Fantasia-class cruise ship

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 are 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.[2]

The lead ship, MSC Fantasia
Class overview
Name: Fantasia
Builders: STX Europe in St. Nazaire
Operators: MSC Cruises
Preceded by: Musica-class
Succeeded by: Meraviglia-class
Cost: $ 550 million
Built: (2008-2013)
In service: 2008
Planned: 3 ships, later 4 with the addition of the Preziosa
Building: 0 ships
Completed: 4 ships
Active: 4 ships
General characteristics
Type: Cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 1,093.5 ft (333.30 m)
Beam: 124.3 ft (37.89 m)
Height: 60 m (196.85 ft) waterline to highest deck
Draught: 27.72 ft (8.45 m)
Decks: 18 total, 15 passenger
Installed power: 2 × diesel-electric at 40 MW (54,000 hp)[1]
Propulsion: 2 propellers at 20.2 MW (27,100 hp)[1]
Speed: 23 kn (43 km/h)
Crew: 1,500 crew
Notes: post-Panamax

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.

Overview

The Fantasia-class are 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-ft2(1,500-m2) spa facility, four swimming pools, a Tex-Mex restaurant, a 1,700-seater showlounge, a Mini golf course, a Tennis/Basketball court.[3] They also have 1,637 passenger cabins.[2]

MSC Divina and MSC Preziosa have 1,751 staterooms,[2] 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.[2]

Phoenicia/MSC Preziosa

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 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.[4][5] 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.[6]

Ships
ShipBuiltBuilderEntered service
for MSC		Gross tonnageFlagNotesImage
MSC Fantasia2008Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire)Dec. 2008137,936 tons Panama
MSC Splendida2009Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire)July 2009137,936 tons PanamaOrdered as MSC Serenata and renamed MSC Splendida in 2008.
MSC Divina2012STX Europe(St. Nazaire)June 2012139,400 tons PanamaModified Fantasia class. Ordered as MSC Meraviglia and renamed MSC Divina in 2010.
MSC Preziosa2013STX Europe(St. Nazaire)March 2013139,400 tons PanamaModified Fantasia class. Originally ordered for Libyan-based General National Maritime Transport.[7]

Data
  • Gross tonnage: 138,000-139,000-GT
  • Length: 1,093 feet (333.30 meters)
  • Beam: 124.6 feet (37.89 meters)
  • Draught: 27.2 feet (8.29 meters)
  • Cost: $550 million

Ships

References
  1. Technical information - STX Europe AS Archived 2009-09-02 at the Wayback Machine STX Europe. Retrieved 9 May 2010
  2. "MSC Cruises to order new ship". eTurboNews.com. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  3. "MSC Splendida joins MSC Cruises' fleet". eTurbonews.com. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  4. "Libya's GNMTC confirms cruise ship order". Bairdmaritime.com. 2010-07-01. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  5. Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "MSC Cruises-UK News: MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Preziosa". Msccruises.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  7. "MSC Cruises-UK News: MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Preziosa". Msccruises.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  8. http://www.msccruises.com/gl_en/About-MSC-Cruises/News/MSC-Divina-Coin-Ceremony.aspx
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