The Fantasia class is a class of cruise ships , operated by MSC Cruises . At present, there are four active Fantasia -class cruise ships, the lead vessel, MSC Fantasia , MSC Splendida , MSC Divina and the MSC Preziosa , which were built by STX Europe in St. Nazaire . MSC Divina and MSC Preziosa are modified Fantasia -class ships. They have a 139,400 gross tonnage (GT) and have expanded amenities compared to their earlier sister ships.
18-587: 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. MSC Splendida was completed in 2009 at a cost of $ 550 million and is a sister ship to MSC Fantasia , originally, she was to be named MSC Serenata , but the name was changed in May 2007 to MSC Splendida She measures 137,936 GT, and
36-427: A race car simulator . In June 2005, unconfirmed reports first emerged that claimed MSC had signed a letter of intent with STX France for two post- Panamax ships set to debut in 2008 and 2009. STX France did confirm that the new 1,600-cabin and 4,000-passenger prototype for the ships was being finalized and considered. On 16 November 2005, MSC finalized a $ 1.2 billion two-ship order with STX France for what would be
54-559: A tennis / basketball court. They also have 1,637 passenger cabins. MSC Divina and MSC Preziosa have 1,751 staterooms, 114 more than the previous ships. They also have two additional elevators and their decks and restaurants are redesigned to allocate more space per passenger. On June 4, 2010 a letter of intent was signed between STX France and Libyan state-owned company General National Maritime Transport Corporation (GNMTC) , to build one cruise ship similar to MSC Fantasia , and MSC Splendida . Nominally named Phoenicia she
72-453: Is 333.30 m long with a beam of 37.98 m, a height of 66.81 m and a draft of 8.29 m. Her capacity is 3,900 passengers. The two Neopanamax vessels were to be the largest ships in a European cruise line's fleet at the time of delivery. The then-unnamed vessel was part of a two-ship order made by MSC Cruises with STX France on 16 November 2005, for a tentative delivery in spring 2009. Construction began on then- MSC Serenata on 12 April 2007 with
90-585: Is a Fantasia -class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises and serves as the lead vessel for the Fantasia class of ships. She entered service in December 2008 and ushered in a new generation of larger ships for MSC Cruises, becoming the largest ship to operate for MSC at the time of delivery. She was also the first vessel to feature the MSC Yacht Club, MSC Cruises ship within ship concept. MSC Fantasia
108-469: Is featured on Indian Tamil film, Manmadan Ambu . Fantasia-class cruise ship The lead ship, MSC Fantasia , was completed in December 2008 and is the namesake of the class. The second ship, MSC Splendida , followed in March 2009. The third ship, MSC Divina entered service in May 2012 while the fourth and final ship, MSC Preziosa entered service in March 2013. At the time of their construction
126-408: Is powered by two shaft-driven propellers from three 12-cylinder and two 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 46 diesel-electric engines, producing a total output of 71,400 kilowatts (95,700 hp). The ship's electric motors come from Converteam , which drive the propellers located aft of two Becker Marine System flap rudders and stern thrusters. Facilities include a spa, a 4D cinema, musical fountains , and
144-466: The Bardo National Museum . Twelve passengers hailing from Japan, Italy, Colombia, Spain, Britain, Australia, Poland, and France, were killed. On 23 March 2020, around 14:00 CET , a Thai crew member working aboard as a buffet attendant was medically evacuated via lifeboat after she exhibited symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and was having difficulty breathing. At the time, the ship was near
162-613: The Bay of Biscay on 24 October 2008 and returned on 27 October 2008. She left the shipyard for the last time on 10 December 2008 and was officially delivered to MSC thereafter. From France, the ship sailed her first voyage headed for Naples for her christening via Lisbon , Gibraltar , Alicante , Barcelona , and Marseille . She was officially named on 18 December 2008 by her godmother, Sophia Loren . Following her christening, MSC Fantasia spent her inaugural season cruising from Genoa . Her inaugural cruise departed on 20 December 2008 for
180-606: The Eastern Mediterranean , calling in Rhodes , Alexandria , Messina , and Naples. She then cruised round-trip Canary Islands and Western Mediterranean itineraries. On 5 March 2009, high winds snapped the forward mooring lines of MSC Fantasia while she was docked in Spain . The bow drifted away from the dock side and caused a passenger gangway to collapse into the water. One passenger and three crew members had to be rescued from
198-413: The Fantasia class were the largest ships in the fleet of MSC Cruises, and were preceded by the much smaller Musica class, which are at 93,300 tons. The ships are designed to complement the previous Musica class. MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida have a 16,000 sq ft (1,500 m ) spa facility, four swimming pools, a Tex-Mex restaurant, a 1,700-seater showlounge, a mini golf course,
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#1733085907423216-610: The South African market sailing to Mozambique , Mauritius , Reunion , Namibia , Port Elizabeth & Cape Town . The ship's horn system is programmed to play multiple songs, including " We Will Rock You " and " We Are the Champions " by Queen , " Seven Nation Army " by The White Stripes and " Happy Birthday to You ". On 18 March 2015, MSC Splendida was in port in Tunis with Costa Fascinosa when gunmen opened fire on tourists at
234-658: The island of Sardinia and headed to Marseille to disembark all of its passengers. On 24 March 2020, MSC Cruises informed the crew that the sick crew member had tested negative. However, two days later, on 26 March, it was reported that the sick crew member had been tested again, and this time, the test had returned positive. As a result, 16 crew members were placed under quarantine. The ship later docked in Genoa so that some of its crew members could disembark. By 1 April 2020, 26 crew members had been placed under quarantine, with 3 crew members running high temperatures. MSC Splendida
252-465: The largest ships in the fleet at the time of their delivery. The vessels were planned to be at 135,500 GT each, with a maximum guest capacity of 3,887 passengers, accompanied by 1,300 crew. The first of the two ships, known as A33, began construction with a steel-cutting ceremony at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire , France on 9 September 2006. She was floated out from the shipyard on 1 March 2008. The ship left to perform her sea trials for 48 hours in
270-590: The sea. One passenger was taken to hospital with head injuries, while the other three were treated for hypothermia. MSC Fantasia has also cruised beyond Europe and has been deployed to sail in the Caribbean from Guadeloupe and Martinique during the winter months. Between 2019 and 2021, MSC Fantasia cruised in South America in the fall and winter before returning to Europe in the summer. In summer 2021, she cruised weekly Mediterranean itineraries from Genoa in
288-538: The steel-cutting. The ship was launched from the shipyard on 18 July 2008. She began her sea trials on 21 May 2009 and completed them on 27 May 2009. The ship was delivered to MSC Cruises on 4 July 2009. She embarked on her maiden voyage on 4 July 2009 and returned 11 July, to be officially named on 12 July 2009, in Barcelona by Sophia Loren , her godmother. MSC Splendida has cruised the Mediterranean and Far East. She
306-515: Was refurbished in 2017 before deploying to China. In 2020 March, the ship docked in Palong, Thailand beach during the coronavirus pandemic, after more the 2,700 passengers was disembarked. The ship is scheduled to serve Southeast Asia until summer 2020 before repositioning to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean . The ship is scheduled to be based in Durban for the 2023/2024 cruise season and will serve
324-510: Was specified by Hannibal Gaddafi , who had a 120-ton shark aquarium integrated into the design. During construction, the Libyan Civil War broke out on 15 February 2011. In June 2011, STX France cancelled the contract, and began looking for a new buyer of the hull. It was announced on March 13, 2012, that MSC reached an agreement to buy the ship for 550 million euros, and be named MSC Preziosa . MSC Fantasia MSC Fantasia
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