The MSC SEASIDE
Covered by J. Fred Rodriguez Jr. and Hector L. Arroyo
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MSC SEASIDE, Outbound Port of Miami, Florida, March 10th 2018
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Proud president of MSC Cruises, Rick Sasso presenting an in depth view of the evolution of the passenger ship industry from the mighty trans–Atlantic greyhounds of yesteryear to that of today’s modern mega cruise ships / Having been involved with ships and shipping most of his life, his live presentation at SeaTrade 2018 rivaled some of today’s best Maritime Historians /
Copyright DigiPic by J. Fred Rodriguez Jr. [0308180000]MSC SEASIDE A new concept dream has been transferred into a reality /
The MSC SEASIDE arrives off her Miami berth, number P3F, on Saturday, the 06th of January 2018 / She had been boarded by a Miami Harbor Pilot earlier at 04:32 /
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Spanking new from the Italian builders of Fincantieri, Monfalcone, she meets all of the latest safety requirements established for the cruise industry and set up by S.O.L.A.S. and then some / Goes well beyond /
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Checking in on board /
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The cabin is not ready yet, sir! /
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Well then, let’s do a general inspection of her before she gets underway /
At 153,516 Gross Registered Tons, the MSC SEASIDE is quite a large vessel to say the least / From top to bottom she sports some 20 decks accessible to her 5,427 passengers at full capacity and yet she doesn’t seem to give you that cramped feeling of being at Times Square on New Year’s Eve to see the ball dropping /
Please note that a Gross Registered Ton [GRT] is not really a weight measurement, but rather a measurement of volume in enclosed space / One Gross Ton is roughly equaled to 100 cubic feet of enclosed space /
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Ahaa, this is where they weed out the wannabe stowaways /
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If you think you’re in the Twilight Zone with Rod Serling, guess again, you’re on board the MSC SEASIDE looking at just one piece of artwork that enhances her numerous bulkheads [ship’s walls] throughout the vessel / An on board art gallery does allow you to purchase certain ones, if that’s your goal /
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But if a before or after dinner drink is your fancy then by all means you’ll want to see the endless beauty of the sea, day or night, from the Observation Lounge up forward several decks above the navigating bridge /
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Eight Bells and All Is Well for my tummy is definitely full /
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Did I also tell you that the Italians are known to have pleased many a palate with their delectable deserts /
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Being enjoyed on the high seas /
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Do something that’s daring and ENJOY! ENJOY! ENJOY!
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Anyone can do it / From the young and those who have traveled a bit / Just get out there and try something different every hour /
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Somewhere on board the MSC SEASIDE /
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A Grand Staircase that needs to be experienced /
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The Lamp Lighter, a proud tradition from yesterday’s maritime industry /
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Luck be with you tonight! /
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Every ship makes its own music, can you still hear your favorite MELODY? /
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From the secret wineries down below /
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The performance was really great but I’m lost, can you please tell me where my cabin is? /
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There’s still time to work it off darling /
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A quick DigiPic before they enter /
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Did you do something different every hour besides eating and more eating the delicious food that you didn’t have to cook? / Did your on board bucket list include a beautiful sunrise to an awesome sunset? / And who knows you might have just seen that seldom viewed green flare as the last of the day’s sun had dipped below the clear horizon /
Over is this cruise, but its memories shall last a lifetime! / Thank You MSC /
After being a Merchant Mariner for 31 years on brown and blue water, I still enjoy going to sea and being ON DECK for I’ve discovered that no two days are ever quite the same / JFR
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