Cruise Comparison

MSC Sinfonia VS Rhapsody of the Seas

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MSC Sinfonia Rhapsody of the Seas
Year built 2002 1997
Beam 32 m 32 m
Length 275 m 279 m
Tonnage 65542 tn. 78491 tn.
Velocity 21 23
Passenger capacity 2679 2416
Crew capacity 721 765
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,72 3,16
Decks 13 12
Cabins 980 1020
Restaurants 4 9
Bars/Pubs 7 7
Lifts 9 9
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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Overview
MSC Sinfonia Rhapsody of the Seas
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The MSC Sinfonia was built in 2002, being 5 years more current than Rhapsody of the Seas, which was built on 1997. The ship MSC Sinfonia has a capacity of 2679 passengers that are distributed in its 980 cabins, on the other hand, the Rhapsody of the Seas can accommodate up to 2416 passengers in its 1020 cabins. On the other hand, 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 3.2 per crew member of Rhapsody of the Seas, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

One of the main differences of MSC Sinfonia is that we will have at our disposal 4 restaurants with different menus, of which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included in the price and we will have no additional cost For his part, the ship Rhapsody of the Seas hosts 9 restaurants with different themes and menus, of which 3 (Windjammer, Park Cafe, Restaurante Principal, ) are included with the price of the cruise.

In the common leisure areas we can see that the ship MSC Sinfonia It has a total of 2 pools and 2 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. However, the Rhapsody of the Seas comes with more pools by having a total of 4 pools and 6 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. Likewise, el MSC Sinfonia tiene 0 bares y salones menos que el crucero Rhapsody of the Seas dónde poder tomar refrescos, cocteles, cervezas, zumos, etc.

The cruise MSC Sinfonia It has 275 meters length (length), which is the same as 59 Tesla Model 3 cars, 10 basketball court, 5 Towers of Pisa or 11 tennis courts approximately. Por otra parte the cruise Rhapsody of the Seas is 279 meters long, so it is equal to the length or height of 3 Big Ben, 18 buses, 6 Statues of Liberty, or 3 football fields.

MSC Sinfonia Rhapsody of the Seas
  • MSC Sinfonia is 5 years less than Rhapsody of the Seas.
  • MSC Sinfonia has 1 more covered than Rhapsody of the Seas.
  • MSC Sinfonia has a capacity of 263 differences more than Rhapsody of the Seas.
  • Rhapsody of the Seas is 4 meters longer than MSC Sinfonia.
  • It has a difference of 40 cabins than MSC Sinfonia.
  • Rhapsody of the Seas has 5 restaurants than MSC Sinfonia.
  • Offers a better crew/passenger ratio than MSC Sinfonia.
  • Rhapsody of the Seas owns 4 tubs more jacuzzis than MSC Sinfonia.
  • Rhapsody of the Seas has 2 more pools.
MSC Sinfonia Rhapsody of the Seas