Seaside while in Ocean Cay

[discru]

First time on MSC and the only port is Ocean Cay. Will be on the Seaside. Looks like we are docked there for a day and a half. Are the bars on the ship open while docked at Ocean Cay?  Is the casino open while docked at Ocean Cay?

Edited May 9, 2023 by discru
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[mscdivina2016]

24 minutes ago, discru said:

First time on MSC and the only port is Ocean Cay. Will be on the Seaside. Looks like we are docked there for a day and a half. Are the bars on the ship open while docked at Ocean Cay?  Is the casino open while docked at Ocean Cay?

Yes bars are open.

I was on in March and I know in the evening it was open. I want to say the slots we open the whole time but I had the premium booze package.

 

Just hope you can dock. If winds are high, they can't. 

[Georgia_Peaches]

When we docked in OC for an overnight visit everything on the ship was open.

[discru]

4 hours ago, mscdivina2016 said:

Yes bars are open.

I was on in March and I know in the evening it was open. I want to say the slots we open the whole time but I had the premium booze package.

 

Just hope you can dock. If winds are high, they can't. 

Thank you.  I had not considered not being able to dock...

[discru]

4 hours ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

When we docked in OC for an overnight visit everything on the ship was open.

That's great news!  Thank you.  

[rebeccac]

What about everything on the island?  Do things stay open or does everything pretty much close up at night and then re-open the next morning?

[Georgia_Peaches]

18 minutes ago, rebeccac said:

What about everything on the island?  Do things stay open or does everything pretty much close up at night and then re-open the next morning?

Things start to close down before the lighthouse show in certain areas but there is/has been a bonfire on the beach nearest the lighthouse so that area is open...all aboard is 11 PM and then you can get back out in the morning like 7 or 8 AM (assuming you're on an overnight).

Edited May 9, 2023 by Georgia_Peaches

[gmbhardy]

1 minute ago, Georgia_Peaches said:

Things start to close down before the fireworks show in certain areas but there is/has been a bonfire on the beach nearest the lighthouse so that area is open...all aboard is 11 PM and then you can get back out in the morning like 7 or 8 AM (assuming you're on an overnight).

We’ve been to Ocean Cay many times but have never seen the fireworks show. The Lighthouse show is pretty nice though.

[Georgia_Peaches]

6 minutes ago, gmbhardy said:

We’ve been to Ocean Cay many times but have never seen the fireworks show. The Lighthouse show is pretty nice though.

A little sarcastic on your part but...Thanks for the correction...I meant light show...

Edited May 9, 2023 by Georgia_Peaches

[ZoeyVictoria]

I am at Ocean Cay on the Seaside today.  Slots have been open all day, table games opened at 1 p.m.

 

[discru]

8 minutes ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

I am at Ocean Cay on the Seaside today.  Slots have been open all day, table games opened at 1 p.m.

 

Super!  Thank you!

[Homosassa]

On 5/9/2023 at 2:42 PM, rebeccac said:

What about everything on the island?  Do things stay open or does everything pretty much close up at night and then re-open the next morning?

What do you want to stay open on the island?

 

Any services available on the island are geared toward supporting the passengers' needs while ashore.  No need to stay open when food, bars and rest rooms are available on the ship.

 

And no, you do not want to take a night time dip or wade in the water at night.  MSC has employees watching for sharks during the day. You can't see them at night.

 

 

[rebeccac]

45 minutes ago, Homosassa said:

What do you want to stay open on the island?

 

I have never been to the island and on our upcoming cruise we have an overnight there.  It's not so much what I want to stay open, I was just curious as to how it worked.  

Edited May 10, 2023 by rebeccac

[wayne_trisha]

On 5/9/2023 at 3:00 PM, Georgia_Peaches said:

A little sarcastic on your part but...Thanks for the correction...I meant light show...

Sorry but I read zero sarcasm in their post. They were unaware of the fireworks show you mentioned but did not correct you.

[wayne_trisha]

23 hours ago, ZoeyVictoria said:

I am at Ocean Cay on the Seaside today.  Slots have been open all day, table games opened at 1 p.m.

 

What are the table mins? hoping for some $5-10 tables to have some fun and not go bankrupt playing a bit.

[mscdivina2016]

8 minutes ago, wayne_trisha said:

What are the table mins? hoping for some $5-10 tables to have some fun and not go bankrupt playing a bit.

Usually it's $10 minimums but they occasionally have a happy hour with $5 minimums. If the tables are busy all the time,then they won't have it.

[wayne_trisha]

14 minutes ago, mscdivina2016 said:

Usually it's $10 minimums but they occasionally have a happy hour with $5 minimums. If the tables are busy all the time,then they won't have it.

Thanks! Been on Divina twice and LOVED the experience. Lived in Europe for 8 years so it was a super nice way to reminisce about those years and the food/service aspect. Hate being rushed to get in/eat/get out. 

[Georgia_Peaches]

2 hours ago, wayne_trisha said:

Sorry but I read zero sarcasm in their post. They were unaware of the fireworks show you mentioned but did not correct you.

Oh they corrected me alright.  And I'm ok with setting the record straight.  I just think there's more diplomatic ways to do it.  If you've never been to Ocean Cay and seen the light show, you wouldn't have detected the sarcasm.  As they have been many times, (by their own account), they were pointing out that I misspoke and mentioned fireworks instead of a light show.  Anyone who has ever been to OC knows that there are no fireworks...I knew what I meant but the martini (or 2) clouded my vocab.  LOL.  No harm either way.

Edited May 11, 2023 by Georgia_Peaches

[IsanTom]

16 hours ago, Homosassa said:

What do you want to stay open on the island?

 

Any services available on the island are geared toward supporting the passengers' needs while ashore.  No need to stay open when food, bars and rest rooms are available on the ship.

 

And no, you do not want to take a night time dip or wade in the water at night.  MSC has employees watching for sharks during the day. You can't see them at night.

 

 

Swimming with the Sharks could be an excursion?

[Homosassa]

49 minutes ago, IsanTom said:

Swimming with the Sharks could be an excursion?

LOL - it could be offered by the same folks that encourage people to swim with the manatees here in Florida. There are usually alligators around which are not mentioned.

[IsanTom]

22 minutes ago, Homosassa said:

LOL - it could be offered by the same folks that encourage people to swim with the manatees here in Florida. There are usually alligators around which are not mentioned.

I agree! They need to charge more for the extra experience!

[ZoeyVictoria]

14 hours ago, wayne_trisha said:

What are the table mins? hoping for some $5-10 tables to have some fun and not go bankrupt playing a bit.

I am sorry, I did not see your question in time to check. I looked closely at the three card poker table on embarkation afternoon; the rules were posted, but not the minimum. 

[JAGR]

On 5/9/2023 at 3:00 PM, Georgia_Peaches said:

A little sarcastic on your part but...Thanks for the correction...I meant light show...

I've had the pleasure of meeting Mr Hardy on board MSC Meraviglia.  He is a very nice gentleman, and coupling this with the fact that he is Canadian [Remember, Canadians apologize (Oops, apologise!) for something that was someone else's fault!], I can assure you that no malice was intended on his part.

Edited May 11, 2023 by JAGR

[Georgia_Peaches]

1 minute ago, JAGR said:

I've had the pleasure of meeting Mr Hardy on board MSC Meraviglia.  He is a very nice gentleman, and coupling this with the fact that he is Canadian [Remember, Canadians apologize (Oops, apologise!) for something that was someone else's fault!], I can assure you that no malice was intended on his part.

Thanks for chiming in...glad to know it because like your opinion, I have valued @gmbhardy's as well.  Perhaps I was feeling a bit sensitive or maybe things just got lost in translation...which is certainly easy to do from behind a keyboard.  I always try to put myself in the shoes of the other person when making a comment because I don't want to come off as rude or combative.  I'm sure no harm was intended and as I've said before, it's important that accurate information is out there so I appreciate the correction.

[Morecruisesplz]

On 5/9/2023 at 7:51 AM, discru said:

First time on MSC and the only port is Ocean Cay. Will be on the Seaside. Looks like we are docked there for a day and a half. Are the bars on the ship open while docked at Ocean Cay?  Is the casino open while docked at Ocean Cay?

Yes to bars. Don't know about casino.