Cruise Comparison

MSC Poesia VS Radiance of the Seas

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MSC Poesia Radiance of the Seas
Year built 2008 2001
Beam 32 m 32 m
Length 294 m 293 m
Tonnage 92627 tn. 90090 tn.
Velocity 23 25
Passenger capacity 3223 2466
Crew capacity 1039 894
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,1 2,76
Decks 16 13
Cabins 1275 1071
Restaurants 4 10
Bars/Pubs 10 10
Lifts 13 9
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Poesia Radiance of the Seas
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
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 Poesia Radiance of the Seas
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The MSC Poesia was built in 2008, therefore it is 7 years more recent than Radiance of the Seas, which was built on 2001. The cruise MSC Poesia it has a capacity of 3223 passengers that are distributed in its 1275 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the other hand, the Radiance of the Seas can accommodate up to 2466 passengers in its 1071 cabins. Moreover, the ship MSC Poesia has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.1 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.8 per crew member of Radiance of the Seas, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

One of the main differences of MSC Poesia 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. However, the cruise Radiance of the Seas includes a total of 10 restaurants among which 3 (Windjammer, Dog House, Park Cafe, ) are completely free in the price of the cruise and have no additional cost.

The exterior parts and common areas of MSC Poesia Take a total of 3 pools and 7 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. For his part, the Radiance 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. Likewise, el MSC Poesia tiene 0 bares y salones menos que el crucero Radiance of the Seas dónde poder tomar refrescos, cocteles, cervezas, zumos, etc.

The cruise MSC Poesia is 294 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 football fields, 11 basketball court, 63 Tesla Model 3 cars, or 20 buses. Al contrario the cruise Radiance of the Seas it has 293 meters in length (length), which is the same as 3 Big Ben, 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 63 Tesla Model 3 cars or 12 tennis courts approximately.

MSC Poesia Radiance of the Seas
  • It is 7 years more modern than Radiance of the Seas.
  • MSC Poesia has a difference of 1 in meters of length.
  • MSC Poesia has 3 covered plus.
  • MSC Poesia has 204 more cabins than Radiance of the Seas.
  • MSC Poesia has a difference of 757 differences.
  • MSC Poesia has 4 hot tub more.
  • Owns 4 elevators more than Radiance of the Seas.
  • It has 6 restaurants more than MSC Poesia.
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Poesia.
  • Radiance of the Seas has 1 restaurant included plus.
MSC Poesia Radiance of the Seas