MSC Seashore deck plans

MSC Seashore (2021-built, scheduled for refurbishment in April 2026) is the first of MSC Cruises Seaside EVO-class liners, with sistership MSC Seascape (2022). Compared to the previous Seaside-class ships MSC Seaside (2017) and MSC Seaview (2018), MSC Seashore is larger (339 m vs 323 m), has more staterooms (2270 vs 2067), and offers greater passenger capacity (5877 vs 4961), served by a crew of 1648 (vs 1413). Both classes (Seaside and Seaside-EVO) were designed for year-round operations in warm-water destinations.

The MSC Seashore deck plan shows 2270 staterooms for 4560 passengers (max capacity 5877), served by 1648 crew/staff (818 crew cabins). The ship has 19 decks (12 passenger-accessible, 11 with cabins), 11 dining venues, 19 bars and lounges, six swimming pools, a two-deck Cabaret Rouge (aft), a Magrodome (sliding glass roof over the midship pool), an expanded Infinity Pool (with half-submerged concrete loungers extending directly to the stern), two Infinity Whirlpools (port and starboard, 10 seats each), a main pool (with swimming and standing-depth areas and directly connected to the Pirate Cove Aquapark), three catwalks (glass-floored viewing platforms), and a 540 m / 1770 ft Waterfront Promenade.

MSC Seashore’s decks are named after iconic lighthouses around the world, including:

• Farol da Barra Lighthouse (Salvador de Bahia, Brazil)
• Tower/Torre de Hercules Lighthouse (La Coruña, Spain) – the world’s oldest
• Green Point Lighthouse (Cape Town, South Africa)
• Nugget Point Lighthouse (Otago Coast, South Island, New Zealand)
• Ocean Cay Lighthouse (MSC’s private island, Bahamas)
• Peggys Point Lighthouse (Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada)
• Chania Lighthouse (Crete Island, Greece)
• Santa Marta Lighthouse (Cascais, Portugal)
• Start Point Lighthouse (Devon, England)
• Rotes Kliff Lighthouse (Sylt Island, Germany)
• San Juan del Salvamento Lighthouse (Isla de los Estados, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina)
• Cape Byron Lighthouse (NSW, Australia)
• Boston Light (Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, USA)
• Bell Rock Lighthouse (Angus, Scotland)
• Lanterna di Genova (Genoa, Italy)

MSC Seashore’s “MSC Yacht Club” is currently the fleet’s largest (total area 32,000 ft² / 2973 m²). This all-inclusive suite complex (“ship-within-a-ship”) accommodates the highest-paying passengers (YC cabin categories only). The enclave spans four decks and features a three-deck Onyx Wall (backlit), Swarovski crystal staircases, Top Sail Lounge (with bar service, live music, gourmet canapés, complimentary beverages), an exclusive restaurant (breakfast–lunch–dinner, premium wine list, daily-changing à la carte menu), and a private pool deck with bar and grill. The sundeck and pool area were expanded to 21,000+ ft² (1950 m²) and include a larger swimming pool and a panoramic 8-seat Jacuzzi with individually controlled jets. The complex offers 131 Suites plus two Owners Suites (new category, 1054 ft² / 98 m²) with oversized terraces (outdoor hot tub, glass wall, dining and sundeck areas).

The ship’s outdoor deck space is also the largest in the fleet (~13,000 m² / 140,000 ft²) and includes the 540-m-long Promenade lined with outdoor dining venues and bars.

MSC EVO ships’ main features include:

• Oceanview glass elevators (with glass walls and floors)
• Lower-positioned Lido/Pool Deck with a sea-level Promenade (fully encircling the ship), enclosed by a glass wall and lined with duty-free shops and outdoor dining venues (restaurants, bars, lounges)
• 11 balcony cabin types, including 50 terraced cabins (overlooking the Promenade Deck) and 32 Suites with Balcony Jacuzzis
• Outdoor wellness facilities (spa and fitness), luxury cabanas for outdoor spa treatments, and wellness cabins equipped with Kinesis Technogym equipment
• Double-deck Atrium with a transparent glass wall overlooking the sea
• Three catwalks (glass floors and railings) extending beyond the ship’s sides
• Top-deck Zip Line
• Luxury suites with Jacuzzi tubs on the balconies, plus interconnecting family cabins
• Expanded MSC Yacht Club complex (private lounge, solarium, pool), enlarged Doremi kids’ playground (with a LEGO room), larger Aquapark (five waterslides), more specialty restaurants with alfresco terraces on the Promenade Deck
• 1100-seat theater, 5D Cinema, six swimming pools, one Infinity Pool, and two Infinity Jacuzzis

MSC Seashore has ten large-capacity eateries: five main/select restaurants (three MDRs, Aurea Restaurant, Yacht Club Restaurant) and five themed dining venues (Seafood Restaurant, Steak House, Teppanyaki, Sushi Bar, Bistrot), plus 20 specialty bars and lounges.