Cruise Comparison

MSC Meraviglia VS Symphony of the Seas

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MSC Meraviglia Symphony of the Seas
Year built 2017 2018
Beam 43 m 47 m
Length 315 m 361 m
Tonnage 167600 tn. 228081 tn.
Velocity 23 22
Passenger capacity 4488 6680
Crew capacity 1536 2200
Ratio of crew per passenger 2,92 3,04
Decks 19 18
Cabins 2244 2759
Restaurants 11 20
Bars/Pubs 20 18
Lifts 32 24
Nationality France Bahamas
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Overview
MSC Meraviglia Symphony of the Seas
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MSC Meraviglia started sailing in 2017, so it is 1 years older than Symphony of the Seas, which was built on 2018. The MSC Meraviglia has a capacity of 4488 passengers that are distributed in its 2244 cabins, on the other hand, the Symphony of the Seas can accommodate up to 6680 passengers in its 2759 cabins. At the same time, the ship 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 first noteworthy thing about MSC Meraviglia is that it includes a total of 11 restaurants of different types of food of which 4 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), Ristorante Italiano, Carousel Lounge) is included in the price of the cruise and we will not have to pay extra to eat there On the contrary, the cruise Symphony of the Seas comes with 20 restaurants of different types of gastronomy and includes 8 (Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Dog House, Solarium Bistro, Café Promenade, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, ) totally free where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

The exterior and common areas of the cruise MSC Meraviglia Take a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. On the contrary, Symphony of the SeasIt has 1 plus pools (5 in total) to bathe in and a total of 10 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In addition, In MSC Meraviglia we have a total of 20 bars and lounges available to you instead of the 18 that Symphony of the Seas has where you can have soft drinks, wines, juices , cocktails with and without alcohol, beers, among other drinks.

The cruise MSC Meraviglia It has 315 meters length (length), which is the same as 11 basketball court, 13 tennis courts, 67 Tesla Model 3 cars or 3 football fields approximately. Likewise the ship Symphony of the Seas has 361 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 3 Big Ben, 13 tennis courts, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft or 21 buses.

MSC Meraviglia Symphony of the Seas
  • MSC Meraviglia has more floors than Symphony of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 2 bares more than Symphony of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a better crew to passenger ratio than Symphony of the Seas.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 8 elevators than Symphony of the Seas.
  • Symphony of the Seas is 1 years less than MSC Meraviglia.
  • It has a difference of 4 meters of breadth than MSC Meraviglia.
  • She has 46 meters longer than MSC Meraviglia.
  • Symphony of the Seas has a difference of 515.
  • Symphony of the Seas has a difference of 2192 differences.
  • Symphony of the Seas has 9 restaurants plus.
  • Symphony of the Seas has 1 more jacuzzis than MSC Meraviglia.
MSC Meraviglia Symphony of the Seas