Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.3Aggregated from 248 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #165 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.
Mistral class ranks 8 of 8 at MSC Cruises
- MSC Lirica2003
- MSC Sinfonia2002
- MSC Opera2004
- MSC Armonia2001
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
1,984
Gross tonnage
65,591
Space per guest
33 GT/guest
Crew
700
Guests per crew
2.83
Entered service
2003 refit 2021
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
98.5 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3 / 5
248 reviews
Service
3.5 / 5
248 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
248 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
248 reviews
Fitness & spa
3 / 5
248 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
248 reviews
Averages of 248 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare MSC Cruises ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.
◆Dining on board◆
Il Galeonemain dining
L'Ippocampomain dining
Le Bistrotbuffet
La Pergolaoutdoor casual / pizza
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