Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS Radiance of the Seas

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MSC Opera Radiance of the Seas
Year built 2004 2001
Beam 32 m 32 m
Length 274 m 293 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 90090 tn.
Velocity 20 25
Passenger capacity 2679 2466
Crew capacity 728 894
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 2,76
Decks 13 13
Cabins 1075 1071
Restaurants 4 10
Bars/Pubs 6 10
Lifts 9 9
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Opera Radiance of the Seas
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
Windjammer Incluido
Dog House Incluido
Chops Grille De pago
Park Cafe Incluido
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago
Chef's Table De pago
Izumi De pago
Samba Grill De pago
Café Latte-tudes De pago
Overview
MSC Opera Radiance of the Seas
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The MSC Opera sailed for the first time in 2004, with a difference of 3 years after Radiance of the Seas, which opened on 2001. The ship MSC Opera has a capacity of 2679 passengers distributed in the 1075 cabins available. The Radiance of the Seas can accommodate up to 2466 passengers in its 1071 cabins. On the other hand, 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 2.8 per crew member of Radiance of the Seas, which normally translates into better service in all its rooms on the ship.

Among its main features is MSC Opera is that it has 2 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) where we won't have to pay any additional payment for the meal and a total of 4 restaurants of different types of gastronomy On the contrary, the Radiance of the Seas hosts 10 restaurants with different themes and menus, of which 3 (Windjammer, Dog House, Park Cafe, ) are included with the price of the cruise.

In the common leisure areas we can see that 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 Radiance 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. Moreover, MSC Opera has 4, bars and lounges less than cruise ship Radiance of the Seas where you can have soft drinks, cocktails, beers, juices, etc.

MSC Opera It has 274 meters length (length), which is the same as 3 Big Ben, 10 basketball court, 5 Towers of Pisa or 58 Tesla Model 3 cars approximately. Al mismo tiempo the Radiance of the Seas it has 293 meters in length (length), which is the same as 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 11 tennis courts, 6 Statues of Liberty or 58 Tesla Model 3 cars approximately.

MSC Opera Radiance of the Seas
  • MSC Opera is 3 years more recent than Radiance of the Seas.
  • It has a difference of 4 cabins than Radiance of the Seas.
  • MSC Opera has a capacity of 213 differences more than Radiance of the Seas.
  • Radiance of the Seas is meters longer.
  • Radiance of the Seas has 6 restaurants than MSC Opera.
  • Radiance of the Seas has 4 bares more than MSC Opera.
  • Radiance of the Seas offers a better crew/passenger ratio than MSC Opera.
  • Radiance of the Seas includes 2 restaurants included more than MSC Opera.
  • Radiance of the Seas has 1 tubs more jacuzzis than MSC Opera.
MSC Opera Radiance of the Seas