Cruise Comparison

MSC Orchestra VS Icon of the Seas

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

MSC Orchestra Icon of the Seas
Year built 2007 2023
Beam 32 m 64 m
Length 294 m 365 m
Tonnage 92409 tn. 250800 tn.
Velocity 23 22
Passenger capacity 3223 7514
Crew capacity 940 2350
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,43 3,2
Decks 16 20
Cabins 1275 2805
Restaurants 4 22
Bars/Pubs 10 14
Lifts 13 24
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Orchestra Icon of the Seas
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
Celebration Table De pago
Surfside Bites Incluido
Windjammer Incluido
El Loco Fresh Incluido
Chops Grille De pago
Hooked SeaFood De pago
Coastal Kitchen De pago
Park Cafe Incluido
Giovanni's Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar De pago
Sorrento Pizza Incluido
Restaurante Principal Incluido
Izumi De pago
Surfside Eatery Incluido
Pearl Café Incluido
AquaDome Market Incluido
Basecamp Incluido
Empire Supper Club De pago
Pier 7 De pago
Overview
MSC Orchestra Icon of the Seas
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The cruise MSC Orchestra was built in 2007, 16 years older than Icon of the Seas, which was built on 2023. MSC Orchestra has a capacity of 3223 passengers that are distributed in its 1275 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the Icon of the Seas can accommodate up to 7514 passengers in its 2805 cabins. Likewise, the MSC Orchestra has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.4 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.2 per crew member of Icon of the Seas, which normally translates into better service.

The first difference of MSC Orchestra is that we will have at our disposal 4 restaurants with different menus, of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included in the price and we will have no additional cost For his part, the Icon of the Seas includes a total of 22 restaurants among which 10 (Surfside Bites, Windjammer, El Loco Fresh, Park Cafe, Sorrento Pizza, Restaurante Principal, Surfside Eatery, Pearl Café, AquaDome Market, Basecamp, ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

The ship MSC Orchestra It has a total of 3 pools and 7 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. Nevertheless, the cruise Icon of the Seas comes with more pools by having a total of 7 pools and 9 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, MSC Orchestra has 4, bars and lounges less than cruise ship Icon of the Seas, which includes a total of 14 instead of 10, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The MSC Orchestra is 294 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 Big Ben, 6 Statues of Liberty, 12 tennis courts, or 11 basketball court. Instead the Icon of the Seas has 365 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 63 Tesla Model 3 cars, 6 Statues of Liberty, 7 Boeing 737 aircraft or 5 Towers of Pisa.

MSC Orchestra Icon of the Seas
  • Icon of the Seas is 16 most recent years.
  • Icon of the Seas has 32 meters more beam than MSC Orchestra.
  • Icon of the Seas is 71 meters longer than MSC Orchestra.
  • Icon of the Seas has 4 covered more.
  • Icon of the Seas has 1530 more cabins than MSC Orchestra.
  • 4291 passengers more than MSC Orchestra.
  • Icon of the Seas has 18 restaurants plus.
  • Icon of the Seas has 4 bares more.
  • It has a better ratio of crew and passengers than MSC Orchestra.
  • Icon of the Seas has 2 hot tub more.
  • It has 11 elevators more than MSC Orchestra.
MSC Orchestra Icon of the Seas