MSC Seashore

Seashore's aft pool deck is an entertainment zone. It has a pool, two large hot tubs, a dance floor and a huge LED screen for movies and big events, and it turns into a party for sail away and theme nights. The Long Island Bar and pool sit just below. Nearby, a panoramic elevator runs down from deck 18 with views off the stern, and the glass-floored Bridge of Sighs looks straight down to deck 8.

Pirates Cove is the kids' water park, with a pool, a pirate ship whose bucket tips water over everyone, and small slides for little ones. Bigger kids get slides that whirl out over the side of the ship and a ropes course with bridges, with a sport court on top for basketball and soccer. Next door, the Jungle Pool sits under a retractable magrodome, with two hot tubs, loungers with ottomans, and a pool bar serving coffee, fresh juices and gelato (extra cost).

The MSC Yacht Club is a keycard-access, suites-only ship within a ship across decks 16, 18, 19 and 20. Every suite has a butler, backed by a concierge team, and a private elevator connects the decks. The Top Sail Lounge has a full bar, a Swarovski crystal staircase leads up to the Yacht Club Restaurant with its rotating menu, and the private sun deck has a pool, hot tubs and the Yacht Club Grill & Bar. Yacht Club guests also get reserved seating in the Madison Theater.

MSC Aurea is the step up for guests who aren't in the Yacht Club. Aurea guests get Top 19, a sun deck on deck 19 with cabana-style lounge seating and hot tubs, and the exclusive MSC Aurea Bar. They also dine with open seating in two dedicated Aurea restaurants, Fifth Avenue and Manhattan, instead of a set dining time. Danny calls it the most common upgrade among Harr Travel guests who don't book the Yacht Club.

The Marketplace Buffet stretches from aft to forward, with tables for two and four and plenty of booths. A Kids Corner is built at kid height, with fish fingers, chicken fingers and mac and cheese. Complimentary juice, lemonade and coffee stations are open all day, and there are salad bars at both ends. Chefs from around the world cook dishes like tandoori chicken and Malaysian fish, and the Sweet Treats station covers dessert.

MSC splits its kids' clubs by age. The Baby Club welcomes little ones from about 6 months with play sessions and drop-off blocks, the Mini Club is for ages 3 to 6, the Junior Club (7 to 11) has a LEGO partnership, and the Young Club and Teen Club cover 12 to 17. The Studio hosts active games and movie time. The Hall of Games adds virtual reality rides, a Formula 1 simulator, air hockey, pinball and carnival games, at an extra cost.

Seashore's specialty restaurants cost extra. Ocean Cay is the seafood restaurant, with wine pairings. Kaito Sushi Bar brings sushi to you, with an all-you-can-eat option, and Kaito Teppanyaki has eight tables where the chefs cook as a show. Butcher's Cut is the steakhouse, with a Chef's Table upgrade, and HOLA! Tacos & Cantina offers all-you-can-eat or à la carte Mexican food plus a tequila and mezcal bar overlooking the atrium.

The MSC Aurea Spa has a barber shop, a full-service salon, facials, manicures and pedicures, and treatments for teens and parent-child pairs. The thermal suite runs through a cold-water bucket, two saunas, a whirlpool, heated stone loungers, a snow room, a Himalayan salt room, bright and dark sensory steam rooms and experience showers. Yacht Club suite guests get the thermal suite at no extra cost, and three cabanas outside can be rented for a half or full day.