Western Mediterranean Cruise with MSC Seashore

Welcome aboard MSC Cruises! The cruise line was founded in 1970 and is the cruise division of the container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company. MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately family-owned cruise line (Aponte family) and has many years of expertise on the seven seas. The Aponte family has also established an independent charitable organisation, the MSC Foundation, which is also present on board and supports many humanitarian and environmental projects.

MSC Cruises offers its guests a Mediterranean and modern lifestyle at a good price-performance ratio. Guests of all ages feel at home on the sometimes colourful, sometimes understated ships. The ships are also well received on the German market and the number of German guests is growing steadily. A knowledge of English is recommended, although some services are also offered in German.

With the MSC Yacht Club, the ‘ship-within-a-ship concept’, MSC Cruises offers an exclusive area on selected ships with luxurious suites, its own restaurant with five-star service and other amenities.

• Category: Seaside Class
• Built in: 2021
• Home port: Valletta
• Length: 339 metres
• Tonnage: 169.400 GT
• Speed: 21,8 knots
• Decks: 20
• Passengers: 5,877
• Crew: 1648
• Language: German, Italian, English, French, Spanish
• Currency: € or US-$ (depending on the destination)
• Internet: Starlink from SpaceX, internet café and Wi-Fi (fee required)

The cruise line revised the stateroom categories and added two new ones. In total there are 17 stateroom categories including interior, oceanview and balcony staterooms as well as different types of suites. The design is very modern and elegant. All staterooms are equipped with an air condition, an interactive tv, a telephone, a mini bar and a safe. The size of the staterooms varies between approx. 14-62 sqm. For families and groups up to ten people the cruise line can connect up to three staterooms. Guests can also book a stateroom in the exclusive MSC Yacht Club with 131 suites onboard. This is a separated area which can only be used by these guests and offers a variety of amenities, e. g. butler-service or a private restaurant. The MSC Yacht Club offers the largest and luxuriest Yacht Club of the MSC fleet with approximately 3.000 sqm. This are is spread out on four decks. Approximately 2.000 sqm of this area is a private pool area and sun deck.

The Italian lifestyle welcomes you onboard the fleet of MSC Cruises. At the daytime the atmosphere is casual and relaxed. For a few evenings per week an elegant and formal dress code is recommended. If one is not interested in these formal evenings in the main restaurants, the buffet restaurant is a good alternative.

There are many different main, buffet and speciality restaurants on board the MSC Seashore. The cuisine is Mediterranean-influenced and offers a culinary variety and exquisite dishes. Drinks are available for an extra charge or you can take advantage of a drinks package.

The following restaurants are included in the price:

• Marketplace Buffet (buffet restaurant): A variety of dishes from the hot and cold buffet as well as Mediterranean delicacies await you here.
• 5th Avenue Restaurant (main restaurant): In the à la carte restaurant, you can enjoy upscale cuisine amidst skyscraper sculptures.
• Central Park Restaurant (main restaurant): The restaurant is reminiscent of the famous city park and offers international dishes.
• Tribeca Restaurant (main restaurant): Look forward to culinary highlights and exquisite dishes.
• The Chicken Man: This place serves a wide variety of chicken snacks for a quick bite to eat.
• Red Cactus BBQ & Ribs: For breakfast and lunch, you’ll find delicious American barbecue classics here.

The Manhattan Restaurant is exclusively for Aurea guests and offers daily changing menus. Guests of the MSC Yacht Club also have access to an exclusive restaurant with gourmet creations and five-star service.

You pay a surcharge in the following speciality restaurants:

• Hola! Tacos & Cantina: Try Latin American and Mexican dishes such as tacos, nachos or empanadas.
• Kaito Sushi Bar: Sample Japanese specialities such as exquisite sushi or soup.
• Kaito Teppanyaki: You can watch Japanese delicacies being prepared at the cooking stations.
• Butcher's Cut: Savour high-quality Angus beef in the steakhouse.
• Ocean Cay Restaurant: The luxurious restaurant offers a variety of fish dishes with fresh ingredients.

The range of restaurants is complemented by numerous bars and lounges (not included): enjoy an afternoon cappuccino in the Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar, for example, and have an aperitif before dinner in the Seashore Bar. We also recommend the Champagne & Wine Bar, where oysters, prawns and caviar are served alongside champagne and wine.

The entertainment and the various on-board facilities have been creatively further developed compared to the Seaside class. Above all, the newly designed water park with interactive areas and six swimming pools offers a lot of variety. At the stern of the ship there is a breathtaking infinity pool with an unobstructed view of the ocean. Would you like to relax? The ultra-modern Aurea Spa is around 2,300 square meters and offers rooms for massages, a sauna, steam bath, whirlpool and a hairdressing/nail salon and barbershop. In the evening, exciting shows that change daily are shown in the high-tech theater "Madison Theater". There is space for around 1,200 guests and can enjoy the three performances in the evening. You can also look forward to an improved 5D cinema, theme parties, the rafting simulator, a virtual maze and the Formula 1 virtual reality racing car. The on-board casino is around 1,135 square meters and offers around 182 slot machines, 12 tables and the latest gaming technology on deck 7. Another new feature is the "Le Cabaret Rouge" show lounge at the stern of the ship, which extends over two decks. This lounge was inspired by the cabaret lounges of the 1920s. Its generous glass walls allow a fantastic view of the sea. Approx. 400 guests can be seated here for a cocktail hour or a dance party. In addition, various events such as dance competitions at the DOREMIX Family Disco or the LEGO Family Game Show provide fun for the whole family.

There is plenty for children of all ages to discover on board, such as the LEGO® play area or the Pirates Cove Aquapark with three action-packed tube slides. In various family game shows, children can challenge their parents or win prizes together as a family.

Childcare is also provided: babies and toddlers aged between six months and two years are looked after by certified staff in the Baby Club, which was created in collaboration with the leading children's brand Chicco®. Toddlers aged three to six play in the MSC Mini Club and the Junior Club caters for children aged seven to eleven. MSC's experienced entertainers look after the children with various games and many sporting activities. During the day, 12 to 14-year-olds in the Young Club and 15 to 17-year-olds in the Teens Club can enjoy clubs equipped with the latest consoles, games and VR technology, a teen disco and a dinner organised exclusively for teenagers.

MSC offers a diverse selection of shore excursions for every taste: Are you looking for adventure, nature, culture or history? There is a suitable excursion for every interest.
With the MSC Family Explorer Club, the Explorer Shore Excursion Package and the MSC Bike Adventours, MSC Cruises offers unique and tailor-made tours for every guest on selected routes. MSC shore excursions and packages can be pre-booked online at reduced prices. Booking on board is also possible.

The MSC Seashore is a successful further development of MSC Seaview and MSC Seaside. The big variety of restaurants and onboard facilities suits to passengers of all ages and especially to families. The spacious outside areas make MSC Seashore to a ship for fine weather destinations.