Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.1Aggregated from 221 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #121 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Seaside class ranks 5 of 8 at MSC Cruises
- MSC Seaview2018
- MSC Seaside2017
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
4,132
Gross tonnage
153,516
Space per guest
37 GT/guest
Crew
1,413
Guests per crew
2.92
Entered service
2018 refit 2023
Size class
Large resort ship
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3 / 5
221 reviews
Service
3 / 5
221 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
221 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
221 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
221 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
221 reviews
Averages of 221 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare MSC Cruises ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Golden Sand Restaurantmain dining
Silver Dolphin Restaurantmain dining
Marketplace Buffetbuffet
Butcher's Cutsteakhouse
Ocean Cayseafood
Kaito Sushi Barsushi
Kaito Teppanyakiteppanyaki
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