Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.1Aggregated from 327 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.
Ranked #171 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
2,150
Gross tonnage
65,591
Space per guest
31 GT/guest
Crew
728
Guests per crew
2.95
Entered service
2004 refit 2022
Size class
Large resort ship
◆What passengers say◆
Food
3 / 5
327 reviews
Service
3 / 5
327 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
327 reviews
Public rooms
3.5 / 5
327 reviews
Fitness & spa
3 / 5
327 reviews
Embarkation
3 / 5
327 reviews
Averages of 327 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◆
La Caravellamain dining
L'Approdomain dining
Le Velebuffet
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