Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS Grandeur of the Seas

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MSC Opera Grandeur of the Seas
Year built 2004 1996
Beam 32 m 32 m
Length 274 m 279 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 78000 tn.
Velocity 20 23
Passenger capacity 2679 2440
Crew capacity 728 760
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 3,21
Decks 13 12
Cabins 1075 996
Restaurants 4 9
Bars/Pubs 6 6
Lifts 9 9
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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Overview
MSC Opera Grandeur of the Seas
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The ship MSC Opera was released in 2004, , 8 years more modern than Grandeur of the Seas, which was built on 1996. The cruise 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 Grandeur of the Seas can accommodate up to 2440 passengers in its 996 cabins. At the same time, the cruise MSC Opera has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger as it has one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.2 passengers per crew member of Grandeur of the Seas which translates into better service in general lines.

When comparing both cruises, one of the differences of MSC Opera is that it includes a total of 4 restaurants of different types of food of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) is included in the price of the cruise and we will not have to pay extra to eat there On the contrary, Grandeur of the Seas has a total of 9 restaurants among which 3 (Windjammer, Park Cafe, Restaurante Principal, ) are free and are included in the price of the cruise.

The cruise MSC Opera include a total of 3 pools and 2 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. For his part, the Grandeur of the SeasIt has 1 pools less (2 in total) to bathe in and a total of 6 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. Likewise, el MSC Opera tiene 0 bares y salones menos que el crucero Grandeur of the Seas dónde poder tomar refrescos, cocteles, cervezas, zumos, etc.

The cruise MSC Opera It has 274 meters length (length), which is the same as 10 basketball court, 18 buses, 58 Tesla Model 3 cars or 3 football fields approximately. A la inversa the cruise Grandeur of the Seas has 279 meters in length, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 Big Ben, 6 Statues of Liberty, 5 Towers of Pisa or 11 tennis courts.

MSC Opera Grandeur of the Seas
  • MSC Opera is 8 years more modern than Grandeur of the Seas.
  • MSC Opera has 1 more covered than Grandeur of the Seas.
  • Owns 79 more cabins than Grandeur of the Seas.
  • MSC Opera fits 239 more passengers than Grandeur of the Seas.
  • Grandeur of the Seas is 5 meters longer than MSC Opera.
  • It has 5 restaurants more than MSC Opera.
  • Grandeur of the Seas offers a better crew/passenger ratio.
  • Grandeur of the Seas has a difference of 4 tubs jacuzzi than MSC Opera.
MSC Opera Grandeur of the Seas