Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS MSC Poesia

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

MSC Opera MSC Poesia
Year built 2004 2008
Beam 32 m 32 m
Length 274 m 294 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 92627 tn.
Velocity 20 23
Passenger capacity 2679 3223
Crew capacity 728 1039
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 3,1
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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MSC Opera was launched in 2004, with a difference of 4 years prior to MSC Poesia, which touched sea for the first time on 2008. The ship MSC Opera has a capacity of 2679 passengers distributed in the 1075 cabins available. The MSC Poesia can accommodate up to 3223 passengers in its 1275 cabins. Moreover, MSC Opera has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.1 per crew member of MSC Poesia, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

The first difference of MSC Opera is that it has a total of 2 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) included in the price of the cruise, making a total of 4 restaurants that we can visit. Secondly, the cruise MSC Poesia includes 4 restaurants with different themes and cuisines to eat, of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are free and included with the cruise price.

In the common leisure areas we can see that 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. However, MSC PoesiaIt has 0 plus pools (3 in total) to bathe in and a total of 7 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In the same way, el MSC Opera tiene 4 bares y salones menos que el crucero MSC Poesia dónde poder tomar refrescos, cocteles, cervezas, zumos, etc.

The ship MSC Opera it has 274 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 11 tennis courts, 5 Towers of Pisa, 58 Tesla Model 3 cars or 3 football fields. A la inversa the ship MSC Poesia it has 294 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 10 basketball court, 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 3 Big Ben or 18 buses.

MSC Opera MSC Poesia
  • MSC Poesia is 4 years newer.
  • MSC Poesia has 20 meters more than length.
  • It has 3 more floors than MSC Opera.
  • Owns 200 more cabins than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Poesia fits 544 more passengers.
  • MSC Poesia has 4 bares more than MSC Opera.
  • It has a better ratio of crew and passengers than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Poesia has 1 restaurant included in the price plus.
  • Has a difference of 5 jacuzzi than MSC Opera.
  • MSC Poesia has 4 elevators more.
MSC Opera MSC Poesia