Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema
- Cruises
- 103
- From
- $109
Ship comparison
Costa Diadema vs MSC Meraviglia
MSC Cruises
MSC Meraviglia
- Cruises
- 94
- From
- $79
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Costa Diadema is a mega Costa Cruises ship carrying 4,947 passengers, in service since 2012. MSC Meraviglia is a mega MSC Cruises ship carrying 4,500 passengers, in service since 2017.
Choose Costa Diadema if you want a more romantic trip, better-rated dining or more adventure and nature: it outscores MSC Meraviglia for romantic (6.0 vs 3.0), dining (7.0 vs 6.0) and adventure & nature (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose MSC Meraviglia if you want more space per passenger, more crew per passenger or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Costa Diadema for spa & fitness (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 37.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 26.8) and it has a crew member for every 2.9 passengers (vs 3.9).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Costa Diadema | MSC Meraviglia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Costa Cruises | MSC Cruises |
| Ship size | Mega | Mega |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2012 | 2017 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 132,500 | 167,600 |
| Passengers | 4,947 | 4,500 |
| Crew | 1,253 | 1,540 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 3.9 | 2.9 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 26.8 | 37.2 (better) |
| Decks | 20 | 19 |
| Length | 1,004 ft | 1,033 ft |
| Beam | 122 ft | 141 ft |
| Speed | — | 22 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 8 / 10 | 8 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 103 | 94 |
| Upcoming sailings | 188 | 182 |
| Cruise lengths | 1–27 nights | 1–25 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $109 | $79 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Costa Diadema leads on 4 of the ten, MSC Meraviglia on 3, with 3 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Costa Cruises
Costa Diadema
Sailing now
103 cruises on sale, from $109.
MSC Cruises
MSC Meraviglia
Swiss-based MSC Cruises launched its next-generation smart ship, MSC Meraviglia, in the Mediterranean in June 2017. (Meraviglia is the Italian word for amazement or wonder. It is pronounced mair-uh-VEAL-ya.)
Highlights
- Cirque du Soleil at Sea will offer one of the top entertainment options on a cruise ship.
Sailing now
94 cruises on sale, from $79.
Questions
Costa Diadema or MSC Meraviglia?
Which is bigger, Costa Diadema or MSC Meraviglia?
MSC Meraviglia is bigger at 167,600 gross tons, against 132,500 gross tons for Costa Diadema. Costa Diadema carries 4,947 passengers and MSC Meraviglia carries 4,500.
Which ship is newer, Costa Diadema or MSC Meraviglia?
MSC Meraviglia is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2017 against 2012 for Costa Diadema.
Which has more space per passenger?
MSC Meraviglia, with 37.2 gross tons per passenger against 26.8 on Costa Diadema. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
MSC Meraviglia, with one crew member for every 2.9 passengers against one for every 3.9 on Costa Diadema.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 8.0 out of 10.
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