Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS Jewel of the Seas

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MSC Opera Jewel of the Seas
Year built 2004 2004
Beam 32 m 32 m
Length 274 m 293 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 90090 tn.
Velocity 20 25
Passenger capacity 2679 2702
Crew capacity 728 852
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 3,17
Decks 13 13
Cabins 1075 1097
Restaurants 4 8
Bars/Pubs 6 13
Lifts 9 9
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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Overview
MSC Opera Jewel of the Seas
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The MSC Opera was dumped after manufacture in 2004, having a few months of difference from the Jewel of the Seas, which was also built on 2004. The cruise MSC Opera can accommodate up to a maximum of 2679 passengers divided into 1075 cabins. The Jewel of the Seas has 1097 cabins for up to 2702 passengers. Moreover, the cruise 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 3.2 passengers for each crew member of the Jewel of the Seas that offers greater passenger service.

The main differences between MSC Opera and Jewel of the Seas is that it has 4 restaurants of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included in the price of the cruise at no extra cost On the contrary, Jewel of the Seas hosts 8 restaurants with different themes and menus, of which 3 (Windjammer, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, ) are included with the price of the cruise.

MSC Opera It has a total of 3 pools and 2 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. For his part, the cruise Jewel of the SeasIt has 0 plus pools (3 in total) to bathe in and a total of 3 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In addition, el MSC Opera tiene 7 bares y salones menos que el crucero Jewel of the Seas dónde poder tomar refrescos, cocteles, cervezas, zumos, etc.

The cruise MSC Opera it has 274 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 3 football fields, 5 Towers of Pisa, 3 Big Ben or 18 buses. At the same time the cruise Jewel of the Seas has 293 meters in length (length), which is the same as 11 tennis courts, 58 Tesla Model 3 cars, 7 Boeing 737 aircraft or 6 Statues of Liberty approximately.

MSC Opera Jewel of the Seas
  • It has 19 meters more in length than MSC Opera.
  • Jewel of the Seas has 22 more cabins than MSC Opera.
  • Jewel of the Seas fits 23 more passengers than MSC Opera.
  • Jewel of the Seas has 4 restaurants plus.
  • Jewel of the Seas has a difference of 7 bares.
  • Jewel of the Seas has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Opera.
  • Jewel of the Seas has a difference of 1 tubs jacuzzi.
MSC Opera Jewel of the Seas