Cruise Comparison

MSC Magnifica VS MSC Virtuosa

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MSC Magnifica MSC Virtuosa
Year built 2010 2021
Beam 32 m 43 m
Length 294 m 331 m
Tonnage 95128 tn. 181541 tn.
Velocity 23 23
Passenger capacity 3223 6334
Crew capacity 1038 1704
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,11 3,72
Decks 16 19
Cabins 1259 2421
Restaurants 4 10
Bars/Pubs 11 21
Lifts 13 19
Nationality Panamá French
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MSC Magnifica MSC Virtuosa
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Butcher’s Cut De pago
HOLA! Tacos & Cantina De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido
Indochine De pago
Overview
MSC Magnifica MSC Virtuosa
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MSC Magnifica started sailing in 2010, 11 years prior to MSC Virtuosa, which was built on 2021. The ship MSC Magnifica has a capacity of 3223 passengers that are distributed in its 1259 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the contrary, the MSC Virtuosa can accommodate up to 6334 passengers in its 2421 cabins. On the other hand, the ship MSC Magnifica It has a higher ratio of crew members per passenger, giving better service in most of the ship's rooms by having 1 crew member for every 3.1 passengers.

A feature that sets MSC Magnifica apart is that it has a total of 4 restaurants among which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) the food is totally free and they have no additional cost Instead, the ship MSC Virtuosa comes with 10 restaurants of different types of gastronomy and includes 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) totally free where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

In the common leisure areas we can see that MSC Magnifica It has a total of 3 pools and 9 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. Secondly, the cruise MSC VirtuosaIncludes 1 plus pools, having a total of 4 that we can enjoy for free during the stay to bathe and including 9 jacuzzis to relax. Likewise, MSC Magnifica has 10, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Virtuosa where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

MSC Magnifica is 294 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 20 buses, 11 basketball court, 3 Big Ben, or 6 Statues of Liberty. En cambio MSC Virtuosa has 331 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 3 football fields, 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 12 tennis courts or 6 Statues of Liberty.

MSC Magnifica MSC Virtuosa
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Virtuosa.
  • MSC Virtuosa is 11 most recent years.
  • It has 11 meters more beam than MSC Magnifica.
  • MSC Virtuosa is meters longer.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 3 more covered than MSC Magnifica.
  • Owns 1162 more cabins than MSC Magnifica.
  • MSC Virtuosa has a capacity of 3111 differences more than MSC Magnifica.
  • Owns 6 restaurants more than MSC Magnifica.
  • It has a difference of 10 bares more than MSC Magnifica.
  • MSC Virtuosa includes 6 restaurants included more than MSC Magnifica.
  • Owns 6 elevators more than MSC Magnifica.
MSC Magnifica MSC Virtuosa