Live · sailing at 16 kn · Civitavecchia-Rome
Guests
4,888 – 6,334
Crew
1,704
Cabins
2,421
Length
331 m
Space ratio
31
Homeport pattern
Barcelona
Where she is right now
En route · Civitavecchia-Rome· 8/4/2026, 9:59:50 PM· Course 163°
Position
42.78°N, 10.01°E
Heading
163° · COG 166°
Speed
16 kn
Destination
Civitavecchia-Rome
Our take · opinion
Meraviglia Plus, with a yacht door
MSC Grandiosa is Meraviglia-Plus hardware doing Western Med volume with an Italian night-out energy. We’d put her for families and value shoppers who want a mega-ship week—and MSC Yacht Club if you need a quieter door on the same hull.
We experience MSC Grandiosa as a busy Mediterranean resort ship, not a boutique hotel at sea. Galleria Grandiosa is the daytime spine, the covered pool and outdoor whirlpools carry the sea-day crowd, and evenings lean Italian, theatrical, and social. Our advice is simple: decide on day one whether you’re living in the mass-market neighborhoods or retreating upstairs into MSC Yacht Club.
Cabins are the real strategy call on a Meraviglia-Plus hull this size. About three-quarters of rooms have balconies, and connecting cluster setups work well for multi-gen groups that want doors between rooms without splitting across decks. We’d pressure-test Yacht Club suites for butler service and a private pool pocket, and we’d ask about under-Lido or elevator-bank noise before locking a random midship balcony on a lively sea day.
Dining and evenings split the ship into two cultures that share one hull. Complimentary Mediterranean mains and the long buffet keep the volume fed, while specialty spots like Kaito Sushi, Kaito Teppanyaki, and the American steakhouse are where we send food-first groups looking for a quieter table. Ask us about Yacht Club versus a strong balcony before you book; the sailings on this page make that Meraviglia-Plus tradeoff concrete for your dates.
She's for
- Multi-gen families who want connecting cabins and a mega-ship playground
- Value shoppers chasing Western Med weeks without luxury pricing
- Guests open to MSC Yacht Club as a ship-within-a-ship upgrade
- First-timers who like Italian vibe and big-ship entertainment
She's not for
- Travellers who want hush, adults-only calm every evening
- Anyone who hates buffet lines and peak elevator waits
- Shoppers chasing small-ship port intensity over onboard spectacle
Honest caveat
At full load, Galleria, buffet, and elevator peaks need patience. We’ll steer you toward quieter cabin banks and off-peak dining—or Yacht Club—so you skip the worst bottlenecks.
The record · ship backgroundMSC Grandiosa, on paper
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The record · ship background
MSC Grandiosa, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundMSC Grandiosa is the lead Meraviglia-Plus ship, built at Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire. Steel work followed the Bellissima program; she floated in January 2019, ran Atlantic sea trials in late August 2019, and delivered to MSC on 31 October 2019. Guests boarded after a Hamburg-linked launch window and a Genoa-centered inaugural Med season that November.
Meraviglia-Plus enlarges the earlier Meraviglia sisters Meraviglia and Bellissima, with Virtuosa (2021) and Euribia (2023) following in class. Power is Wärtsilä dual-fuel diesel with Azipod propulsion; capacity and deck counts live on the fact sheet on this page. Painter-named decks and a high balcony mix define the hotel product MSC marketed from day one.
Deployment has centered on Western Mediterranean rotations among Genoa, Civitavecchia, Barcelona, Marseille, and related hubs, with seasonal shifts over time. Confirm the embarkation city and itinerary on the sailing you want; homeports move, and the sailings table on this page is the live source.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 2017 – 2019
- Inaugural
- Nov 2019, Genoa
- Fuel
- Dual-fuel marine diesel
- Sisters
- MSC Virtuosa, MSC Euribia
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 260 sail dates on MSC Grandiosa. Fares are live and change daily.
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Night MediterraneanCivitavecchia (Rome) Italy | Palma de Mallorca (Baleari Is) Spain | Barcelona Spain | Cannes (Cote dAzur) France | Genoa (Portofino) Italy | La Spezia (Cinque Terre) Italy | Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy · 11 dates | Aug 5, 2026 | Rome (Civitavecchia) | 7 | $215 | $1,507 | — | — |
| 7-Night MediterraneanBarcelona Spain | Cannes (Cote dAzur) France | Genoa (Portofino) Italy | La Spezia (Cinque Terre) Italy | Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy | Palma de Mallorca (Baleari Is) Spain | Barcelona Spain · 11 dates | Aug 8, 2026 | Barcelona | 7 | $193 | $1,351 | — | — |
| 7-Night MediterraneanCannes (Cote dAzur) France | Genoa (Portofino) Italy | La Spezia (Cinque Terre) Italy | Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy | Palma de Mallorca (Baleari Is) Spain | Barcelona Spain | Cannes (Cote dAzur) France · 9 dates | Aug 9, 2026 | Cannes | 7 | $201 | $1,410 | — | — |
| 7-Night MediterraneanGenoa (Portofino) Italy | La Spezia (Cinque Terre) Italy | Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy | Palma de Mallorca (Baleari Is) Spain | Barcelona Spain | Cannes (Cote dAzur) France | Genoa (Portofino) Italy · 8 dates | Aug 10, 2026 | Genoa | 7 | $195 | $1,363 | — | — |
| 7-Night MediterraneanPalma de Mallorca (Baleari Is) Spain | Barcelona Spain | Cannes (Cote dAzur) France | Genoa (Portofino) Italy | La Spezia (Cinque Terre) Italy | Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy | Palma de Mallorca (Baleari Is) Spain · 10 dates | Aug 14, 2026 | Palma De Mallorca | 7 | $203 | $1,418 | — | $4,168 |
| 7-Night MediterraneanCannes (Cote dAzur) France | Genoa (Portofino) Italy | La Spezia (Cinque Terre) Italy | Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy | Palma de Mallorca (Baleari Is) Spain | Barcelona Spain | Marseille (Provence) France | Oct 18, 2026 | Cannes | 7 | $200 | $1,401 | $1,751 | $3,871 |
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