Cruise Comparison

MSC Meraviglia VS MSC Virtuosa

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

MSC Meraviglia MSC Virtuosa
Year built 2017 2021
Beam 43 m 43 m
Length 315 m 331 m
Tonnage 167600 tn. 181541 tn.
Velocity 23 23
Passenger capacity 4488 6334
Crew capacity 1536 1704
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,92 3,72
Decks 19 19
Cabins 2244 2421
Restaurants 11 10
Bars/Pubs 20 21
Lifts 32 19
Nationality France French
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MSC Meraviglia MSC Virtuosa
Butcher’s Cut De pago De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Ristorante Italiano De pago
Carousel Lounge De pago
HOLA! Tacos & Cantina De pago
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido
Indochine De pago
Overview
MSC Meraviglia MSC Virtuosa
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The cruise MSC Meraviglia was manufactured in 2017, being 4 years older than MSC Virtuosa, which was launched on 2021. The MSC Meraviglia it has a capacity of 4488 passengers that are distributed in its 2244 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the contrary, the MSC Virtuosa can accommodate up to 6334 passengers in its 2421 cabins. Likewise, the cruise 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 main differences between MSC Meraviglia and MSC Virtuosa is that it has 4 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), Ristorante Italiano, Carousel Lounge) where we won't have to pay any additional payment for the meal and a total of 11 restaurants of different types of gastronomy Nevertheless, the cruise MSC Virtuosa includes a total of 10 restaurants among which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

The services and 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. Nevertheless, MSC VirtuosaIt has more pools with a total of 4 pools also included in the stay and 9 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. Likewise, MSC Meraviglia has 1, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Virtuosa, which includes a total of 21 instead of 20, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The ship MSC Meraviglia it has 315 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 13 tennis courts, 3 Big Ben, 7 Statues of Liberty or 3 football fields. A la inversa MSC Virtuosa it has 331 meters in length (length), which is the same as 11 basketball court, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 5 Towers of Pisa or 3 football fields approximately.

MSC Meraviglia MSC Virtuosa
  • It has 1 restaurant more than MSC Virtuosa.
  • MSC Meraviglia offers a better crew/passenger ratio.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 13 elevators more.
  • MSC Virtuosa is 4 years more modern.
  • MSC Virtuosa has a difference of 16 meters in length than MSC Meraviglia.
  • It has 177 cabins more than MSC Meraviglia.
  • It has a capacity of 1846 passengers more than MSC Meraviglia.
  • MSC Virtuosa has a difference of 1 bar than MSC Meraviglia.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 3 restaurants included more than MSC Meraviglia.
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