Ocean Cay Delayed Again

[FUN33]

MSC Cruises’ private island Ocean Cay Marine Reserve in the Bahamas has been mysteriously removed from all open sailings until March 2019. No specific reason has yet to be given for the change to the original itineraries, but there is speculation that building materials shortages and recent damaging storms throughout the Caribbean may be causing delays in the construction.

Probably will be cancelling our Seaside cruise for 1-5-2019. Really wanted to experience Ocean Cay

[Beamafar]

You're a little late to the party, I'm afraid:

 

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[sunny2runner]

We are going MSC Seaside this December and using that cruise to decide if we were going to book in the future so we could see their new island. Guess we need to book way out in the future!?!

[riclop]

MSC Cruises’ private island Ocean Cay Marine Reserve in the Bahamas has been mysteriously removed from all open sailings until March 2019. No specific reason has yet to be given for the change to the original itineraries, but there is speculation that building materials shortages and recent damaging storms throughout the Caribbean may be causing delays in the construction.

Probably will be cancelling our Seaside cruise for 1-5-2019. Really wanted to experience Ocean Cay

Old news and not a good reason to cancel.

[MarkusToe]

Totally agree with Fun 33

we have paid for a beach day (YC) including food and drinks..., we get - let me think about..., nothing or a day in a port, you have to pay everything at yourself, if you go to a beach.....

[oskarNZ]

Hi Fun33,

While this is old news, I can fully understand why you would think it is new. I am annoyed that MSC have not emailed me (and most others it seems) to let us know about this change. It should not take following cruise forums to find out about these things.

 

I, like you, am considering cancelling. Partly because I was really excited about this Port (like MarkusToe said, it provided a day’s entertainment which can’t be replaced without extra cost), and also I don’t like the poor communication.

On the flipside I’m excited about other aspects of the ship.

I am awaiting reports of the first few sailings and will decide from there.

[FUN33]

Hi Fun33,

 

While this is old news, I can fully understand why you would think it is new. I am annoyed that MSC have not emailed me (and most others it seems) to let us know about this change. It should not take following cruise forums to find out about these things.

 

 

 

I, like you, am considering cancelling. Partly because I was really excited about this Port (like MarkusToe said, it provided a day’s entertainment which can’t be replaced without extra cost), and also I don’t like the poor communication.

 

On the flipside I’m excited about other aspects of the ship.

 

I am awaiting reports of the first few sailings and will decide from there.

 

 

 

Fortunately we live in Florida. If Ocean Cay isn’t up and running 90 days prior to the sail day, we’ll just cancel and move our Seaside reservation to a future date. Agree, MSC is remiss not notifying existing passengers of this major itinerary change.

 

 

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[SNJCruisers]

We're currently booked on the January 27 2018 sailing. We were disappointed about the initial pushback of the opening and the fact that MSC did not even send us an email letting us know. I initially wanted to cancel, but decided that the newness of the ship, combined with our first sailing in the YC would out weigh any disappointment regarding the delayed opening of Ocean Cay. If we enjoy ourselves, we'll just book the Seaside for 2020.