Cruise Comparison

Icon of the Seas VS MSC Opera

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

Icon of the Seas MSC Opera
Year built 2023 2004
Beam 64 m 32 m
Length 365 m 274 m
Tonnage 250800 tn. 65591 tn.
Velocity 22 20
Passenger capacity 7514 2679
Crew capacity 2350 728
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,2 3,68
Decks 20 13
Cabins 2805 1075
Restaurants 22 4
Bars/Pubs 14 6
Lifts 24 9
Nationality Bahamas Panamá
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Icon of the Seas MSC Opera
Celebration Table De pago
Surfside Bites Incluido
Windjammer Incluido
El Loco Fresh Incluido
Chops Grille De pago
Hooked SeaFood De pago
Coastal Kitchen De pago
Park Cafe Incluido
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Izumi De pago
Surfside Eatery Incluido
Pearl Café Incluido
AquaDome Market Incluido
Basecamp Incluido
Empire Supper Club De pago
Pier 7 De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
Overview
Icon of the Seas MSC Opera
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The cruise Icon of the Seas left shipyards in 2023, with a difference of 19 years after MSC Opera, which touched sea for the first time on 2004. The cruise Icon of the Seas it has a capacity of 7514 passengers that are distributed in its 2805 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the contrary, the MSC Opera can accommodate up to 2679 passengers in its 1075 cabins. In the same way, the cruise Icon of the Seas It has a higher ratio of crew members per passenger, giving better service in most of the ship's rooms by having 1 crew member for every 3.2 passengers.

Comparing both cruises, one of the differences of Icon of the Seas is that it has a total of 22 restaurants among which 10 (Surfside Bites, Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, Surfside Eatery, Pearl Café, AquaDome Market, Basecamp, ) are totally free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost Secondly, the cruise MSC Opera includes a total of 4 restaurants among which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

The exterior parts and common areas of the cruise Icon of the Seas It has a total of 7 pools and 9 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. For his part, the MSC OperaIt has 4 pools less (3 in total) to bathe in and a total of 2 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In addition, In Icon of the Seas we have a total of 14 bars and lounges available to you instead of the 6 that MSC Opera has where you can have soft drinks, wines, juices , cocktails with and without alcohol, beers, among other drinks.

The cruise Icon of the Seas is 365 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 24 buses, 6 Towers of Pisa, 4 Big Ben, or 15 tennis courts. On the other hand the ship MSC Opera it has 274 meters in length (length), which is the same as 8 Statues of Liberty, 78 Tesla Model 3 cars, 9 Boeing 737 aircraft or 3 football fields approximately.

Icon of the Seas MSC Opera
  • Icon of the Seas is 19 years more modern.
  • It is 32 meters wider than MSC Opera.
  • It has 91 meters more in length than MSC Opera.
  • Icon of the Seas has 7 more covered than MSC Opera.
  • Icon of the Seas has 1730 more cabins.
  • Icon of the Seas has a difference of 4835 differences.
  • Icon of the Seas has 18 restaurants than MSC Opera.
  • It has 8 bares more than MSC Opera.
  • Icon of the Seas offers a better crew/passenger ratio than MSC Opera.
  • Icon of the Seas has 7 more jacuzzis than MSC Opera.
  • It has 4 more pools than MSC Opera.
  • Icon of the Seas has 15 elevators more.
Icon of the Seas MSC Opera