Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS MSC Musica

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MSC Opera MSC Musica
Year built 2004 2006
Beam 32 m 32 m
Length 274 m 293 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 92409 tn.
Velocity 20 22
Passenger capacity 2679 3223
Crew capacity 728 1014
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 3,18
Decks 13 16
Cabins 1075 1275
Restaurants 4 4
Bars/Pubs 6 10
Lifts 9 13
Nationality Panamá Panamá
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Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Overview
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The ship MSC Opera was released in 2004, 2 years older than MSC Musica, which was built on 2006. 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 MSC Musica can accommodate up to 3223 passengers in its 1275 cabins. On the other hand, 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 MSC Musica which translates into better service in general lines.

The first noteworthy thing about 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 On the contrary, the MSC Musica comes with 4 restaurants of different types of gastronomy and includes 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) totally free where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

The services and areas of MSC Opera Take a total of 3 pools and 2 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. On the contrary, MSC Musica comes with more pools by having a total of 3 pools and 4 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. Moreover, MSC Opera has 4, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Musica where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

The MSC Opera it has 274 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 6 Statues of Liberty, 5 Towers of Pisa, 3 football fields or 3 Big Ben. Equally MSC Musica it has 293 meters in length (length), which is the same as 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 10 basketball court, 3 football fields or 18 buses approximately.

MSC Opera MSC Musica
  • MSC Musica is 2 years more modern.
  • MSC Musica is 19 meters longer than MSC Opera.
  • It has 3 more floors than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Musica has a difference of 200.
  • MSC Musica has a capacity of 544 more passengers.
  • MSC Musica has a difference of 4 bares.
  • MSC Musica has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Musica includes 1 restaurant included in the price more than MSC Opera.
  • It has 2 jacuzzis more than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Musica has 4 elevators more.
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