MSC Fantasia

MSC Fantasia current position

MSC Fantasia current location is at West Mediterranean (coordinates 37.97468 N / 9.61449 E) cruising at speed of 14 kn (26 km/h | 16 mph) en route to Barcelona. The AIS position was reported 1 minute ago.

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Current itinerary of MSC Fantasia

MSC Fantasia current cruise is 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean. Prices start from USD 635 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 07 Dec, 2024 and ends on 14 Dec, 2024.

Date / TimePort
07 Dec 18:00    Departing from Barcelona, Spain hotels
08 Dec 09:00 - 18:00    Marseille, France Riviera
09 Dec 09:00 - 17:00    Genoa, Milan, Italy Riviera
10 Dec 13:00 - 20:00    Naples, Italy
11 Dec 09:00 - 18:00    Palermo, Sicily Italy
12 Dec 09:00 - 18:00    La Goulette-Tunis, Tunisia
14 Dec 08:00    Arriving in Barcelona, Spain hotels

Specifications of MSC Fantasia

Year of build2008  /  Age: 16
Flag state Panama
BuilderChantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France)
ClassMSC FANTASIA
Building costUSD 550 million
Engines (power)GE Power Converteam (43.7 MW / 58603 hp)
Speed23 kn / 43 km/h / 26 mph
Length (LOA)333 m / 1093 ft
Beam (width)37 m / 121 ft
Gross Tonnage137936 gt
Passengers3274 - 3929
Crew1637
Passengers-to-space ratio35
Decks17
Cabins1637
Decks with cabins9
Last Refurbishment2023
Sister-shipsMSC Divina, MSC Preziosa, MSC Splendida
Christened bySophia Loren
OwnerMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Group)
OperatorMSC Cruises

MSC Fantasia Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Nov 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $606
2024 Nov 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $361
2024 Nov 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $536
2024 Nov 27 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $813
2024 Nov 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $359
2024 Dec 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $426
2024 Dec 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $406
2024 Dec 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $792
2024 Dec 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $898
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $635
2024 Dec 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $416
2024 Dec 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $406
2024 Dec 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $500
2024 Dec 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $636
2024 Dec 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $455
2024 Dec 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $464
2024 Dec 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $406
2024 Dec 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $533
2024 Dec 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $758
2024 Dec 21 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $900
2024 Dec 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $1130
2024 Dec 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $1069
2024 Dec 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $1075
2024 Dec 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo
2024 Dec 28 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona
2024 Dec 29 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $1288
2024 Dec 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $1237
2024 Dec 31 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $1248
2025 Jan 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $1010
2025 Jan 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $672
2025 Jan 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $700
2025 Jan 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $669
2025 Jan 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $660
2025 Jan 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $688
2025 Jan 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $490
2025 Jan 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $576
2025 Jan 13 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $568
2025 Jan 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $514
2025 Jan 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $526
2025 Jan 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $542
2025 Jan 19 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $678
2025 Jan 20 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $586
2025 Jan 21 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $588
2025 Jan 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $730
2025 Jan 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $505
2025 Jan 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $556
2025 Jan 27 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $606
2025 Jan 28 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $588
2025 Jan 29 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $518
2025 Feb 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $662
2025 Feb 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $659
2025 Feb 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $636
2025 Feb 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $648
2025 Feb 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $817
2025 Feb 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $510
2025 Feb 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $957
2025 Feb 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $706
2025 Feb 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $615
2025 Feb 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $1005
2025 Feb 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $505
2025 Feb 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $762
2025 Feb 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $613
2025 Feb 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $531
2025 Feb 19 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $643
2025 Feb 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $618
2025 Feb 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $720
2025 Feb 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $806
2025 Feb 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $648
2025 Feb 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $654
2025 Mar 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $665
2025 Mar 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $656
2025 Mar 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $717
2025 Mar 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $838
2025 Mar 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $855
2025 Mar 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $855
2025 Mar 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $672
2025 Mar 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $678
2025 Mar 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $670
2025 Mar 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $604
2025 Mar 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $1127
2025 Mar 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $716
2025 Mar 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $683
2025 Mar 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $826
2025 Mar 19 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $666
2025 Mar 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $804
2025 Mar 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $821
2025 Mar 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $743
2025 Mar 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $722
2025 Mar 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $757
2025 Mar 29 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $909
2025 Mar 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $845
2025 Mar 31 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $665
2025 Apr 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $628
2025 Apr 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $888
2025 Apr 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $1173
2025 Apr 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $1067
2025 Apr 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $1087
2025 Apr 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $842
2025 Apr 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $1026
2025 Apr 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $1507
2025 Apr 13 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $1255
2025 Apr 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $1031
2025 Apr 19 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $586
2025 Apr 20 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $615
2025 Apr 21 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $600
2025 Apr 23 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Istanbul Barcelona $1166
2025 Apr 24 7 days, one-way from Marseille to Istanbul Marseille $909
2025 Apr 25 6 days, one-way from Genoa to Istanbul Genoa $729
2025 Apr 26 5 days, one-way from Naples to Istanbul Naples $409
2025 May 07 3 days, one-way from Istanbul to Bari Istanbul $279
2025 May 07 4 days, one-way from Istanbul to Trieste Istanbul $379
2025 May 07 7 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $1009
2025 May 07 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1097
2025 May 10 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1072
2025 May 11 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1395
2025 May 14 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1058
2025 May 19 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1062
2025 May 20 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1395
2025 May 23 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1058
2025 May 25 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1165
2025 May 28 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1149
2025 May 29 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1160
2025 Jun 01 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1047
2025 Jun 03 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1136
2025 Jun 06 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1323
2025 Jun 07 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1445
2025 Jun 10 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1118
2025 Jun 12 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1304
2025 Jun 15 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1172
2025 Jun 16 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1285
2025 Jun 19 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1168
2025 Jun 21 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1286
2025 Jun 24 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1370
2025 Jun 25 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1484
2025 Jun 28 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1258
2025 Jun 30 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1286
2025 Jul 03 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1370
2025 Jul 04 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1484
2025 Jul 07 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1258
2025 Jul 09 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1336
2025 Jul 12 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1322
2025 Jul 13 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1426
2025 Jul 16 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1308
2025 Jul 18 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1386
2025 Jul 21 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1362
2025 Jul 22 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1367
2025 Jul 25 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1358
2025 Jul 27 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1416
2025 Jul 30 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1402
2025 Jul 31 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1397
2025 Aug 03 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1388
2025 Aug 05 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1546
2025 Aug 08 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1633
2025 Aug 09 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1527
2025 Aug 12 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1518
2025 Aug 14 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1536
2025 Aug 17 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1612
2025 Aug 18 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1517
2025 Aug 21 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1508
2025 Aug 23 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1446
2025 Aug 26 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1422
2025 Aug 27 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1427
2025 Aug 30 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1418
2025 Sep 01 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1336
2025 Sep 04 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1312
2025 Sep 05 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1859
2025 Sep 08 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1308
2025 Sep 10 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1246
2025 Sep 13 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1343
2025 Sep 14 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1227
2025 Sep 17 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1218
2025 Sep 19 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1186
2025 Sep 22 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1162
2025 Sep 23 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1167
2025 Sep 26 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1158
2025 Sep 28 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1146
2025 Oct 01 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1122
2025 Oct 02 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1127
2025 Oct 05 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1118
2025 Oct 07 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1117
2025 Oct 10 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1222
2025 Oct 11 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1226
2025 Oct 14 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $1088
2025 Oct 16 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $1117
2025 Oct 19 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1062
2025 Oct 20 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1175
2025 Oct 25 4 days, one-way from Istanbul to Trieste Istanbul $469
2025 Oct 29 10 days, one-way from Trieste to Barcelona Trieste $1099
2025 Nov 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $699
2025 Nov 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $699
2025 Nov 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $699
2025 Nov 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $699
2025 Nov 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $649
2025 Nov 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $649
2025 Nov 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $649
2025 Nov 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $649
2025 Nov 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $649
2025 Nov 19 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $599
2025 Nov 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $599
2025 Nov 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $599
2025 Nov 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $599
2025 Nov 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $599
2025 Nov 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $539
2025 Nov 29 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $539
2025 Nov 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $539
2025 Dec 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $539
2025 Dec 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $539
2025 Dec 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $539
2025 Dec 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $539
2025 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $539
2025 Dec 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $539
2025 Dec 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $539
2025 Dec 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $539
2025 Dec 13 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $539
2025 Dec 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $539
2025 Dec 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $539
2025 Dec 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $539
2025 Dec 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $539
2025 Dec 20 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $969
2025 Dec 21 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $969
2025 Dec 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $969
2025 Dec 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $969
2025 Dec 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $969
2025 Dec 27 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $1289
2025 Dec 28 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $1289
2025 Dec 29 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $1289
2025 Dec 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $1289
2025 Dec 31 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $1399
2026 Jan 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $539
2026 Jan 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $539
2026 Jan 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $539
2026 Jan 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $539
2026 Jan 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $539
2026 Jan 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $539
2026 Jan 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $539
2026 Jan 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $539
2026 Jan 13 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $539
2026 Jan 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $539
2026 Jan 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $539
2026 Jan 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $539
2026 Jan 19 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $539
2026 Jan 20 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $539
2026 Jan 21 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $539
2026 Jan 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $539
2026 Jan 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $539
2026 Jan 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $539
2026 Jan 27 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $539
2026 Jan 28 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $599
2026 Jan 31 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $599
2026 Feb 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $599
2026 Feb 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $599
2026 Feb 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $599
2026 Feb 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $599
2026 Feb 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $599
2026 Feb 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $599
2026 Feb 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $599
2026 Feb 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $599
2026 Feb 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $649
2026 Feb 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $649
2026 Feb 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $649
2026 Feb 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $649
2026 Feb 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $649
2026 Feb 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $649
2026 Feb 21 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $649
2026 Feb 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $649
2026 Feb 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $649
2026 Feb 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $649
2026 Feb 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $699
2026 Feb 28 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $699
2026 Mar 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $699
2026 Mar 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $699
2026 Mar 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $699
2026 Mar 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $699
2026 Mar 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $699
2026 Mar 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $699
2026 Mar 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $699
2026 Mar 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Naples $699
2026 Mar 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Palermo $1424
2026 Mar 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $699
2026 Mar 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $2239
2026 Mar 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $2239

MSC Fantasia Review

Review of MSC Fantasia

The 2008-built MSC Fantasia cruise ship is the first of MSC's Fantasia-class liner, followed by the sisterships DivinaPreziosa, Splendida.

The vessel (IMO number 9359791) is currently Panama-flagged (MMSI 370648000) and registered in Colon.

History - construction and ownership

MSC Cruises (MSC Crociere) is a passenger shipping company headquartered in Genoa and Naples. It was established in 1960. Today, MSC Crociere is a subsidiary of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) - the world's 2nd largest containership company. MSC Crociere is the world's largest privately-owned cruise company.

By annual passenger shipping volumes, MSC is ranked the world's 3rd largest cruise shipowner - following only Carnival Corporation and RCG-Royal Caribbean Group.

MSC Fantasia cruise ship

The 4000-passenger ship MSC Fantasia debuted in December 2008. At that time her capacity made this MSC cruise ship the largest ever built for the line. Fantasia is a brand-new class representative for this rapidly growing company. 

Decks and Cabins

MSC Fantasia staterooms (1637 total, in 12 grades) include 107x Suites, 1142x Balcony, 94x Oceanview, 294x Inside. Most staterooms are Balcony (sized 190 ft2 / 18 m2) with cabin balconies sized 40 ft2 / 4 m2. The largest accommodations are the Yacht Club Royal Suites (400 ft2 / 37 m2, with wraparound terrace sized 170 ft2 / 16 m2).

The boat has 17 decks, of which 14 are passenger-accessible and 9 with cabins.

MSC Fantasia decks are named with Italian adjectives and superlatives.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

The ship's MDR, Red Velvet, is split between two decks and features furnishings ranging from Murano glass chandeliers, refined porcelain and crystal glasses to red velvet cushions and silver flatware. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Red Velvet serves a different menu each evening, inspired by an Italian region with typical cuisine and renowned wines. The breakfast menu features an MSC Express breakfast or a selection of fried, scrambled, hard-boiled or poached eggs cooked to order, omelettes, bacon, tomatoes, cold meats, yogurt, cereals,fresh fruit, pastries, bread, smoked salmon, cheese, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and juices along with a special of the day. A 3-course menu is served for lunch comprising of starters, main course, a special dish and desserts.

MSC Fantasia cruise ship

Follows the complete list of MSC Fantasia restaurants and food bars.

  • Red Velvet Restaurant (2-level forward Dining Room, capacity 650 seats on level 1, size 1080 m2; capacity 568 seats on level 2, size 907 m2; open for Breakfast 7-10 am, Lunch 12-2 pm and Dinner (with 2 fixed dinner seatings- 7 pm and 9:30 pm), with different Italian region traditional meals and wines served each evening, 7-course dinner menu, including vegan and vegetarian dishes, Deck 5)
  • Il Cerchio d’Oro Restaurant (aft Dining Room, capacity 724 seats, Mediterranean cuisine, open for Breakfast 7:00-10:00 a.m., Lunch 12:00-2:00 p.m., and Dinner with 2 fixed seatings at 7:00 and 9:45 p.m., features a 3-course menu for lunch, 7-course for dinner, size 1227 m2)
  • Zanzibar (473 seats) and L’ Africana (443 seats) Buffet Restaurants (self service, complimentary, open for Breakfast 6:30-10am, lunch 12-3:30pm and Dinner 7-10pm). Both buffets have different food stations/corners- Grill Takeaway (hot dogs, burgers, wraps), Pizza, Pasta, Mediterranean, Ethnic, Carving Show (pork, beef, chicken, turkey), Children (healthy food), Bakery.
  • L’ Etoile Restaurant (96-seat aft Dining Room for MSC yacht club passengers/dinner-only, French and Italian gourmet cuisine, selected French, Italian and Spanish wines; surcharges a la carte, size 218 m2).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

MSC Fantasia offers a casino, theatre, and library. For those who are keen on sports, there is a modern fitness center, sauna, 12 jacuzzis, 4 swimming pools (Aqua Park, Il Tropici, Catalano, The One/yacht club). Among the best features of this MSC ship, are the signature “Aurea Spa” treatments, the “MSC Yacht Club” complex with its 71 beautiful suites, and the adults-only “Top 18” premium deck area. 

Ship's beauty is a perfect mix of advanced technology and elegance, combined with exclusive services. For the very first time on a ship, guests can walk on stairs made from Swarovski crystal. A transparent ceiling allows passengers to experience all the magic of the night sky while cruising.

Additional amenities include complimentary 24-Hour Room-Service, Supervised Children Program, Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry.

MSC Fantasia cruise ship

Follows the complete list of MSC Fantasia lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

  • Medical Center (6-seat Infirmary, size 284 m2, Deck 4) is the ship’s hospital operated by resident doctors/physicians and nurses on 24-hour duty. Payments are made by the boarding pass (treatments equivalent to a private doctor’s visit). General health insurance policies do not apply, so buying cruise health insurance is recommended.
  • Fantasia Atrium (5-decks high midship area, panoramic elevators, live entertainment)
  • Reception (140-seat guest services desk, reservations, booking, assistance, size 479 m2, Deck 5)
  • Business Center (36-seat conference/meeting room, size 47m2, Deck 5)
  • Fantasia Bar (129-seat Atrium Lobby bar, size 120 m2, Deck 5)
  • Cyber Library (4 Internet computers room, combined with 10 seat library, size 52 m2, Deck 5)
  • Teatro L’Avanguardia Theatre (capacity 1649 seats, for concerts, classical music, grand show and musical productions, offering 2 shows per night- at 7 and 8:45 pm, level 1 of 2, size 2086 m2, Deck 6/7)
  • Casino Delle Palme (capacity 323 seats, guests must be over 18, smoking allowed in certain areas, has slots, gambling tables, a full bar, size 1017 m2, Deck 6)
  • Poker Room (27-seat Texas Hold’Em room next to the Fantasia’s Casino, size 55 m2, Deck 6)
  • Video Games Arcade (size 55 m2, Deck 6)
  • The Cigar Club Lounge (29-seat smoking room, with brand liquors selection, size 85 m2, Deck 6)
  • Piazza San Giorgio (80-seat Italian Square designed area with live music, with Ice Cream/Gelato Bar, Chocolate and Pastry shop; surcharges a la carte, size 460 m2, Deck 6)
  • The Mini Mall ((duty-free alcohol, tobacco, electronic equipment, snacks, iPhones, gaming consoles, size 53 m2, Deck 6)
  • Duty-Free Shop (for snacks, liquors,  tobaccos, electronic equipment, Deck 6)
  • La Boutique (6-seat, brand fashion clothes, size 76 m2, Deck 6)
  • MSC Logo Shop (sweatshirts, toys, games, etc, size 42 m2, Deck 6)
  • Il Gioiello Shop (jewelry, accessories, leather goods, watches, size 62 m2, Deck 6)
  • La Vele Bar (89-seat specialty cocktails bar, size 392 m2, Deck 6)
  • Shore Excursions Desk (14-seat, planning and booking, size 100 m2, Deck 6)
  • L’Angolo dell’Oggetto Shop (jewelry, watches, sunglasses, size 43 m2, Deck 6)
  • La Caramella Shop (candies, sweets and toys, size 30 m2, Deck 6)
  • La Profumeria  (shop for brand cosmetics and perfumes, size 48 m2, Deck 7)
  • Logo Shop (selling MSC Logo items and toys, size 42 m2, Deck 7)
  • Il Transatlantico Bar (108-seat piano bar, live music, hosts Martini tastings, size 393 m2, Deck 7)
  • Gallery Plaza (4-seat art exhibitions and auctions, size 110 m2, Deck 7)
  • Photo Gallery (photo services and equipment shop, size 145 m2, Deck 7)
  • Manhattan Bar (112-seat jazz bar, rare liquors selection, live music, trivia quizzes, size 235 m2, Deck 7)
  • Sports Bar (88-seat, open 3-12 pm; has large TVs and 2 10-pin bowling lanes, karaoke; a la carte surcharge snacks, sandwiches, salads, size 148 m2, Deck 7)
  • Il Cappuccino Bar (58-seat specialty coffee bar, with complimentary cookies and pastries, featuring Cappucino, American Coffee, Espresso Martini; coffee packages available for purchasing, size 258 m2, Deck 7)
  • La Cantina Toscana (117-seat tapas and wine bar, wine tastings, size 340 m2, Deck 7)
  • L’ Insolito Lounge (232-seat, 888 m2 aft show lounge, with dance floor, full bar, also hosts bingo and trivia games, Deck 7)
  • MSC Fantasia Aurea Spa (18299 ft2 / 1700 m2 spa complex/open 9am-9pm; with Beauty Salon, Treatment Rooms, Relaxation Room, Solarium, Thermal Suite- 2 Steam Rooms and 4 Saunas, Thalassotherapy hot tubs, 1 heated pool with sliding roof, 3 Whirlpools, Deck 14)
  • Fitness (Gym is open 6am-10pm, guests must be over 14, Deck 14)
  • The Pool Shop (swimwear, accessories, size 42 m2, Deck 14)
  • I Tropici Pool (54-seat spa pool with sliding glass roof; open 7am-7pm), served by the I Tropici Bar (poolside cold-hot drinks, fruit juices, cocktails, size 820 m2, Deck 14)
  • LED Wall (open air video games screen, Deck 14)
  • Aqua Park (water play area, with 1 main pool, 2 Whirlpools, splash kids areas; open 7am-7pm, size 2091 m2, Deck 14)
  • Bar Delle Fontane (102-seat Aqua Park ice cream bar/and drinks, Deck 14)
  • The Glass Bar (94-seat outdoor Aqua Park poolside bar, Deck 14)
  • Top Sail Lounge (116-seat MSC Yacht Club Lounge with panoramic views and piano live music, serving continental breakfast 11:30am-2pm, buffet lunch 12-4:30pm and Afternoon Tea after 4:30pm, size 297 m2, Deck 15)
  • Concierge Area (24-seat, size 113 m2, Deck 15)
  • 2 Whirlpools, Deck 15
  • Power Walking/Jogging Track (6,5 laps = 1 ml), Deck 15
  • Il Polo Nord (kids club Arctic-themed area with 1 outdoor pool and indoor play areas with TVs, games, arts-crafts, etc; size 195 m2, Deck 15). The kids' lounge also hosts feature activities by the new MSC-LEGO partnership called “Lego Experience at Sea”. The new fleetwide program is complimentary and uses LEGO materials for: LEGO DUPLO (kids 3- yo), Classic LEGO bricks plus Vertical Play Wall (kids 7-11 yo), Building Happening (6-11 yo /themed builds).
  • I Graffiti Disco (50-seat teens club, has a dance floor, bar, karaoke, foosball, size 110 m2, Deck 15)
  • Kids Club (kids play area, TV screens, movies, games, craft activities, climbing area, mini football nets, with a 2 section Kids Club –  Mini Club for children aged 3-6 years, and Junior Club for 7-12 years, Deck 15).
  • Teens Toboga (the Fantasia’s water slide, open 2-5 pm)
  • Lido Catalano Pool (adults only, open 7am-7pm, size 320 m2, Deck 15), served by the Gaudi Bar (126-seat alfresco poolside bar, size 57 m2)
  • Liquid Disco & Nightclub (136-seat, 504 m2 disco club with a full bar, dancing lessons, Deck 16)
  • Teen Club / Teen’s Area (for younger passengers between 13 and 17 years, live music, dance classes, sports, and video games, 30-seat, size 85 m2, Deck 16)
  • Teens Toboga (water slide, entrance; open 2-5 pm, Deck 16)
  • Virtual World (10-seat, teen-only, with 10 video games arcade machines; open 9am-8pm, size 80 m2, Deck 16)
  • F1 Simulator (Formula 1 car simulator/at a surcharge, size 40 m2, Deck 16)
  • 4D Cinema (10 moving seats/surcharge, size 45 m2, Deck 16)
  • MSC Arena Sports Center (combined sports court for basketball, volleyball, soccer, with stadium seating and huge outdoor movie screen with 137 seats and size 290 m2, Deck 16)
  • Shuffleboard, Squash, Tennis, and Foosball Tables, Deck 16
  • Fantasia’s The One Pool (128-seat, for MSC Yacht Club guests only, with 2 Whirlpools), served by The One Bar (12-seat complimentary butler service restaurant for lunch/pasta, salads), size 1177 m2, Deck 18
  • Top 18 Exclusive Solarium (adult-only private area, has 1 Whirlpool, Garden area, Tiki Bar; daily or full cruise passes can be purchased at the reception or at the entrance of the Top 18, Deck 18).

Itineraries

MSC Fantasia itinerary program is based on 7-day Western Mediterranean cruises from Civitavecchia-Rome, Naples, Barcelona and Marseille. Fantasia also offers voyages to Holy Land and the Canary Islands.

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The vessel (STX France, Chantiers de l’Atlantique yard/hull number A33) has volume 137936 GT-tons, DWT-deadweight tonnage 12614 tons, max draught 8,7 m. The powerplant is based on GE Power Conversion marine diesel engines (Converteam model 16V46C) with combined output 43,7 MW (58600 hp). The registered shipowner is FANTASIA BAIL SNC, while the registered manager is MSC CROCIERE SA.

Fantasia is NSC's first Fantasia-class liner, with sisterships DivinaPreziosaSplendida. At the time of its launch, this was the largest passenger ship ever built for a European company. One of the most beautiful and affordable big cruise ships, 75% of all cabins are with private balconies.

Fantasia is the first MSC ship to visit the company's private island in the UAE. This is a small isle, connected to the main Sir Bani Yas island. It is for MSC passengers only, open when their ship stops at Sir Bani Yas as part of its Dubai cruise itinerary.

MSC Fantasia's last drydock refurbishment was in 2023 (Sept 25 - Oct 11) conducted at MSC's Palumbo Malta Shipyard (Valletta Harbour). The project included mainly routine/regularly scheduled maintenance and classification works, as well as technical overhauls and some interior enhancements/renovations.