Cruise Comparison

Icon of the Seas VS MSC Seaview

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

Icon of the Seas MSC Seaview
Year built 2023 2018
Beam 64 m 41 m
Length 365 m 323 m
Tonnage 250800 tn. 153516 tn.
Velocity 22 22
Passenger capacity 7514 5336
Crew capacity 2350 1413
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,2 3,78
Decks 20 20
Cabins 2805 2066
Restaurants 22 10
Bars/Pubs 14 16
Lifts 24 19
Nationality Bahamas Malta
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Overview
Icon of the Seas MSC Seaview
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The ship Icon of the Seas sailed for the first time in 2023, being 5 years newer than MSC Seaview, which was launched on 2018. Icon of the Seas it has a capacity of 7514 pasajeros that are divided into its 2805 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the MSC Seaview can accommodate up to 5336 passengers in its 2066 cabins. Moreover, Icon of the Seas It has a higher ratio of crew members per passenger, giving better service in most of the ship's rooms by having 1 crew member for every 3.2 passengers.

The first noteworthy thing about Icon of the Seas is that it has 10 free restaurants (Surfside Bites, Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, Surfside Eatery, Pearl Café, AquaDome Market, Basecamp, ) where we won't have to pay any additional payment for the meal and a total of 22 restaurants of different types of gastronomy On the contrary, MSC Seaview has a total of 10 restaurants paid and free among which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), Ocean Point) are already included when we make the reservation.

The services and areas of the ship Icon of the Seas It has a total of 7 pools and 9 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. Secondly, the ship MSC SeaviewIt has 3 pools less (4 in total) to bathe in and a total of 13 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. On the other hand, el Icon of the Seas tiene 2 bares y salones menos que el crucero MSC Seaview dónde poder tomar refrescos, cocteles, cervezas, zumos, etc.

The cruise Icon of the Seas it has 365 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 8 Statues of Liberty, 13 basketball court, 15 tennis courts or 4 Big Ben. For your partthe cruise MSC Seaview it has 323 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 9 Boeing 737 aircraft, 3 football fields, 6 Towers of Pisa or 4 Big Ben.

Icon of the Seas MSC Seaview
  • It is 5 years more modern than MSC Seaview.
  • Icon of the Seas has 7 meters more than beam.
  • Icon of the Seas has 42 meters more in length than MSC Seaview.
  • Owns 739 more cabins than MSC Seaview.
  • Icon of the Seas has a capacity of 2178 more passengers.
  • Has 12 restaurants more than MSC Seaview.
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Seaview.
  • Icon of the Seas has 5 elevators more than MSC Seaview.
  • MSC Seaview has 2 bares more than Icon of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaview has more free 4 restaurants than Icon of the Seas.
  • It has 4 jacuzzi more than Icon of the Seas.
Icon of the Seas MSC Seaview