates are fine but we should have gone back and asked for a 2 top. Elegant night was last night. No pictures. Someone had the ravioli and wasn't impressed. Looked like it had fake crab in it. I had the duck which was really fatty but not too bad. The beef tornados looked like the best bet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper2 Posted November 12, 2019 #17 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thank you for the update! I’m hoping the food selection improves for you! That’s not a great start. 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 12, 2019 Author #18 Share Posted November 12, 2019 13 hours ago, jeeper2 said: Thank you for the update! I’m hoping the food selection improves for you! That’s not a great start. 🙁 Breakfast and lunch in the MDR has been great. We also have enjoyed the buffet, but the crowds can get overwhelming. Dinner has been the weak point. We did butchers cut last night though and it was amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 12, 2019 Author #19 Share Posted November 12, 2019 So last night we did a last minute booking at Butchers Cut. We didn't feel like the buffet or with sitting with other people. I ordered the caviar, but they were out, so they offered me the ossetra for a discount, it was a great choice. My wife and I both had the filet and it was excellent. Perfectly cooked with a great crust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 12, 2019 Author #20 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Few more pictures from Butchers Cut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 12, 2019 Author #21 Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) Had breakfast in the MDR this AM. It was just ok. I had eggs Benedict and it seemed a bit dry. The poached eggs were a bit overdone, but it came quickly and hot. My wife's waffles and scrambled eggs were food though. Also took a shot of the self serve beverage areas at the back of the buffet. Where else can you self dispense wine and beer. The beer is a 7oz. Pour, but just swipe your card again and you get can more. The last picture was my hack for the bright do not disturb light in the room. Folded paper with a band aid to hold it. Not perfect but it makes it a lot dimmer. Edited November 12, 2019 by KSSS2013 Clarification 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DCGuy64 Posted November 12, 2019 #22 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thank you for the photos. I don't remember the self-serve wine station when we were on the Seaside, but what a great idea! Like the hack for the DND light, my wife can't sleep if there's a bright light on so we may have to try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 12, 2019 Author #23 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Few pictures from the thermal spa. It's not horribly busy today, but it is a port day. It's been sprinkling outside so we are happy to stay here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare G-DawgMN Posted November 12, 2019 Author #25 Share Posted November 12, 2019 3 hours ago, DCGuy64 said: Thank you for the photos. I don't remember the self-serve wine station when we were on the Seaside, but what a great idea! Like the hack for the DND light, my wife can't sleep if there's a bright light on so we may have to try that. It's on the back of deck 8 at the center. There is a soda station also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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