Cruise Comparison

Enchantment of the Seas VS MSC Seaside

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Enchantment of the Seas MSC Seaside
Year built 1997 2017
Beam 32 m 41 m
Length 279 m 323 m
Tonnage 82910 tn. 154000 tn.
Velocity 23 21
Passenger capacity 2730 4134
Crew capacity 852 1413
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,2 2,93
Decks 12 20
Cabins 1142 2066
Restaurants 7 9
Bars/Pubs 7 17
Lifts 9 33
Nationality Bahamas Malta
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Overview
Enchantment of the Seas MSC Seaside
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The ship Enchantment of the Seas sailed for the first time in 1997, therefore it is 20 years older than MSC Seaside, which was launched on 2017. Enchantment of the Seas it has a capacity of 2730 pasajeros that are divided into its 1142 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the MSC Seaside can accommodate up to 4134 passengers in its 2066 cabins. In addition, Enchantment of the Seas has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.2 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.9 per crew member of MSC Seaside, which normally translates into better service in all its rooms on the ship.

One of the differences between Enchantment of the Seas and MSC Seaside is that it has 7 restaurants of which 3 (Windjammer, Park Cafe, Restaurante Principal, ) are included in the price of the cruise at no extra cost However, the cruise 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.

In the common areas of the cruise Enchantment of the Seas Take a total of 4 pools and 6 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. On the contrary, the MSC Seaside comes with more pools by having a total of 4 pools and 13 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, Enchantment of the Seas has 10, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Seaside, which includes a total of 17 instead of 7, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The Enchantment of the Seas it has 279 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 59 Tesla Model 3 cars, 3 Big Ben or 12 tennis courts. Del mismo modo the MSC Seaside it has 323 meters in length (length), which is the same as 5 Towers of Pisa, 6 Statues of Liberty, 10 basketball court or 12 tennis courts approximately.

Enchantment of the Seas MSC Seaside
  • MSC Seaside is 20 years more modern than Enchantment of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside is 9 meters wider than Enchantment of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 44 meters more than length.
  • MSC Seaside has 8 more covered than Enchantment of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 924 more cabins.
  • MSC Seaside has a capacity of 1404 differences more than Enchantment of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 2 restaurants plus.
  • MSC Seaside has 10 bares more.
  • MSC Seaside offers a better crew/passenger ratio.
  • MSC Seaside includes 3 restaurants included plus.
  • MSC Seaside owns 7 jacuzzi more.
  • It has 24 elevators more than Enchantment of the Seas.
Enchantment of the Seas MSC Seaside