London-Calling Posted May 23, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) So MSC have ordered two Mega-ships, which will be the third biggest ships in the world (based on gross tonnage). The RCI and NCL like feature, will prove interesting: a Royal Promenade, (internal 'street') and a 'Waterfront' (external promenade). Exciting! What do you think? Edited May 23, 2014 by London-Calling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidari Posted May 23, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 23, 2014 http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2045663 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmartellama Posted May 23, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2014 They look nice! http://www.crucero10.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MSC-Cruceros.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted May 23, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2014 They look nice! http://www.crucero10.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MSC-Cruceros.jpg Thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London-Calling Posted May 23, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Slide show here: http://youtu.be/_O7MZYipt8E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jay Posted May 23, 2014 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I'll Sail Her, When She Comes To USA!!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katgoesonholiday Posted May 23, 2014 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Very exciting! Sound a like some great developments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalbarry Posted May 23, 2014 #8 Share Posted May 23, 2014 OMG!! I cain't wait, WAHOO MSC, looking great!!! Be interesting on what ports she will call. No matter I will be sailing her no matter were she goes in the Caribbean.... The count down is one.... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaddgie Posted May 24, 2014 #9 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Found on this mornings Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2637258/New-iPhone-cruise-industry-ships-install-wind-deflectors-passengers-arent-troubled-sea-breezes.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM42 Posted May 24, 2014 #10 Share Posted May 24, 2014 OMG!! I cain't wait, WAHOO MSC, looking great!!! Be interesting on what ports she will call. No matter I will be sailing her no matter were she goes in the Caribbean.... The count down is one.... :-) Where did you get the info about the Caribbean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroNich Posted May 25, 2014 #11 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Wait I'm so confused... These are just two of FOUR new MSC ships coming before 2020? Will the other two be project Seaside as well or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katgoesonholiday Posted May 25, 2014 #12 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I do believe that the other two ships are rumored to be smaller and entirely yacht club style. DH and I are already planning our 45th birthday cruises on one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM42 Posted May 25, 2014 #13 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) I do believe that the other two ships are rumored to be smaller and entirely yacht club style. DH and I are already planning our 45th birthday cruises on one of them! The other two ships will be part of the MSC Vista class. They will be bigger: 315 metres long 43 metres wide 167,600 tons 2,250 cabins for guests 820 crew cabins 5,700 passengers 1,536 crew members They will be delivered in 2017 and 2019. Edited May 25, 2014 by MM42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Tim Posted May 25, 2014 #14 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I do believe that the other two ships are rumored to be smaller and entirely yacht club style. DH and I are already planning our 45th birthday cruises on one of them! There has been no press release about the smaller, luxury ships as yet. Only an onboard lecture AFAIK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM42 Posted May 25, 2014 #15 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Wait I'm so confused... These are just two of FOUR new MSC ships coming before 2020? Will the other two be project Seaside as well or not? There is also an option for a third one (Seaside) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London-Calling Posted May 25, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) So MSC have ordered two Mega-ships, which will be the third biggest ships in the world (based on gross tonnage). I'm kind of wrong! The two new 'Visa' ships will be the third biggest. Seaside is a little smaller (but still VERY big) I also said: The RCI and NCL like feature, will prove interesting: a Royal Promenade, (internal 'street') and a 'Waterfront' (external promenade). Also a bit wrong! Vista will have the internal promenade, Seaside the external promenade. Too many MSC new-builds is confusing me!;) Seaside slide show here: http://youtu.be/_O7MZYipt8E Vista slide show here: http://youtu.be/aC1dTIqhCu4 Edited May 25, 2014 by London-Calling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM42 Posted May 25, 2014 #17 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) I'm kind of wrong! The two new 'Visa' ships will be the third biggest. Seaside is a little smaller (but still VERY big) Also a bit wrong! Vista will have the internal promenade, Seaside the external promenade. Too many MSC new-builds is confusing me!;) Seaside slide show here: http://youtu.be/_O7MZYipt8E Vista slide show here: http://youtu.be/aC1dTIqhCu4 And there is an option for two more Vista Class ships ;) Edited May 25, 2014 by MM42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmartellama Posted May 25, 2014 #18 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I also find a bit confusing that they announce the possibility of building 7 mega ships, giving so little information about them and mixing two different ship classes If they built these ships they would just double the size of their fleet in terms of passenger capacity Judging by the little we know, I find the Seaside class more appealing, since the Vista class seems to have a too big part of the ship for YC customers only (that looks as a copy of the Oasis of the Seas solarium by the way). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM42 Posted May 25, 2014 #19 Share Posted May 25, 2014 I also find a bit confusing that they announce the possibility of building 7 mega ships, giving so little information about them and mixing two different ship classes If they built these ships they would just double the size of their fleet in terms of passenger capacity Judging by the little we know, I find the Seaside class more appealing, since the Vista class seems to have a too big part of the ship for YC customers only (that looks as a copy of the Oasis of the Seas solarium by the way). They want to double their capacity by 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesa1721 Posted May 25, 2014 #20 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Take this with a grain of salt, but after speaking with my vacation consultant yesterday, he told me they have already begun cutting steel for the seaside project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjknox Posted May 25, 2014 #21 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) MSC is really expanding rapidly, however they are taking on a lot of capacity in a relatively short period of time. Especially for a cruise line that doesn't have a very strong passenger base outside of the European market. It will see where these ships are home ported and the affect they'll have on their respective markets. Edited May 25, 2014 by cjknox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted May 26, 2014 #22 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Wow cant wait , i hope one of them comes to the caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papcx Posted May 26, 2014 #23 Share Posted May 26, 2014 MSC is really expanding rapidly, however they are taking on a lot of capacity in a relatively short period of time. Especially for a cruise line that doesn't have a very strong passenger base outside of the European market. It will see where these ships are home ported and the affect they'll have on their respective markets. That's a very good point, rapid expansion in any business can harm the product, especially MSC's pre-cruise customer service, which is patchy, at best, all ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDENBONNY Posted May 26, 2014 #24 Share Posted May 26, 2014 So MSC have ordered two Mega-ships, which will be the third biggest ships in the world (based on gross tonnage). The RCI and NCL like feature, will prove interesting: a Royal Promenade, (internal 'street') and a 'Waterfront' (external promenade). Exciting! What do you think? I think we have enough monsters in seas :rolleyes: plus no metter what they will do some people will talk about bacon :p Not our size of ship but wewil ltry for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesa1721 Posted October 3, 2014 #25 Share Posted October 3, 2014 This is a virtual representation of the aft pool deck area for the Seaside project. A glass elevator between what appears to be staterooms would make for incredible views of the pool deck as well as the wake of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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