Cruise Comparison

MSC Opera VS Spectrum of the Seas

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MSC Opera Spectrum of the Seas
Year built 2004 2019
Beam 32 m 49 m
Length 274 m 347 m
Tonnage 65591 tn. 169379 tn.
Velocity 20 22
Passenger capacity 2679 5622
Crew capacity 728 1551
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,68 3,62
Decks 13 16
Cabins 1075 2137
Restaurants 4 19
Bars/Pubs 6 8
Lifts 9 17
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Opera Spectrum of the Seas
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
Windjammer Incluido
Dog House Incluido
Wonderland De pago
Chops Grille De pago
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Chef's Table De pago
Izumi De pago
Teppanyaki Royal De pago
The Cafe @ Two70 Incluido
Splashaway Café Incluido
Noodle Bar Incluido
Sichuan Red De pago
Jamie's Italian de Jamie Oliver De pago
La Patisserie De pago
Coffee and Tea Shop De pago
Overview
MSC Opera Spectrum of the Seas
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MSC Opera was manufactured in 2004, 15 years older than Spectrum of the Seas, which was inaugurated on 2019. The ship MSC Opera has a capacity of 2679 passengers that are distributed in its 1075 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the contrary, the Spectrum of the Seas can accommodate up to 5622 passengers in its 2137 cabins. In the same way, MSC Opera has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.6 per crew member of Spectrum of the Seas, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

The first noteworthy thing about 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 Spectrum of the Seas includes a total of 19 restaurants among which 7 (Windjammer, Dog House, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, The Cafe @ Two70, Splashaway Café, Noodle Bar, ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

In the common leisure areas we can see that the cruise MSC Opera It has a total of 3 pools and 2 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. On the contrary, the Spectrum of the Seas comes with more pools by having a total of 3 pools and 3 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, el MSC Opera cuenta con 2 bares y salones menos que el crucero Spectrum of the Seas que incluye un total de 8 en vez 6, teniendo los dos cruceros variedad de lugares para tomar bebidas de todo tipo.

The cruise MSC Opera it has 274 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 18 buses, 6 Statues of Liberty, 3 football fields or 11 tennis courts. A la inversa Spectrum of the Seas it has 347 meters in length (length), which is the same as 10 basketball court, 3 Big Ben, 58 Tesla Model 3 cars or 5 Towers of Pisa approximately.

MSC Opera Spectrum of the Seas
  • It is 15 years more modern than MSC Opera.
  • It has 17 meters more beam than MSC Opera.
  • She has 73 meters longer than MSC Opera.
  • Spectrum of the Seas has more floors than MSC Opera.
  • Spectrum of the Seas has 1062 more cabins than MSC Opera.
  • Spectrum of the Seas has a difference of 2943 with respect to MSC Opera.
  • Owns 15 restaurants more than MSC Opera.
  • Spectrum of the Seas has 2 bares more.
  • It has a better ratio of crew and passengers than MSC Opera.
  • Has 1 jacuzzi more than MSC Opera.
  • Spectrum of the Seas has 8 more than MSC Opera.
MSC Opera Spectrum of the Seas