MSC Announces a Third Ship for Miami

The MSC Seaside

MSC Cruises has announced that they plan to add a third ship to their fleet sailing from Miami.  The ship will be part of their new Meraviglia Class and is expected to arrive in Miami in 2019.

MSC currently operates one cruise ship out of Miami, the Divina. The brand new MSC Seaside will begin sailing from Miami in December of this year.

The new Meraviglia Class ships will be MSC’s largest, with a capacity for 4,500 passengers at double occupancy.

The addition of a third ship home ported in Miami will help solidify the European-based MSC Cruise’s efforts to break into the Caribbean cruise market and to establish themselves as a recognized brand in the American cruise market.




A Preview of the New MSC Seaside

The new MSC Seaside is scheduled to launch in December of 2017.  The ship sail regularly from Miami, beginning December 23, 2017.

Take a look at the ship preview video released by MSC (at bottom of post).

Features of the new MSC Seaside include a nice, wide promenade deck that goes all the way around the ship and provides spots for dining and shopping; aft elevators with panoramic views; a kids-only restaurant; and an aquapark with slides that extend out over the sides of the ship (yikes!). Continue reading