Cruise Comparison

MSC Sinfonia VS MSC Lirica

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MSC Sinfonia MSC Lirica
Year built 2002 2003
Beam 32 m 32 m
Length 275 m 275 m
Tonnage 65542 tn. 65591 tn.
Velocity 21 22
Passenger capacity 2679 2679
Crew capacity 721 721
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,72 3,72
Decks 13 13
Cabins 980 992
Restaurants 4 5
Bars/Pubs 7 5
Lifts 9 9
Nationality Panamá Panamá
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MSC Sinfonia MSC Lirica
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
L'Atelier Bistrot De pago
Overview
MSC Sinfonia MSC Lirica
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The cruise MSC Sinfonia was released in 2002, and is 1 years older than MSC Lirica, which was launched on 2003. The MSC Sinfonia has a capacity of 2679 passengers that are distributed in its 980 cabins, on the other hand, the MSC Lirica can accommodate up to 2679 passengers in its 992 cabins. On the other hand, MSC Sinfonia has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.7 per crew member of MSC Lirica, which normally translates into better service.

The first noteworthy thing about MSC Sinfonia is that it has 4 restaurants from which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) can be visited at no extra cost On the contrary, the cruise MSC Lirica accommodates a total of 5 restaurants of different types of menus and includes 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

In the common leisure areas we can see that MSC Sinfonia Take a total of 2 pools and 2 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. On the contrary, the MSC LiricaIncludes 0 plus pools, having a total of 2 that we can enjoy for free during the stay to bathe and including 2 jacuzzis to relax. In the same way, the cruise ship MSC Sinfonia has 7 bars and lounges to enjoy all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages instead of the 5 that includes MSC Lirica distributed throughout the boat.

MSC Sinfonia is 275 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 Big Ben, 11 tennis courts, 10 basketball court, or 5 Towers of Pisa. Equally the ship MSC Lirica it has 275 meters in length (length), which is the same as 3 football fields, 18 buses, 7 Boeing 737 aircraft or 59 Tesla Model 3 cars approximately.

MSC Sinfonia MSC Lirica
  • It has 2 bares more than MSC Lirica.
  • MSC Lirica is 1 years younger.
  • MSC Lirica has a difference of 12.
  • MSC Lirica has 1 restaurant plus.
  • Has 1 restaurant included more than MSC Sinfonia.
MSC Sinfonia MSC Lirica