Cruise Comparison

MSC Virtuosa VS MSC Fantasia

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MSC Virtuosa MSC Fantasia
Year built 2021 2008
Beam 43 m 38 m
Length 331 m 333 m
Tonnage 181541 tn. 137936 tn.
Velocity 23 22
Passenger capacity 6334 4363
Crew capacity 1704 1370
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,72 3,18
Decks 19 18
Cabins 2421 1637
Restaurants 10 5
Bars/Pubs 21 13
Lifts 19 15
Nationality French Panamá
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MSC Virtuosa MSC Fantasia
Butcher’s Cut De pago De pago
HOLA! Tacos & Cantina De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Indochine De pago
Overview
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The cruise MSC Virtuosa was launched in 2021, so it is 13 years newer than MSC Fantasia, which was built on 2008. The ship MSC Virtuosa has capacity for up to 6334 passengers divided into 2421 cabins (including interior, exterior and balcony cabins). The MSC Fantasia carries up to 4363 passengers in its 1637 cabins. Moreover, the cruise MSC Virtuosa 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 MSC Fantasia, which normally translates into better service in all its cabins on the cruise ship.

When comparing both cruises, one of the differences of MSC Virtuosa is that it includes a total of 3 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) that are included in the price of the cruise, making a total of 10 restaurants of different types of food at which to dine. Secondly, the cruise MSC Fantasia hosts 5 restaurants with different themes and menus, of which 3 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are included with the price of the cruise.

In the common areas of the MSC Virtuosa Take a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis to be able to take a bath during your stay on the cruise. On the contrary, MSC Fantasia comes with more pools by having a total of 5 pools and 12 jacuzzis that are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, the cruise ship MSC Virtuosa has 21 bars and lounges to enjoy all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages instead of the 13 that includes MSC Fantasia distributed throughout the boat.

The MSC Virtuosa It has 331 meters length (length), which is the same as 22 buses, 14 tennis courts, 12 basketball court or 3 Big Ben approximately. By your sidethe MSC Fantasia has 333 meters in length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 22 buses, 7 Statues of Liberty, 3 football fields or 8 Boeing 737 aircraft.

MSC Virtuosa MSC Fantasia
  • MSC Virtuosa is 13 years more modern.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 5 meters more than beam.
  • It has 1 covered more than MSC Fantasia.
  • Owns 784 more cabins than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Virtuosa has a capacity of 1971 differences more than MSC Fantasia.
  • Owns 5 restaurants more than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 8 bares more.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 4 restaurants included in the price plus.
  • It has 4 elevators more than MSC Fantasia.
  • MSC Fantasia has 2 meters more in length than MSC Virtuosa.
  • It has a better crew to passenger ratio than MSC Virtuosa.
  • MSC Fantasia has 3 jacuzzi more.
  • MSC Fantasia has 1 more pools than MSC Virtuosa.
MSC Virtuosa MSC Fantasia