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MSC World Asia vs MSC World Europa

The verdict

Which should you choose?

MSC World Asia is a mega MSC Cruises ship carrying 5,240 passengers. MSC World Europa is a mega MSC Cruises ship carrying 5,079 passengers, in service since 2022. MSC World Asia has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose MSC World Europa if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $229 (vs $703).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

MSC World AsiaMSC World Europa
Cruise line MSC Cruises MSC Cruises
Ship size Mega Mega
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 2022
Gross tonnage — 215,863
Passengers 5,240 5,079
Crew — 1,413
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better — 3.6
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 42.5
Cabins — 2,630
Decks — 22
Length — 1,094 ft
Beam — 154 ft
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 8 / 10
Cruises on sale 57 62
Upcoming sailings 495 450
Cruise lengths 3 to 27 nights 1 to 28 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $703 $229 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

MSC World Asia has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active MSC World Europa: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature MSC World Europa: 5.0
  • Cultural MSC World Europa: 8.0
  • Dining MSC World Europa: 8.0
  • Entertainment MSC World Europa: 10.0
  • Family friendly MSC World Europa: 9.0
  • Party MSC World Europa: 8.0
  • Romantic MSC World Europa: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness MSC World Europa: 7.0
  • Staterooms MSC World Europa: 7.0

MSC Cruises

MSC World Europa

The first in a trailblazing new class of ships, MSC World Europa introduced a next-generation class of ships for MSC Cruises when it debuted in December 2022. The futuristic-looking vessel holds 5,079 passengers at double capacity and 6,762 passengers at full capacity, making it one of the largest megaships in the world.

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62 cruises on sale, from $229.

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