Cruise Comparison

Norwegian Epic VS MSC Seaside

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Norwegian Epic MSC Seaside
Year built 2010 2017
Beam 41 m 41 m
Length 329 m 323 m
Tonnage 155873 tn. 154000 tn.
Velocity 20 21
Passenger capacity 4100 4134
Crew capacity 1724 1413
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,38 2,93
Decks 19 20
Cabins 3540 2066
Restaurants 13 9
Bars/Pubs 17 17
Lifts 16 33
Nationality Bahamas Malta
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Overview
Norwegian Epic MSC Seaside
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The ship Norwegian Epic sailed for the first time in 2010, 7 years older than MSC Seaside, which was built on 2017. Norwegian Epic has a capacity of 4100 passengers that are distributed in its 3540 cabins, on the other hand, the MSC Seaside can accommodate up to 4134 passengers in its 2066 cabins. Likewise, the Norwegian Epic 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 2.4 passengers.

One of the main differences of Norwegian Epic is that we will have at our disposal 13 restaurants with different menus, of which 7 (O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill, Garden Café, Great Outdoors, Shanghai's, Salón Manhattan, Taste, Restaurante The Haven, ) are included in the price and we will have no additional cost Instead, the ship MSC Seaside has a total of 9 restaurants among which 3 (Restaurante Principal (MSC), Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Biscayne Bay Buffet & Pizzeria ) are free and are included in the price of the cruise.

In the common leisure areas we can see that the cruise Norwegian Epic It has a total of 4 pools and 11 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. On the contrary, MSC SeasideIt has 0 plus pools (4 in total) to bathe in and a total of 13 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. On the other hand, el Norwegian Epic tiene 0 bares y salones menos que el crucero MSC Seaside dónde poder tomar refrescos, cocteles, cervezas, zumos, etc.

The ship Norwegian Epic is 329 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 3 football fields, 12 basketball court, or 70 Tesla Model 3 cars. On the other hand the cruise MSC Seaside it has 323 meters in length (length), which is the same as 7 Statues of Liberty, 3 football fields, 3 Big Ben or 14 tennis courts approximately.

Norwegian Epic MSC Seaside
  • Norwegian Epic is 6 meters longer than MSC Seaside.
  • Norwegian Epic has 1474 more cabins than MSC Seaside.
  • Norwegian Epic has 4 restaurants than MSC Seaside.
  • Norwegian Epic offers a better crew/passenger ratio.
  • Norwegian Epic includes more free 7 restaurants than MSC Seaside.
  • She is 7 years younger than Norwegian Epic.
  • MSC Seaside has 1 more covered than Norwegian Epic.
  • It has a capacity of 34 passengers more than Norwegian Epic.
  • It has 2 jacuzzi more than Norwegian Epic.
  • MSC Seaside has 17 elevators more than Norwegian Epic.
Norwegian Epic MSC Seaside