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Icon of the Seas v MSC Meraviglia

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

The short version

  • Icon of the Seas is the larger ship by gross tonnage (About 248,700 against About 171,600).
  • MSC Meraviglia carries more passengers (Up to 5,700 against Over 5,600 at double occupancy).
  • Icon of the Seas is the newer ship (2024 against 2017).

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Icon of the Seas compared with MSC Meraviglia
Icon of the SeasMSC Meraviglia
Cruise lineRoyal Caribbean InternationalMSC Cruises
ClassIconMeraviglia
Entered service20242017
ShipyardMeyer Turku, FinlandChantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France
Gross tonnageAbout 248,700About 171,600
LengthAbout 365 metresNot yet in our guide
PassengersOver 5,600 at double occupancyUp to 5,700
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

Facts are taken from our guides and from the cruise lines. Ships are refitted, so check the cruise line before you book.

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