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MSC Virtuosa

MSC Cruises · Contemporary · Meraviglia Plus-class

MSC Virtuosa
Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
2.9
Aggregated from 361 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.

Ranked #112 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.

Meraviglia Plus class ranks 3 of 8 at MSC Cruises

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
4,842
Gross tonnage
181,541
Space per guest
37 GT/guest
Crew
1,704
Guests per crew
2.84
Entered service
2021 refit 2025
Size class
Large resort ship
What passengers say
Food
3 / 5
361 reviews
Service
3 / 5
361 reviews
Cabins
3.5 / 5
361 reviews
Public rooms
3 / 5
361 reviews
Lowest in the MSC Cruises fleet
Fitness & spa
3 / 5
361 reviews
Embarkation
3.5 / 5
361 reviews

Averages of 361 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
Main Restaurantmain dining
Marketplace Buffetbuffet
Butcher's Cutsteakhouse
Kaito Sushi Barsushi
Kaito Teppanyakiteppanyaki
Hola! Tacos & CantinaMexican
IndochineVietnamese-French
Jean-Philippe Chocolat & Cafechocolate / crepes
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