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MSC Seaside Named HEADWAY SHIP 2020
What does "Headway Ship" title mean?
By this nomination, a Headway Ship is a new resort ship design (class of ships) that is a step forward from the previous best design of the same cruise line.
These days we see more and more large ships leaving shipyards.
New, newer and the newest....
But does every new ship bring real improvement in cruising experience to us cruisers?
Isn't a new ship a step forward by definition?
Unfortunately not.
Unfortunately nowadays "a new ship" is becoming a synonym of additional cabins, more nickel and diming, reduction in personal space, comfort and overall reduction in quality of the cruising experience.
Cruise lines are building enormous floating anthills with the only purpose: more and even more revenue from a square inch. They want us to swallow whatever they cook and listen happily to any BS they fill their ads with.
So.... a ship that is better than the previous one of the same cruise line is a rare animal.
MSC Cruises has made a bold move launching their new ships Seaside (2017) and Seaview (2018) that radically changed the perception of MSC product.
The Seaside (Seaview) have its pros and cons.
But it's a great pleasure for me to find out that the Seaside is currently a HEADWAY SHIP.
She has been so since her delivery in the end of 2017.
No other major cruise line has made headway since then.
What if any cruise line builds their improved ship tomorrow?
Great!
Then we'll have a new Headway Ship tomorrow.
What if not?
Then the current Headway Ships will continue to hold the title.
It can be for a month.
It can be for a year.
It can be for a decade...
Seeing the list of new ships to be delivered in 2020, it's clear that the Seaside continue to hold the title for the year of 2020.
The previous "unofficial" winner (the nomination "officially" has started this year) was NCL Breakaway (2013) - a sparkling improvement over NCL Epic.
Does the Headway Ship title mean that the holder is the best ship?
No.
It means "progress". It means headway.
Welcome MSC Seaside & MSC Seaiview - the HEADWAY SHIPS of 2020 !
