MSC Seashore

Originally set to begin operations with her maiden voyage on 13 June 2021, MSC Seashore was scheduled to sail weekly Western Mediterranean cruises, visiting Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Messina, and Valletta.[10] However, after the COVID-19 pandemic caused construction delays at the shipyard, her debut was postponed to 1 August 2021, forcing MSC to deploy MSC Fantasia on her route until her debut.[11]

MSC claims MSC Seashore's changes in her overall design from her older Seaside-class sister ships make up more than 65 percent of the vessel.[7] She will be larger than her sister ships: her height measures 74 metres (243 ft), her beam measures 41 metres (135 ft), and her length measures 339 metres (1,112 ft),[4] an addition of 16 metres (52 ft).[5] She also measures 170,412 GT, an increase from 153,516 GT,[10] and includes 10,000 square metres of additional deck space,[5] giving her the highest ratio of outdoor space per guest of any MSC ship upon her debut.[11] Onboard, she has expanded guest capacity resulting from 200 additional passenger cabins,[4] with 4,540 passengers at double occupancy or 5,877 passengers at maximum capacity, 758 more than that on Seaside-class ships.[10] The larger deck plan includes space for additional restaurants, lounge space, but less whirlpools.[6] The ship has features designed to enhance the efficiency, such as a selective catalytic reduction system to control the ship's emissions and anti-fouling paint to reduce wave resistance on the ship's hull.[1] The MSC Seashore is the first new cruise ship to feature advanced air sanitation technology. According to MSC, the 'Safe Air' system reduces the risk of catching viruses.[12]