MSC Splendida

Former name: MSC Serenata

MSC Splendida current position

MSC Splendida current location is at Aegean Sea (coordinates 35.34698 N / 25.15150 E) cruising en route to GRHER. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.

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Current itinerary of MSC Splendida

MSC Splendida current cruise is 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean. Prices start from USD 911 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 08 Oct, 2024 and ends on 17 Oct, 2024.

Date / TimePort
08 Oct 23:00    Departing from Istanbul, Turkey, Galataport hotels
10 Oct 13:00 - 21:00    Corfu Island, Kerkyra, Greece
11 Oct 07:00 - 14:00    Bari, Italy
12 Oct 09:00 - 19:00    Trieste, Italy
14 Oct 07:00 - 15:00    Katakolon, Olympia, Greece
15 Oct 09:00 - 18:00    Heraklion, Crete Greece
16 Oct 07:00 - 15:00    Kusadasi, Ephesus, Turkey
17 Oct 10:00    Arriving in Istanbul, Turkey, Galataport hotels

Specifications of MSC Splendida

Year of build2009  /  Age: 15
Flag state Panama
BuilderChantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France)
ClassMSC FANTASIA (modified)
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
Crew1370
Passengers-to-space ratio35
Decks17
Cabins1637
Decks with cabins9
Last Refurbishment2024
Sister-shipsMSC Divina, MSC Fantasia, MSC Preziosa
Former namesMSC Serenata
Christened bySophia Loren
OwnerMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Group)
OperatorMSC Cruises

MSC Splendida Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Sep 23 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1274
2024 Sep 24 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1205
2024 Oct 02 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $2204
2024 Oct 03 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1365
2024 Oct 08 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $911
2024 Oct 11 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari
2024 Oct 12 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $2267
2024 Oct 17 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $896
2024 Oct 20 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $923
2024 Oct 21 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $1135
2024 Oct 26 4 days, one-way from Istanbul to Trieste Istanbul $599
2024 Oct 29 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $1390
2024 Oct 30 3 days, one-way from Trieste to Piraeus-Athens Trieste $459
2024 Oct 30 5 days, one-way from Trieste to Istanbul Trieste $945
2024 Oct 30 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $927
2024 Nov 04 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $849
2024 Nov 07 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $960
2024 Nov 08 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $949
2024 Nov 13 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Istanbul $777
2024 Nov 16 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Bari $829
2024 Nov 17 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Trieste $777
2024 Nov 22 4 days, one-way from Istanbul to Trieste Istanbul $299
2024 Dec 13 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $913
2024 Dec 16 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1108
2024 Dec 23 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1538
2024 Dec 30 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1708
2025 Jan 06 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1338
2025 Jan 10 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $840
2025 Jan 13 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1388
2025 Jan 17 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $855
2025 Jan 20 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1368
2025 Jan 24 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $705
2025 Jan 27 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1238
2025 Jan 30 7 days, round-trip South America Itajai $933
2025 Jan 31 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $705
2025 Feb 03 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1188
2025 Feb 06 7 days, round-trip South America Itajai $872
2025 Feb 07 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $791
2025 Feb 10 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1158
2025 Feb 13 7 days, round-trip South America Itajai $795
2025 Feb 14 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $791
2025 Feb 17 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1158
2025 Feb 20 7 days, round-trip South America Itajai $828
2025 Feb 21 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $768
2025 Feb 24 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1138
2025 Feb 28 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $909
2025 Mar 03 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1138
2025 Mar 06 7 days, round-trip South America Itajai $850
2025 Mar 07 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $1146
2025 Mar 10 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1138
2025 Mar 13 7 days, round-trip South America Itajai $828
2025 Mar 14 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $1146
2025 Mar 17 7 days, round-trip South America Buenos Aires $1188
2025 Mar 20 7 days, round-trip South America Itajai $850
2025 Mar 21 7 days, round-trip South America Santos $1224
2025 Mar 24 23 days, one-way from Buenos Aires to Genoa Buenos Aires $1029
2025 Mar 27 20 days, one-way from Itajai to Genoa Itajai $929
2025 Mar 27 19 days, one-way from Itajai to Marseille Itajai $869
2025 Mar 28 19 days, one-way from Santos to Genoa Santos $869
2025 Mar 28 18 days, one-way from Santos to Marseille Santos $789
2025 Mar 28 17 days, one-way from Santos to Tarragona Santos $809
2025 Mar 28 13 days, one-way from Santos to Funchal Santos $629
2025 Mar 29 18 days, one-way from Rio de Janeiro to Genoa Rio de Janeiro $789
2025 Mar 29 17 days, one-way from Rio de Janeiro to Marseille Rio de Janeiro $809
2025 Mar 29 16 days, one-way from Rio de Janeiro to Tarragona Rio de Janeiro $709
2025 Apr 01 15 days, one-way from Maceio to Genoa Maceio $929
2025 Apr 14 6 days, one-way from Tarragona to Barcelona Tarragona $619
2025 Apr 15 6 days, round-trip MSC Grand Voyages Marseille $619
2025 Apr 16 6 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $619
2025 Apr 20 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $329
2025 Apr 22 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $329
2025 Apr 23 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $329
2025 Apr 24 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $329
2025 Apr 26 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $349
2025 Apr 27 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $349
2025 Apr 28 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $399
2025 Apr 30 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $399
2025 May 01 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $729
2025 May 03 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean Barcelona $379
2025 May 05 5 days, one-way from Genoa to Valencia Genoa $339
2025 May 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $659
2025 May 13 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $659
2025 May 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $609
2025 May 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $659
2025 May 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $659
2025 May 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $659
2025 May 20 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $659
2025 May 21 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $659
2025 May 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $659
2025 May 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $679
2025 May 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $659
2025 May 27 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $659
2025 May 28 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $659
2025 May 29 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $709
2025 May 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $709
2025 May 31 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $709
2025 Jun 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $709
2025 Jun 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $769
2025 Jun 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $719
2025 Jun 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $769
2025 Jun 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $769
2025 Jun 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $769
2025 Jun 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $819
2025 Jun 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $819
2025 Jun 13 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $819
2025 Jun 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $819
2025 Jun 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $819
2025 Jun 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $879
2025 Jun 19 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $829
2025 Jun 20 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $879
2025 Jun 21 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $879
2025 Jun 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $879
2025 Jun 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $899
2025 Jun 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $849
2025 Jun 27 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $899
2025 Jun 28 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $899
2025 Jul 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $899
2025 Jul 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $929
2025 Jul 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $929
2025 Jul 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $929
2025 Jul 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $929
2025 Jul 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $929
2025 Jul 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $899
2025 Jul 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $949
2025 Jul 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $949
2025 Jul 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $949
2025 Jul 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $949
2025 Jul 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $949
2025 Jul 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $899
2025 Jul 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $949
2025 Jul 19 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $949
2025 Jul 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $949
2025 Jul 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $999
2025 Jul 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $999
2025 Jul 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $999
2025 Jul 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $999
2025 Jul 29 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $999
2025 Jul 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $1079
2025 Jul 31 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $1079
2025 Aug 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $1079
2025 Aug 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $1079
2025 Aug 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $1079
2025 Aug 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $1029
2025 Aug 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $1079
2025 Aug 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $1079
2025 Aug 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $1079
2025 Aug 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $1079
2025 Aug 13 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $1029
2025 Aug 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $1029
2025 Aug 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $1029
2025 Aug 16 7 days, one-way from Valencia to Alicante Valencia $1029
2025 Aug 20 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $929
2025 Aug 21 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $929
2025 Aug 22 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $979
2025 Aug 23 7 days, one-way from Alicante to Valencia Alicante $979
2025 Aug 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $979
2025 Aug 27 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $929
2025 Aug 28 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $929
2025 Aug 29 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $929
2025 Aug 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $929
2025 Sep 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $929
2025 Sep 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $759
2025 Sep 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $809
2025 Sep 05 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $809
2025 Sep 06 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $809
2025 Sep 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $809
2025 Sep 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $679
2025 Sep 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $679
2025 Sep 12 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $729
2025 Sep 13 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $729
2025 Sep 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $729
2025 Sep 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $709
2025 Sep 18 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $709
2025 Sep 19 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $709
2025 Sep 20 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $709
2025 Sep 23 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $709
2025 Sep 24 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $709
2025 Sep 25 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $709
2025 Sep 26 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $709
2025 Sep 27 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $709
2025 Sep 30 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $709
2025 Oct 01 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $639
2025 Oct 02 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $639
2025 Oct 03 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $639
2025 Oct 04 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $639
2025 Oct 07 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $639
2025 Oct 08 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $639
2025 Oct 09 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $639
2025 Oct 10 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $639
2025 Oct 11 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Valencia $639
2025 Oct 14 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Civitavecchia-Rome $639
2025 Oct 15 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Genoa $639
2025 Oct 16 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Marseille $639
2025 Oct 17 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean Tarragona $639
2025 Oct 18 7 days, one-way from Valencia to Alicante Valencia $639

MSC Splendida Review

Review of MSC Splendida

The 2009-built MSC Splendida cruise ship is the second of MSC's Fantasia-class liners, with sisterships Divina, Fantasia, Preziosa.

The vessel (IMO number 9359806) is currently Panama-flagged (MMSI 357698000) 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 Splendida cruise ship

The 4000-passenger ship MSC Splendida is a relatively large vessel designed for the European source market. Splendida has a wide range of amusement along with rich cuisine alternatives. She features appropriate for families design. Passengers tend to be of all age ranges and mostly European.

Decks and Cabins

MSC Splendida 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 Splendida decks are named after famous Italian painters.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

The 2-deck-high formal restaurant serves open-seating breakfast and lunch, as well as dinner in two assigned seatings. A couple of specialty restaurants serve Tex-Mex and Italian cuisine. The Lido buffet is a casual dining option. The buffet restaurant serves pizza at night. Coffee bars are a good option when the buffet is closed, but a charge is applied for coffee and pastries. MSC Splendida room service features a limited menu of cold sandwiches and Continental breakfast. Midnight buffet varies nightly and ranges from snacks to gala affair.

MSC Splendida cruise ship

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

La Palmeraie (yacht club)

  • La Reggia Restaurant (2-level, forward Dining Room, Deck 5 / 6, capacity 626 seats on level 1, 529 seats on level 2; open for Breakfast 7-10 am, Lunch 12-2 pm, and Dinner (formal dining, 2 fixed dinner seatings- at 7 or 9:30 pm; with different Italian traditional meals and wines, 7-course menu for dinner/vegan and vegetarian choices)
  • Butcher's Cut (121-seat American steakhouse with show galley and bar, size 261.5 m2, Deck 7) with exclusive Chef's Table is at a fixed charge pp (EUR 49, pre-set menu) or with ordering from an a la carte priced menu. The steakhouse offers brunch (sea days only) with a la carte menu (omelets, carnitas, sandwiches, pancakes, surf-and-turf, desserts, premium wines. Butcher's Cut is open for lunch and dinner.
  • Bora Bora (412 seats, size 1288 m2) and Pago Pago (404 seats, size 882 m2) Buffet restaurants on Deck 14 (self-service, complimentary, open for Breakfast 6:30-11am, Lunch 12-5:30pm and Dinner 7-10pm), both have different food stations/corners- Grill (hot dogs, burgers, wraps), Pizza, Pasta, Mediterranean, Carving Show (meat cuts), Bakery, Children’s (healthy food), Desserts, Salads, Fruits, Ethnic (international cuisine).
  • L’Olivo Restaurant (136 seats aft Dining Room for MSC yacht club passengers, with gourmet French and Italian cuisine and selected wines/a la carte surcharge; open for Lunch and Dinner, size 218 m2, Deck 15).
  • Sea Pavilion by Jereme Leung (174-seat, size 510.5 m2 main dining room, Deck 16).

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

MSC Cruises Splendida provides a casino, cinema, library. Sports lovers enjoy the fitness center, 5x swimming pools (L’Equatore/covered), twelve jacuzzis, plus sauna, solarium, Turkish bath, relaxation room, and Thalassotherapy. The Aurea Spa will take good care of you with Balinese massage and holistic water treatments. Enjoy all the relaxing facilities and luxurious surroundings. As one of the MSC largest ships, Splendida has the “MSC Yacht Club” complex (with its 71 luxury suites) and the “Top 18” deck area. Additional amenities include complimentary 24-Hour Room-Service, Supervised Children Program, Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry.

MSC Splendida cruise ship

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

  • Medical Center (13-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.
  • Splendida Atrium (5-decks high midship area with live entertainment)
  • Reception (93-seat guest services desk/reservations, booking, assistance, size 479 m2, Deck 5)
  • Business Center (capacity 36 seats conference/meeting room, size 47 m2, Deck 5)
  • Splendida Bar (28-seat Atrium Lobby bar, size 120 m2, Deck 5)
  • Cyber Library (4 Internet computers room and library/10 seats, size 52 m2, with 6 Majong Tables, Deck 5)
  • La Prua Piano Bar (108-guest piano bar, Martini tastings, size 393 m2, Deck 7)
  • Gallery Plaza (art exhibitions and auctions, Deck 7)
  • Fashion Bijoux (top brand jewelry Swarovski, Majorica, Pandora and Antica Murrina Veneziana, Deck 7)
  • The Purple Jazz Bar (106-seat, with fine liquors selection, “molecular cocktails”, live music, quizzes, size 235 m2, Deck 7)
  • Galleria D’Arte (4-seat fine art auctions gallery, size 110 m2, Deck 7)
  • Photo Gallery & Shop (photo services, equipment, size 145 m2, Deck 7)
  • Sports Fun Bar (87-seat a la carte bar, with large TVs, 2 bowling lanes/10 pins, snacks, and international cuisine, cocktails, beer, size 148 m2, Deck 7)
  • L’Espresso (58-seat specialty coffee bar/a la carte menu, with complimentary cookies and pastries; offers Cappucino, American Coffee, Espresso Martini, also coffee packages, size 258 m2, Deck 7)
  • Dim Sum Bar & Tea House (105-seat, size 340 m2, offers a selection of Chinese dim sum and international teas, Deck 7)
  • The Aft Lounge (268-seat show lounge with dance floor and own full bar; also used for bingo and trivia quiz games, size 888 m2, Deck 7)
  • MSC Aurea Spa (18299 ft2 / 1700 m2 wellness complex on Deck 14) has Beauty Salon, Solarium, 2x Steam Rooms, 4x Saunas, Treatment Rooms (for massages), Relaxation Room, Thalassotherapy spa pools, sliding roof-covered heated pool, 3x Whirlpools.
  • Fitness (MSC Gym powered by Technogym, Deck 14, opens 6 am - 10 pm, guests must be over 14)
  • The Pool Shop (swimwear, accessories, Deck 14)
  • L’Equatore Pool (indoor heated pool with sliding glass roof, size 820 m2, 3 Whirlpools, Deck 14), served by L’Equatore Bar (Caribbean cocktails, cold-hot drinks, fruit juices)
  • Aqua Park (main pool area, size 2091 m2, with 2 Whirlpools, kids splash areas, water jets, fountains, Deck 14)
  • LED-Wall (open-air gaming video screen, Deck 14)
  • Bar del Riccio (97-seat Aqua Park poolside bar, ice cream, and beverages, Deck 14)
  • Tartaruga Bar (Aqua Park poolside bar, Deck 14)
  • Top Sail Lounge (141-seat MSC Yacht Club Lounge, panoramic views, piano live music, continental breakfast and aperitifs served between 11:30 am - 2 pm, buffet lunch 12-4:30 pm, Afternoon Tea every day after 4:30 pm, size 297 m2, Deck 15)
  • 1 Whirlpool, Power Walking/Jogging Track (6,5 laps = 1 mi, size 1140 m2, Deck 15)
  • Il Polo Nord (kids club with outdoor pool, water fountains, sprays, and also has an indoor play zone, 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).
  • Mini & Junior (kids play area on Deck 15, TVs, movies, games, arts-crafts, climbing area, mini football, has a 2-section Kids Club-  Mini (for kids 3-6 yo) and Junior (7-12 yo)
  • Teen’s Toboga (the Splendida’s water slide/exit level)
  • Playa del Sol Pool (adults only, open 7 am - 7 pm, size 320 m2, Deck 15)
  • Movida Bar (17-seat alfresco bar/aft location, serves The Garden Pool area, size 57 m2, Deck 15)
  • Concierge Area / Reception (open 24 hours, 24-seat, size 113 m2), MSC Yacht Club Library (8 seats, size 39 m2, Deck 15)
  • Teen Club (22-seat, for younger passengers between 13 and 17 years, live music, dance classes, sports, and video games, size 85 m2, Deck 16)
  • Virtual World (10 machines teens-only video games arcade; open 9 am - 8 pm, size 80 m2, Deck 16)
  • F1 Simulator (Formula 1 car racing simulator/surcharge, Deck 16)
  • 4D Cinema (10 moving seats/at a surcharge, Deck 16)
  • MSC Arena Sports Center (combined sports court with stadium seating/120 seats, large outdoor movie screen, Deck 16) Tennis Tables, Squash, Shuffleboard, Football Pitch, Foosball Tables.
  • Splendida’s The One Pool (for MSC Yacht Club members only, has 2 Whirlpools), served by The One Bar (MSC Yacht Club passengers only butler service complimentary restaurant for lunch and dinner) total size 1177 m2.
  • Top 18 Exclusive Solarium (adults only private access area, with 1 Whirlpool, Garden, Tiki Bar/daily or whole cruise passes available for purchase at the reception or at the complex’s entrance, size 845 m2).

Itineraries

MSC Splendida itinerary program is based on Western Mediterranean roundtrips from homeports Civitavecchia-Rome, Palermo, Barcelona, Marseille. The ship also visits the Canary Islands and Madeira. During summer, Splendida operates Baltic Sea and British Isles cruises out of Hamburg. From May 2018 MSC Splendida will serve the Chinese market following dry dock refurbishment planned for 2017.

In 2018, MSC deployed Splendida to China (replacing MSC Lirica / repositioned there since May 2016) in order to meet the Asian market's growing demand. From May 2018, Splendida served the Chinese source market following a drydock refurbishment (November-December 2017).

Following the Coronavirus crisis, Splendida was deployed in South America/Brazil (with homeporting in Santos-Sao Paulo) for winter 2021-2022 (November-March).

For winter 2022-2023, Splendida was deployed in the Red Sea to operate a 7-night roundtrip itinerary from 3x homeports - two Egyptian (Sokhna and Safaga/port to Luxor and Hurghada) and one Saudi Arabian (Jeddah/port to AlUla and Mecca). With a total of 33x shore excursions (including Cairo). the Red Sea itinerary's call ports also included Jordan's Aqaba/Petra and Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Al-Bahr. MSC's 9-night fly-cruise package program offered a 2-night Cairo hotel before embarking on the 7-night voyage.

In August 2024, MSC announced Spledida's deployment in South America in 2024-2025 (December 13-March 21). Homeported in Santos, the ship offers 7-night roundtrips to Buenos AiresPunta del Este and either Balneario Camboriu or Itajai.

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The vessel (STX France, Chantiers de l’Atlantique yard/hull number B33) has volume 137936 GT-tons, DWT-deadweight tonnage 13413 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 SPLENDIDA BAIL SNC, while the registered manager is MSC CROCIERE SA.

The vessel's construction officially started with the steel-cutting ceremony on April 12, 2007.

Curiously, the MSC ship Splendida was initially to be named "MSC Serenata", but the name was changed in May 2007, by Raphaela Aponte (the wife of Gianluigi Aponte/MSC Group's founder, owner and chairman).

Splendida is MSC's largest FANTASIA-class liner (maiden voyage July 4, 2009, christened on July 12th in Barcelona), with sisterships Divina, Fantasia, Preziosa. Splendida's 7-day inaugural cruise itinerary visited Civitavecchia-Rome, Genoa-Milano, Messina Sicily, Valletta Malta, and  Barcelona, and was with multiple embarkation port/roundtrip options. For the inaugural season (2009-2010) the ship had scheduled Eastern Mediterranean and Canary Islands itineraries with lengths 10-days and 11-days.

Don't forget that on MSC Splendida cruises kids sail for free!

In 2018, MSC deployed Splendida to China (replacing MSC Lirica / repositioned there since May 2016) in order to meet the Asian market's growing demand. From May 2018, Splendida will serve the Chinese market following a 2017 drydock refurbishment. The Asian itineraries will include ports in Japan, Korea and China (details are yet to be revealed). The ship's customization for the Chinese market featured a new restaurant (via a partnership with celebrity chef Jereme Leung), new "MSC for Me” program (with Deloitte), new shipwide artificial intelligence translation system (based on the Baidu search engine and technology provided by Tuge). The new translation system automatically identifies the languages spoken and translates, allowing passenger-crew interactions in real time.

The ship’s Master is Captain Giuseppe Moresco.

On December 18, 2018, MSC announced a partnership with celebrity chef Harald Wohlfahrt (3-starred Michelin chef). The German chef created a new menu of Mediterranean and international specialties for the exclusive MSC Yacht Club Restaurant on Meraviglia, Splendida, and Preziosa. The enhanced menu is offered only on cruises in Northern Europe. He also created two new main courses for the "Elegant Night" - a formal dining event held in the Main Dining Room on each voyage. Chef Wohlfahrt also completed an interactive training to all MSC's cruise ship chefs.

MSC Splendida's last drydock refurbishment was in 2024 (May 10-29) conducted in Malta at Palumbo Shipyard (Valletta Harbour). The project included routine maintenance and classification works/safety inspections, technical overhaul, hull cleaning/repainting.