Smallest to Largest: MSC Cruises Ships By Size (2023)

• By Sarah Bretz, Contributor
• December 19, 2022

MSC Cruises is the largest privately-owned cruise line in the world, and it can be difficult to keep track of its seemingly always-growing fleet. Currently, the brand has 21 cruise vessels, from the 65,000 gross-ton MSC Armonia all the way up to the new 215,000 gross-ton mega ship MSC World Europa.

Here, we’ve organized all of MSC Cruises’ ships from smallest to largest, and included some stats and highlights of each one.

MSC Cruises Ships By Size

1. MSC Armonia

• Ship Class: Lirica class
• Ship Size:65,542 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2004 for MSC (2001 originally)
• Year Refurbished:2019
• Guest Count: 2,520
• Crew: 780

Key Features: Kids’ clubs and water play area, MSC Aurea Spa, White Lion Pub, the casino, Caffè San Marco, and The Red Bar

2. MSC Sinfonia

• Ship Class: Lirica class
• Ship Size:65,542 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2005 for MSC (2002 originally)
• Year Refurbished:2015
• Guest Count: 2,546
• Crew: 721

Key Features: MSC Aurea Spa, Sanremo Casino, Gelateria Italiana, Pasha Club Disco, Ambassador Cigar Room, Caffè del Mare, Shelagh’s House Irish Pub, kids’ clubs and water play area, Sinfonia Lounge & Library, and the Vitamin Bar

3. MSC Lirica

• Ship Class: Lirica class
• Ship Size:65,591 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2003
• Year Refurbished:2021
• Guest Count: 2,548
• Crew: 752

Key Features: Las Vegas Casino, The Coffee Corner, Blue Club Disco, pirate-themed kids’ playroom, the Vitamin Bar, Kaito Sushi Bar, kids’ clubs and water play area, and L’Atmosphere piano bar

4. MSC Opera

• Ship Class: Lirica class
• Ship Size:65,591 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2004
• Year Refurbished:2022
• Guest Count: 2,579
• Crew: 721

Key Features: La Cabala piano bar, Gelateria Italiana, Byblos Disco, Il Patio Bar, kids’ clubs and water play area, Vitamin Bar, MSC Aurea Spa with sauna and Turkish bath, Aroma Coffee Bar, and Sottovento Pub

5. MSC Musica

• Ship Class: Musica class
• Ship Size:92,409 gross tons
• Entered in Service: 2006
• Year Refurbished:2019
• Guest Count: 3,013
• Crew: 987

Key Features: Waterfall in the atrium, MSC Aurea Spa and Aurea Spa Bar, Havana Club cigar lounge, Sanremo Casino, Kaito Sushi Bar, kids’ and teens’ clubs, Enoteca Wine Bar, and Q32 Disco

6. MSC Orchestra

• Ship Class: Musica class
• Ship Size:92,409 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2007
• Year Refurbished:2021
• Guest Count: 3,013
• Crew: 987

Key Features: MSC Aurea Spa with Turkish baths and a sauna, La Cantinella Wine Bar, Shanghai Asian restaurant, The Savannah Bar, kids’ and teens’ clubs, R32 Disco, Palm Beach Casino, 4 Seasons Italian buffet restaurant, La Cubana Cigar Room, and Purple Bar

7. MSC Poesia

• Ship Class: Musica class
• Ship Size:92,627 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2008
• Year Refurbished:2021
• Guest Count: 3,013
• Crew: 987

Key Features: Three pools and four hot tubs, Mojito Bar, The Hitchcock Lounge Cigar Room, kids’ dinosaur-themed play area, S32 Disco, Poker Room, Kaito Sushi Bar, the Zebra Bar, and MSC Aurea Spa and Aurea Spa Bar

8. MSC Magnifica

• Ship Class: Musica class
• Ship Size:95,128 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2010
• Year Refurbished:Unknown
• Guest Count: 3,013
• Crew: 987

Key Features: Underwater-themed kids’ play area, Cuba Lounge Cigar Room, 4D cinema, Tiger Bar, Atlantic City Casino, Purple Bar, MSC Aurea Spa and Aurea Spa Bar, Oriental Plaza Asian fusion restaurant, and T32 Disco

9. MSC Fantasia

• Ship Class: Fantasia class
• Ship Size:137,936 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2008
• Year Refurbished: 2021
• Guest Count: 4,363
• Crew: 1,370

Key Features: Liquid Disco; Il Cappuccino Coffee Bar; MSC Aurea Spa and Aurea Spa Bar; Formula 1 Simulator; Il Transatlantico Piano Bar; 4D cinema; MSC Yacht Club “ship-within-a-ship” complex with its own restaurant, lounge, and pool deck; Sports Bar; and Top Sail Lounge

10. MSC Splendida

• Ship Class: Fantasia class
• Ship Size:137,936 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2009
• Year Refurbished:2017
• Guest Count: 4,363
• Crew: ~1,370

Key Features: Four swimming pools, Sea Pavilion Asian restaurant, Club 33 Disco, L’Espresso Coffee Bar, Royal Palm Casino, The Purple Jazz Bar, kids’ and teens’ clubs, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, The Cigar Lounge, MSC Yacht Club complex, Tea House & Dim Sum, and MSC Aurea Spa and Aurea Spa Bar

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11. MSC Divina

• Ship Class: Fantasia class
• Ship Size:139,072 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2012
• Year Refurbished:2021
• Guest Count: 4,345
• Crew: ~1,388

Key Features: Swarovski crystal staircases, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, infinity pool, MSC Aurea Spa and Aurea Spa Bar, MSC Yacht Club complex, Black and White Lounge, Formula 1 simulator, Galaxy Kaito Asian restaurant, Caffè Italia, a bowling alley, and La Luna Piano Bar

12. MSC Preziosa

• Ship Class: Fantasia
• Ship Size:139,072 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2013
• Year Refurbished:2021
• Guest Count: 4,345
• Crew: 1,388

Key Features: Doremi Castle kids’ aqua park with Vertigo high-speed waterslide, MSC Yacht Club complex, the Green Sax Jazz Bar, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, 4D cinema, kids’ and teens’ club, Galaxy Kaito Asian restaurant, a bowling alley, MSC Aurea Spa and Aurea Spa Bar, Safari Lounge, and La Locanda pizzeria and wine bar

13. MSC Seaside

• Ship Class: Seaside class
• Ship Size:153,516 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2017
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 5,079
• Crew: 1,513

Key Features: The Bridge of Sighs glass walkway, MSC Yacht Club complex, Bistrot La Boheme French restaurant, Forest Aquaventure Park, two bowling alleys, Asian Market Kitchen restaurant, dual racing zip lines, MSC Aurea Spa and Aurea Spa Bar, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar, Teppanyaki Restaurant, Garage Club, and a Formula 1 simulator

14. MSC Seaview

• Ship Class: Seaside class
• Ship Size:153,516 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2018
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 5,079
• Crew: 1,413

Key Features: Dual racing zip lines, The Bridge of Sighs glass walkway, Ocean Cay seafood restaurant, Waterfront Boardwalk outdoor promenade, MSC Yacht Club complex, a Formula 1 simulator, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, MSC Aurea Spa with thermal suite, Pirates Cove Aquapark, kids’ and teens’ clubs, Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar, Asian Market Kitchen restaurant, and the Jungle Beach Bar

15. MSC Seashore

• Ship Class: Seaside EVO class
• Ship Size:169,400 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2021
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 5,632
• Crew: 1,648

Key Features: Ocean Cay seafood restaurant, Wine Cave Bar, the Bridge of Sighs glass walkway, MSC Aurea Spa with thermal suite and outdoor space, Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar, kids’ and teens’ clubs, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse with al fresco dining area, aft infinity pool, MSC Yacht Club complex, HOLA! Tacos and Cantina restaurant, Pirates Cove Aquapark, Kaito Teppanyaki, and Horizon ice cream bar

16. MSC Seascape

• Ship Class: Seaside EVO class
• Ship Size:169,400 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2022
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 5,877
• Crew: 1,648

Key Features: ROBOTRON amusement top-deck ride, Kaito Teppanyaki, main pool with a water fountain island, Pirates Cove Aquapark, the Bridge of Sighs glass walkway, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse with al fresco dining area, MSC Aurea Spa with thermal suite, HOLA! Tacos and Cantina restaurant, aft infinity pool, MSC Yacht Club complex, and Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar

17. MSC Meraviglia

• Ship Class: Meraviglia class
• Ship Size:171,598 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2017
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 5,642
• Crew: 1,608

Key Features: Carousel Productions at Sea acrobatic shows, Jean-Philippe Chocolat & Café, bowling alley, Kaito Sushi Bar, MSC Aurea Spa with thermal suite, Brass Anchor Pub, kids’ and teens’ clubs, Ocean Cay seafood restaurant, MSC Yacht Club complex, Polar Aquapark, HOLA! Tapas Bar, Formula 1 simulators, and Butcher’s Cut steakhouse

18. MSC Bellissima

• Ship Class: Meraviglia class
• Ship Size:171,598 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2019
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 5,655
• Crew: 1,595

Key Features: MSC Aurea Spa with thermal suite, HOLA! Tapas Bar, Carousel Productions at Sea acrobatic shows, MSC Yacht Club complex, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, Polar Aquapark, Kaito Teppanyaki, Sportsplex activity space, Jean-Philippe Chocolat & Café, Formula 1 simulators, L’Atelier Bistrot French restaurant, and Masters of the Sea pub

19. MSC Grandiosa

• Ship Class: Meraviglia Plus class
• Ship Size:181,541 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2019
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 6,334
• Crew: 1,704

Key Features: MSC Yacht Club complex, L’Atelier Bistrot French restaurant, kids’ and teens’ clubs, Formula 1 simulators, HOLA! Tapas Bar, bowling alley, Safari Bar, Kaito Teppanyaki, Polar Aquapark, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, Carousel Productions at Sea acrobatic shows, Attic Club nightclub, and Jean-Philippe Crêpes & Gelato

20. MSC Virtuosa

• Ship Class: Meraviglia Plus class
• Ship Size:181,541 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2021
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 6,334
• Crew: 1,704

Key Features: Starship Club with a humanoid robot bartender, Jean-Philippe Chocolat & Café, Carousel Productions at Sea acrobatic shows, Indochine French-Vietnamese restaurant, L’Atelier Bar & Art, five swimming pools, MSC Aurea Spa with thermal suite, TV Studio & Bar, Savannah Aquapark, HOLA! Tacos & Cantina, MSC Yacht Club complex, Kaito Sushi Bar, and Butcher’s Cut steakhouse

21. MSC World Europa

• Ship Class: World class
• Ship Size:215,863 gross tons
• Entered in Service:2022
• Year Refurbished:N/A
• Guest Count: 6,762
• Crew: 2,138

Key Features: The Venom Drop @ The Spiral 11-story slide, Chef’s Garden Kitchen restaurant, seven swimming pools, Aurora Borealis Aquapark, Coffee Emporium, MSC Yacht Club complex, Raj Polo Tea House, bumper cars, Pescadaria seafood restaurant, Zest – Juice Bar, MSC Aurea Spa with thermal suite, Butcher’s Cut steakhouse, a rollerblading arena, The Gin Project, and kids’ and teens’ clubs

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