Cruise Comparison

MSC Fantasia VS MSC Grandiosa

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MSC Fantasia MSC Grandiosa
Year built 2008 2019
Beam 38 m 43 m
Length 333 m 331 m
Tonnage 137936 tn. 181000 tn.
Velocity 22 22
Passenger capacity 4363 6334
Crew capacity 1370 1704
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,18 3,72
Decks 18 19
Cabins 1637 2421
Restaurants 5 10
Bars/Pubs 13 21
Lifts 15 19
Nationality Panamá Malta
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MSC Fantasia MSC Grandiosa
Butcher’s Cut De pago De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
Hola! Tapas Bar By Ramón Freixa De pago
L'Atelier Bistrot De pago
Il Campo Incluido
Overview
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The cruise MSC Fantasia started sailing in 2008, with a difference of 11 years prior to MSC Grandiosa, which left the shipyards on 2019. The cruise MSC Fantasia can accommodate up to a maximum of 4363 passengers divided into 1637 cabins. The MSC Grandiosa has 2421 cabins for up to 6334 passengers. On the other hand, the cruise MSC Fantasia 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.

The main differences between MSC Fantasia and MSC Grandiosa is that it includes a total of 5 restaurants of different types of food of which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC)) is included in the price of the cruise and we will not have to pay extra to eat there Instead, MSC Grandiosa includes 10 restaurants with different themes and cuisines to eat, of which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), Il Campo) are free and included with the cruise price.

The exterior parts and common areas of the cruise MSC Fantasia Take a total of 5 pools and 12 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. Instead, the MSC GrandiosaIt comes with fewer pools as it has a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis which are also included during the stay on the ship. At the same time, MSC Fantasia has 8, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Grandiosa where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

MSC Fantasia It has 333 meters length (length), which is the same as 3 Big Ben, 3 football fields, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft or 7 Statues of Liberty approximately. At the same time the cruise MSC Grandiosa is 331 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 22 buses, 12 basketball court, 14 tennis courts or 6 Towers of Pisa.

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  • MSC Fantasia has 2 meters more than length.
  • MSC Fantasia offers a better crew/passenger ratio.
  • It has 3 jacuzzis more than MSC Grandiosa.
  • MSC Grandiosa is 11 years more modern.
  • MSC Grandiosa is 5 meters wider.
  • MSC Grandiosa has more decks than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 784 more cabins than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Grandiosa fits 1971 more passengers than MSC Fantasia.
  • It has 5 restaurants more than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 8 bares more.
  • Has 2 in the price more than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 4 more than MSC Fantasia.
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