I ordered Eggs Benedict with a side of Bacon, & fresh grilled potatoes. I went to the MDR for breakfast and fortunately spotted two of our group in line and joined them. The bed is ideal and very comfortable with a pillow menu and we chose what we have: one soft and one firm pillow each. Smooth seas overnight just enough movement for a very enjoyable nights sleep. Sunday February 11th / Day at Sea / Day 2 We didn’t ask her for turn down service as we went straight to bed after a very long and busy day. We passed on dessert and retired to the cabin where we met our Cabin Steward Glinda who finally delivered our vouchers.
For dinner I ordered the Tomato Basil Soup, a wonderful Pasta with a Bolognaise style sauce with bacon (as a starter), and the Roast Lamb entree. We have great table locations in the center of the dining room and the tables are beautifully set with proper tablecloths and table service something you don’t see on many cruise ships. We have 8:30 seating in the Seashore Restaurant. A few stayed afterward and enjoyed cocktails until dinner. Our group met and it was great to meet the regulars and new guests as well.
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Well designed with a large big screen TV with stage, smaller lounge areas with other TV’s, as well as a large bar with a sea view. Our group met at the Sports Bar on deck 8 and it is a great bar much larger than the sports bars on other MSC ships. We discovered that they are distributed by the cabin steward and that we had to sign for them, we had not seen her and then she was on break when we tried to find her before the group party. We were concerned that we had not seen our Drink vouchers we had purchased online. We found more members of our group after boat drill and confirmed our meet up later on deck 8. Safety drill was uneventful, they scan your cards at the muster station and make announcements thankfully in English only unlike other MSC ships that do it in five languages. Our bags did arrive soon and we began unpacking.
We have a regular style balcony and first impression is how it is smaller than any cabin we have ever had previously on MSC. We ate and relaxed until 2:00 pm then went to our cabin/home for the next two weeks. I had a nice salad, pasta, and a two slices of pizza pie. The primary buffet on deck 8 opens at noon. We got a table with an excellent view of the actual Biscayne Bay and had a short wait until the 1:00 pm buffet opening. Since we are not allowed in cabins until 2:00 pm we boarded and went strait to the deck 16 Biscayne Bay buffet. We went through security (easy) and then upstairs to see a Black Card agent (no line) and receive our Loyalty Club cards. Arriving about 12:30 pm it was not really busy as I believe we are behind the early rush and before most airport arrivals. There was a friendly porter to take our bags and we proceeded to the entry. We rolled out with all our luggage and took the MSC shuttle, a large bus just for the three of us ($20 per person charge to ship account) to the Port of Miami’s new MSC Terminal. The flight was uneventful and no scares at baggage claim…all of our bags arrived fine somewhat unique for Miami. We met one friend here at DFW and were on our way. Soon we were off and at DFW airport where we arrived just before boarding began for our 7:25 am flight to Miami. It was a nice clear morning and we arrived about 4:30 am and were through the TSA screening and at gate one at exactly 4:45 am.
We left the ranch at 3:35 am for the drive to Waco, TX and the 4:50 am boarding time for the flight to DFW. We are flying into port on the day of embarkation so travel begins very early. Saturday February 10 / Miami / Embarkation / Day 1 I love the other MSC ships so this will be a new experience for all of us, both MSC experienced cruisers and the first-timers. The first MSC ship specifically built and designed for the American market. I am cruising with my dear wife (DW) and a large group cruise friends who wanted to try this new concept cruise ship. This is my first time on the MSC Seaside and my forth time to sail with the MSC ‘Black Card’ the highest of their Loyalty Club levels. I’m cruising on two 7-day cruises (B2B) on the MSC Seaside, these are my 7th and 8th MSC cruises and 135th & 136th cruises overall. Johns, Antiqua - Charlotte Amalie, USVI - Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Ports: Miami, USA - Ocho Rios, Jamaica - Georgetown, Grand Cayman - Cozumel, Mexico - Nassau, Bahamas - St.
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