Cruise Comparison

MSC Splendida VS MSC Virtuosa

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MSC Splendida MSC Virtuosa
Year built 2009 2021
Beam 38 m 43 m
Length 333 m 331 m
Tonnage 137936 tn. 181541 tn.
Velocity 23 23
Passenger capacity 4363 6334
Crew capacity 1370 1704
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,18 3,72
Decks 18 19
Cabins 1637 2421
Restaurants 6 10
Bars/Pubs 13 21
Lifts 25 19
Nationality Panamá French
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MSC Splendida MSC Virtuosa
Butcher’s Cut De pago De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
HOLA! Tacos & Cantina De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
Indochine De pago
Overview
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The MSC Splendida sailed for the first time in 2009, and is 12 years older than MSC Virtuosa, which was built on 2021. The MSC Splendida has a capacity of 4363 passengers that are distributed in its 1637 cabins, on the contrary, the MSC Virtuosa can accommodate up to 6334 passengers in its 2421 cabins. On the other hand, the ship MSC Splendida It has a higher ratio of crew members per passenger, giving better service in most of the ship's rooms by having 1 crew member for every 3.2 passengers.

The first noteworthy thing about MSC Splendida 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 Instead, MSC Virtuosa comes with 10 restaurants of different types of gastronomy and includes 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) totally free where we can have lunch or dinner at no additional cost.

The services and areas of the MSC Splendida Take a total of 5 pools and 12 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. Nevertheless, the MSC VirtuosaIt has fewer pools with a total of 4 pools also included in the stay and 9 jacuzzis to relax with its jets. Moreover, MSC Splendida has 8, bars and lounges less than cruise ship MSC Virtuosa, which includes a total of 21 instead of 13, both cruise ships having a variety of places to have all kinds of drinks.

MSC Splendida it has 333 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 3 football fields, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 12 basketball court or 22 buses. Likewise the MSC Virtuosa it has 331 meters in length (length), which is the same as 3 Big Ben, 6 Towers of Pisa, 14 tennis courts or 22 buses approximately.

MSC Splendida MSC Virtuosa
  • MSC Splendida is 2 meters longer than MSC Virtuosa.
  • MSC Splendida has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Virtuosa.
  • It has 3 jacuzzis more than MSC Virtuosa.
  • It has a difference of 6 elevators than MSC Virtuosa.
  • MSC Virtuosa is 12 years less than MSC Splendida.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 5 meters more beam than MSC Splendida.
  • Has 1 covered more than MSC Splendida.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 784 more cabins.
  • MSC Virtuosa fits 1971 more passengers.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 4 restaurants than MSC Splendida.
  • MSC Virtuosa has a difference of 8 bares than MSC Splendida.
  • MSC Virtuosa includes 4 restaurants included in the price plus.
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