Cruise Comparison

Anthem of the Seas VS MSC Seaside

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

Anthem of the Seas MSC Seaside
Year built 2015 2017
Beam 41 m 41 m
Length 347 m 323 m
Tonnage 167800 tn. 154000 tn.
Velocity 22 21
Passenger capacity 4905 4134
Crew capacity 1500 1413
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,27 2,93
Decks 16 20
Cabins 2090 2066
Restaurants 19 9
Bars/Pubs 11 17
Lifts 16 33
Nationality Bahamas Malta
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Overview
Anthem of the Seas MSC Seaside
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The ship Anthem of the Seas started sailing in 2015, and is 2 years older than MSC Seaside, which was launched on 2017. The ship Anthem of the Seas has a capacity of 4905 passengers that are distributed in its 2090 cabins, on the contrary, the MSC Seaside can accommodate up to 4134 passengers in its 2066 cabins. Likewise, the cruise Anthem of the Seas has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.3 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.9 per crew member of MSC Seaside, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

When comparing both cruises, one of the differences of Anthem of the Seas is that it has 19 restaurants of which 6 (Windjammer, Dog House, Café Promenade, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, The Cafe @ Two70, ) are included in the price of the cruise at no extra cost Nevertheless, MSC Seaside includes a total of 9 restaurants among which 3 (Restaurante Principal (MSC), Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Biscayne Bay Buffet & Pizzeria ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

The exterior and common areas of the Anthem of the Seas It has a total of 4 pools and 4 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. On the contrary, MSC SeasideIt has more pools with a total of 4 pools also included in the stay and 13 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. In the same way, Anthem of the Seas has 6, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Seaside, which includes a total of 17 instead of 11, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The ship Anthem of the Seas is 347 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 9 Boeing 737 aircraft, 74 Tesla Model 3 cars, 14 tennis courts, or 3 football fields. Al mismo tiempo the cruise MSC Seaside is 323 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 23 buses, 8 Statues of Liberty, 4 Big Ben, or 12 basketball court.

Anthem of the Seas MSC Seaside
  • Anthem of the Seas has 24 meters more than length.
  • Anthem of the Seas has 24 more cabins.
  • Anthem of the Seas has a difference of 771 with respect to MSC Seaside.
  • Anthem of the Seas has 10 restaurants plus.
  • It is 2 years more recent than Anthem of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 4 covered more.
  • It has 6 bares more than Anthem of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside offers a better crew/passenger ratio than Anthem of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 1 restaurant included in the price more than Anthem of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has a difference of 9 tubs jacuzzi than Anthem of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 17 elevators more than Anthem of the Seas.
Anthem of the Seas MSC Seaside