pno4te Posted July 5, 2022 #1 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Good morning, I know the Seaside has been chugging away since May but I saw a letter from a passenger onboard her now that sounds a bit more ominous. There was a technical inspection of a new issue that is persistent. MSC is allowing passengers to stay on the ship with a 50% discount or disembark for a full refund. The cruises on July 10 and 17 have been removed from the website and I have been told by someone on the 10th sailing that her cruise has been cancelled. We are supposed to board her on the 17th. Our TA knew nothing of this as of last evening. Does anyone have any more information on this? Thanks for any insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weloveamerica Posted July 5, 2022 #2 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Hi I have just seen this on a msc uk fb forum. MSC Seaside - Temporary closure of cruise operations *IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING MSC SEASIDE - TEMPORARY DISruption* ALL MSC SEASIDE CRUISES MUST BE CANCELLED UNTIL 18.07.2022. Starting on the 19th. July 2022, the ship will resume its regular route. For all guests currently on board, the following technical disembarkation stops will be introduced: Valencia on the 7th july Marseille on the 8th july Genoa is 9. july Old town at 10. july Palermo on 07/11 All interested clients who are between 07/07. July and the 18th July aboard the MSC Seaside, will be informed in writing promptly. Guests can choose: Rebooking another MSC Cruises cruise is free MSC offers Fly & Cruise guests boarding Genoa, alternatively the MSC Splendida All guests rebook their trip will receive a refundable onboard credit of up to €400 per person added to their booking #MSCCruising #mscseaside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted July 5, 2022 #3 Share Posted July 5, 2022 A post on the original thread on FB asks that it is not shared because MSC have not officially announced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pno4te Posted July 5, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted July 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, sidari said: A post on the original thread on FB asks that it is not shared because MSC have not officially announced it. 56 minutes ago, weloveamerica said: Hi I have just seen this on a msc uk fb forum. MSC Seaside - Temporary closure of cruise operations *IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING MSC SEASIDE - TEMPORARY DISruption* ALL MSC SEASIDE CRUISES MUST BE CANCELLED UNTIL 18.07.2022. Starting on the 19th. July 2022, the ship will resume its regular route. For all guests currently on board, the following technical disembarkation stops will be introduced: Valencia on the 7th july Marseille on the 8th july Genoa is 9. july Old town at 10. july Palermo on 07/11 All interested clients who are between 07/07. July and the 18th July aboard the MSC Seaside, will be informed in writing promptly. Guests can choose: Rebooking another MSC Cruises cruise is free MSC offers Fly & Cruise guests boarding Genoa, alternatively the MSC Splendida All guests rebook their trip will receive a refundable onboard credit of up to €400 per person added to their booking #MSCCruising #mscseaside I won't post it. But I really do appreciate the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raino144 Posted July 6, 2022 #5 Share Posted July 6, 2022 There’s a few threads on Twitter (mainly in Italian) confirming it. I was onboard last week and there was an overnight breakdown after Marseille, the ship hasn’t made better than 15kt since (design speed is 22). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted July 9, 2022 #6 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Here is coverage from Cruise Hive: https://www.cruisehive.com/msc-cruise-ship-suffers-engine-issue-sailings-canceled-for-repairs/76058?fbclid=IwAR1s3t30NlX7-PdnwKcbxirUsflw5UPcDiLAAcjNNWBpPwYLh_rtX89reAc Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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