![]() ![]() This class is 16m longer, offering bigger facilities throughout the ship and more cabins. The Seaside EVO class was built after the success of MSC Seaside. The Plus class is an extended version of the ship (approx 15m longer) and has slightly larger facilities, including more cabins – giving an extra passenger capacity of 679 ( MSC Grandiosa – 6,334 compared to MSC Meraviglia 5,642). The Meraviglia Plus class was built after the success of MSC Meraviglia. MSC Ships by Class (from newest to oldest) MSC Cruises chose to use a modified version of the European-class ships and built MSC Lirica and her twin sister, MSC Opera. They were acquired when Festival Cruises went bankrupt and MSC Cruises purchased them for their operations. These two ships are ex-Festival Cruises ships (previously named European Vision and European Stars). Only two of MSC Cruises’ ships ( MSC Armonia and MSC Sinfonia) are not new-builds for MSC Cruises. ![]() This number is unlikely to be reached very frequently. the ‘Max’ number is if every cabin used their additional pull-out bed, etc. You’ll see multiple numbers for passengers on ships – this is because many ships include extra beds in cabins (such as the sofa/couch can convert to a pull-out bed) – but the majority of cabins usually have 2 people in them. In essence, the bigger the GRT – the more ‘space’ the ship has for passengers, cargo, etc. It is a measure of cubic capacity and is calculated by the total volume from inside the hull and decks of the ship. GRT (Gross Registered Tonnage) is a term used to calculate the volume inside a ship. This guide will help you work out which MSC Cruises’ ship is which! Whilst the cruise shutdown of 2020 stopped MSC from sailing briefly, they were quick to continue the building of their new ships and did not sell off any of their current vessels. Since 1989, MSC Cruises has built a formidable fleet of cruise ships, with the last few years adding several brand new ships per year on average and an order book with many more to come. MSC Cruises is a Swiss-Italian cruise line, founded back in 1989 in Naples, Italy.Ī sibling company of the giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), MSC has strong roots connecting it with the sea dating back to 1675. They plan to launch one further ship in 2022 ( MSC Seascape), which will bring them to 21 ships – one of the largest cruise line fleets in the world.Īdditionally, MSC Euribia will launch in 2023 – taking them to 22 ships. MSC Cruises has an active fleet of 20 ships currently. ![]()
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