Cruise Comparison

Icon of the Seas VS MSC Fantasia

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

Icon of the Seas MSC Fantasia
Year built 2023 2008
Beam 64 m 38 m
Length 365 m 333 m
Tonnage 250800 tn. 137936 tn.
Velocity 22 22
Passenger capacity 7514 4363
Crew capacity 2350 1370
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,2 3,18
Decks 20 18
Cabins 2805 1637
Restaurants 22 5
Bars/Pubs 14 13
Lifts 24 15
Nationality Bahamas Panamá
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Overview
Icon of the Seas MSC Fantasia
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The Icon of the Seas was finished in 2023, , 15 years more recent than MSC Fantasia, which was built on 2008. The Icon of the Seas has a capacity of 7514 passengers distributed in the 2805 cabins available. The MSC Fantasia can accommodate up to 4363 passengers in its 1637 cabins. On the other hand, the ship Icon of the Seas has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.2 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.2 per crew member of MSC Fantasia, which normally translates into better service in all its rooms on the ship.

One of the main differences of Icon of the Seas is that it has 22 restaurants from which 10 (Surfside Bites, Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, Surfside Eatery, Pearl Café, AquaDome Market, Basecamp, ) can be visited at no extra cost For his part, the MSC Fantasia comes with 5 restaurants of different types of gastronomy and includes 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC)) totally free where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

The ship Icon of the Seas include a total of 7 pools and 9 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. On the contrary, the ship MSC FantasiaIt has 2 pools less (5 in total) to bathe in and a total of 12 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. Moreover, In Icon of the Seas we have a total of 14 bars and lounges available to you instead of the 13 that MSC Fantasia has where you can have soft drinks, wines, juices , cocktails with and without alcohol, beers, among other drinks.

The Icon of the Seas It has 365 meters length (length), which is the same as 15 tennis courts, 6 Towers of Pisa, 13 basketball court or 4 Big Ben approximately. Por otra parte the ship MSC Fantasia has 333 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 78 Tesla Model 3 cars, 8 Statues of Liberty, 9 Boeing 737 aircraft or 4 Big Ben.

Icon of the Seas MSC Fantasia
  • She is 15 years younger than MSC Fantasia.
  • Icon of the Seas has 26 meters more beam than MSC Fantasia.
  • It is 32 meters longer than MSC Fantasia.
  • It has more floors than MSC Fantasia.
  • Icon of the Seas has 1168 more cabins than MSC Fantasia.
  • Icon of the Seas has a capacity of 3151 differences more than MSC Fantasia.
  • It has 17 restaurants more than MSC Fantasia.
  • Icon of the Seas has 1 bar more.
  • Has a difference of 2 pools than MSC Fantasia.
  • Has 9 elevators more than MSC Fantasia.
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than Icon of the Seas.
  • MSC Fantasia has 2 restaurants included more than Icon of the Seas.
  • MSC Fantasia has a difference of 3 tubs jacuzzi.
Icon of the Seas MSC Fantasia