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Anthem of the Seas v MSC Virtuosa

How Anthem of the Seas and MSC Virtuosa compare, from our independent ship guides. We only show a figure when we have it.

The short version

  • MSC Virtuosa is the larger ship by gross tonnage (About 181,500 against About 168,700).
  • MSC Virtuosa is the newer ship (2021 against 2015).

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Anthem of the Seas compared with MSC Virtuosa
Anthem of the SeasMSC Virtuosa
Cruise lineRoyal Caribbean InternationalMSC Cruises
ClassQuantumMeraviglia-Plus
Entered service20152021
ShipyardMeyer Werft, Papenburg, GermanyChantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
Gross tonnageAbout 168,700About 181,500
PassengersNot yet in our guideUp to 6,300
Deck planNot yet in our guideNot yet in our guide
ItinerariesNot yet in our guideNot yet in our guide
Reader ratingNo reader reviews yetNo reader reviews yet
Our review scoreWe have not scored it yetWe have not scored it yet

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