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MSC Opera

The last of the four Lirica-class ships, stretched in 2015. The most cabins of the four on the same hull, which makes it the tightest ship in the fleet by space ratio. Two main dining rooms, a buffet and a grill, ten bars.

The numbers

Space ratio
30.5
Guests per crew
2.9
Gross tonnage
65,591
Passengers (double)
2,150
Passengers (max)
2,658
Crew
742
Cabins
1,075
Decks
13
Beam
28.8 m
Built
2,004
Refurbished
2,015
Places to eat
4
Bars
10
Pools
3

Space ratio is gross tons per lower-berth passenger; higher is roomier. Guests per crew member: lower is more attentive. Places to eat excludes bars. From MSC's own technical sheet dated August 2025. The line publishes only the maximum passenger count, so the lower-berth figure here is cabins times two.

What the fare covers

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