Rainy Day Inside
Sea Day #1
April 6, 2026
We love a good sea day... and even with the rain, this one did not disappoint!
(Remember- a cruise is what you make of it)
Morning
We were rocking and rolling all night and that made for not great sleep for either of us. The stateroom itself was kept decently cool but without a fan, I did not sleep well at all. But again, props to MSC for the cool stateroom as it proved to be the coldest room we've ever had, which is deserves a praise.
Even in terrible weather- I love CRUISING and this was so peaceful!
We made our way to the Butcher's Cut Steakhouse as they offer complimentary breakfast on Seas Days, or so we thought. TIP- It turns out Butcher's Cut (and Hola Tacos) offers free breakfast on ALL days, even port days. The service was incredible and fast. The food was average at best but we did enjoy the experience of less crowded buffet.
Check out Butcher's Cut on MSC Seascape
Butcher's Cut offers a MASSIVE restaurant and FREE breakfast EVERYDAY!
Butcher's Cut Breakfast Menu
The pastries were brought as we were sitting down... These were very tasty and delicate!
Omelet
Chris- 3.0 & Kellie- 2.0
This was... interesting! The texture was very "mealy" and it was bland!
Biscuits and Bacon Gravy
Chris- 3.0 & Kellie- 2.0
The biscuits were as hard as the baseballs Luke throws around at practice... BUT the gravy was "Paula Dean" good!
After breakfast we stopped by the Specialty Dining Area to fix our Specialty Dinner at Kaito Sushi Bar. TIP- We pre-purchased our Specialty meal prior to embarkation and requested a time... Or so we thought. We received a note in our stateroom early this morning stating we have to come to actually reserve a time. This seemed SO weird to me as I really thought I already did that; however, that is not how MSC does things. All passengers can "request" in the app or online prior to embarkation but must come and "Verify" once on board. We had no idea and only knew this tanks to the note left at our stateroom. Luckily, they had the same night available for us to eat at the Kaito Sushi Bar, but we were not able to get the same 7PM reservation time we had hoped for. We opted for a 6:15PM reservation time and that worked out in the end! But if you pre-purchase meals in specialty restaurants, be sure to confirm and verify your day and time once onboard the ship!
We spent the rest of the morning in the Cabaret Lounge on Deck 7 Aft. This venue offered live music, trivia plus a gorgeous view of the aft! We chilled here for a while as it was rainy and stormy outside. The ship was still rocking and rolling through this storm it made for a more crowded ship than we would prefer but we made the best of it.
My favorite place on ANY SHIP... the wake view!
This view indoors was even better!
This venue reminded me of 270 on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas.
These trivia games felt so international as many were "video" style and offered options in many different languages with corresponding flags.
Afternoon
We spent 3 hours in the Sports Bar and then made our way to the Main Dining Room for lunch. Once again, the service in the MDR was phenomenal and we were in and out in only 45 minutes but once again, the food fell a little short to us. I will say that is was MUCH BETTER than the Embarkation Day dinner from the previous night but overall the flavor was still lacking for our preferences.
The MDR Lunch Menu offered something for everyone!
The Penne al la vodka
Kellie 2.5
The pasta was not cooked all the way and when I asked the waiter he mentioned this is the "Italian" way of cooking pasta. I will go ahead and say all of my pasta the rest of the week was not cooked enough for me and was a little "hard"- so at least they were consistent!
Banoffe Sundae
Kellie- 3.5
This was very good and not traditional- I loved the change of pace!
We opted to go back to the stateroom and nap as the weather really wasn't in our favor. After our naps we went tried to tour more of the ship but it was still SUPER rainy and the weather was not nice to us.
We ended up going to the Infinity Bar on Deck 8 Aft in the Adults Only area of the Ship. Some of our friends just got off the MSC Seascape and sure enough, the bartenders at the Infinity Bar knew Julie and Nate- in fact, he made a round of drinks of some of their favorites for us and others at the bar! During our time at the Infinity Bar it started to really rain hard and the wind was blowing so hard, our cups would not stay on the bar so we were forced to go inside.
Check out the Main Pool on Deck 18 Aft
These bartenders were so nice and just made everyone drinks without asking!
It was a party and we were loving it!
It was raining so much the rain started to "pool" on the deck!
Chris sent me this- Umm... This is interesting. The Women's RR did NOT have such a view!
This made me laugh so much!
We grabbed some afternoon pizza at the Marketplace Buffet before going back to the Sports Bar for afternoon Live Music and it was incredible. We spent another 2 hours here before heading to dinner in the Green Wave Restaurant.
Evening
Our 7PM dinner time was a very popular time and I swear this was the only time we felt all 5,500 passengers each day. The line to get into the restaurant was wrapped all the way back to the atrium and the elevator lobbies were crammed with people. We learned after this night to wait until about 7:10PM to make our way to the restaurant as it was just too many people! TIP- MSC Seascape never once opened the doors early to let in guests for the 2nd Dinner Seating. The minute the second hand turned to 7PM, the doors were open and everyone was herded in like cattle! I did NOT like that! I am all for being "on time" but with this many people waiting, just open the doors. I LOVE that Royal Caribbean will open the doors early and even Carnival has a system of maintain the chaos leading up to opening the MDR.
Dinner in the MDR on this night was better overall as the food was a little more to our likely and once again, the service was top notch! And most importantly, the temperature of all of our food was HOT!
Grandma's Chocolate Cake (not pictured)
Chris- 3.0
This was flavored VERY well and was moist!
We went back to the room after dinner to take Chris's meds before going to the Main Theater for the Movie Show. This show was a little more entertaining overall than the previous night's show. I enjoyed the Screens showing a lot of movie clips but the performance overall was a little too "karaoke" for my liking!
Night #2 Selfie!
TIP- I love this Hot Air Balloon Photo Op near Cabaret Lounge. It changes background about every 3 minutes!
After the show we made our way to the Champagne Bar on Deck 7 to watch some of the dancing in the atrium from the Live DJ. I loved this atrium and the many bars that allowed for people watching. I think after 29 cruises we both agree that MSC Seascape easily has the best and most beautiful atrium of any ship we have sailed- it truly is breathtaking!
A view of the Atrium from the Champagne Bar!
Line dancing on the Atrium (Seascape) Bar!
We ended the night, once again, in the Sports Bar for Live Music and a re-watch of the Men's Final Four. We LOVED this Sports Bar and I would love to sail during College Football Season or the Super Bowl as this would be an incredible venue to experience either!
"Let's Talk Ship"- Day 2
Despite the dreary weather and being indoors all day, it was a GREAT day aboard the MSC Seascape and the service was impeccable!
Up Next- Sea Day #2 and "Gala Night"
God is Good... ALL THE TIME!
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