Cruise Comparison

MSC Grandiosa VS MSC Magnifica

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MSC Grandiosa MSC Magnifica
Year built 2019 2010
Beam 43 m 32 m
Length 331 m 294 m
Tonnage 181000 tn. 95128 tn.
Velocity 22 23
Passenger capacity 6334 3223
Crew capacity 1704 1038
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,72 3,11
Decks 19 16
Cabins 2421 1259
Restaurants 10 4
Bars/Pubs 21 11
Lifts 19 13
Nationality Malta Panamá
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Butcher’s Cut De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar 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
Il Campo Incluido
Overview
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The ship MSC Grandiosa started sailing in 2019, being 9 years more modern than MSC Magnifica, which was launched on 2010. The cruise MSC Grandiosa has a capacity of 6334 passengers that are distributed in its 2421 cabins, on the other hand, the MSC Magnifica can accommodate up to 3223 passengers in its 1259 cabins. In addition, MSC Grandiosa has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.1 per crew member of MSC Magnifica, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

The first difference of MSC Grandiosa is that it has 10 restaurants of which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), Il Campo) are included in the price of the cruise at no extra cost Nevertheless, the cruise MSC Magnifica comes with 4 restaurants of different types of gastronomy and includes 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) totally free where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

In the common areas of the ship MSC Grandiosa It has a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. On the contrary, the cruise MSC MagnificaIt has fewer pools with a total of 3 pools also included in the stay and 9 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. On the other hand, In MSC Grandiosa we have a total of 21 bars and lounges available to you instead of the 11 that MSC Magnifica has where you can have soft drinks, wines, juices , cocktails with and without alcohol, beers, among other drinks.

The cruise MSC Grandiosa it has 331 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 7 Statues of Liberty, 70 Tesla Model 3 cars, 3 Big Ben or 3 football fields. Igualmente the MSC Magnifica is 294 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 6 Towers of Pisa, 14 tennis courts or 3 football fields.

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  • MSC Grandiosa is 9 years newer than MSC Magnifica.
  • MSC Grandiosa has a difference of 11 in beam meters than MSC Magnifica.
  • MSC Grandiosa has a difference of 37 in meters of length.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 3 covered more.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 1162 more cabins.
  • It has a capacity of 3111 passengers more than MSC Magnifica.
  • Has a difference of 6 restaurants than MSC Magnifica.
  • It has a difference of 10 bares more than MSC Magnifica.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 4 restaurants included plus.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 1 more pools.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 6 elevators more than MSC Magnifica.
  • It has a better ratio of crew and passengers than MSC Grandiosa.
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