Cruise Comparison

MSC Meraviglia VS Jewel of the Seas

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MSC Meraviglia Jewel of the Seas
Year built 2017 2004
Beam 43 m 32 m
Length 315 m 293 m
Tonnage 167600 tn. 90090 tn.
Velocity 23 25
Passenger capacity 4488 2702
Crew capacity 1536 852
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,92 3,17
Decks 19 13
Cabins 2244 1097
Restaurants 11 8
Bars/Pubs 20 13
Lifts 32 9
Nationality France Bahamas
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Overview
MSC Meraviglia Jewel of the Seas
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MSC Meraviglia was finished in 2017, being 13 years more current than Jewel of the Seas, which was launched on 2004. The ship MSC Meraviglia it has a capacity of 4488 passengers that are distributed in its 2244 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the Jewel of the Seas can accommodate up to 2702 passengers in its 1097 cabins. In addition, the 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.

One of the differences between MSC Meraviglia with Jewel of the Seas is that it has a total of 11 restaurants among which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) the food is totally free and they have no additional cost Instead, the cruise Jewel of the Seas has a total of 8 restaurants paid and free among which 3 (Windjammer, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, ) are already included when we make the reservation.

The exterior parts and common areas of the ship MSC Meraviglia include a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. On the contrary, Jewel of the SeasIt has 1 pools less (3 in total) to bathe in and a total of 3 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. Likewise, the cruise ship MSC Meraviglia has 20 bars and lounges to enjoy all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages instead of the 13 that includes Jewel of the Seas distributed throughout the boat.

The cruise MSC Meraviglia is 315 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 11 basketball court, 13 tennis courts, 5 Towers of Pisa, or 8 Boeing 737 aircraft. A la inversa the ship Jewel of the Seas has 293 meters in length, so it is equal to the length or height of 7 Statues of Liberty, 3 Big Ben, 3 football fields or 67 Tesla Model 3 cars.

MSC Meraviglia Jewel of the Seas
  • It is 13 years newer than Jewel of the Seas.
  • It has 11 meters more beam than Jewel of the Seas.
  • It has 22 meters more in length than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 6 covered plus.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 1147 more cabins than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia fits 1786 more passengers than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 3 restaurants than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 7 bares than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a better crew to passenger ratio than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 3 restaurants included in the price plus.
  • Has a difference of 6 jacuzzi than Jewel of the Seas.
  • Has 1 more pools than Jewel of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 23 elevators more.
MSC Meraviglia Jewel of the Seas