Cruise Comparison

MSC Grandiosa VS MSC Lirica

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MSC Grandiosa MSC Lirica
Year built 2019 2003
Beam 43 m 32 m
Length 331 m 275 m
Tonnage 181000 tn. 65591 tn.
Velocity 22 22
Passenger capacity 6334 2679
Crew capacity 1704 721
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,72 3,72
Decks 19 13
Cabins 2421 992
Restaurants 10 5
Bars/Pubs 21 5
Lifts 19 9
Nationality Malta Panamá
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Butcher’s Cut De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Hola! Tapas Bar By Ramón Freixa De pago
L'Atelier Bistrot De pago De pago
Il Campo Incluido
Overview
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The cruise MSC Grandiosa started sailing in 2019, , 16 years more modern than MSC Lirica, which was built on 2003. The ship MSC Grandiosa has a capacity of 6334 passengers that are distributed in its 2421 cabins, on the contrary, the MSC Lirica can accommodate up to 2679 passengers in its 992 cabins. In addition, the cruise MSC Grandiosa has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.7 per crew member of MSC Lirica, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

When comparing both cruises, one of the differences of MSC Grandiosa is that it has a total of 3 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), Il Campo) included in the price of the cruise, making a total of 10 restaurants that we can visit. Nevertheless, MSC Lirica hosts 5 restaurants with different themes and menus, of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) are included with the price of the cruise.

The exterior parts and common areas of MSC Grandiosa Take a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. On the contrary, the ship MSC LiricaIt comes with fewer pools as it has a total of 2 pools and 2 jacuzzis which are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, In MSC Grandiosa we have a total of 21 bars and lounges available to you instead of the 5 that MSC Lirica has where you can have soft drinks, wines, juices , cocktails with and without alcohol, beers, among other drinks.

The MSC Grandiosa It has 331 meters length (length), which is the same as 22 buses, 7 Statues of Liberty, 3 Big Ben or 6 Towers of Pisa approximately. In the same way the ship MSC Lirica is 275 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 football fields, 12 basketball court, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft or 6 Towers of Pisa.

MSC Grandiosa MSC Lirica
  • It is 16 years newer than MSC Lirica.
  • It has 11 meters more beam than MSC Lirica.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 56 meters more than length.
  • It has 6 covered more than MSC Lirica.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 1429 more cabins.
  • MSC Grandiosa has a capacity of 3655 differences more than MSC Lirica.
  • It has 5 restaurants more than MSC Lirica.
  • It has a difference of 16 bares more than MSC Lirica.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 3 restaurants included in the price more than MSC Lirica.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 7 hot tub more.
  • It has 2 more pools than MSC Lirica.
  • MSC Grandiosa has a difference of 10 elevators.
MSC Grandiosa MSC Lirica