MSC Seaside is a Seaside-class cruise ship currently owned and operated by MSC Cruises. As the lead vessel of the Seaside class, she lends her name to the company’s Seaside class. At 153,516 GT, she would become the largest cruise ship ever to be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, and the 14th largest cruise ship in the world.
MSC Seaside rewrites the rule book of cruise ship design, combining indoor and outdoor areas to connect you with the sea like never before. Located as low as Deck 8 is a unique seafront promenade lined with places to eat, drink, shop, swim and sunbathe. And you can enjoy superb views from our two glass-floor catwalks and panoramic elevators.
MSC Seaside (2017-built) is the first of three identical-class, revolutionary new design and largest MSC cruise ships by the company’s “Seaside project”. Its sister is MSC Seaview (2018). Next in line are all four vessels (pax capacity 4,500, tonnage 167,600 GT) by the company’s “Vista project” (which are still unnamed, except MSC Meraviglia).
The MSC Seaside cruise ship deck plan shows 2066 staterooms for 4134 passengers (max capacity is 5336 guests), served by 1413 crew/staff (759 crew cabins). The boat has 19 decks, of which 16 are passenger-accessible and 10 with cabins.
MSC Seaside decks are named after famous resort beaches.
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| Name | MSC Seaside |
| Owner | MSC Cruises |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry | Valletta,  Malta |
| Ordered | 22 May 2014[5] |
| Builder | Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy) |
| Cost | €700 million (2014)[5] |
| Yard number | 6256[4] |
| Laid down | 4 March 2016[6] |
| Launched | 26 November 2016[3] |
| Sponsored by | Sophia Loren |
| Christened | 21 December 2017[7] |
| Completed | 29 November 2017[1][2] |
| In service | 2017–present |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
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| Type | Seaside-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 153,516 GT[4] |
| Length | 323 m (1,060 ft)[4] |
| Beam | 41 m (135 ft)[4] |
| Draft | 8.55 m (28.1 ft)[4] |
| Depth | 12.1 m (40 ft)[8] |
| Decks | 18 |
| Installed power | 62,400 kW (83,700 hp) (Total power)[4] |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | |
| Capacity | |
| Crew | 1,413 |
