Cruise Comparison

MSC Magnifica VS Norwegian Epic

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MSC Magnifica Norwegian Epic
Year built 2010 2010
Beam 32 m 41 m
Length 294 m 329 m
Tonnage 95128 tn. 155873 tn.
Velocity 23 20
Passenger capacity 3223 4100
Crew capacity 1038 1724
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,11 2,38
Decks 16 19
Cabins 1259 3540
Restaurants 4 13
Bars/Pubs 11 17
Lifts 13 16
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Magnifica Norwegian Epic
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill Incluido
Garden Café Incluido
Great Outdoors Incluido
Shanghai's Incluido
Salón Manhattan Incluido
Taste Incluido
Restaurante The Haven Incluido
Moderno Churrascaria De pago
Wasabi De pago
La Cucina De pago
Cagney's Steakhouse De pago
Le Bistro De pago
Teppanyaki De pago
Overview
MSC Magnifica Norwegian Epic
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The cruise MSC Magnifica was inaugurated in 2010, a few months apart from the Norwegian Epic, which was completed on 2010. MSC Magnifica has a capacity of 3223 passengers that are distributed in its 1259 cabins, on the other hand, the Norwegian Epic can accommodate up to 4100 passengers in its 3540 cabins. At the same time, MSC Magnifica has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.1 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.4 per crew member of Norwegian Epic, which normally translates into better service.

A feature that sets MSC Magnifica apart is that it has 2 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) where we won't have to pay any additional payment for the meal and a total of 4 restaurants of different types of gastronomy Instead, the Norwegian Epic has a total of 13 restaurants of different types of gastronomy in which 7 (O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill, Garden Café, Great Outdoors, Shanghai's, Salón Manhattan, Taste, Restaurante The Haven, ) are totally free, since they are included in the price of the cruise.

The exterior and common areas of the cruise MSC Magnifica Take a total of 3 pools and 9 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. For his part, the cruise Norwegian EpicIt has more pools with a total of 4 pools also included in the stay and 11 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. On the other hand, el MSC Magnifica cuenta con 6 bares y salones menos que el crucero Norwegian Epic que incluye un total de 17 en vez 11, teniendo los dos cruceros variedad de lugares para tomar bebidas de todo tipo.

The cruise MSC Magnifica is 294 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 20 buses, 12 tennis courts, or 3 football fields. Likewise the ship Norwegian Epic has 329 meters in length, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 Big Ben, 6 Statues of Liberty, 5 Towers of Pisa or 63 Tesla Model 3 cars.

MSC Magnifica Norwegian Epic
  • Norwegian Epic has 9 meters more beam than MSC Magnifica.
  • Norwegian Epic has 35 meters more than length.
  • Norwegian Epic has 3 covered plus.
  • Norwegian Epic has 2281 more cabins.
  • Norwegian Epic fits 877 more passengers.
  • Norwegian Epic has 9 restaurants than MSC Magnifica.
  • It has 6 bares more than MSC Magnifica.
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Magnifica.
  • Norwegian Epic includes more free 11 restaurants than MSC Magnifica.
  • Has 2 jacuzzi more than MSC Magnifica.
  • Norwegian Epic has 3 elevators more than MSC Magnifica.
MSC Magnifica Norwegian Epic