MSC Meraviglia
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Name | MSC Meraviglia |
Owner | MSC Cruises |
Operator | MSC Cruises |
Port of registry | Valletta, ![]() |
Ordered | 20 March 2014 |
Builder | STX Europe (St. Nazaire) |
Laid down | October 2015[1] |
Launched | 2 September 2016[2][3] |
Completed | 31 May 2017 |
In service | 3 June 2017 |
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Class and type | Project Vista (MSC) cruise ship |
Tonnage | list error: <br /> list (help) 171,598 GT[4] 12,200 DWT[4] |
Length | 315.83 m (1,036.2 ft)[4] |
Beam | 43 m (141 ft)[4] |
Draught | 8.75 m (28.7 ft)[4] |
Decks | 15 passenger decks |
Installed power | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 × 4T - 12 cyl diesel engines 2 × 4T - 16 cyl diesel engines |
Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) Diesel-electric 2 × ABB Azipod (2 × 19.2 MW)[4] 38.4 MW (51,500 hp) total power[4] |
Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 22.7 knots (42.0 km/h; 26.1 mph) (maximum) 21.8 knots (40.4 km/h; 25.1 mph) (service)[4] |
Capacity | 4,500 passengers |
Crew | 1,536 crew |
MSC Meraviglia is a cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises, built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France, by STX France. Meraviglia is the lead ship of MSC's new "Vista Project" vessels, with the MSC Bellissima following in 2019, each of which will have a passenger capacity of 4,500. When it entered service in June 2017, it was the 4th largest cruise ship in the world, behind Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class ships.
The ship initially operated in the western Mediterranean but in the fall of 2019 in is intended that she will reposition to Miami, replacing MSC Divina, sailing to the Caribbean as part of a North American expansion program by MSC.[5]
The ships facilities include a promenade with a long LED roof, a water park with water slides, a rope course and a theater. The ship also has over 10 dining areas and a spa.[6]
The vessel's name was announced, and her first steel was cut, at a ceremony held at St Nazaire on 20 April 2015.[6] The ship was formally named on 3 June 2017 by her godmother, Italian actress Sophia Loren [7] at a ceremony in Le Havre also featuring French actor Patrick Bruel, musical group Kids United, and comedian Gad Elmaleh.[8]
The building of Meraviglia was shown in the 2nd episode of the Science Channel series Building Giants, titled "Monster Cruise Ship".[9]
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Interior view of the Bronze Anchor, a British-themed pub aboard the MSC Meraviglia.
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MSC Meraviglia while under construction in Saint-Nazaire.
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Image of the bow of the MSC Meraviglia in the port of Civitavecchia.
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A corridor aboard the MSC Meraviglia.
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MSC Meraviglia docked in Barcelona in 2017.
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Digital ceiling on Deck 6 of the MSC Meraviglia. The LED screen covering the ceiling changes the image it displays depending on the time of day.
References
- ^ "STX France : Le MSC Meraviglia à moitié assemblé" (in French). 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "MSC cruises reveals name of second Meraviglia generation mega-ship: MSC Bellissima". 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "MSC Meraviglia Floated Out at STX France". 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "MSC Meraviglia (9760512)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Tribou, Richard. "MSC Meraviglia coming to Miami as part of North American expansion". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ a b Wood, Donald (21 April 2015). "Introducing Meraviglia, MSC Cruises' First Vista-Class Ship". TravelPulse.com. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "MSC Meraviglia Finally Gets Her Beautiful Godmother | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "The latest giant of the seas, MSC Meraviglia, christened in France". Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Building Giants: Monster Cruise Ship". Science Channel. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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