Cruise Comparison

MSC Meraviglia VS Norwegian Epic

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MSC Meraviglia Norwegian Epic
Year built 2017 2010
Beam 43 m 41 m
Length 315 m 329 m
Tonnage 167600 tn. 155873 tn.
Velocity 23 20
Passenger capacity 4488 4100
Crew capacity 1536 1724
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,92 2,38
Decks 19 19
Cabins 2244 3540
Restaurants 11 13
Bars/Pubs 20 17
Lifts 32 16
Nationality France Bahamas
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MSC Meraviglia Norwegian Epic
Butcher’s Cut De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
Ristorante Italiano De pago
Carousel Lounge De pago
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 Meraviglia Norwegian Epic
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The MSC Meraviglia was launched in 2017, so it is 7 years newer than Norwegian Epic, which launched on 2010. The MSC Meraviglia has a capacity of 4488 passengers that are distributed in its 2244 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the Norwegian Epic can accommodate up to 4100 passengers in its 3540 cabins. At the same time, MSC Meraviglia has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 2.9 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.4 per crew member of Norwegian Epic, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

The most noticeable differences between MSC Meraviglia and Norwegian Epic is that it has a total of 4 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), Ristorante Italiano, Carousel Lounge) included in the price of the cruise, making a total of 11 restaurants that we can visit. For his part, the Norwegian Epic includes a total of 13 restaurants among which 7 (O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill, Garden Café, Great Outdoors, Shanghai's, Salón Manhattan, Taste, Restaurante The Haven, ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

MSC Meraviglia It has a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. On the contrary, the ship Norwegian Epic comes with more pools by having a total of 4 pools and 11 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. In the same way, Ship MSC Meraviglia has 3 bars and lounges more than cruise ship Norwegian Epic which has a total of 17, so we have more places to drink drinks.

MSC Meraviglia it has 315 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 67 Tesla Model 3 cars, 5 Towers of Pisa, 21 buses or 11 basketball court. Por su lado Norwegian Epic has 329 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 3 Big Ben, 13 tennis courts, 3 football fields or 8 Boeing 737 aircraft.

MSC Meraviglia Norwegian Epic
  • MSC Meraviglia is 7 years more modern than Norwegian Epic.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 2 in beam meters.
  • MSC Meraviglia fits 388 more passengers than Norwegian Epic.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 3 bares more than Norwegian Epic.
  • It has 16 elevators more than Norwegian Epic.
  • She has 14 meters longer than MSC Meraviglia.
  • It has 1296 cabins more than MSC Meraviglia.
  • Norwegian Epic has 2 restaurants plus.
  • It has a better ratio of crew and passengers than MSC Meraviglia.
  • Norwegian Epic has 8 restaurants included in the price more than MSC Meraviglia.
  • Norwegian Epic has a difference of 2 tubs jacuzzi than MSC Meraviglia.
MSC Meraviglia Norwegian Epic