Cruise Comparison

MSC Seaside VS MSC Meraviglia

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MSC Seaside MSC Meraviglia
Year built 2017 2017
Beam 41 m 43 m
Length 323 m 315 m
Tonnage 154000 tn. 167600 tn.
Velocity 21 23
Passenger capacity 4134 4488
Crew capacity 1413 1536
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,93 2,92
Decks 20 19
Cabins 2066 2244
Restaurants 9 11
Bars/Pubs 17 20
Lifts 33 32
Nationality Malta France
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MSC Seaside MSC Meraviglia
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago De pago
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Butcher’s Cut De pago De pago
Ocean Cay Fish Restaurant De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Pan-Asian by Roy Yamaguchi De pago
Biscayne Bay Buffet & Pizzeria Incluido
Ristorante Italiano De pago
Carousel Lounge De pago
Overview
MSC Seaside MSC Meraviglia
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The MSC Seaside was inaugurated in 2017, so it has a difference of a few months with respect to MSC Meraviglia (built on 2017). The MSC Seaside has a capacity of 4134 passengers that are distributed in its 2066 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the contrary, the MSC Meraviglia can accommodate up to 4488 passengers in its 2244 cabins. On the other hand, MSC Seaside has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 2.9 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.9 per crew member of MSC Meraviglia, which normally translates into better service in all its rooms on the ship.

The first noteworthy thing about MSC Seaside is that we will have at our disposal 9 restaurants with different menus, of which 3 (Restaurante Principal (MSC), Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Biscayne Bay Buffet & Pizzeria ) are included in the price and we will have no additional cost On the contrary, the ship MSC Meraviglia comes with 11 restaurants of different types of gastronomy and includes 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) totally free where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

The ship MSC Seaside It has a total of 4 pools and 13 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. Nevertheless, the cruise MSC MeravigliaIt has more pools with a total of 4 pools also included in the stay and 9 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. On the other hand, el MSC Seaside cuenta con 3 bares y salones menos que el crucero MSC Meraviglia que incluye un total de 20 en vez 17, teniendo los dos cruceros variedad de lugares para tomar bebidas de todo tipo.

The MSC Seaside is 323 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 12 basketball court, 5 Towers of Pisa, 3 Big Ben, or 13 tennis courts. Del mismo modo the MSC Meraviglia has 315 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 12 basketball court, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 69 Tesla Model 3 cars or 3 football fields.

MSC Seaside MSC Meraviglia
  • MSC Seaside has 8 meters more than length.
  • MSC Seaside has 1 more covered than MSC Meraviglia.
  • Includes 1 restaurant more than MSC Meraviglia.
  • Has 4 jacuzzi more than MSC Meraviglia.
  • MSC Seaside has 1 lift more.
  • It has 2 meters more beam than MSC Seaside.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 178.
  • It has a capacity of 354 passengers more than MSC Seaside.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 2 restaurants.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 3 bares than MSC Seaside.
  • MSC Meraviglia offers a better crew/passenger ratio.
MSC Seaside MSC Meraviglia