Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS MSC Fantasia

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MSC Opera MSC Fantasia
Year built 2004 2008
Beam 32 m 38 m
Length 274 m 333 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 137936 tn.
Velocity 20 22
Passenger capacity 2679 4363
Crew capacity 728 1370
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 3,18
Decks 13 18
Cabins 1075 1637
Restaurants 4 5
Bars/Pubs 6 13
Lifts 9 15
Nationality Panamá Panamá
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Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Butcher’s Cut De pago
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido
Overview
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The ship MSC Opera was launched in 2004, with a difference of 4 years prior to MSC Fantasia, which opened on 2008. The MSC Opera has a capacity of 2679 passengers that are distributed in its 1075 cabins, on the contrary, the MSC Fantasia can accommodate up to 4363 passengers in its 1637 cabins. In addition, the ship MSC Opera has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.2 per crew member of MSC Fantasia, which normally translates into better service.

One of the differences between MSC Opera with MSC Fantasia is that it has 2 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)), which is very important. It also has a total of 4 restaurants with different types of menus. On the contrary, MSC Fantasia has a total of 5 restaurants paid and free among which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are already included when we make the reservation.

The exterior and 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, the cruise MSC FantasiaIt has more pools with a total of 5 pools also included in the stay and 12 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. Moreover, MSC Opera has 7, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Fantasia, which includes a total of 13 instead of 6, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The MSC Opera is 274 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 Big Ben, 10 basketball court, 11 tennis courts, or 7 Boeing 737 aircraft. Instead the cruise MSC Fantasia has 333 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 3 football fields, 6 Statues of Liberty, 18 buses or 5 Towers of Pisa.

MSC Opera MSC Fantasia
  • MSC Fantasia is 4-years newer than MSC Opera.
  • It has 6 meters more beam than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Fantasia has 59 meters more in length than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Fantasia has more floors.
  • It has 562 cabins more than MSC Opera.
  • It has a capacity of 1684 passengers more than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Fantasia has 1 restaurant than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Fantasia has 7 bares more than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Fantasia has a better crew to passenger ratio.
  • MSC Fantasia has 2 restaurants free more than MSC Opera.
  • Has 10 jacuzzi more than MSC Opera.
  • Owns 6 elevators more than MSC Opera.
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