SHIP'S
INFORMATION
The MSC Opera is a cruise ship built in 2004 and
currently operated by MSC Cruises. She served as the flagship of
the company until MSC Musica entered service in 2006. She
can accommodate 2,055 passengers in 856 cabins. Her crew
complement is approximately 740.
Career
Name: MSC Opera
Owner: MSC Cruises
Operator: MSC Cruises
Port of registry: Panama
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Status: in service
Notes: Sister ship MSC Lirica
General characteristics
Class and type: Mistral class cruise ship
Length: 824 feet (251 m)
Depth: 6,60 meters
Decks: 9
Propulsion: 4 × Wärtsilä 12V/38A diesels
combined 30 600 kW
Speed: 21.7-knot (40 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity: 1,712 passengers (double basis)
Crew: 740
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