MSC Seascape

MSC Seascape current position

MSC Seascape current location is at North West Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 25.41652 N / -79.20506 W) cruising en route to COZUMEL. The AIS position was reported 59 minutes ago.

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Current itinerary of MSC Seascape

MSC Seascape current cruise is 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean. Prices start from USD 1189 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 19 Mar, 2023 and ends on 02 Apr, 2023.

Date / TimePort
19 Mar 18:00    Departing from Miami, Florida hotels
20 Mar 07:00 - 18:00    MSC Ocean Cay, Bahamas private island
21 Mar 07:00 - 14:00    Nassau, Bahamas, New Providence Island
23 Mar 10:00 - 17:00    San Juan, Puerto Rico
24 Mar 10:00 - 18:00    Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
26 Mar 07:00 - 18:00    Miami, Florida
27 Mar 07:00 - 22:00    MSC Ocean Cay, Bahamas private island
29 Mar 07:00 - 16:00    Cozumel, Quintana Roo Mexico, Riviera Maya
30 Mar 10:00 - 18:00    Grand Cayman Island, George Town Harbour
31 Mar 09:00 - 16:00    Ocho Rios, Jamaica
02 Apr 08:00    Arriving in Miami, Florida hotels

Specifications of MSC Seascape

Year of build2022  /  Age: 1
Flag state Malta
BuilderFincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy)
ClassMSC Seaside EVO
Building costEUR 900 million (USD 1 billion)
Speed22 kn / 41 km/h / 25 mph
Length (LOA)339 m / 1112 ft
Beam (width)41 m / 135 ft
Gross Tonnage170400 gt
Passengers4540 - 5877
Crew1648
Decks19
Cabins2270
Decks with cabins11
Sister-shipsMSC Seashore
Christened bySophia Loren, Alexa Aponte-Vago
OwnerMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
OperatorMSC Cruises

MSC Seascape Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2023 Feb 19 14 days, round-trip Caribbean Bahamas Miami $899
2023 Feb 26 7 days, round-trip Caribbean Bahamas Miami $758
2023 Feb 26 14 days, round-trip Caribbean Bahamas Miami $899
2023 Mar 05 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $439
2023 Mar 05 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1439
2023 Mar 12 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $848
2023 Mar 19 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $609
2023 Mar 19 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1189
2023 Mar 26 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $629
2023 Mar 26 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1189
2023 Apr 02 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $559
2023 Apr 02 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $2369
2023 Apr 09 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $659
2023 Apr 09 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1229
2023 Apr 16 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $739
2023 Apr 16 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1199
2023 Apr 23 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $599
2023 Apr 23 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1369
2023 Apr 30 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $479
2023 Apr 30 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1109
2023 May 07 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $619
2023 May 07 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $5489
2023 May 14 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $459
2023 May 14 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $5218
2023 May 21 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $589
2023 May 21 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1249
2023 May 28 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $819
2023 May 28 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1489
2023 Jun 04 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $759
2023 Jun 04 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1429
2023 Jun 11 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $759
2023 Jun 11 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1318
2023 Jun 18 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $839
2023 Jun 18 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1429
2023 Jun 25 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $799
2023 Jun 25 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1419
2023 Jul 02 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $929
2023 Jul 02 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1569
2023 Jul 09 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $739
2023 Jul 09 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1378
2023 Jul 16 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $909
2023 Jul 16 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1579
2023 Jul 23 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $739
2023 Jul 23 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1328
2023 Jul 30 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $859
2023 Jul 30 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1419
2023 Aug 06 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $659
2023 Aug 06 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1338
2023 Aug 13 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $739
2023 Aug 13 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1259
2023 Aug 20 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $529
2023 Aug 20 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1018
2023 Aug 27 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $579
2023 Aug 27 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $989
2023 Sep 03 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $449
2023 Sep 03 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $858
2023 Sep 10 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $449
2023 Sep 10 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $858
2023 Sep 17 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $449
2023 Sep 17 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $858
2023 Sep 24 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $449
2023 Sep 24 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $888
2023 Oct 01 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $479
2023 Oct 01 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $918
2023 Oct 08 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $479
2023 Oct 08 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $918
2023 Oct 15 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $479
2023 Oct 15 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $918
2023 Oct 22 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $479
2023 Oct 29 6 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $329
2023 Oct 29 13 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $729
2023 Nov 04 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $499
2023 Nov 04 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $909
2023 Nov 11 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $469
2023 Nov 11 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $879
2023 Nov 18 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $919
2023 Nov 18 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $979
2023 Nov 25 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $399
2023 Nov 25 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $829
2023 Dec 02 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $429
2023 Dec 02 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $829
2023 Dec 09 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $399
2023 Dec 09 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $829
2023 Dec 16 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $469
2023 Dec 16 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1179
2023 Dec 23 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $869
2023 Dec 23 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1529
2023 Dec 30 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $969
2023 Dec 30 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1279
2024 Jan 06 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $399
2024 Jan 06 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $829
2024 Jan 13 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $429
2024 Jan 13 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $829
2024 Jan 20 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $399
2024 Jan 20 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $829
2024 Jan 27 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $429
2024 Jan 27 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $879
2024 Feb 03 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $449
2024 Feb 03 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $919
2024 Feb 10 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $469
2024 Feb 10 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $969
2024 Feb 17 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $499
2024 Feb 17 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $969
2024 Feb 24 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $469
2024 Feb 24 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $919
2024 Mar 02 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $449
2024 Mar 02 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $979
2024 Mar 09 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $529
2024 Mar 09 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1059
2024 Mar 16 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1029
2024 Mar 16 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $529
2024 Mar 23 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $949
2024 Mar 23 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $499
2024 Mar 30 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $849
2024 Mar 30 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $449
2024 Apr 06 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 Apr 06 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $349
2024 Apr 13 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 Apr 13 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $349
2024 Apr 20 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 Apr 20 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $349
2024 Apr 27 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 Apr 27 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $349
2024 May 04 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 May 04 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $349
2024 May 11 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 May 11 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $349
2024 May 18 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $799
2024 May 18 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $349
2024 May 25 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $849
2024 May 25 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $449
2024 Jun 01 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $899
2024 Jun 01 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $399
2024 Jun 08 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $999
2024 Jun 08 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $499
2024 Jun 15 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $999
2024 Jun 15 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $499
2024 Jun 22 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $999
2024 Jun 22 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $499
2024 Jun 29 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1049
2024 Jun 29 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $499
2024 Jul 06 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1099
2024 Jul 06 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $549
2024 Jul 13 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1099
2024 Jul 13 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $549
2024 Jul 20 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1099
2024 Jul 20 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $549
2024 Jul 27 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1099
2024 Jul 27 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $549
2024 Aug 03 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1099
2024 Aug 03 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $549
2024 Aug 10 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $1049
2024 Aug 10 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $549
2024 Aug 17 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $999
2024 Aug 17 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $499
2024 Aug 24 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $899
2024 Aug 24 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $499
2024 Aug 31 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $749
2024 Aug 31 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $399
2024 Sep 07 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 Sep 07 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $349
2024 Sep 14 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 Sep 14 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $349
2024 Sep 21 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $699
2024 Sep 21 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $349
2024 Sep 28 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $749
2024 Sep 28 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $349
2024 Oct 05 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $799
2024 Oct 05 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $399
2024 Oct 12 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $799
2024 Oct 12 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $399
2024 Oct 19 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $799
2024 Oct 19 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $399
2024 Oct 26 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $849
2024 Oct 26 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $399
2024 Nov 02 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $899
2024 Nov 02 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $449
2024 Nov 09 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $899
2024 Nov 09 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $449
2024 Nov 16 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Miami $949
2024 Nov 16 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Miami $449
2024 Nov 23 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Miami $499

MSC Seascape Review

Review of MSC Seascape

The 2022-built MSC Seascape cruise ship is Italy-built (by Fincantieri), MSC's 21th liner, and also the second SEASIDE EVO-Class vessel in the fleet - preceded by sistership MSC Seashore (2021).

The vessel (IMO number 9843807) is currently Malta-flagged (MMSI 256059000) and registered in Valletta.

History - construction and ownership

MSC Cruises (MSC Crociere) is a passenger shipping company headquartered in Genoa and Naples. It was established in 1960. Today, MSC Crociere is a subsidiary of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) - the world's 2nd largest containership company. MSC is the world's largest privately/family-owned cruise company. By annual passenger shipping volumes, MSC is ranked the world's 4th largest cruise company - after Carnival Corporation, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group and NCLH-Norwegian.

In November 2017 MSC ordered 2x "Seaside EVO" class ships from Fincantieri (contract value EUR 1,8 billion). The new vessels are bigger (16 m longer, 17330 GT-tons larger, with 200 more cabins / 467 more passengers) in comparison to Seaview and Seaside. Newbuilds' deliveries were scheduled for 2021 (Seashore) and 2023 (Seascape). With Seaside EVO, MSC had a total investment of EUR 10,5 billion into 12 new vessels with scheduled deliveries by 2026.

The 4500-passenger "Seaside EVO" ship design is an enlarged version of MSC's Seaside-Class. Both classes were developed for year-round operations in warm climates. This explains signature features like large-sized outdoor areas, top-deck ropes course, 5-slide water park, 3x glass-floored catwalks, glass-walled (oceanview) elevators, wraparound Promenade Deck (lined with shops-bars-restaurants with both indoor-outdoor seating). Seaside-EVO ships have larger MSC Yacht Club (Suite-only complex), larger public areas, more outdoor whirlpools, more specialty restaurants with alfresco dining areas (on Promenade Deck 8), more staterooms.

MSC Seascape cruise ship

Among vessels' technological features are advanced water- and garbage treatment plants, latest-generation scrubbers (pollution control technology removing particulates some gases from ship's exhaust streams), optimized hull, anti-fouling paints (specialized underwater hull coating), advanced heat recovery system, LED lighting (throughout). The vessel is fully compliant with IMO's "Safe Return to Port" requirement (how long the cruise ship should remain safe for evacuation).

Seascape is also one of the "smart ships" series and part of MSC's EUR 13,6 billion (10-year / 2017-2027) fleet expansion program that includes 17 newbuilds - up to a combined fleet of 29 liners.

MSC Seascape is fitted with new technologies specifically designed to improve passengers' onboard digital experience. MSC partnered with Samsung to support NFC (near-field communication) technology enabling passengers to use digital devices (smartphones, cruise card, bracelets) to geolocate themselves (and their relatives, kids, travel companions), to access their staterooms or make onboard payments. Interactive screens throughout the ship allow real-time booking (cruise and tours) and making reservations (dining, spa, beauty treatments). Beacon technology sends location-based, customized notifications to passengers' phones as they move around the ship. Beacons are triggered whenever a connected device moves into their vicinity.

MSC Cruises Seaside-class ship

Decks and Cabins

MSC Seascape staterooms (2270 total) are in 34 categories. The largest category is the YC Royal Suite (615 ft2). Seascape's cabins and suites include 14x aft-facing corner suites, 28x suites with outdoor jacuzzi (on the balcony), 6x bow-facing Grand Suites (2-bedroom, with swimming pools on the balcony), terraced suites (overlooking Promenade Deck), cluster cabins (for large families), 75x wheelchair-accessible cabins for disabled passengers (including 43x Inside, 8x Oceanview, 26x Balcony, 4x Suite).

Family staterooms' max occupancy varies between 6 (SUPERFAMILY) and 10 (SUPERFAMILY PLUS) passengers.

The boat has 19 decks, of which 12 are passenger-accessible and 11 with cabins.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

New dining options on MSC Seascape include the Fusion Restaurant (specialty) and VIP Fine Dining Restaurant. Ship's eateries offer cuisine specialties from all around the world, including Pan-Asian (premium steakhouse and seafood restaurant via a partnership with chef Roy Yamaguchi, with Chef's Table experience).

The ship offers 10x large-capacity eateries - 5x select restaurants (3x MDRs /main dining rooms, The Green Wave Restaurant, Aurea Restaurant, Yacht Club Restaurant), 5x themed food venues (Seafood Restaurant, Steak House, Teppanyaki, Sushi Bar, Bistrot) plus 20x specialty bars and lounges.

 

Follows the complete list of MSC Seascape restaurants and food bars.

  • 3 main restaurants (complimentary dining rooms/MDRs) offer traditional Italian cuisine and wines. Dining rooms are open for Breakfast (7-9:30 am), Lunch (12-noon - 2 pm) and Dinner with 2 fixed seatings (7 pm and 9:30 pm) with a 7-course dinner menu (always includes vegan and vegetarian dishes).
  • Aurea Restaurant (Suite-only)
  • Yacht Club Restaurant (YC-category staterooms only)
  • Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant (complimentary) is completely redesigned (in comparison to other fleetmates), divided into three large sections (Il Mercato, La Piazza, La Trattoria) and has a new alfresco dining area (Sky Bar), with total indoor seats 1100.
  • Kaito Teppanyaki & Sushi Bar (specialty Japanese restaurant/at surcharge) features conveyor belt food delivery.
  • Butcher's Cut is new for MSC specialty Steakhouse restaurant with alfresco seating (on the Waterfront Promenade).
  • Ocean Cay by Ramon Freixa (specialty seafood restaurant/at surcharge)
  • HOLA! Tacos & Cantina (specialty restaurant offering traditional Latin American and Mexican food)
  • Fusion Restaurant (specialty/at surcharge)
  • Bistrot (specialty/at surcharge)
  • Chef's Court (deck 8) is new for MSC restaurant with both indoor/outdoor seating (on the Waterfront Promenade).
  • VIP Restaurant (exclusive)
  • Cala Jondal Restaurant
  • Aegean Restaurant
  • Skyline Restaurant

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

MSC Seascape's cruising concept focuses on outdoor spaces (public and cabin balconies), 11x outdoor/alfresco dining venues, 19x bars and lounges, 12x restaurants, outdoor wellness complex (spa and fitness with advanced Kinesis Technogym equipment), MSC Yacht Club (exclusive top-grade cabin complex with its own restaurant, bar lounge, solarium, sundeck, swimming pool).

The high-tech Chora Theatre (Theater Lounge) is the venue for evening Broadway-style production shows with compelling entertainment based on professional performers and top-notch media equipment. Passengers can also enjoy the ship's 5D Cinema, VR Maze, Rafting simulator, Formula 1 simulator (virtual-reality racing cars).

Family offerings onboard are expanded (compared to the SEASIDE-class MSC boats) with a bigger kids playground area and larger interactive waterpark (Pirate Cove-themed). The Seascape ship has one of the biggest water attractions at sea. To kids 1 to 3 years of age are offered supervised activities and games via MSC's partnership with Chicco. Children 3 to 11 years old can participate in numerous fun activities via MSC's partnership with LEGO. A dedicated LEGO Room is equipped with LEGO's trademarked brick toys available for MSC's Mini Club and Juniors Club (children-only lounges). Every voyage includes a special LEGO-themed event (named LEGO Experience On Board)  a full day at sea dedicated to LEGO-based family gaming.

MSC Seascape has two large teenager clubs - one for 12-14-year-olds and one for 15-17-year-olds. Depending on the time of day, a dedicated teens-only area serves as a PC/Playstation gaming room, disco, cinema.

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During MSC Seaside's delivery ceremony (November 29, 2017), MSC announced an order for two "Seaside EVO" ships from Fincantieri (contract value EUR 1,8 billion). The new ships are 17,330 GT-tons larger, 16 m (52 ft) longer and with 467 more passengers (capacity) in comparison to the sisterships Seaview and Seaside. Deliveries were scheduled for 2021 May (Seashore) and 2022 November (Seascape).

In early-August 2018, MSC signed an agreement for EUR 1,5 billion (USD 1,74 billion) for both "Seaside EVO" shipbuilding projects. The financing was via a partnership with a syndicate of three lender banks (Unicredit, BNP Paribas, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti). Fully backing the credit line was the Italian export credit agency SACE SIMEST. With the addition of Seaside EVO ships, MSC had an unprecedented total investment of EUR 10,5 billion into 12 newbuilds with scheduled deliveries by 2027.

The vessel's keel-laying ceremony (aka coin ceremony) was held on June 24, 2021, at Fincantieri Monfalcone Shipyard (near Trieste, Italy). The ceremony's godmothers (madrinas) were two employees - Silvia Bozzetto (Category Manager & Retail with MSC) and Jolette Vincenzi (Production Supervisor with Fincantieri). The godmothers placed 2 special edition coins under the keel block (hull's first block) for good fortune. The special event was attended by Pierfrancesco Vago (MSC's Executive Chairman) and Giuseppe Bono (Fincantieri's CEO).

The vessel (yard/hull number 6307) was launched/floated out from drydock on November 18, 2021. The ceremony was attended by Giuseppe Bono (Fincantieri) and Pierfrancesco Vago (MSC). Curiously, on the same day was officially named the sistership MSC Seashore. Seashore's christening was held at MSC Ocean Cay (Bahamas), making it the ever-first official ship naming ceremony held on a private island.

Fun fact is that the MSC EVO shipbuilding project (1 unit construction) involves 10+ million manhours of construction works and ~4000 shipyard employees. The ship design features large play areas for children, Adventure Trail ropes course, an interactive aqua park with 5x waterslides, 3x glass-floored catwalks, Promenade Deck (at sea level) lined up with shops-bars-restaurants (with both indoor-outdoor seatings), glass-walled (sea-view) elevators.

 

The company Shores Global LLC provided all the vessels' outdoor wicker furniture (on passenger cabin balconies and poolside) or 3000+ pieces (deckchairs and sun loungers per ship). The company is a major cruise ship furniture supplier, offering consulting (fabrics and materials) and production process management.

The ship was officially delivered to MSC from Fincantieri on November 16, 2022. The delivery ceremony (held at Monfalcone yard) was attended by Matteo Salvini (since 2022 - Italy's  Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility), Anna Maria Cisint (Monfalcone's Mayor), Massimiliano Fedriga (Friuli-Venezia Giulia's President), Admiral Nicola Carlone (Port Authorities' Commandant), Zoe Africa Vago (ship's godmother), Captain Roberto Leotta (ship’s Master), Pierfrancesco Vago (MSC), Gianluigi Aponte (MSC Group's Founder and Chairman), General Claudio Graziano (Chairman of Fincantieri's Board of Directors) and Pierroberto Folgiero (Fincantieri's CEO), Luigi Matarazzo (Fincantieri's General Manager Merchant Ships Division), Cristiano Bazzara (Monfalcone shipyard's Director).

MSC Seascape's christening ceremony was on December 7, 2022, held dockside at Manhattan Cruise Terminal in NYC (New York USA). Untraditionally for MSC cruise ships, Seascape's godmother Sophia Loren (1934-born Italian film actress who named each new MSC liner since 2003) named the vessel virtually (via real-time live video streaming), while Alexa Aponte-Vago (daughter of Gianluigi Aponte/MSC Group’s founder and executive chairman) cut the ribbon and officially named the boat. The naming event was attended by 3000+ guests.

Seascape is MSC's first liner named in New York City. Starting in April 2023, the company plans to homeport at least one liner in NYC for year-round roundtrips leaving out of Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.

Inaugural cruise itineraries 2022-2023

Next tables show the ship's first voyages by destination/region and length, all leaving roundtrip from PortMiami. Prices are in USD per person (based on double occupancy).

(MAYDEN VOYAGE 2022) 17-day Transatlantic crossing from Europe to the USA

Date / TimePort
19 Nov 21:00Departing from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
21 Nov 07:00 - 21:00Barcelona, Spain
22 Nov 08:00 - 19:00Valencia, Spain
24 Nov 08:00 - 18:00Cadiz-Sevilla, Spain
26 Nov 08:00 - 18:00Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal
02 Dec 08:00 - 03 Dec 15:00 (overnight)Kings Wharf, Bermuda
06 DecArriving in NYC/Cape Liberty Bayonne NJ

The Transatlantic crossing (RepositionCruises.com) was also offered from Barcelona (15-days/Nov 21), Valencia (14-days/Nov 22) and Funchal Madeira (10-days/Nov 26).

(inaugural Caribbean cruise) 7-day Eastern Caribbean

Date / TimePort
11 Dec 17:00Departing from Miami
12 Dec 08:00 - 18:00MSC Ocean Cay, Bahamas private island
13 Dec 07:00 - 14:00Nassau, Bahamas, New Providence Island
15 Dec 10:00 - 17:00San Juan, Puerto Rico
16 Dec 10:00 - 18:00Puerto Plata, Dominicana
18 Dec 07:00Arriving in Miami

(inaugural B2B) 15-day Eastern Caribbean from $1915 pp

Date / TimePort
11 Dec 17:00Departing from Miami
12 Dec 08:00 - 18:00MSC Ocean Cay
13 Dec 07:00 - 14:00Nassau
15 Dec 10:00 - 17:00San Juan, Puerto Rico
16 Dec 10:00 - 18:00Puerto Plata, Dominicana
18 Dec 07:00 - 19:00Miami
19 Dec 07:00 - 14:00Nassau
21 Dec 13:00 - 22:00San Juan, Puerto Rico
22 Dec 07:00 - 14:00Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas Island USVI
23 Dec 10:00 - 18:00Puerto Plata, Dominicana
25 Dec 08:00 - 22:00MSC Ocean Cay, Bahamas
26 Dec 07:00Arriving in Miami

(inaugural Western Caribbean B2B) 13-day, from $1460 pp

Date / TimePort
02 Jan 20:00Departing from Miami
03 Jan 07:00 - 18:00MSC Ocean Cay, Bahamas
05 Jan 07:00 - 18:00Costa Maya, Mexico
06 Jan 07:00 - 14:00Belize City
08 Jan 09:00 - 17:00Miami
09 Jan 08:00 - 18:00MSC Ocean Cay
10 Jan 07:00 - 14:00Nassau
12 Jan 10:00 - 17:00San Juan, Puerto Rico
13 Jan 10:00 - 18:00Puerto Plata, Dominicana
15 Jan 07:00Arriving in Miami

(inaugural 7-day Western Caribbean) from $780 pp

Date / TimePort
15 Jan 17:00Departing from Miami
16 Jan 07:00 - 22:00MSC Ocean Cay
18 Jan 07:00 - 16:00Cozumel, Mexico
19 Jan 10:00 - 18:00George Town, Grand Cayman Island
20 Jan 09:00 - 16:00Ocho Rios, Jamaica
22 Jan 08:00Arriving in Miami

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