Cruise Comparison

MSC Poesia VS Norwegian Epic

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MSC Poesia Norwegian Epic
Year built 2008 2010
Beam 32 m 41 m
Length 294 m 329 m
Tonnage 92627 tn. 155873 tn.
Velocity 23 20
Passenger capacity 3223 4100
Crew capacity 1039 1724
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,1 2,38
Decks 16 19
Cabins 1275 3540
Restaurants 4 13
Bars/Pubs 10 17
Lifts 13 16
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Poesia Norwegian Epic
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill Incluido
Garden Café Incluido
Great Outdoors Incluido
Shanghai's Incluido
Salón Manhattan Incluido
Taste Incluido
Restaurante The Haven Incluido
Moderno Churrascaria De pago
Wasabi De pago
La Cucina De pago
Cagney's Steakhouse De pago
Le Bistro De pago
Teppanyaki De pago
Overview
MSC Poesia Norwegian Epic
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The cruise MSC Poesia was built in 2008, with a difference of 2 years prior to Norwegian Epic, which was manufactured on 2010. The cruise MSC Poesia has a capacity of 3223 passengers that are distributed in its 1275 cabins, on the contrary, the Norwegian Epic can accommodate up to 4100 passengers in its 3540 cabins. At the same time, the cruise MSC Poesia has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.1 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.4 per crew member of Norwegian Epic, which normally translates into better service.

A feature that sets MSC Poesia apart is that it has a total of 4 restaurants among which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) the food is totally free and they have no additional cost Nevertheless, Norwegian Epic includes 13 restaurants with different themes and cuisines to eat, of which 7 (O'Sheehan's Bar & Grill, Garden Café, Great Outdoors, Shanghai's, Salón Manhattan, Taste, Restaurante The Haven, ) are free and included with the cruise price.

The exterior and common areas of the ship MSC Poesia include a total of 3 pools and 7 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. On the contrary, the ship Norwegian EpicIncludes 1 plus pools, having a total of 4 that we can enjoy for free during the stay to bathe and including 11 jacuzzis to relax. In the same way, el MSC Poesia cuenta con 7 bares y salones menos que el crucero Norwegian Epic que incluye un total de 17 en vez 10, teniendo los dos cruceros variedad de lugares para tomar bebidas de todo tipo.

The MSC Poesia is 294 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 5 Towers of Pisa, 6 Statues of Liberty, 12 tennis courts, or 7 Boeing 737 aircraft. Por otra parte the ship Norwegian Epic has 329 meters in length, so it is equal to the length or height of 63 Tesla Model 3 cars, 11 basketball court, 3 football fields or 20 buses.

MSC Poesia Norwegian Epic
  • Norwegian Epic is 2 years more modern.
  • Norwegian Epic has 9 meters more beam than MSC Poesia.
  • Norwegian Epic has 35 meters more than length.
  • Norwegian Epic has 3 more covered than MSC Poesia.
  • Norwegian Epic has 2265 more cabins.
  • It has a capacity of 877 passengers more than MSC Poesia.
  • Norwegian Epic has 9 restaurants plus.
  • Norwegian Epic has 7 bares more.
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Poesia.
  • Norwegian Epic has 10 restaurants included in the price plus.
  • Norwegian Epic has 4 jacuzzi more.
  • Norwegian Epic has 3 elevators more.
MSC Poesia Norwegian Epic