MSC reveals more details of new ‘longest ‘ship
MSC has confirmed its latest ship, MSC Seashore, will be the longest in the fleet at 339 metres.
She will be the first of two enriched ‘Seaside Evo’ class ships when she enters service in June 2021.
Featuring 200 more cabins, extended public spaces and the highest ratio of outdoor space per guest of any MSC ship, she will also incorporate the latest available technology, said the cruise line.
Amongst other things, MSC Seashore will be fitted with a state-of-the-art Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system and a next-generation Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) system.
SCR’s helps reduce nitrogen oxide by 90%, while with the AWT transforms waste water into near tap-water quality.
More than 40% of the ship has been redesigned and enhanced, said MSC, which described the ship as a ‘significant evolution and improvement of sister ships MSC Seaside and MSC Seaview’.
Enhancements include a larger MSC Yacht Club and an additional double-deck aft lounge. The internal architecture has been completely redesigned with two central meeting points positioned at the middle and forward part of the ship, as well as specific measures to further improve passenger flow.
Overall the ship has 10,000 square metres of additional deck space.
MSC Seashore will offer 28 more terraced suites, two suites with private whirlpools and the MSC Yacht Club – the all-inclusive ‘ship within a ship’ premium concept – will see two new cabin categories: 41 Deluxe Grand Suites and two Owner’s Suites with whirlpools.
The ship will feature new cabin designs such as cluster cabins for families that link two or three adjoining cabins and can accommodate between six and 10 people, plus 75 bigger and more spacious cabins for guests with a disability.
Two brand new restaurants will be introduced, including one exclusively for Aurea guests. There will be a new location for the five specialty restaurants to allow for waterfront seating on the ship’s boardwalk where guests can dine al fresco.
MSC Seashore will have a new double-decker show lounge at the aft part of the ship, a bigger casino and 20 specialty bars, a newly-designed aft pool, a bigger indoor pool and a new interactive waterpark. Also, clubs for young children and teenagers have been separated from a larger kids’ zone.
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