Cruise Comparison

MSC Fantasia VS MSC Meraviglia

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MSC Fantasia MSC Meraviglia
Year built 2008 2017
Beam 38 m 43 m
Length 333 m 315 m
Tonnage 137936 tn. 167600 tn.
Velocity 22 23
Passenger capacity 4363 4488
Crew capacity 1370 1536
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,18 2,92
Decks 18 19
Cabins 1637 2244
Restaurants 5 11
Bars/Pubs 13 20
Lifts 15 32
Nationality Panamá France
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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
Ristorante Italiano De pago
Carousel Lounge De pago
Overview
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MSC Fantasia was finished in 2008, therefore it is 9 years older than MSC Meraviglia, which was built on 2017. MSC Fantasia it has a capacity of 4363 passengers that are distributed in its 1637 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the MSC Meraviglia can accommodate up to 4488 passengers in its 2244 cabins. On the other hand, the MSC Fantasia has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.2 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.9 per crew member of MSC Meraviglia, which normally translates into better service in all its rooms on the ship.

When comparing both cruises, one of the differences of MSC Fantasia is that we will have at our disposal 5 restaurants with different menus, of which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included in the price and we will have no additional cost Instead, the MSC Meraviglia bring a total of 11 restaurants paid and free among which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) we will not have to pay anything to eat as it is included in the price of the cruise.

The ship MSC Fantasia It has a total of 5 pools and 12 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. On the contrary, the MSC MeravigliaIt 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. Likewise, MSC Fantasia has 7, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Meraviglia, which includes a total of 20 instead of 13, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The ship MSC Fantasia It has 333 meters length (length), which is the same as 14 tennis courts, 71 Tesla Model 3 cars, 12 basketball court or 22 buses approximately. Por su parte MSC Meraviglia it has 315 meters in length (length), which is the same as 3 Big Ben, 3 football fields, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft or 6 Towers of Pisa approximately.

MSC Fantasia MSC Meraviglia
  • MSC Fantasia is 18 meters longer than MSC Meraviglia.
  • MSC Fantasia has 3 more jacuzzis than MSC Meraviglia.
  • MSC Meraviglia is 9 years newer than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 5 in beam meters.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 1 covered more.
  • It has 607 cabins more than MSC Fantasia.
  • It has a capacity of 125 passengers more than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 6 restaurants than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 7 bares than MSC Fantasia.
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Fantasia.
  • It has 1 restaurant free more than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 17 elevators more.
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