MSC Magnifica
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MSC Magnifica current position
MSC Magnifica current location is at Adriatic Sea (coordinates 45.45997 N / 13.28208 E) cruising at speed of 17.2 kn (32 kph/ 20 mph) en route to MONFALCONE. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of MSC Magnifica
MSC Magnifica current cruise is 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean. The itinerary starts on 17 Oct, 2021 and ends on 24 Oct, 2021.
| Date / Time | Port |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct 17:00 | Departing from Venice, Italy hotels |
| 18 Oct 13:00 - 21:30 | Bari, Italy |
| 20 Oct 08:00 - 19:00 | Piraeus, Athens, Greece |
| 21 Oct 07:00 - 17:00 | Mykonos Island, Greece |
| 23 Oct 09:00 - 17:00 | Split, Croatia |
| 24 Oct 08:00 | Arriving in Venice, Italy hotels |
Specifications of MSC Magnifica
| Year built | 2010 / Age: 11 |
| Flag state | Panama |
| Builder | Chantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France) |
| Class | Musica (modified) |
| Building cost | USD 550 million (2021 drydock reconstruction USD 140 million / EUR 125 million) |
| Owner | Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
| Speed | 23 kn / 43 kph / 26 mph |
| Length (LOA) | 294 m / 965 ft |
| Beam (width) | 32 m / 105 ft |
| Gross Tonnage | 95128 gt |
| Passengers | 2506 - 3007 |
| Crew | 1038 |
| Passengers-to-space ratio | 32 |
| Decks | 16 |
| Cabins | 1253 |
| Decks with cabins | 8 |
| Last Refurbishment | 2021 |
| Sister-ships | MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, MSC Poesia |
| Christened by | Sophia Loren |
MSC Magnifica Itineraries
| Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sep 26 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Venice | $718 |
| 2021 Sep 26 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Venice | $718 |
| 2021 Sep 26 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Venice | $718 |
| 2021 Sep 27 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Bari | $718 |
| 2021 Sep 27 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Bari | $718 |
| 2021 Sep 27 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Bari | $718 |
| 2021 Sep 29 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus | $718 |
| 2021 Sep 29 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus | $718 |
| 2021 Sep 29 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus | $718 |
| 2021 Oct 11 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Bari | |
| 2021 Oct 13 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus | |
| 2021 Oct 17 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Venice | |
| 2021 Oct 18 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Bari | |
| 2021 Oct 24 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Venice | $658 |
| 2021 Oct 25 | 6 days, one-way from Bari to Venice | Bari | $399 |
| 2021 Oct 27 | 4 days, one-way from Piraeus to Venice | Piraeus | $269 |
| 2021 Oct 31 | 3 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Venice | $240 |
| 2021 Nov 14 | 2 days, one-way from Hamburg to Southampton | Hamburg | $209 |
| 2021 Nov 14 | 3 days, one-way from Hamburg to Le Havre | Hamburg | $259 |
| 2021 Nov 14 | 4 days, one-way from Hamburg to Zeebrugge | Hamburg | $309 |
| 2021 Nov 14 | 5 days, one-way from Hamburg to IJmuiden | Hamburg | $329 |
| 2021 Nov 14 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $419 |
| 2021 Nov 16 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $419 |
| 2021 Nov 17 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $419 |
| 2021 Nov 18 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $419 |
| 2021 Nov 19 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $419 |
| 2021 Nov 21 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $419 |
| 2021 Nov 23 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $419 |
| 2021 Nov 24 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $419 |
| 2021 Nov 25 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $439 |
| 2021 Nov 26 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $439 |
| 2021 Nov 28 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $439 |
| 2021 Nov 30 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 01 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 02 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 03 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 05 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 07 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 08 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 09 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 10 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 12 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 14 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $479 |
| 2021 Dec 15 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $439 |
| 2021 Dec 16 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $729 |
| 2021 Dec 17 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $729 |
| 2021 Dec 19 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $729 |
| 2021 Dec 21 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $729 |
| 2021 Dec 22 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $729 |
| 2021 Dec 23 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $939 |
| 2021 Dec 24 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $939 |
| 2021 Dec 26 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $939 |
| 2021 Dec 28 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $939 |
| 2021 Dec 29 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $939 |
| 2021 Dec 30 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $939 |
| 2021 Dec 31 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $939 |
| 2022 Jan 02 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $729 |
| 2022 Jan 04 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $729 |
| 2022 Jan 05 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $729 |
| 2022 Jan 06 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $429 |
| 2022 Jan 07 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $429 |
| 2022 Jan 09 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $429 |
| 2022 Jan 11 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $429 |
| 2022 Jan 12 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $429 |
| 2022 Jan 13 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 14 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 16 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 18 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 19 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 20 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 21 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 23 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 25 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 26 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 27 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 28 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $489 |
| 2022 Jan 30 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 01 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 02 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 03 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 04 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 06 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 08 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 09 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 10 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 11 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 13 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 15 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 16 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 17 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 18 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 20 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 22 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 23 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 24 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 25 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $489 |
| 2022 Feb 27 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $489 |
| 2022 Mar 01 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $489 |
| 2022 Mar 02 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $489 |
| 2022 Mar 03 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 04 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 06 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 08 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 09 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 10 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 11 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 13 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 15 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 16 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 17 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 18 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 20 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 22 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 23 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 24 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 25 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 27 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 29 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 30 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $539 |
| 2022 Mar 31 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $539 |
| 2022 Apr 01 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $539 |
| 2022 Apr 03 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $539 |
| 2022 Apr 05 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $539 |
| 2022 Apr 06 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $539 |
| 2022 Apr 07 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Zeebrugge | $619 |
| 2022 Apr 08 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | IJmuiden | $619 |
| 2022 Apr 10 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $619 |
| 2022 Apr 19 | 10 days, one-way from Genoa to Southampton | Genoa | $550 |
| 2022 Apr 21 | 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Southampton | Barcelona | $700 |
| 2022 Apr 29 | 2 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $159 |
| 2022 May 01 | 12 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $1020 |
| 2022 May 13 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $598 |
| 2022 May 20 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $598 |
| 2022 May 27 | 3 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $269 |
| 2022 May 30 | 12 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $1299 |
| 2022 Jun 11 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $818 |
| 2022 Jun 18 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $818 |
| 2022 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $868 |
| 2022 Jul 02 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $1589 |
| 2022 Jul 16 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $868 |
| 2022 Jul 23 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $1550 |
| 2022 Aug 06 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $1550 |
| 2022 Aug 20 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $798 |
| 2022 Aug 27 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $748 |
| 2022 Sep 03 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $698 |
| 2022 Sep 10 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $1429 |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $639 |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 5 days, one-way from Southampton to Hamburg | Southampton | $329 |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 3 days, one-way from Southampton to Rotterdam | Southampton | $279 |
| 2022 Sep 24 | 1 day, one-way from Southampton to Le Havre | Southampton | $149 |
| 2022 Sep 25 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $769 |
| 2022 Sep 27 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Rotterdam | $689 |
| 2022 Sep 29 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $579 |
| 2022 Oct 01 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $579 |
| 2022 Oct 02 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $839 |
| 2022 Oct 04 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Rotterdam | $629 |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $579 |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $579 |
| 2022 Oct 09 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Le Havre | $709 |
| 2022 Oct 11 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Rotterdam | $629 |
| 2022 Oct 13 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Hamburg | $529 |
| 2022 Oct 15 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Southampton | $529 |
MSC Magnifica Review
Review of MSC Magnifica
The 2010-built MSC Magnifica cruise ship is the fourth and last of MSC Cruises' Musica-class liners, with sisterships Orchestra, Poesia, Musica.
The vessel (IMO number 9387085) is Panama-flagged (MMSI 352594000) 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) - 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 4th largest cruise company (after Carnival Corporation, RCCL-Royal Caribbean and NCL-Norwegian) with over 5% global market share.
The 2500-passenger ship MSC Magnifica sailed for the first time in March 2010 with a series of Mediterranean voyages. Magnifica is the first MSC cruise ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean to New York, a fact that is quite unusual for a European company.
Decks and Cabins
MSC Magnifica staterooms (1774 total, in 8 grades) include 52 Suites, 779 Balconies, 173 Oceanviews, 249 Inside. Most staterooms are sized 130-190 ft2 / 13-18 m2. Most cabin balconies are sized 40 ft2 / 4 m2. The largest are the Balcony Suites (235 ft2 / 22 m2 plus 100 ft2 / 10 m2 terrace).
The boat has 16 decks, of which 13 are passenger-accessible and 8 with cabins.
MSC Magnifica decks are named after famous Italian Riviera port towns.
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
Two formal restaurants onboard MSC Magnifica serve Mediterranean and Italian cuisine in traditional assigned seatings. Two buffet restaurants, which seem like a single dining area during the day, with long-serving counters, provide casual dining for breakfast and lunch. The aft buffet restaurant is reserved at night for seated dining and features a steak-house menu and extra charge; the forward one serves pizza. The à la carte sushi and Asian speciality restaurants require reservations and carry an additional charge. Ship's room service is limited to a menu including cold sandwiches and Continental Breakfast. Midnight buffets vary, ranging from traditional shipboard gala affair to themed snack-type offerings.
Follows the complete list of MSC Magnifica restaurants and food bars.
- L’Edera Restaurant (720-seat Dining Room, offers different Italian traditional meals and wines; open for Breakfast 7:00-9:30 a.m., Lunch 12:00-2:00 p.m., and Dinner with 2 fixed seatings at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m.; with 7-course dinner menu; also features vegan and vegetarian meals)
- Quattro Venti Restaurant (714-seat Main Dining Room, with 2 fixed dinner seatings; dinner-only)
- Oriental Plaza Restaurant (54-seat Asian speciality restaurant; open for Lunch and Dinner)
- Sahara Cafeteria Restaurant (472-seat, self-service buffet; offers Afternoon and occasional midnight buffet)
- Onboard Pizzeria (inside Sahara, surcharge)
- L’Oasi Restaurant (250-seat, inside Sahara, with Mediterranean cuisine, dinner only).
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
MSC Magnifica ship provides endless entertainment and recreational options: a casino, 4D cinema, bowling, billiards, library, as well as a fitness centre, three pools and eight jacuzzis, plus sauna and solarium. One of the swimming pools is ideal for winter swim under its retractable ‘Magrodome’ roof. Sports enthusiast can also play tennis, basketball, or just improve jogging. The Magnifica cruise ship is famous for her calmness; guests can try the Spa salon and the Turkish bath, or pamper in the beauty salon or the massage rooms.
Additional amenities include complimentary 24-Hour Room-Service, Supervised Children Program, Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry.
Follows the complete list of MSC Magnifica lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.
- Magnifica Atrium (3-deck high central ship area with live entertainment)
- Le Gocce Bar (142-seat Atrium Lobby; speciality coffee offered)
- Cybercafe (Internet computers room)
- Royal Theatre (1240-seat, 2-level; features grand-style show productions and classical concerts, with 2 shows per night - at 8:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.)
- Tiger Lounge and Bar (439-seat lounge with full bar and dance floor; hosts shows, bingo, trivia quizzes, aerobic classes)
- Purple Bar (45-seat cocktail bar)
- Topazio Bar (220-seat piano bar)
- Sequola Bar (45-seat); Ruby Bar (45-seat cocktail bar)
- Atlantic City Casino (222-seat, smoking allowed area, own full bar)
- Card Room (28-seat); Library (card and board games)
- Cuba Lounge (32-seat smoking room with full bar)
- L’Olimpiade Bar (120-seat sports bar)
- L’Ametista Lounge and Bar (330-seat show lounge with full bar, karaoke, dance competitions, game shows, cooking demonstrations, occasional midnight buffets)
- Duty-Free Shop; MSC Logo Shop; Accessories Shop; Le Parfum; L’Angolo dell’Oggetto; Bond Street Boutique; Rubino; Photo Gallery and Shop
- Art gallery
- MSC Magnifica Aurea Spa and Fitness (1160 m2 complex, with Sauna, Relaxation Room, Frigidarium, Treatment Rooms, Thalassotherapy hot tubs, 2 Whirlpools, Aerobics Studio/Yoga classes, Beauty Salon, Spa Bar)
- Fitness (complimentary Gym, fitness classes at a surcharge)
- Le Grand Bleu Pool (with 2 Whirlpools, tennis tables, served by La Conchiglia Bar)
- T32 Disco and Nightclub (a 172-seat club with dance floor, bowling lanes; dance classes; during the day serves as a teen club)
- Teen Club (13–17 aged lounge)
- Children’s Playrooms (kids club area); Underwater World (kids playroom)
- Video Games Arcade; Shuffleboard; Deck Quoits; 9-hole Mini Golf Course
- Solarium (adults-only area with 2 Whirlpools, served by Il Bar Del Sole)
- 4D Cinema (8 moving seats)
- LED Wall (outdoor screen for virtual games)
- Sports Center (combined sports court for volleyball, basketball, tennis)
- Power Walking/Jogging Track.
Itineraries
MSC Magnifica itinerary program is based on South America cruises from Buenos Aires, and on 7-day Eastern Mediterranean voyages from Italy (Venice) to ports in the Adriatic, Greece and Turkey. Cheap Transatlantic repositioning crossings are offered between Europe and South America.
In November 2016, MSC announced its first-ever world cruise on Magnifica departing from Genoa on January 5, 2019. The 119-days itinerary included 49 ports in 32 different countries. MSC also arranged extended port stays, including 4 full days in Polynesia, 3 full days in both San Francisco and Hawaii, 2 full days in Los Angeles.
In October 2017, MSC announced another around the world voyage on Magnifica. Departing in January 2020, the itinerary had 40 ports in 23 countries (5 continents). The 3-month long voyage was bookable as roundtrip from either Civitavecchia-Rome, Genoa, Marseille or Barcelona, and also featured a Transatlantic crossing and a Suez Canal transit. Among the destinations were South America (Argentina, Chile, Easter Island), Australia, Pacific Islands, Asia (Malaysia, India, Oman, Jordan).
In summer 2021, the bigger/stretched Magnifica was homeported in Southampton (England UK). Magnifica's European 2021 season included 24 ex-UK roundtrips. The itineraries varied from 2-night (mini-cruise) to 14-night visiting destinations in the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Madeira, Baltic Sea, Northern Europe. Bookings on Magnifica's UK cruises opened on September 12, 2019, with prices from GBP 149 pp (~EUR 167 / mini-cruise) and GBP 549 pp (~EUR 615 / Norwegian Fjords).
On October 6, 2021, MSC opened bookings for Magnifica's Northern European winter 2021-2022 season - the company's first-ever winter season with deployment in the Baltic Sea. Starting on November 14th, the program offered 7-night roundtrips from all call ports in the itinerary (Hamburg, Ijmuiden-Amsterdam, Zeebrugge-Bruges, Le Havre-Paris, Southampton-London) and up to 12-hour port stays.
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MSC Magnifica Wiki
Magnifica is of MSC's Musica-class vessels, with sisters Musica, Orchestra, Poesia. Ship's largest accommodations are of 335 ft (31m2 - Deluxe Suite). Magnifica was MSC's first liner to try the Canada-New England market with departures from homeport NYC New York (right after the maiden season in Mediterranean 2010).
In 2014, the vessel was refurbished by Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam.
MSC Magnifica 2021 refurbishment review
In 2021, the liner was drydocked for a USD 140 million reconstruction and refurbishment project. The project includes stretching the vessel by 23 m (76 ft) by cutting it in half and inserting midship a pre-fabricated section (hull and superstructure).
Following the drydock (January-March 2021), the ship has 215 more cabins (including 92 with balconies), new Aqua Park (with waterslide), completely redesigned kids playground, 2 new restaurants, larger shopping complex. The number of staterooms was increased from 1259 to 1774.
The refit project created an additional 7000 m2 (75350 ft2) of onboard space. Ship's machinery was upgraded with new maritime technologies, among which the pro-environment SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction), AWT (Advanced Wastewater Treatment) and shoreside power capabilities.
MSC World Cruise 2020
In October 2017, MSC announced a second "around the world" voyage on Magnifica. Departing in January 2020, the itinerary had planned a total of 40 ports of call in 23 countries on 5 continents. The 3-month long voyage was available for booking as a roundtrip from either Civitavecchia, Genoa, Marseille or Barcelona. It also featured a Transatlantic crossing and a Suez Canal transit.
Next table shows the 116-day "MSC World Cruise 2020" itinerary as planned ports of call and port stay times (arrival/departure). Due to the global Coronavirus pandemic, the itinerary was altered (the voyage was subsequently cancelled) as on March 14th MSC Cruises suspended shipping operations fleetwide and globally.
World Voyage 2020 was also offered as 116-day roundtrips from Genoa (January 5 through April 30), from Marseille (January 6 - May 1) and from Barcelona (January 7 - May 2).
For the voyage, MSC hired the renown restaurateurs and celebrity chefs Ramon Freixa (Spanish), Christophe Krywonis (French), Harald Wohlfahrt (German), Roy Yamaguchi (Japanese-American), Serge Dansereau (French-Canadian), Vikas Khanna (Indian-American), Jereme Leung (Singaporean), Allan Vila Espejo (Brazilian), Jorge Rausch Wolman (Colombian), James Berckemeyer Anderson (Peruvian).
MSC World Cruise 2019
In November 2016, MSC announced its first-ever world cruise on Magnifica, departing from Genoa on January 5, 2019. The 119-days itinerary includes a total of 49 ports of call in 32 different countries. The line has arranged extended stays in ports that no other cruise companies offer, including 4 full days in Polynesia, 3 full days in both San Francisco and Hawaii, and 2 full days in Los Angeles.
For the 118-day "MSC World Cruise 2019" (two departures - January 5 roundtrip from Genoa, and January 6 roundtrip from Marseille), MSC hired the celebrity chefs Ramon Freixa (Spain), Vikas Khanna (India), Carlo Cracco (Italy), Jean-Philippe Maury (France), Jereme Leung (China), Allan Vila Espejo (Brazil), Jorge Rausch (Colombia), Serge Dansereau (Canada).
Each chef developed one 3- or 4-course menu during a themed evening. The exclusive meals also allowed passengers to meet and interact with celebrities. Next table shows the 2019 world cruise itinerary (118-day) as ports and times.
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