We've sailed on Seashore 4 times(inlcuding a transAtlantic-26 days- last fall). We have two more booked...July 2024, and September 2024....love this ship!
After my first sailing, I can absolutely see why! She is actually going to come to Miami and start doing true weekends in 2026! I am tempted to book her for a few months straight!
Love the MSC Seashore Brandon! Sailed on her back in December 2023. A remarkable stable ship at sea due to the gyroscopes that control ship roll in high seas. I get sail again on this ship the 2nd weekend of November. The ship is probably one of the most beautiful cruise ships I have ever sailed on.
We cruised the MSC Seashore on July 4th it was amazing, I did get to see DIVAS, it was great!!! It was a very beautiful ship and I enjoyed my time on this ship and will sail MSC again.
Brandon, my family sailed on Seashore during spring break on a 7-day stint. It was my first MSC cruise and overall enjoyed the ship and the cruise. I enjoyed the layout of the ship and its amenities. The only complaint about the decor, and its fairly minor, is the over-use of the chrome. I could have done without the massive silver reflectivity, it can be hard on the eyes sometimes. Otherwise I thought its layout was great. The smart elevators could be a bit smarter IMO. They separated them in port/starboard banks and if you were on the port side aft and it told you car B, you would be stuck there as much as 15min. Well its hard to say because after 10min you give up and go to the starboard set of elevator banks and hop right onto a car right then. For some reason Elevator B port-side aft was a black hole. The included food was pretty good. The variety in the buffet was nothing earth shattering but still good. There was 3 pizza stations but two were not traditional pizza but rather pizza on pan baked bread. The real pizza station located mid-way through the layout was by far the best pizza I have had on any cruise ship. It was large. thin crust, true Brooklyn style pizza. None of that part skim mozzarella crap either. This was whole milk mozzarella and you could just see the grease dripping off it. I know its not healthy in the least but man was it tasty. Our experience in the MDR was not as great. It wasn't the food that was the problem. Overall I found the food fine. Even the steak that was on the menu daily was fine as a cant-decide option. However service was extremely slow. We opted for early dine since we like to make sure we have enough time for all the sows. Unlike service in a RCL dining room, there was not a waiter, assistant waiter, and a person who kept the drinks topped off. We would see our waiter/waitress in the beginning and then nothing until kitchen staff delivered our appetizers... 50 minutes later. Empty drinks, empty water, nobody checking on us. If there was a problem with the food nobody was around to even report on it. At least top off the water instead of assuming 1 room temp 1-liter bottle of water is enough for 4 people, esp when the ice dissolved 30min ago. I hope the problem was limited to our waitress but having 2 more staff assigned to our section would have covered for the lapses. Because of their status matching, my wife was matched at diamond, which included 1 specialty dining. I will say the steakhouse specialty dining was off-the-charts good. Probably the only fillet I had on a cruise that actually beat the filet at Giovannis Table. It practically disolved itself in your mouth. Chewing seemed purely optional. It was my 14yo sons first time having Filet Mignon and I think we spoiled him for life. The entertainment on the ship was absolutely amazing. I only wish the shows ran longer. They all seemed to stop at 30min and I kept wishing it was more like 45-50 min. The show where it was based on a guy traveling the world via train felt like it really needed one or two more cities, at least you were wanting it too. It was an amazing show, I just wished it pushed it to 45min. My favorite venue was Le Cabaret Rouge. I was not prepared for how much I would enjoy their variety show. That became my go-to after dinner venue whenever there wasn't a show in the main theater. One thing you touched on, but seemed to not make it a strong enough point, is that waits in line at the Cafe are not a thing on MSC. Almost every bar has an espresso machine so you can get specialty coffee anywhere. Those long lines at Cafe Promenade are not a thing. Heck even just the plain coffee that you get at the buffet or at a beverage station actually tasted really good. I guess it should not be a surprise considering how much Italians pride themselves on coffee. So even the included coffee was pretty darn good. If you are a coffee person you will really enjoy the coffee on Seashore (maybe other MSC ships too!)
This is a great review Eric and thank you for sharing with everyone! Always love for people to see other opinions and not just mind to help them decide on their next cruise! Will def vouch for the coffee and ease of access to speciality coffee. Never understood why Cafe Promenade and Windjammer bar is the ONLY places to have espresso machines! You don't want to see me in long lines pre-coffee ;-)
Weirdly, I've never really spent much time looking at the interior of this ship class - not sure why my RUclips trolling hasn't brought me here before. Wow - I can't believe how different this ship is to Meraviglia class - she looks beautiful!
I’ve done several cruises with Celebrity and going on a 4 day solo cruise with MSC Seashore in 12 days. Looking forward to unwinding and relaxing. Your video is super informational, glad to have come across this!
Wow, beautiful ship! Thank you for pointing out the handicap button on the elevator. I would have assumed it was just a decal designating that keypad as being at wheelchair height 😂
Hi Brandon. Thanks for the tour. Interesting… I was trying to follow along while viewing MSC’s web site for the deck plan. And, there is no Deck 17 on the web site. The deck plan goes from deck 16 to deck 18. Weird… made it kind of challenging to follow the upper decks 😁. Thanks again.
Ahh you are right Jack! I realized this after I had filmed and forget to add a note to the video! Erik is right, they have a 13 but not a 17. Super weird but different places have different traditions.
We are interested and going MSC Seashore. Never been on MSC but a little concerned about the smell of smoke going out the main areas wife has Asthma. Beautiful ship
I have a person in my cruise party who doesn't ride elevators. Are stairs to access every floor / everywhere on the ship? Thanks in advance. And great video.
I have been so intrigued by MSC - i've heard SUCH mixed reviews. I've only sailed on Royal. Thanks for the walkthrough! Also, you must be tall because my POV is so much lower when I walk around LOL
haha not overly tall at around 6ft but height def changes what you see! I hear this a lot with MSC. I always recommend to try a short cruise, at a good price, and form your own opinions. It is the most device of the cruise lines for reviews.
It is more closed off but I don't mind that. It feels more intimate and not as massive this way. I took the Red Coach Bus from Miami to Orlando uber to the port. On way back did a shuttle bus for $20 to the port, uber to Red Coach station and bus back :-) I am very resourceful.
It is interesting, there is no reporting on this. COVID and many other viruses are certainly still around and anytime you encounter more people in smaller spaces, you have a better chance of becoming ill.
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We've sailed on Seashore 4 times(inlcuding a transAtlantic-26 days- last fall). We have two more booked...July 2024, and September 2024....love this ship!
After my first sailing, I can absolutely see why! She is actually going to come to Miami and start doing true weekends in 2026! I am tempted to book her for a few months straight!
Loving that infinity hot tub. Will be cruising on Seashore soon! Thanks for the tour.
Excellent tour thank you !
Love the MSC Seashore Brandon! Sailed on her back in December 2023. A remarkable stable ship at sea due to the gyroscopes that control ship roll in high seas. I get sail again on this ship the 2nd weekend of November. The ship is probably one of the most beautiful cruise ships I have ever sailed on.
100% Agree!
We cruised the MSC Seashore on July 4th it was amazing, I did get to see DIVAS, it was great!!! It was a very beautiful ship and I enjoyed my time on this ship and will sail MSC again.
Brandon, my family sailed on Seashore during spring break on a 7-day stint. It was my first MSC cruise and overall enjoyed the ship and the cruise.
I enjoyed the layout of the ship and its amenities. The only complaint about the decor, and its fairly minor, is the over-use of the chrome. I could have done without the massive silver reflectivity, it can be hard on the eyes sometimes. Otherwise I thought its layout was great. The smart elevators could be a bit smarter IMO. They separated them in port/starboard banks and if you were on the port side aft and it told you car B, you would be stuck there as much as 15min. Well its hard to say because after 10min you give up and go to the starboard set of elevator banks and hop right onto a car right then. For some reason Elevator B port-side aft was a black hole.
The included food was pretty good. The variety in the buffet was nothing earth shattering but still good. There was 3 pizza stations but two were not traditional pizza but rather pizza on pan baked bread. The real pizza station located mid-way through the layout was by far the best pizza I have had on any cruise ship. It was large. thin crust, true Brooklyn style pizza. None of that part skim mozzarella crap either. This was whole milk mozzarella and you could just see the grease dripping off it. I know its not healthy in the least but man was it tasty.
Our experience in the MDR was not as great. It wasn't the food that was the problem. Overall I found the food fine. Even the steak that was on the menu daily was fine as a cant-decide option. However service was extremely slow. We opted for early dine since we like to make sure we have enough time for all the sows. Unlike service in a RCL dining room, there was not a waiter, assistant waiter, and a person who kept the drinks topped off. We would see our waiter/waitress in the beginning and then nothing until kitchen staff delivered our appetizers... 50 minutes later. Empty drinks, empty water, nobody checking on us. If there was a problem with the food nobody was around to even report on it. At least top off the water instead of assuming 1 room temp 1-liter bottle of water is enough for 4 people, esp when the ice dissolved 30min ago. I hope the problem was limited to our waitress but having 2 more staff assigned to our section would have covered for the lapses.
Because of their status matching, my wife was matched at diamond, which included 1 specialty dining. I will say the steakhouse specialty dining was off-the-charts good. Probably the only fillet I had on a cruise that actually beat the filet at Giovannis Table. It practically disolved itself in your mouth. Chewing seemed purely optional. It was my 14yo sons first time having Filet Mignon and I think we spoiled him for life.
The entertainment on the ship was absolutely amazing. I only wish the shows ran longer. They all seemed to stop at 30min and I kept wishing it was more like 45-50 min. The show where it was based on a guy traveling the world via train felt like it really needed one or two more cities, at least you were wanting it too. It was an amazing show, I just wished it pushed it to 45min. My favorite venue was Le Cabaret Rouge. I was not prepared for how much I would enjoy their variety show. That became my go-to after dinner venue whenever there wasn't a show in the main theater.
One thing you touched on, but seemed to not make it a strong enough point, is that waits in line at the Cafe are not a thing on MSC. Almost every bar has an espresso machine so you can get specialty coffee anywhere. Those long lines at Cafe Promenade are not a thing. Heck even just the plain coffee that you get at the buffet or at a beverage station actually tasted really good. I guess it should not be a surprise considering how much Italians pride themselves on coffee. So even the included coffee was pretty darn good. If you are a coffee person you will really enjoy the coffee on Seashore (maybe other MSC ships too!)
This is a great review Eric and thank you for sharing with everyone! Always love for people to see other opinions and not just mind to help them decide on their next cruise!
Will def vouch for the coffee and ease of access to speciality coffee. Never understood why Cafe Promenade and Windjammer bar is the ONLY places to have espresso machines! You don't want to see me in long lines pre-coffee ;-)
Weirdly, I've never really spent much time looking at the interior of this ship class - not sure why my RUclips trolling hasn't brought me here before. Wow - I can't believe how different this ship is to Meraviglia class - she looks beautiful!
I still haven't made it on Meravilgila yet but think I can make her in 2026!!! looks like a great ship too!
I’ve done several cruises with Celebrity and going on a 4 day solo cruise with MSC Seashore in 12 days. Looking forward to unwinding and relaxing. Your video is super informational, glad to have come across this!
Thank you, I'll be sailing in Jan 2025 on the MSC Seaside.
Yay 🎉 Hey Brandon!!! Love seeing these videos ! 🎉🛳️
Thank you!
Wow, beautiful ship! Thank you for pointing out the handicap button on the elevator. I would have assumed it was just a decal designating that keypad as being at wheelchair height 😂
haha glad to do it! Def use the button if needed as those elevators close quick!
Thanks for sharing, I can see why it is a favorite.
Great video. We're sailing on the Seashore in August for our first cruise ever with MSC. Excited to explore a new line and ship.
Hope you have a blas!
Weekend Cruiser does it again! Now get back in that casino. 😈
hahah that is a hard pass!
Hi Brandon. Thanks for the tour. Interesting… I was trying to follow along while viewing MSC’s web site for the deck plan. And, there is no Deck 17 on the web site. The deck plan goes from deck 16 to deck 18. Weird… made it kind of challenging to follow the upper decks 😁. Thanks again.
they have a deck 13 which a lot of ships dont. Apparently 17 is the unlucky number in europe or at least italy.
Ahh you are right Jack! I realized this after I had filmed and forget to add a note to the video! Erik is right, they have a 13 but not a 17. Super weird but different places have different traditions.
@@TheWeekendCruiser Thanks to you both. I learned something very interesting!
We are interested and going MSC Seashore. Never been on MSC but a little concerned about the smell of smoke going out the main areas wife has Asthma. Beautiful ship
looks like a great ship
Looks good
I have a person in my cruise party who doesn't ride elevators. Are stairs to access every floor / everywhere on the ship? Thanks in advance. And great video.
Is there late night food, like pizza? 😅
Great video! Did they fix the optics of the windows? The ones on the Magnifica are horrible!
haha I think they did! At least I didn't notice I was getting dizzy when looking out them!
I have been so intrigued by MSC - i've heard SUCH mixed reviews. I've only sailed on Royal. Thanks for the walkthrough! Also, you must be tall because my POV is so much lower when I walk around LOL
haha not overly tall at around 6ft but height def changes what you see! I hear this a lot with MSC. I always recommend to try a short cruise, at a good price, and form your own opinions. It is the most device of the cruise lines for reviews.
This ship feels so closed in compared to the FOS. Lots of rooms. This was in Port Canaveral right? How exactly and precisely do you get up there?
It is more closed off but I don't mind that. It feels more intimate and not as massive this way. I took the Red Coach Bus from Miami to Orlando uber to the port. On way back did a shuttle bus for $20 to the port, uber to Red Coach station and bus back :-) I am very resourceful.
Wait, omelette station? do they make omelettes to order?
They sure do!! Head to the back!
How is the Covid situation on the ship?
It is interesting, there is no reporting on this. COVID and many other viruses are certainly still around and anytime you encounter more people in smaller spaces, you have a better chance of becoming ill.
Brandon I got off theis ship this morning. Were you on the July 4th sailing?
I was not but hate I missed you! This was 2 weeks ago as I was at the coast of North Carolina seeing family for the 4th.
@TheWeekendCruiser always love your content. Thanks for sharing!