Cruise Comparison

MSC Seaside VS Symphony of the Seas

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MSC Seaside Symphony of the Seas
Year built 2017 2018
Beam 41 m 47 m
Length 323 m 361 m
Tonnage 154000 tn. 228081 tn.
Velocity 21 22
Passenger capacity 4134 6680
Crew capacity 1413 2200
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,93 3,04
Decks 20 18
Cabins 2066 2759
Restaurants 9 20
Bars/Pubs 17 18
Lifts 33 24
Nationality Malta Bahamas
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Overview
MSC Seaside Symphony of the Seas
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The ship MSC Seaside left shipyards in 2017, 1 years prior to Symphony of the Seas, which was built on 2018. The ship MSC Seaside has a capacity of 4134 passengers that are distributed in its 2066 cabins, on the other hand, the Symphony of the Seas can accommodate up to 6680 passengers in its 2759 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 includes a total of 3 free restaurants (Restaurante Principal (MSC), Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Biscayne Bay Buffet & Pizzeria ) that are included in the price of the cruise, making a total of 9 restaurants of different types of food at which to dine. On the contrary, the cruise Symphony of the Seas includes a total of 20 restaurants among which 8 (Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Dog House, Solarium Bistro, Café Promenade, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

The services and 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. Nevertheless, Symphony of the Seas comes with more pools by having a total of 5 pools and 10 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. In the same way, el MSC Seaside cuenta con 1 bares y salones menos que el crucero Symphony of the Seas que incluye un total de 18 en vez 17, teniendo los dos cruceros variedad de lugares para tomar bebidas de todo tipo.

MSC Seaside It has 323 meters length (length), which is the same as 3 football fields, 22 buses, 12 basketball court or 3 Big Ben approximately. On the contrary the cruise Symphony of the Seas has 361 meters in length (length), which is the same as 3 football fields, 22 buses, 12 basketball court or 3 Big Ben approximately.

MSC Seaside Symphony of the Seas
  • MSC Seaside has 2 more covered than Symphony of the Seas.
  • MSC Seaside has the best crew to passenger ratio.
  • It has 1 restaurant free more than Symphony of the Seas.
  • It has 3 jacuzzi more than Symphony of the Seas.
  • Owns 9 elevators more than Symphony of the Seas.
  • Symphony of the Seas is 1 years more recent than MSC Seaside.
  • It has a difference of 6 meters of breadth than MSC Seaside.
  • Symphony of the Seas has 38 meters more than length.
  • Symphony of the Seas has 693 more cabins than MSC Seaside.
  • Symphony of the Seas has a difference of 2546 differences.
  • Has a difference of 11 restaurants than MSC Seaside.
  • Symphony of the Seas has 1 bar more.
MSC Seaside Symphony of the Seas