MSC Fantasia
MSC Fantasia in Castries, 2017 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Panama | |
| Name | MSC Fantasia |
| Owner | MSC Cruises |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry | Panama |
| Ordered | 1 June 2005 |
| Builder | |
| Cost | $550 million |
| Yard number | A33 |
| Laid down | 9 January 2007 |
| Launched | 1 March 2008 |
| Christened | 18 December 2008 by Sophia Loren in Naples |
| Completed | 9 December 2008 |
| Acquired | 10 December 2008 |
| Maiden voyage | 20 December 2008 |
| In service | 18 December 2008 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Fantasia-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 137,936 GT, 107,916 NT, 15,000 DWT |
| Length | 333.33 m (1,093 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 37.92 m (124 ft 5 in) |
| Draft | 8.65 m (28 ft 5 in) |
| Decks | 13 passenger decks, 18 total |
| Propulsion |
|
| Speed |
|
| Capacity | 3,274 (double occupancy) 3,959 (max) passengers |
| Crew | 1,313 |
MSC Fantasia is a Fantasia-class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises and serves as the lead vessel for the Fantasia class of ships. She entered service in December 2008 and ushered in a new generation of larger ships for MSC Cruises, becoming the largest ship to operate for MSC at the time of delivery. She was also the first vessel to feature the MSC Yacht Club, MSC Cruises ship within ship concept.