MSC Grandiosa
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MSC Grandiosa
The MSC Grandiosa is a MSC Cruises ship from the Meraviglia-Plus class, operating primarily in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. It offers a cruise experience with a range of cabin categories, including balcony cabins. The ship features wellness facilities such as the MSC Aurea Spa, outdoor and infinity pools, jacuzzis, and a jogging track. Entertainment includes the La Comédie theatre, nightclub, casino, bowling alley, Formula 1 simulator, mini-golf, and virtual arcade games. It is also family-friendly, featuring the Doremi kids’ club and dedicated play areas. This ship is well suited for travelers seeking a large modern cruise experience focused on entertainment variety, warm-weather itineraries, and family-friendly amenities.
Itineraries of the MSC Grandiosa
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decks plans
Deck - 19
Degas
Deck - 18
Gauguin
Deck - 16
Velazquez
Deck - 15
Cezanne
Deck - 14
Magritte
Deck - 13
Goya
Deck - 12
Raffaelo
Deck - 11
Dali
Deck - 10
Miro
Deck - 9
Van Gogh
Deck - 8
Monet
Deck - 7
Michelangelo
Deck - 6
Leonardo Da Vinci
Deck - 5
Caravaggio
Deck - 4
Crew
Deck - 3
Crew
Deck - 2
Crew
Deck - 1
Crew
Ship's attributes
Services And Amenities
- Elevators
- Self-service laundry room
- Casino
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
- Beauty salon
- Spa & body care
Specific needs
- Wheelchair accessible staterooms
Technical specifications
- Classe: Meraviglia Plus Class
- Tonnage: 181000
- Speed: 23.0 knots
- Passengers: 6334
- Decks: 18
- Length: 331 m
- Width: 43 m
- Height: 43 m
History
- 2019: Année de construction
- 2019-11: Date d'inauguration
Frequently Asked Questions
The Mediterranean first, then Florida. MSC Grandiosa spends summer 2026 in the Western Mediterranean out of Barcelona, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Marseille and Palma. On October 31, 2026 it leaves Barcelona on a fourteen-night transatlantic crossing to Port Canaveral, then runs seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries there through the 2026-2027 winter.
Easiest of the four ships in this class. Montreal-Trudeau has year-round nonstop flights to Orlando, and Port Canaveral sits about an hour's drive away. Book a hotel night before you board MSC Grandiosa; a January delay out of Montreal is unforgiving when the ship sails that same afternoon and the next port is a sea day away.
4,842 guests at double occupancy, up to 6,334 once every berth is filled. MSC Grandiosa measures 181,541 gross tons, 331 metres long and 43 metres wide, with 19 decks, 2,421 cabins and 1,704 crew. Expect elevator queues in the morning and buffet queues at noon, particularly over school holidays.
Sixteen extra metres and a longer promenade. As the first Meraviglia-Plus ship, MSC Grandiosa was built with an extended Galleria and LED dome, more specialty restaurants and reworked kids' spaces. It also adds the Wild Forest Aquapark and a full-size bowling alley. MSC Bellissima keeps the original Meraviglia layout.
Less than in the Mediterranean, more than on American lines. MSC operates in six main languages including French, and announcement order follows the actual passenger mix. On Port Canaveral departures, English and Spanish lead. MSC Grandiosa still carries French cabin literature, which Carnival and Royal Caribbean do not provide.
On most of its Florida itineraries, yes. MSC Grandiosa's Port Canaveral sailings include Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, the line's private Bahamian island, alongside Nassau, San Juan, Puerto Plata, Cozumel or Grand Cayman depending on the week. Check the call itinerary by itinerary, since it is not on every departure.
It builds a small ship inside a big one. MSC Grandiosa's 95 Yacht Club suites come with a private lounge, restaurant and pool deck, round-the-clock butler service and the Premium Extra drinks package. On a hull that can carry over six thousand people, you feel the difference most at embarkation and at mealtimes.
Rarely. MSC Grandiosa runs seven youth spaces by age, from Baby Club Chicco for 6 months to 3 years up to Teens Club for 15 to 17, with LEGO-designed rooms covering ages 3 to 11. The Wild Forest Aquapark, the bowling alley and the racing simulators hold older kids, the last two for a fee.
Included: buffet and main dining room meals, main theatre shows, pools, the aquapark and kids' clubs during posted hours. Charged separately on MSC Grandiosa: alcohol, specialty coffee, specialty restaurants, bowling, racing simulators, Carousel Lounge productions, the thermal spa, internet, shore excursions and the daily service charge.
Often, because MSC Grandiosa carries around twenty bars and the Galleria is designed to slow you down. Premium Extra includes gratuities and caps out at fifteen alcoholic drinks a day. The rules that trip people up: every adult sharing a cabin must buy the same package, and minors need their own. Details at 1-866-628-6241.
Crowding, first. MSC Grandiosa fills its elevators, buffet and sun loungers fast at peak hours, and genuinely quiet space is thin outside the Yacht Club. Reviews also flag uneven service by venue and vague communication about disembarkation timing. Included dining splits opinion: acceptable, seldom memorable.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivered MSC Grandiosa on October 31, 2019; it entered service on November 10 and Sophia Loren named it in Hamburg. Its first major drydock ran October 27 to November 16, 2024 at the Palumbo yard in Malta, ahead of a second Brazilian season, so the public rooms still date from delivery.
If sea days appeal to you, yes. The October 31, 2026 repositioning links Barcelona to Port Canaveral over fourteen nights with several days out of sight of land and a one-way flight to arrange from Montreal. MSC Grandiosa is a stable ship, but the November Atlantic moves; book low and midship if you are prone to seasickness.
It lowers your fare and moves you up the line. Membership brings a discount on the cruise fare, then benefits that climb from Welcome to Blue Diamond: priority boarding, an onboard gift, spa savings and a specialty restaurant meal at the higher tiers. MSC also matches status earned with other cruise lines, once per person.
Aim for a midship balcony between decks 9 and 12. MSC Grandiosa's noisiest cabins sit under the buffet, above the theatre and near the aft aquapark. Obstructed ocean-view cabins cost less and suit late sleepers. For families, connecting cabins beat a single room with fold-down upper berths.
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