Cruise Comparison

MSC Lirica VS Harmony of the Seas

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MSC Lirica Harmony of the Seas
Year built 2003 2016
Beam 32 m 47 m
Length 275 m 362 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 226963 tn.
Velocity 22 22
Passenger capacity 2679 6687
Crew capacity 721 2200
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,72 3,04
Decks 13 18
Cabins 992 2747
Restaurants 5 20
Bars/Pubs 5 13
Lifts 9 24
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Lirica Harmony of the Seas
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
L'Atelier Bistrot De pago
Johnny Rockets De pago
Windjammer Incluido
Dog House Incluido
Wonderland De pago
Chops Grille De pago
Solarium Bistro Incluido
Café Promenade Incluido
Coastal Kitchen De pago
Park Cafe Incluido
Vitality Café De pago
150 Central Park De pago
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Izumi De pago
Jamie's Italian de Jamie Oliver De pago
Mini Bites Incluido
Sabor De pago
Overview
MSC Lirica Harmony of the Seas
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The MSC Lirica was finished in 2003, and is 13 years older than Harmony of the Seas, which was built on 2016. The ship MSC Lirica has a capacity of 2679 pasajeros that are distributed in its 992 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the contrary, the Harmony of the Seas can accommodate up to 6687 passengers in its 2747 cabins. At the same time, MSC Lirica has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3 per crew member of Harmony of the Seas, which normally translates into better service in all its rooms on the ship.

The most noticeable differences between MSC Lirica and Harmony of the Seas is that it has a total of 2 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) included in the price of the cruise, making a total of 5 restaurants that we can visit. On the contrary, Harmony of the Seas includes 20 restaurants with different themes and cuisines to eat, of which 8 (Windjammer, Dog House, Solarium Bistro, Café Promenade, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, Mini Bites, ) are free and included with the cruise price.

In the common leisure areas we can see that the ship MSC Lirica include a total of 2 pools and 2 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. On the contrary, the cruise Harmony of the SeasIt has more pools with a total of 3 pools also included in the stay and 10 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. Likewise, MSC Lirica has 8, bars and lounges less than cruise ship Harmony of the Seas where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

The MSC Lirica it has 275 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 6 Statues of Liberty, 11 tennis courts, 7 Boeing 737 aircraft or 18 buses. Asimismo the Harmony of the Seas has 362 meters in length (length), which is the same as 3 Big Ben, 59 Tesla Model 3 cars, 10 basketball court or 5 Towers of Pisa approximately.

MSC Lirica Harmony of the Seas
  • It is 13 years more modern than MSC Lirica.
  • Harmony of the Seas has 15 meters more than beam.
  • Harmony of the Seas has 87 meters more than length.
  • Harmony of the Seas has more floors.
  • Harmony of the Seas has 1755 more cabins than MSC Lirica.
  • Harmony of the Seas has a difference of 4008 with respect to MSC Lirica.
  • Harmony of the Seas has 15 restaurants plus.
  • Harmony of the Seas has 8 bares more than MSC Lirica.
  • Harmony of the Seas has the best crew to passenger ratio.
  • Harmony of the Seas has 3 restaurants free more than MSC Lirica.
  • Has 8 jacuzzi more than MSC Lirica.
  • Harmony of the Seas has a difference of 15 elevators than MSC Lirica.
MSC Lirica Harmony of the Seas