Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS Allure of the Seas

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MSC Opera Allure of the Seas
Year built 2004 2010
Beam 32 m 46 m
Length 274 m 361 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 225282 tn.
Velocity 20 22
Passenger capacity 2679 6826
Crew capacity 728 2054
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 3,32
Decks 13 18
Cabins 1075 2748
Restaurants 4 20
Bars/Pubs 6 18
Lifts 9 12
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Opera Allure of the Seas
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
Cups & Scoops De pago
Boardwalk Donuts Incluido
Johnny Rockets De pago
Windjammer Incluido
El Loco Fresh Incluido
Dog House Incluido
Chops Grille De pago
Solarium Bistro Incluido
Café Promenade Incluido
Starbucks De pago
Coastal Kitchen De pago
Park Cafe Incluido
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago
Vitality Café De pago
150 Central Park De pago
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Chef's Table De pago
Izumi De pago
Vintages De pago
Sabor De pago
Samba Grill De pago
Overview
MSC Opera Allure of the Seas
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The cruise MSC Opera began its voyages in 2004, 6 years older than Allure of the Seas, which opened on 2010. The ship MSC Opera it has a capacity of 2679 passengers that are distributed in its 1075 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the Allure of the Seas can accommodate up to 6826 passengers in its 2748 cabins. On the other hand, the ship MSC Opera It has a lower ratio of crew members for each passenger, as it has one crew member for each 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.3 passengers for each crew member of the Allure of the Seas that offers greater passenger service.

The main differences between MSC Opera and Allure of the Seas is that we will have at our disposal 4 restaurants with different menus, of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included in the price and we will have no additional cost On the contrary, Allure of the Seas includes a total of 20 restaurants among which 9 (Boardwalk Donuts, Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Dog House, Solarium Bistro, Café Promenade, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

In the common areas of the ship MSC Opera Take a total of 3 pools and 2 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. For his part, Allure of the SeasIncludes 2 plus pools, having a total of 5 that we can enjoy for free during the stay to bathe and including 10 jacuzzis to relax. Likewise, MSC Opera has 12, bars and lounges less than cruise ship Allure of the Seas where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

The ship MSC Opera is 274 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 football fields, 58 Tesla Model 3 cars, 6 Statues of Liberty, or 18 buses. Igualmente the cruise Allure of the Seas has 361 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 5 Towers of Pisa, 58 Tesla Model 3 cars, 11 tennis courts or 7 Boeing 737 aircraft.

MSC Opera Allure of the Seas
  • Allure of the Seas is 6 years younger.
  • It has a difference of 14 meters of breadth than MSC Opera.
  • Allure of the Seas has a difference of 87 in meters of length.
  • Allure of the Seas has 5 covered more.
  • Allure of the Seas has 1673 more cabins.
  • 4147 passengers more than MSC Opera.
  • Allure of the Seas has 16 restaurants than MSC Opera.
  • Allure of the Seas has 12 bares more than MSC Opera.
  • Allure of the Seas offers a better crew/passenger ratio than MSC Opera.
  • Allure of the Seas has 8 restaurants included plus.
  • Allure of the Seas has 8 hot tub more.
  • Allure of the Seas has 3 elevators more.
MSC Opera Allure of the Seas