Cruise Comparison

MSC Splendida VS Brilliant Lady

Find out all the differences between these two cruises at 2026

MSC Splendida Brilliant Lady
Year built 2009 2023
Beam 38 m 38 m
Length 333 m 277 m
Tonnage 137936 tn. 110000 tn.
Velocity 23 20
Passenger capacity 4363 2762
Crew capacity 1370 1150
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,18 2,4
Decks 18 17
Cabins 1637 1404
Restaurants 6 12
Bars/Pubs 13 12
Lifts 25 14
Nationality Panamá Bahamas
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MSC Splendida Brilliant Lady
Butcher’s Cut De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido
The Wake Incluido
Razzle Dazzle Incluido
Pink Agave Incluido
The Test Kitchen Incluido
Gunbae Incluido
Extra Virgin Incluido
The Galley Incluido
The Dock Incluido
The Pizza Place Incluido
Lick Me Till… Ice Cream Incluido
The Social Club Incluido
Noodle Around Incluido
Overview
MSC Splendida Brilliant Lady
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The MSC Splendida was manufactured in 2009, with a difference of 14 years prior to Brilliant Lady, which was launched at sea on 2023. The cruise MSC Splendida has a capacity of 4363 passengers that are distributed in its 1637 cabins, on the other hand, the Brilliant Lady can accommodate up to 2762 passengers in its 1404 cabins. Moreover, the MSC Splendida has a lower ratio of crew members per passenger, having one crew member per 3.2 passengers, compared to the ratio of 2.4 per crew member of Brilliant Lady, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

The most noticeable differences between MSC Splendida and Brilliant Lady is that it has 6 restaurants of which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included in the price of the cruise at no extra cost Nevertheless, the ship Brilliant Lady accommodates a total of 12 restaurants of different types of menus and includes 12 (The Wake, Razzle Dazzle, Pink Agave, The Test Kitchen, Gunbae, Extra Virgin, The Galley, The Dock, The Pizza Place, Lick Me Till… Ice Cream, The Social Club, Noodle Around) where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

The ship MSC Splendida include a total of 5 pools and 12 jacuzzis where you can enjoy with the family during your stay and take a dip. On the contrary, Brilliant LadyIt has fewer pools with a total of 2 pools also included in the stay and 3 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. On the other hand, In MSC Splendida we have a total of 13 bars and lounges available to you instead of the 12 that Brilliant Lady has where you can have soft drinks, wines, juices , cocktails with and without alcohol, beers, among other drinks.

MSC Splendida it has 333 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 14 tennis courts, 7 Statues of Liberty, 22 buses or 3 Big Ben. Al contrario the ship Brilliant Lady it has 277 meters in length (length), which is the same as 71 Tesla Model 3 cars, 3 football fields, 6 Towers of Pisa or 12 basketball court approximately.

MSC Splendida Brilliant Lady
  • MSC Splendida is 56 meters longer than Brilliant Lady.
  • MSC Splendida has more floors.
  • It has 233 cabins more than Brilliant Lady.
  • MSC Splendida has a capacity of 1601 differences more than Brilliant Lady.
  • MSC Splendida has 1 bar more.
  • Owns 9 tubs more jacuzzis than Brilliant Lady.
  • MSC Splendida has a difference of 3 pools.
  • MSC Splendida has 11 elevators more.
  • It is 14 years more recent than MSC Splendida.
  • Brilliant Lady has 6 restaurants more.
  • Brilliant Lady offers a better crew/passenger ratio than MSC Splendida.
  • Includes 1 restaurant included in the price more than MSC Splendida.
MSC Splendida Brilliant Lady