Cruise Comparison

MSC Orchestra VS MSC Virtuosa

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MSC Orchestra MSC Virtuosa
Year built 2007 2021
Beam 32 m 43 m
Length 294 m 331 m
Tonnage 92409 tn. 181541 tn.
Velocity 23 23
Passenger capacity 3223 6334
Crew capacity 940 1704
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,43 3,72
Decks 16 19
Cabins 1275 2421
Restaurants 4 10
Bars/Pubs 10 21
Lifts 13 19
Nationality Panamá French
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Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Butcher’s Cut De pago
HOLA! Tacos & Cantina De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido
Indochine De pago
Overview
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The cruise MSC Orchestra was released in 2007, 14 years older than MSC Virtuosa, which was inaugurated on 2021. The cruise MSC Orchestra has a capacity of 3223 passengers that are distributed in its 1275 cabins, on the contrary, the MSC Virtuosa can accommodate up to 6334 passengers in its 2421 cabins. On the other hand, MSC Orchestra It has a higher ratio of crew members per passenger, giving better service in most of the ship's rooms by having 1 crew member for every 3.4 passengers.

When comparing both cruises, one of the differences of MSC Orchestra is that it has 4 restaurants of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included in the price of the cruise at no extra cost Secondly, the cruise MSC Virtuosa accommodates a total of 10 restaurants of different types of menus and includes 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

The exterior and common areas of the MSC Orchestra It has a total of 3 pools and 7 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. On the contrary, the ship MSC VirtuosaIt has 1 plus pools (4 in total) to bathe in and a total of 9 jacuzzis to enjoy with its relaxing bubbles. In the same way, MSC Orchestra has 11, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Virtuosa, which includes a total of 21 instead of 10, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

The ship MSC Orchestra It has 294 meters length (length), which is the same as 20 buses, 6 Statues of Liberty, 11 basketball court or 7 Boeing 737 aircraft approximately. Igualmente MSC Virtuosa has 331 meters in length (length), which is the same as 12 tennis courts, 5 Towers of Pisa, 3 Big Ben or 63 Tesla Model 3 cars approximately.

MSC Orchestra MSC Virtuosa
  • MSC Orchestra has a better crew to passenger ratio.
  • It is 14 years newer than MSC Orchestra.
  • It has 11 meters more beam than MSC Orchestra.
  • She has 37 meters longer than MSC Orchestra.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 3 covered more.
  • It has a difference of 1146 cabins than MSC Orchestra.
  • MSC Virtuosa has a capacity of 3111 more passengers.
  • Owns 6 restaurants more than MSC Orchestra.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 11 bares more.
  • It has 6 restaurants included in the price more than MSC Orchestra.
  • MSC Virtuosa owns 2 tubs more jacuzzis than MSC Orchestra.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 6 elevators more.
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