Cruise Comparison

Freedom of the Seas VS MSC Seaside

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

Freedom of the Seas MSC Seaside
Year built 2006 2017
Beam 38 m 41 m
Length 339 m 323 m
Tonnage 154400 tn. 154000 tn.
Velocity 22 21
Passenger capacity 4635 4134
Crew capacity 1365 1413
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,4 2,93
Decks 15 20
Cabins 1963 2066
Restaurants 11 9
Bars/Pubs 11 17
Lifts 14 33
Nationality Bahamas Malta
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Overview
Freedom of the Seas MSC Seaside
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The Freedom of the Seas was finished in 2006, and is 11 years older than MSC Seaside, which was launched on 2017. The ship Freedom of the Seas has a capacity of 4635 passengers that are distributed in its 1963 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the MSC Seaside can accommodate up to 4134 passengers in its 2066 cabins. In addition, Freedom of the Seas It has a lower ratio of crew members for each passenger, as it has one crew member for each 3.4 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.9 passengers for each crew member of the MSC Seaside that offers greater passenger service.

The first difference of Freedom of the Seas is that it has 4 free restaurants (Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Café Promenade, Sorrento Pizza, ) where we won't have to pay any additional payment for the meal and a total of 11 restaurants of different types of gastronomy On the contrary, the ship MSC Seaside includes 9 restaurants with different themes and cuisines to eat, of which 3 (Restaurante Principal (MSC), Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Biscayne Bay Buffet & Pizzeria ) are free and included with the cruise price.

In the common leisure areas we can see that the Freedom 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 0 plus pools (4 in total) to bathe in and a total of 13 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. On the other hand, Freedom of the Seas has 6, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Seaside where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

The Freedom of the Seas It has 339 meters length (length), which is the same as 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 3 football fields, 6 Towers of Pisa or 7 Statues of Liberty approximately. On the other hand the MSC Seaside is 323 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 23 buses, 14 tennis courts, 12 basketball court or 4 Big Ben.

Freedom of the Seas MSC Seaside
  • She has 16 meters longer than MSC Seaside.
  • Freedom of the Seas has a capacity of 501 differences more than MSC Seaside.
  • Freedom of the Seas has 2 restaurants plus.
  • MSC Seaside is 11 years more modern.
  • It has 3 meters more beam than Freedom of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 5 more covered than Freedom of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 103 more cabins.
  • MSC Seaside has 6 bares more than Freedom of the Seas.
  • Offers a better crew/passenger ratio than Freedom of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside includes 2 restaurants included plus.
  • MSC Seaside has 9 jacuzzis more than Freedom of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 19 elevators more than Freedom of the Seas.
Freedom of the Seas MSC Seaside