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MSC Seashore is the lead ship of MSC Cruises' Seaside EVO Class, delivered on 26 July 2021 at Monfalcone, Italy by Fincantieri (hull number 6306) and christened on 18 November 2021 at the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas by Sophia Loren — the first-ever ship naming ceremony ever held on a private island, with a live performance by Nile Rodgers and Chic. She measures 170,412 gross tons and 339 metres in length, carries 4,540 guests at double occupancy (5,877 maximum) across 2,270 cabins with a crew of 1,648, and flies the Maltese flag from Valletta. Her 19-deck layout includes four New York-themed main dining rooms (Central Park, Tribeca, 5th Avenue, and Manhattan), the 1,200-seat Madison Theater, the glass-floored Bridge of Sighs on Deck 16, the aft Infinity Pool, the Pirates Cove Aquapark, and a full MSC Yacht Club enclave. She runs 3- to 7-night Caribbean round-trips year-round from Port Canaveral, Florida; as of April 2026 she is in her first statutory drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard, returning to service on 19 April 2026.

Key Facts

  • Cruise Line: MSC Cruises
  • Class: Seaside EVO Class (lead ship; sister MSC Seascape)
  • Year: 2021
  • Tonnage: 170,412 GT
  • Guests: 4,540 (double) / 5,877 (max)
  • Crew: 1,648
  • IMO: 9843792
  • Delivered: 26 July 2021, Monfalcone (Fincantieri, hull 6306)
  • Godmother: Sophia Loren (18 November 2021, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve)
  • Cabins: 2,270
  • Length × Beam: 339 m × 41 m (50 m max extreme breadth)
  • Decks: 19 (12 guest-accessible)
  • Registry: Malta (Valletta)
  • MSC Yacht Club: Yes (from 2021 delivery, 71 cabins)

Quick Answer: MSC Seashore (170,412 GT, 4,540 double / 5,877 max, 1,648 crew, delivered 2021) is the lead and oldest Seaside EVO Class ship — only sister is MSC Seascape. She carries four New York-themed main dining rooms (Central Park, Tribeca, 5th Avenue, Manhattan), the 1,200-seat Madison Theater, the two-deck Le Cabaret Rouge, the Marketplace Buffet, Butcher's Cut steakhouse, Kaito Sushi Bar and Teppanyaki, Hola! Tacos & Cantina, Ocean Cay Restaurant, Venchi 1878 Gelato and Chocolate Bar, Brooklyn Café, the Long Island Bar and Pool, and a full MSC Yacht Club with Top Sail Lounge and private sundeck. Signature features: Bridge of Sighs glass walkway, aft Infinity Pool, Waterfront Promenade, Pirates Cove Aquapark, Adventure Trail ropes course. Port Canaveral / Caribbean year-round 2026; transitions to Miami winter 2027-28.

Who She's For: Orlando-area cruisers who want a big modern MSC ship out of Port Canaveral, families who will use the Pirates Cove Aquapark and Adventure Trail ropes course, and suite travellers looking for a full MSC Yacht Club on a new hull with 71 Yacht Club cabins including six two-bedroom suites. Guests who enjoy the Manhattan-inspired interior design theme — unique among MSC ships. Not for cruisers expecting Cirque du Soleil at Sea (Meraviglia-class only) or the Robotron ride (Seascape exclusive among Seaside EVO sisters).

MSC Seashore is the first and lead ship of the Seaside EVO Class, together with her only sister MSC Seascape (2022). The Seaside EVO class is an enlarged evolution of the original Seaside Class — MSC Seaside (2017) and MSC Seaview (2018) are parent-class ships, not EVO sisters. Both Seaside EVOs were built at Fincantieri Monfalcone; Seashore is hull 6306, delivered on 26 July 2021 after a float-out on 20 August 2020. Her ceremonial christening came on 18 November 2021 at the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas — advertised as the first-ever ship naming ceremony ever held on a private island — with Sophia Loren as godmother (her 16th MSC ship christening) and a live performance by Nile Rodgers and Chic. The ship's most distinctive interior design choice is a cohesive New York theme: her main dining rooms are Central Park, Tribeca, 5th Avenue, and Manhattan; her main theatre is Madison Theater; her Deck 8 café is Brooklyn Café; and her Deck 18 pool and bar are Long Island. Class-wide Seaside features include the outdoor Waterfront Promenade that wraps around Deck 8, the glass-floored Bridge of Sighs walkway on Deck 16, the aft Infinity Pool, the Pirates Cove Aquapark on Decks 18-19, and the Kraken-adjacent Adventure Trail ropes course. She has been Port Canaveral-based for the 2026 season and is in her first statutory drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport from 1 April 2026, returning to service on 19 April 2026. Per MSC's 2027-28 deployment announcement she transitions to Miami for winter 2027-28.

A First Look at MSC Seashore

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MSC Seashore at Ocean Cay (MSC Marine Reserve) viewed from the beach in 2024
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MSC Seashore alongside at Genoa with broadside profile visible
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Madison Theater on MSC Seashore — empty two-level Broadway-style production theatre with stage lighting rig and tiered velour seating
Madison Theater on MSC Seashore — the ship's main two-level production venue (~1,200 seats) hosting Broadway-style shows including Fantasy Woods, Gravity, Coast to Coast, and Belle Epoque. Photo: Traveloscopy via Flickr.

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MSC Seashore Deck Plans

MSC Seashore's 19-deck layout runs from Deck 4 through Deck 20. Deck 5 holds the Central Park Restaurant and the Seashore Bar atrium; Deck 6 adds the Tribeca Restaurant, the Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar, the Shine Bar, and the lower Madison Theater and Le Cabaret Rouge. Deck 7 is the entertainment axis with the 5th Avenue and Manhattan restaurants, the MSC Signature Casino, the Champagne & Wine Bar, The Wine Cellar, and the Cocktail Bar. Deck 8 is the specialty-dining cluster with Butcher's Cut, Kaito Sushi Bar, Kaito Teppanyaki, Hola! Tacos & Cantina, and Ocean Cay Restaurant grouped around the Chef's Court, plus the Brooklyn Café, Venchi 1878 Gelato, Sports Bar, Uptown Lounge, Emotions Immersive Gallery, the outdoor Waterfront Promenade, the MSC Aurea Spa, and the aft Infinity Pool with Infinity Bar. Deck 16 is the main pool deck with the Marketplace Buffet, Jungle Pool Lounge (retractable roof), Jungle Pool Beach Bar, MSC Aurea Bar, the glass-floored Bridge of Sighs, and the forward MSC Yacht Club Concierge Area and Top Sail Lounge. Deck 18 carries the New York-themed Long Island Pool and Long Island Bar, the Interactive XD Cinema, Beat Hero VR, VR Rafting, MSC Formula Racer, Hall of Games, and the MSC Yacht Club Restaurant. Decks 18-19 host the Pirates Cove Aquapark; Deck 18 has the Adventure Trail ropes course. Deck 19 adds the Horizon and Sky bars and the Top 19 Exclusive Solarium. Deck 20 tops the ship with the MSC Sports Arena and the private MSC Yacht Club sundeck (The One Pool, MSC Yacht Club Grill & Bar).

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Where Is MSC Seashore Right Now?

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Frequently Asked Questions About MSC Seashore

What dining options are on MSC Seashore?

MSC Seashore has four New York-themed main dining rooms — Central Park Restaurant (Deck 5), Tribeca Restaurant (Deck 6), 5th Avenue Restaurant (Deck 7), and Manhattan Restaurant (Deck 7) — one more than the usual two MSC MDRs. She carries the Marketplace Buffet on Deck 16 plus the Brooklyn Café (Deck 8), Venchi 1878 Gelato (Deck 8), and Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar (Deck 6). Specialty dining clusters on Deck 8 around a shared Chef's Court Cocktail Bar: Butcher's Cut, Kaito Sushi Bar, Kaito Teppanyaki, Hola! Tacos & Cantina, and Ocean Cay Restaurant. Yacht Club suite guests have the private MSC Yacht Club Restaurant (Deck 18) and MSC Yacht Club Grill & Bar (Deck 20).

Which ships are in the same class as MSC Seashore?

MSC Seashore is the lead and first ship of the Seaside EVO Class, together with her only sister MSC Seascape (2022). The Seaside EVO class is an enlarged evolution of the original Seaside Class — MSC Seaside (2017) and MSC Seaview (2018) form the parent class but are not EVO sisters. The EVO pair sail at 170,412 GT on 339 m hulls (vs ~153,516 GT and 323 m on the parent class) and carry 2,270 cabins with four main dining rooms. Seashore uses a distinctive New York theme for her MDRs (Central Park, Tribeca, 5th Avenue, Manhattan) and her main theatre is Madison Theater, while sister Seascape uses a different naming scheme (Green Wave, Cala Jondal, Aegean, Skyline) with the Chora Theatre.

Does MSC Seashore have the MSC Yacht Club?

Yes. MSC Seashore has carried a full MSC Yacht Club ship-within-a-ship enclave from her 2021 delivery. She was the first ship to feature MSC's enhanced Yacht Club configuration with 71 Yacht Club cabins including six two-bedroom suites. The forward enclave contains the Concierge Area and the panoramic Top Sail Lounge on Deck 16, the MSC Yacht Club Restaurant on Deck 18, and a private sundeck on Deck 20 with The One Pool and the MSC Yacht Club Grill & Bar. Yacht Club suite guests receive 24-hour butler service and private access to a section of the MSC Aurea Spa.

Where does MSC Seashore sail in 2026?

MSC Seashore is homeported year-round at Port Canaveral, Florida for the 2026 season, running 3- to 7-night Caribbean round-trips. As of 11 April 2026 she is in her first statutory drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard in Freeport, Bahamas — arrived 1 April 2026 — for classification work, hull cleaning and paint, and minor interior updates. She returns to service on 19 April 2026 with a 7-night Western Caribbean round-trip from Port Canaveral calling at Nassau, Ocean Cay, Cozumel, and Costa Maya. Per MSC's 2027-28 deployment announcement she transitions to Miami for winter 2027-28.

Who christened MSC Seashore?

MSC Seashore was christened on 18 November 2021 at the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas — advertised by MSC as the first-ever ship naming ceremony held on a private island. Her godmother was Sophia Loren, MSC Cruises' long-standing godmother (her 16th MSC ship christening), with a live performance by Nile Rodgers and Chic. She had been delivered four months earlier on 26 July 2021 by Fincantieri at Monfalcone, Italy (hull number 6306), with a float-out on 20 August 2020 that was delayed about two months by COVID-era yard restrictions. Her maiden voyage departed Barcelona on 1 August 2021 for a 7-night Western Mediterranean cruise. She is registered in Malta (Valletta) and carries IMO number 9843792.

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