MSC Seashore’s decor is impressive, of an unexpectedly stylish and chic quality that features touches like contemporary wooden mid-century modern chairs and loungers, thick leather sofas and lounge chairs, and plush red velvet armchairs and barstools, all pieces that make you feel like you’re on a ship with a much higher price point.
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Taking in the scene, it’s cleverly reminiscent of the Times Square billboards, if Times Square billboards were inside a Manhattan club.Įlsewhere on the ship, the subtle take on NYC continues, mostly exposed in tasteful artwork (black and white portraits, a casual three-deck-high Statue of Liberty statue, etc) in various concepts such as menu items and venue names and themes -like the aptly named American Sports Bar, which is truly a sports fan’s dream come true with numerous booths and TV (and TVs at booths!), a massive Vegas-sports-betting-style screen, décor incorporating sports paraphernalia, and a menu with all the traditional fixings. A multi-level entertainment platform stretches several decks up above the bar, sporting huge and bright digital screens and performance balconies that host DJs, musicians and dancers. MSC’s famous sparkling Swarovski crystal staircases bookend the atrium, while curvy, ultra-modern polished silver barstools dot the length of the glossy Seashore Bar. Stepping into the atrium is a glitzy and classy contrast to the drab (temporary) cruise terminal at PortMiami. It's a bold choice from MSC that begs the question: could they pull it off without being tacky or cliché? It's kind of like if a U.S.-owned company started running a ship from France, designed it for a French audience, and then gave it a Parisian theme. It may seem strange to theme a ship geared toward a U.S. First Impression: MSC Seashore Wins Big When It Comes to Decor So how did MSC’s most recent roll of the dice turn out? Here’s our first impressions of MSC Seashore, hits and misses. MSC also hopes to become leaders and stewards of sustainability in the cruise industry and has designed MSC Seashore with several eco-friendly features such as hybrid exhaust gas cleaning systems on all engines to reduce emissions, underwater radiated noise management systems for less disturbance to wildlife, and energy efficient systems on board. Add to that, it’s the longest of any MSC ship out there - and it was built with even bigger aspirations in mind.įor MSC, the 5,632-passenger mega ship represents the Italian-owned line’s latest mega gamble toward its ambitious goal of becoming the number one cruise brand in the U.S. He also mentions a few of the ship's superlatives for the brand - it’s got the largest kids club center, the biggest Yacht Club (MSC's suite enclave), and the most onboard space per person of any MSC ship. It definitely works incredibly well on this ship" "Whenever you're messing with the culinary experience and you're dealing with the galleys and the design, it's a challenge. "That was a significant change for us," he shared with me.
Muskat credits the relocation of the food outlets as the riskiest gamble in the MSC Seashore revamp). These include the ship’s new infinity pool at the back of the ship and a 400-person aft lounge, as well as the new location and arrangement of the ship’s specialty restaurants which now offer both indoor and outdoor dining. By the time Seaside came out, Seaview was already nearly done, but we had more time with Seashore to be able to make some changes.”
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We learn things about the guest experience and where the traffic flow is, and how to improve things. “It’s not just a matter of being better, it’s an evolution,” MSC’s EVP Chief Operating Officer for the USA, Ken Muskat tells me during a one-on-one interview during the sailing. The cruise line estimates that roughly 65%t of MSC Seashore has been reimagined from its Seaside sister ships, MSC Seaside and MSC Seaview. Overall, reviews for MSC are mixed, both in person and online, making it difficult to gauge or even set expectations for the experience. MSC Cruises recently debuted its first Seaside EVO-class ship, MSC Seashore, via a special christening sailing from Miami to Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the line’s new private island and marine sanctuary in the Bahamas.įor many aboard, the brief two-night preview sailing marked the first time cruising with the brand (myself included).
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