Live Review 12/3 Seashore Bella Interior

[dream2cruise]

We are boarding our first cruise with MSC today on the Seashore for a 4-night Bahamas cruise out of Port Canaveral.  This is also our first cruise in an interior cabin.  We booked a guaranteed interior cabin with the bella experience back in April and were assigned an interior cabin about a month ago.  While we heard others got cabin upgrades, we are happy to stay in an interior to “test the waters” without a window.  We did add the drink package and WiFi on a promotion of $30 per person per day.

We completed a status match using our Diamond status with Royal Caribbean and were granted Gold with 4300 points for MSC.  After looking at the perks for Gold, there isn’t much that we will use but may check out the thermal spa for an hour.

 

What questions do you have for us?  We will do our best to answer using the available WiFi.

[blueslily]

Thanks so much for being willing to do a live and to answer questions. That can be a lot of work when trying to enjoy your vacation. Enjoy Day 1 of your cruise! 

[dream2cruise]

We have booked offsite parking and are en route now as our boarding time is in a couple hours.  We drove partway last night and stayed in Jacksonville overnight.

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We are waiting to board.  There were two general lines before security for “inside check-in window” and “outside check-in window”. We were early and got in the “outside check-in window” which was actually a shorter line.  😀. Now we are waiting for ship to clear from disembarking passengers before new passengers are allowed to board.

 

Folks using onsite parking were in a long line as garage opened at 11 for those boarding today.

 

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Lunch!  We found seats outside by the Bridge of Sighs.

[perakcruiser]

4 hours ago, dream2cruise said:

After looking at the perks for Gold, there isn’t much that we will

Oh, if there are tender ports you will use your priority tender tickets happily. 

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Desserts!

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The only boarding day lunch options for us (Bella NOT Yacht Club etc.) were the Marketplace Buffet (included with cruise fare) and HOLA! Tacos & Cantina (a la carte extra charge).  
 

Main dining menus became available in the MSC for Me App after we boarded and connected to the ship WiFi.  Internet package is not required to use the app but is needed for any other internet applications on your devices.

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We had a fabulous dinner in the Central Park main dining room last night.

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Dinner menus are available in the MSC for Me app, by scanning QR code or by waiter providing a paper copy.

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Rock City was a high energy rock and roll show with songs from Bob Jovi, Heart and others.  The six vocalists and cast of dancers are quite talented.

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Ocean Cay is a relaxing paradise island.  Speakers are spread out throughout the island with different styles of island music played for each main beach area.

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Here are a few pictures of the most basic of interior cabins.  The room felt a lot more spacious than expected (or feared).

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Here’s a short video from the sushi restaurant which has $39 all you can eat sushi in 45 minutes.  They also charge a la carte.  I will post menu separately.

 

 

 

 

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Day 2 Breakfast and Dinner Menus - Central Park

[coscab]

Thanks for taking us along, we are sailing on Seashore in January.  If you happen to go by the casino could you check if its non smoking.  Have a wonderful week!

[dream2cruise]

42 minutes ago, coscab said:

Thanks for taking us along, we are sailing on Seashore in January.  If you happen to go by the casino could you check if its non smoking.  Have a wonderful week!

The main casino is non-smoking.  They recently added slots to the sports bar and replaced pool table etc. in the Pool room with slot machines.  The former “pool” room is a smoking room.

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Here are the starters and entrees from dinner tonight.

 

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Desserts for Day 2 Dinner and Frozen Toblerone drink.

 

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Hubby decided to do the Formula 1 Simulator 

 

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We got our gold status match fixed at guest services today.  They were able to print up new gold cars for this cruise.  After dinner, we were surprised by a couple bath robes to use on the cruise and pairs of slippers to keep.

 

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We missed the light show on the island so no pictures.  😢. We were at dinner for the first show and couldn’t get out on deck fast enough for the second one.  Elevator service was challenging this evening.  We had been using stairs most of the time but really needed an elevator tonight.

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Tonight’s show was Total Divas

 

[coscab]

16 hours ago, dream2cruise said:

The main casino is non-smoking.  They recently added slots to the sports bar and replaced pool table etc. in the Pool room with slot machines.  The former “pool” room is a smoking room.

Thank you so much!  Looks like I'll be spending a lot more $$$ than I planned on😂

[dsain]

Thanks for a non yacht club perspective!  Can you tell me what the usb charging situation is in the cabins?  Any by the bedside or at the vanity?