Cruise Comparison

MSC Seaside VS MSC Musica

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

MSC Seaside MSC Musica
Year built 2017 2006
Beam 41 m 32 m
Length 323 m 293 m
Tonnage 154000 tn. 92409 tn.
Velocity 21 22
Passenger capacity 4134 3223
Crew capacity 1413 1014
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,93 3,18
Decks 20 16
Cabins 2066 1275
Restaurants 9 4
Bars/Pubs 17 10
Lifts 33 13
Nationality Malta Panamá
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Overview
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The MSC Seaside was released in 2017, where 11 is years newer than MSC Musica, which was built on 2006. The cruise MSC Seaside has a capacity of 4134 passengers distributed in the 2066 cabins available. The MSC Musica can accommodate up to 3223 passengers in its 1275 cabins. Likewise, the cruise MSC Seaside 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 2.9 passengers.

The first noteworthy thing about MSC Seaside is that it has 9 restaurants of which 3 (Restaurante Principal (MSC), Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Biscayne Bay Buffet & Pizzeria ) are included in the price of the cruise at no extra cost On the contrary, the MSC Musica has a total of 4 restaurants of different types of gastronomy in which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are totally free, since they are included in the price of the cruise.

The exterior parts and common areas of the MSC Seaside Take a total of 4 pools and 13 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. For his part, MSC MusicaIt has 1 pools less (3 in total) to bathe in and a total of 4 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In addition, In MSC Seaside we have a total of 17 bars and lounges available to you instead of the 10 that MSC Musica has where you can have soft drinks, wines, juices , cocktails with and without alcohol, beers, among other drinks.

The ship MSC Seaside is 323 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 Big Ben, 7 Statues of Liberty, 13 tennis courts, or 22 buses. The other way the ship MSC Musica has 293 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 12 basketball court, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 5 Towers of Pisa or 22 buses.

MSC Seaside MSC Musica
  • MSC Seaside is 11-years newer than MSC Musica.
  • MSC Seaside is 9 meters wider.
  • MSC Seaside has 30 meters more than length.
  • MSC Seaside has 4 more floors.
  • It has 791 cabins more than MSC Musica.
  • MSC Seaside has a capacity of 911 more passengers.
  • MSC Seaside has 5 restaurants more.
  • MSC Seaside has a difference of 7 bares.
  • MSC Seaside has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Musica.
  • MSC Seaside has 3 restaurants included more than MSC Musica.
  • MSC Seaside owns 9 jacuzzi more.
  • MSC Seaside has a difference of 1 pools.
  • Has 20 elevators more than MSC Musica.
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