Cruise Comparison

Brilliance of the Seas VS MSC Divina

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Brilliance of the Seas MSC Divina
Year built 2002 2012
Beam 40 m 38 m
Length 294 m 333 m
Tonnage 90090 tn. 139072 tn.
Velocity 25 24
Passenger capacity 2543 4345
Crew capacity 848 1751
Ratio of crew per passenger 3 2,48
Decks 13 18
Cabins 1070 1751
Restaurants 9 6
Bars/Pubs 9 13
Lifts 9 26
Nationality Bahamas Panamá
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Overview
Brilliance of the Seas MSC Divina
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The Brilliance of the Seas was inaugurated in 2002, with a difference of 10 years prior to MSC Divina, which was inaugurated on 2012. Brilliance of the Seas it has a capacity of 2543 passengers that are distributed in its 1070 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the contrary, the MSC Divina can accommodate up to 4345 passengers in its 1751 cabins. Likewise, the cruise Brilliance of the Seas has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.5 per crew member of MSC Divina, which normally translates into better service in all its rooms on the ship.

A feature that sets Brilliance of the Seas apart is that it has 3 free restaurants (Windjammer, Park Cafe, Restaurante Principal, ), which is very important. It also has a total of 9 restaurants with different types of menus. However, the ship MSC Divina includes 6 restaurants with different themes and cuisines to eat, of which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) are free and included with the cruise price.

In the common leisure areas we can see that Brilliance of the Seas Take a total of 3 pools and 3 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. However, MSC DivinaIt has more pools with a total of 4 pools also included in the stay and 12 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. On the other hand, Brilliance of the Seas has 4, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Divina, which includes a total of 13 instead of 9, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The cruise Brilliance of the Seas is 294 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 63 Tesla Model 3 cars, 11 basketball court, 3 football fields, or 3 Big Ben. For your partthe MSC Divina it has 333 meters in length (length), which is the same as 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 12 tennis courts, 20 buses or 3 Big Ben approximately.

Brilliance of the Seas MSC Divina
  • Brilliance of the Seas has 2 meters more than beam.
  • Brilliance of the Seas has 3 restaurants than MSC Divina.
  • MSC Divina is 10 years more recent than Brilliance of the Seas.
  • MSC Divina has 39 meters more than length.
  • It has 5 covered more than Brilliance of the Seas.
  • Owns 681 more cabins than Brilliance of the Seas.
  • MSC Divina has a difference of 1802 with respect to Brilliance of the Seas.
  • MSC Divina has a difference of 4 bares.
  • MSC Divina has a better crew to passenger ratio.
  • Includes 2 restaurants more than Brilliance of the Seas.
  • It has 9 jacuzzi more than Brilliance of the Seas.
  • MSC Divina has 1 more pools.
  • Has 17 elevators more than Brilliance of the Seas.
Brilliance of the Seas MSC Divina