Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema
- Cruises
- 103
- From
- $109
Ship comparison
Costa Diadema vs MSC Seascape
MSC Cruises
MSC Seascape
- Cruises
- 2
- From
- $325
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Costa Diadema is a mega Costa Cruises ship carrying 4,947 passengers, in service since 2012. MSC Seascape is a mega MSC Cruises ship carrying 4,560 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Costa Diadema if you want a more family-friendly ship, a lower starting fare or better-rated entertainment: it outscores MSC Seascape for family friendly (8.0 vs 3.0) and entertainment (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $109 (vs $325).
Choose MSC Seascape if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a newer ship: it has 37.4 gross tons per passenger (vs 26.8), it has a crew member for every 2.8 passengers (vs 3.9) and its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 2012).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Costa Diadema | MSC Seascape | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Costa Cruises | MSC Cruises |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2012 | 2022 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 132,500 | 170,412 |
| Passengers | 4,947 | 4,560 |
| Crew | 1,253 | 1,648 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.9 | 2.8 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 26.8 | 37.4 (better) |
| Decks | 20 | 19 |
| Length | 1,004 ft | 1,112 ft |
| Beam | 122 ft | 135 ft |
| Speed | — | 25 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 (better) | 7 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 103 | 2 |
| Upcoming sailings | 188 | 109 |
| Cruise lengths | 1–27 nights | 5–7 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $109 (better) | $325 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Costa Diadema leads on 2 of the ten, MSC Seascape on 5, with 3 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema
Sailing now
103 cruises on sale, from $109.
MSC Cruises
MSC Seascape
MSC Seascape launched in November 2022 as the latest in a line of mega-size smartships from MSC Cruises. The ship holds 4,560 passengers at double capacity and 5,179 people at maximum capacity during its 7- to 14-day Caribbean sailings from Miami.
Sailing now
2 cruises on sale, from $325.
Questions
Costa Diadema or MSC Seascape?
Which is bigger, Costa Diadema or MSC Seascape?
MSC Seascape is bigger at 170,412 gross tons, against 132,500 gross tons for Costa Diadema. Costa Diadema carries 4,947 passengers and MSC Seascape carries 4,560.
Which ship is newer, Costa Diadema or MSC Seascape?
MSC Seascape is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2012 for Costa Diadema.
Which has more space per passenger?
MSC Seascape, with 37.4 gross tons per passenger against 26.8 on Costa Diadema. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
MSC Seascape, with one crew member for every 2.8 passengers against one for every 3.9 on Costa Diadema.
Which is better for families?
Costa Diadema scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 8.0 out of 10, against 3.0 for MSC Seascape.
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