Cruise Comparison

MSC Virtuosa VS MSC Poesia

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MSC Virtuosa MSC Poesia
Year built 2021 2008
Beam 43 m 32 m
Length 331 m 294 m
Tonnage 181541 tn. 92627 tn.
Velocity 23 23
Passenger capacity 6334 3223
Crew capacity 1704 1039
Ratio of crew per passenger 3,72 3,1
Decks 19 16
Cabins 2421 1275
Restaurants 10 4
Bars/Pubs 21 10
Lifts 19 13
Nationality French Panamá
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MSC Virtuosa MSC Poesia
Butcher’s Cut De pago
HOLA! Tacos & Cantina De pago
Kaito Sushi Bar De pago De pago
Kaito Teppanyaki De pago
Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant Incluido Incluido
MSC Yacht Club Restaurant Incluido
Restaurante Principal (MSC) Incluido Incluido
Indochine De pago
Overview
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The ship MSC Virtuosa was launched at sea in 2021, , 13 years more recent than MSC Poesia, which was built on 2008. The MSC Virtuosa has a capacity of 6334 passengers that are distributed in its 2421 cabins (interior, exterior and balcony), on the contrary, the MSC Poesia can accommodate up to 3223 passengers in its 1275 cabins. Likewise, the cruise MSC Virtuosa It has a lower ratio of crew members for each passenger, as it has one crew member for each 3.7 passengers, compared to the ratio of 3.1 passengers for each crew member of the MSC Poesia that offers greater passenger service.

Comparing both cruises, one of the differences of MSC Virtuosa is that it has 3 free restaurants (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, MSC Yacht Club Restaurant , Restaurante Principal (MSC), ) where we won't have to pay any additional payment for the meal and a total of 10 restaurants of different types of gastronomy Nevertheless, the ship MSC Poesia has a total of 4 restaurants of different types of gastronomy in which 2 (Marketplace Buffet & Restaurant, Restaurante Principal (MSC)) are totally free, since they are included in the price of the cruise.

The services and areas of the MSC Virtuosa It has a total of 4 pools and 9 jacuzzis in which to bathe and which are included during the stay. Secondly, MSC PoesiaIt comes with fewer pools as it has a total of 3 pools and 7 jacuzzis which are also included during the stay on the ship. On the other hand, Ship MSC Virtuosa has 11 bars and lounges more than cruise ship MSC Poesia which has a total of 10, so we have more places to drink drinks.

The MSC Virtuosa it has 331 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 6 Towers of Pisa, 8 Boeing 737 aircraft, 14 tennis courts or 22 buses. In the same way MSC Poesia has 294 meters length (length), therefore it is equal to the length/height of 70 Tesla Model 3 cars, 3 football fields, 12 basketball court or 7 Statues of Liberty.

MSC Virtuosa MSC Poesia
  • MSC Virtuosa is 13 years more modern than MSC Poesia.
  • It has 11 meters more beam than MSC Poesia.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 37 meters more than length.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 3 covered plus.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 1146 more cabins.
  • MSC Virtuosa has a capacity of 3111 more passengers.
  • MSC Virtuosa has a difference of 6 restaurants than MSC Poesia.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 11 bares more.
  • MSC Virtuosa has 5 restaurants included more than MSC Poesia.
  • It has 2 jacuzzi more than MSC Poesia.
  • It has 1 more pools than MSC Poesia.
  • It has a difference of 6 elevators than MSC Poesia.
  • MSC Poesia has a better crew to passenger ratio.
MSC Virtuosa MSC Poesia