Cruise Comparison

Jewel of the Seas VS MSC Seaside

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

Jewel of the Seas MSC Seaside
Year built 2004 2017
Beam 32 m 41 m
Length 293 m 323 m
Tonnage 90090 tn. 154000 tn.
Velocity 25 21
Passenger capacity 2702 4134
Crew capacity 852 1413
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,17 2,93
Decks 13 20
Cabins 1097 2066
Restaurants 8 9
Bars/Pubs 13 17
Lifts 9 33
Nationality Bahamas Malta
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Overview
Jewel of the Seas MSC Seaside
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The Jewel of the Seas sailed for the first time in 2004, so it is 13 years older than MSC Seaside, which was launched on 2017. The ship Jewel of the Seas can accommodate up to a maximum of 2702 passengers divided into 1097 cabins. The MSC Seaside has 2066 cabins for up to 4134 passengers. In addition, the cruise Jewel of the Seas It has a lower ratio of crew members for each passenger, as it has one crew member for each 3.2 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.9 passengers for each crew member of the MSC Seaside that offers greater passenger service.

The first noteworthy thing about Jewel of the Seas is that it has 8 restaurants of which 3 (Windjammer, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, ) are included in the price of the cruise at no extra cost Instead, the cruise MSC Seaside comes with 9 restaurants of different types of gastronomy and includes 3 (Restaurante Principal (MSC), Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Biscayne Bay Buffet & Pizzeria ) totally free where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

In the common leisure areas we can see that the ship Jewel of the Seas include a total of 3 pools and 3 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. However, MSC SeasideIt has 1 plus pools (4 in total) to bathe in and a total of 13 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In the same way, Jewel of the Seas has 4, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Seaside, which includes a total of 17 instead of 13, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The Jewel of the Seas It has 293 meters length (length), which is the same as 6 Statues of Liberty, 10 basketball court, 3 football fields or 5 Towers of Pisa approximately. Likewise MSC Seaside has 323 meters in length (length), which is the same as 6 Statues of Liberty, 62 Tesla Model 3 cars, 12 tennis courts or 7 Boeing 737 aircraft approximately.

Jewel of the Seas MSC Seaside
  • MSC Seaside is 13 years newer.
  • MSC Seaside has 9 meters more than beam.
  • It has a difference of 30 meters in length than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has 7 more covered than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Owns 969 more cabins than Jewel of the Seas.
  • 1432 passengers more than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Owns 1 restaurant more than Jewel of the Seas.
  • It has 4 bares more than Jewel of the Seas.
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than Jewel of the Seas.
  • It has 4 restaurants included in the price more than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside owns 10 jacuzzi more.
  • MSC Seaside has a difference of 24 elevators than Jewel of the Seas.
Jewel of the Seas MSC Seaside