Cruise Comparison

MSC Meraviglia VS Icon of the Seas

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

MSC Meraviglia Icon of the Seas
Year built 2017 2023
Beam 43 m 64 m
Length 315 m 365 m
Tonnage 167600 tn. 250800 tn.
Velocity 23 22
Passenger capacity 4488 7514
Crew capacity 1536 2350
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,92 3,2
Decks 19 20
Cabins 2244 2805
Restaurants 11 22
Bars/Pubs 20 14
Lifts 32 24
Nationality France Bahamas
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Overview
MSC Meraviglia Icon of the Seas
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MSC Meraviglia was manufactured in 2017, 6 years prior to Icon of the Seas, which was built on 2023. The cruise MSC Meraviglia has a capacity of 4488 passengers that are distributed in its 2244 cabins, on the contrary, the Icon of the Seas can accommodate up to 7514 passengers in its 2805 cabins. Likewise, MSC Meraviglia 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 2.9 passengers.

The most noticeable differences between MSC Meraviglia and Icon of the Seas is that it has 11 restaurants from which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) can be visited at no extra cost However, the ship Icon of the Seas has a total of 22 restaurants among which 10 (Surfside Bites, Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, Surfside Eatery, Pearl Café, AquaDome Market, Basecamp, ) are free and are included in the price of the cruise.

In the common areas of MSC Meraviglia Take a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. However, the Icon of the Seas comes with more pools by having a total of 7 pools and 9 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, Ship MSC Meraviglia has 6 bars and lounges more than cruise ship Icon of the Seas which has a total of 14, so we have more places to drink drinks.

The ship MSC Meraviglia It has 315 meters length (length), which is the same as 21 buses, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 13 tennis courts or 3 Big Ben approximately. By your sidethe Icon of the Seas is 365 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 67 Tesla Model 3 cars, 7 Statues of Liberty, 3 football fields or 5 Towers of Pisa.

MSC Meraviglia Icon of the Seas
  • MSC Meraviglia has 6 bares more.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a better crew to passenger ratio than Icon of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia includes 3 restaurants included more than Icon of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 8 elevators more.
  • Icon of the Seas is 6 years more recent than MSC Meraviglia.
  • It has 21 meters more beam than MSC Meraviglia.
  • It has a difference of 50 meters in length than MSC Meraviglia.
  • Icon of the Seas has more floors.
  • Icon of the Seas has 561 more cabins.
  • Icon of the Seas fits 3026 more passengers than MSC Meraviglia.
  • Icon of the Seas has 11 restaurants than MSC Meraviglia.
MSC Meraviglia Icon of the Seas