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History | |
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Name | MSC Splendida |
Operator | MSC Cruises |
Port of registry | ![]() |
Ordered | 16 November 2005 |
Builder | STX Europe (St. Nazaire)[3][5] |
Cost | $550 million[3] |
Laid down | 24 October 2007 |
Launched | 18 July 2008 |
Christened | 12 July 2009 by Sophia Loren[4] |
Completed | 2 July 2009 |
Maiden voyage | 4 July 2009 |
Identification | |
Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fantasia-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | 137,936 GT[3] |
Length | 333.33 m (1,093.60 ft)[1] |
Beam | 37.92 m (124.41 ft)[3] |
Height | 66.81 m (219.2 ft)[6] |
Draft | 8.29 m (27.2 ft)[1] |
Decks | 18 total, 13 passenger decks[3][6] |
Installed power | Diesel (40,000kW)[3] |
Propulsion | 2 propellors[3] |
Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h)[5] |
Capacity | 3,900 passengers[3] |
Crew | 1,313 crew[3] |
Notes | 15 elevators,[6] post-Panamax |
MSC Splendida is a Fantasia-class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. Constructed at STX France in Saint-Nazaire, she commenced service in July 2009 with $550m investment.