Cruise Comparison

MSC Sinfonia VS MSC Meraviglia

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MSC Sinfonia MSC Meraviglia
Year built 2002 2017
Beam 32 m 43 m
Length 275 m 315 m
Tonnage 65542 tn. 167600 tn.
Velocity 21 23
Passenger capacity 2679 4488
Crew capacity 721 1536
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,72 2,92
Decks 13 19
Cabins 980 2244
Restaurants 4 11
Bars/Pubs 7 20
Lifts 9 32
Nationality Panamá France
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MSC Sinfonia MSC Meraviglia
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Butcher’s Cut De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
Ristorante Italiano De pago
Carousel Lounge De pago
Overview
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The ship MSC Sinfonia was launched at sea in 2002, with a difference of 15 years prior to MSC Meraviglia, which opened on 2017. MSC Sinfonia has capacity for up to 2679 passengers divided into 980 cabins (including interior, exterior and balcony cabins). The MSC Meraviglia carries up to 4488 passengers in its 2244 cabins. In addition, the MSC Sinfonia has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.9 per crew member of MSC Meraviglia, which normally translates into better service in all its rooms on the ship.

The main differences between MSC Sinfonia and MSC Meraviglia 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 On the contrary, MSC Meraviglia bring a total of 11 restaurants paid and free among which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) we will not have to pay anything to eat as it is included in the price of the cruise.

The exterior parts and common areas of the ship MSC Sinfonia include a total of 2 pools and 2 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. On the contrary, the cruise MSC Meraviglia comes with more pools by having a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. Likewise, el MSC Sinfonia cuenta con 13 bares y salones menos que el crucero MSC Meraviglia que incluye un total de 20 en vez 7, teniendo los dos cruceros variedad de lugares para tomar bebidas de todo tipo.

The ship MSC Sinfonia It has 275 meters length (length), which is the same as 11 tennis courts, 3 Big Ben, 5 Towers of Pisa or 6 Statues of Liberty approximately. Por su lado the cruise MSC Meraviglia has 315 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 7 Boeing 737 aircraft, 18 buses, 3 football fields or 59 Tesla Model 3 cars.

MSC Sinfonia MSC Meraviglia
  • MSC Meraviglia is 15 years more recent than MSC Sinfonia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 11 meters more beam than MSC Sinfonia.
  • It has 40 meters more in length than MSC Sinfonia.
  • Has 6 covered more than MSC Sinfonia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 1264 more cabins than MSC Sinfonia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 1809 with respect to MSC Sinfonia.
  • Has 7 restaurants more than MSC Sinfonia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a difference of 13 bares than MSC Sinfonia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Sinfonia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 3 restaurants free plus.
  • MSC Meraviglia owns 7 tubs more jacuzzis than MSC Sinfonia.
  • MSC Meraviglia has 2 more pools.
  • It has 23 elevators more than MSC Sinfonia.
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