MSC Cruises' largest cruise ship, the 208,000-ton vessel is the first in a new series of four ships in the World Class series. In April, the World Europa kicks off a year-round schedule of seven-night cruises to the Western Mediterranean visiting Genoa, Naples, Messina, La Valletta, Barcelona and Marseille.
What is the largest cruise ship? Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas is the world's largest cruise ship in 2023. The Oasis class vessel is 236,857 gross tons and has a passenger capacity of 5,734 at double occupancy, but that goes up to 7,084 at maximum capacity.
The largest cruise ship in the world is 235 feet tall with 18 passenger decks, which is double the number of decks that Titanic had! MSC World Europa, while not the largest cruise ship in the world in terms of gross registered tonnage, has a whopping 21 decks, although only 16 are able to be accessed by passengers!
Meraviglia class is larger than Seaside class: 4,475 at double occupancy compared to Seaside's 4,134. And as for the passenger-to-crew ratio? Despite Meraviglia's larger size and higher passenger capacity, they offer identical ratios of 2.9 passengers for every one crew member.
For being such a cheap cruise, I was impressed by the variety of activities and programming on the ship. I was impressed by the amount of family-friendly fun on MSC Seaside, and there were enough activities to keep guests of all ages entertained.
The newest MSC Cruises ship is MSC Euribia. As noted above, it just debuted in June, and it's currently sailing in Europe. Measuring 184,011 gross tons, MSC Euribia is one of the biggest cruise ships in the world — only 10 cruise vessels are bigger. However, it's not the biggest MSC Cruises ship.
The ship itself is like an extra neighborhood: Accommodating over 5,700 guests (plus staff), the cruise ship is 1,036 feet long, as high as the Eiffel Tower, and has 19 decks standing at 213 feet tall.
Which Royal Caribbean ship is the largest? The largest Royal Caribbean ship is Icon of the Seas. At 250,800 GT and with a length of 1,198 feet, this is the largest cruise ship in the world, accommodating up to 7,600 guests plus 2,350 crew.