Cruise Comparison

MSC Magnifica VS Brilliant Lady

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

MSC Magnifica Brilliant Lady
Year built 2010 2023
Beam 32 m 38 m
Length 294 m 277 m
Tonnage 95128 tn. 110000 tn.
Velocity 23 20
Passenger capacity 3223 2762
Crew capacity 1038 1150
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,11 2,4
Decks 16 17
Cabins 1259 1404
Restaurants 4 12
Bars/Pubs 11 12
Lifts 13 14
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Magnifica Brilliant Lady
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
The Wake Incluido
Razzle Dazzle Incluido
Pink Agave Incluido
The Test Kitchen Incluido
Gunbae Incluido
Extra Virgin Incluido
The Galley Incluido
The Dock Incluido
The Pizza Place Incluido
Lick Me Till… Ice Cream Incluido
The Social Club Incluido
Noodle Around Incluido
Overview
MSC Magnifica Brilliant Lady
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The ship MSC Magnifica was inaugurated in 2010, and is 13 years older than Brilliant Lady, which was launched on 2023. MSC Magnifica has a capacity of 3223 passengers that are distributed in its 1259 cabins, on the other hand, the Brilliant Lady can accommodate up to 2762 passengers in its 1404 cabins. Moreover, MSC Magnifica has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger as it has one crew member per 3.1 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.4 passengers per crew member of Brilliant Lady which translates into better service in general lines.

A feature that sets MSC Magnifica apart is that we will have at our disposal 4 restaurants with different menus, of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included in the price and we will have no additional cost Instead, the cruise Brilliant Lady has a total of 12 restaurants among which 12 (The Wake, Razzle Dazzle, Pink Agave, The Test Kitchen, Gunbae, Extra Virgin, The Galley, The Dock, The Pizza Place, Lick Me Till… Ice Cream, The Social Club, Noodle Around) are free and are included in the price of the cruise.

In the common areas of the MSC Magnifica Take a total of 3 pools and 9 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. Nevertheless, the Brilliant LadyIt comes with fewer pools as it has a total of 2 pools and 3 jacuzzis which are also included during the stay on the ship. Likewise, el MSC Magnifica cuenta con 1 bares y salones menos que el crucero Brilliant Lady que incluye un total de 12 en vez 11, teniendo los dos cruceros variedad de lugares para tomar bebidas de todo tipo.

The ship MSC Magnifica it has 294 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 5 Towers of Pisa, 12 tennis courts, 3 Big Ben or 20 buses. Por otra parte Brilliant Lady it has 277 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 5 Towers of Pisa, 11 basketball court, 3 Big Ben or 20 buses.

MSC Magnifica Brilliant Lady
  • MSC Magnifica is 17 meters longer than Brilliant Lady.
  • It has a capacity of 461 passengers more than Brilliant Lady.
  • MSC Magnifica has 6 hot tub more.
  • Has 1 more pools than Brilliant Lady.
  • It is 13 years more recent than MSC Magnifica.
  • It has 6 meters more beam than MSC Magnifica.
  • Brilliant Lady has 1 covered more.
  • Brilliant Lady has a difference of 145 than MSC Magnifica.
  • Brilliant Lady has 8 restaurants than MSC Magnifica.
  • Brilliant Lady has a difference of 1 bar than MSC Magnifica.
  • Brilliant Lady offers a better crew/passenger ratio.
  • Brilliant Lady has 3 restaurants more.
  • Brilliant Lady has a difference of 1 lift than MSC Magnifica.
MSC Magnifica Brilliant Lady