Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS MSC Grandiosa

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MSC Opera MSC Grandiosa
Year built 2004 2019
Beam 32 m 43 m
Length 274 m 331 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 181000 tn.
Velocity 20 22
Passenger capacity 2679 6334
Crew capacity 728 1704
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 3,72
Decks 13 19
Cabins 1075 2421
Restaurants 4 10
Bars/Pubs 6 21
Lifts 9 19
Nationality Panamá Malta
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Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Butcher’s Cut De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
Hola! Tapas Bar By Ramón Freixa De pago
L'Atelier Bistrot De pago
Il Campo Incluido
Overview
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The MSC Opera was launched in 2004, with a difference of 15 years prior to MSC Grandiosa, which was built on 2019. The cruise MSC Opera has a capacity of 2679 passengers that are distributed in its 1075 cabins, on the contrary, the MSC Grandiosa can accommodate up to 6334 passengers in its 2421 cabins. Likewise, 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 3.7 passengers per crew member of MSC Grandiosa which translates into better service in general lines.

When comparing both cruises, one of the differences of MSC Opera is that it has a total of 4 restaurants among which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are totally free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost However, the ship MSC Grandiosa includes 10 restaurants with different themes and cuisines to eat, of which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), Il Campo) are free and included with the cruise price.

The exterior parts and common areas of the ship MSC Opera It has a total of 3 pools and 2 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. Nevertheless, MSC GrandiosaIt has 1 plus pools (4 in total) to bathe in and a total of 9 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In the same way, MSC Opera has 15, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Grandiosa, which includes a total of 21 instead of 6, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

MSC Opera is 274 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 11 tennis courts, 6 Statues of Liberty, 3 Big Ben, or 18 buses. Asimismo the ship MSC Grandiosa has 331 meters in length, so it is equal to the length or height of 58 Tesla Model 3 cars, 5 Towers of Pisa, 3 Big Ben or 7 Boeing 737 aircraft.

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  • MSC Opera has a better crew to passenger ratio.
  • MSC Grandiosa is 15 years newer than MSC Opera.
  • It has a difference of 11 meters of breadth than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Grandiosa is 57 meters longer than MSC Opera.
  • It has 6 covered more than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 1346 more cabins.
  • MSC Grandiosa has a capacity of 3655 differences more than MSC Opera.
  • It has 6 restaurants more than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 15 bares more than MSC Opera.
  • Has 4 restaurants included more than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Grandiosa has 7 tubs more jacuzzis than MSC Opera.
  • It has 10 elevators more than MSC Opera.
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