Mistral-class cruise ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France |
| Operators |
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| Preceded by | Festival Cruises: Mistral |
| Succeeded by | MSC Cruises: Musica-class |
| Built | 2000–2004 |
| In service | 2001–present |
| Planned | 4 ships |
| Building | 0 ships |
| Completed | 4 ships |
| Active | 4 ships |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 251.25 m (824 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 28.80 m (94 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Draft | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Depth | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) |
| Decks | 9 (passenger accessible) |
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| Propulsion | 2 × Azimuth thrusters (20,000 kW) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,500 to 2,000 passengers |
| Crew | 700, 740 (MSC Opera) |
Lirica is a class of cruise ships, owned and operated by MSC Cruises. There are currently four active Lirica-class cruise ships, the lead vessel, MSC Lirica (2003), MSC Armonia (2001 as European Vision; operated by MSC by 2004), MSC Opera (2004), and the MSC Sinfonia (2002). All these ships have around 700 personnel and more than 2000 guests.[1]
Ships
- MSC Armonia (2001–2003 as MS European Vision; 2004–present operated by MSC)
- MSC Sinfonia (2002–2003 MS European Stars; 2005–present operated by MSC)
- MSC Lirica (2003–present)
- MSC Opera (2004–present; served as the flagship of the company until MSC Musica entered service in 2006)
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MSC Armonia in Split, Croatia (2011) -
MSC Opera in Kiel (2007)
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Similar ships
References
Sources
- Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships (17th ed.). Singapore; London: Berlitz / APA. pp. 456–457. ISBN 978-981-268-240-6. OCLC 271787333.
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