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MSC Cruises · MSC MUSICA (modified)
MSC Magnifica
Guests
2,506 – 3,007
Crew
1,038
Cabins
1,317
Length
294 m
Space ratio
32
Homeport pattern
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Where she is right now
En route · Gdynia-Gdansk· 8/31/2026, 12:59:28 PM· Course 85°
Position
54.53°N, 18.55°E
Heading
85° · COG 171°
Speed
0 kn
Destination
Gdynia-Gdansk
Our take · opinion
Musica-class, Yacht Club upgraded
MSC Magnifica is the mid-large MSC we’d book when you want European mainstream value — and after the 2025 refit, a real Yacht Club enclave — without stepping up to a Meraviglia-class giant.
We experience Magnifica as Musica-class MSC that got ambitious in drydock. She entered service in 2010, was stretched in 2021 with more cabins and an aqua park, then returned in 2025 with a wellness redo and MSC Yacht Club across upper decks. Book Yacht Club if you want ship-within-a-ship calm; book the wider ship if you want MSC’s lively Mediterranean social scene at a sharper fare.
Standard cabins run compact by American megaship norms, balconies especially. Family suites and the new Yacht Club categories, including whirlpool and executive family suites, are where we spend quote time. Ask us about stretch-era cabin banks versus the original hull before you decide whether Yacht Club is worth it for your group size.
Evenings bring MSC’s theater, lounges, and a busier social pulse than premium American brands, while kids get a stronger story after the playground and aqua-park additions. Versus Meraviglia or Seascape she’s smaller and older; versus Orchestra and Poesia she’s the sister that gained Yacht Club and the stretch. Confirm this sailing below and we’ll match Yacht Club versus mainstream cabin to how much buffer you want from the crowd on your dates on your dates on your dates on your dates.
She's for
- Families wanting MSC value with slides and kids spaces after the stretch
- Guests who’ll pay for Yacht Club privacy on a midsize mainstream ship
- European-itinerary shoppers comfortable with MSC’s style and pace
- Multi-gen groups mixing suite buyers with fare-conscious relatives
She's not for
- Travellers who want the newest MSC megaship theater and promenade scale
- Anyone expecting U.S. premium-service norms without reading the fine print
- Shoppers who dislike lively, multilingual mainstream crowds
Honest caveat
She’s a stretched 2010 Musica hull with Yacht Club bolted on in 2025 — great upgrade, but not a newbuild Meraviglia. We’ll walk Yacht Club versus mainstream tradeoffs before you book.
The record · ship backgroundMSC Magnifica, on paper
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The record · ship background
MSC Magnifica, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundMSC Magnifica is the fourth Musica-class ship, built at STX France / Chantiers de l’Atlantique, delivered February 25, 2010, and christened in Hamburg on March 1 by Sofia Loren. Sisters are Musica, Orchestra, and Poesia. Original Mediterranean service was followed by a notable early New York and Canada–New England deployment for MSC; tonnage and capacity figures are on the fact sheet.
A major 2021 rebuild reported around USD 140 million inserted a midship section of about 23 meters, adding hundreds of cabins, an aqua park with waterslide, redesigned kids areas, new restaurants, and expanded shopping. In October–November 2025 she drydocked at Palumbo Valletta for a new Aurea Spa and Technogym wellness complex plus MSC Yacht Club facilities and top-tier suites across upper decks.
Deck names nod to Italian Riviera towns. Confirm this sailing’s homeport and region below. Magnifica has rotated Mediterranean and transatlantic patterns, so decide whether Yacht Club or a mainstream balcony fits the trip.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 2010 (stretched 2021)
- Inaugural
- Mar 2010, Hamburg
- Fuel
- Marine diesel
- Sisters
- MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, MSC Poesia
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 300 sail dates on MSC Magnifica. Fares are live and change daily.
11-Night Northern Europe
Warnemuende · 11n · $237/n · Sep 13, 2026
From $2,612 inside · Balcony $3,472
11-Night Northern Europe
Warnemuende · 11n · $222/n · Sep 24, 2026
From $2,439 inside · Balcony $2,921
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Night Northern EuropeCopenhagen Denmark | Warnemunde (Berlin) Germany | Bergen Norway | Eidfjord Norway | Kristiansand Norway | Oslo Norway | Copenhagen Denmark | Sep 5, 2026 | Copenhagen | 7 | $225 | $1,575 | $1,667 | — |
| 10-Night Northern EuropeCopenhagen Denmark | Warnemunde (Berlin) Germany | Gdynia (Gdansk-Danzig) Poland | Klaipeda Lithuania | Riga Latvia | Tallin Estonia | Helsinki Finland | Stockholm Sweden | Stockholm Sweden | Copenhagen Denmark | Sep 12, 2026 | Copenhagen | 10 | $291 | $2,909 | $3,584 | — |
| 11-Night Northern EuropeWarnemunde (Berlin) Germany | Gdynia (Gdansk-Danzig) Poland | Klaipeda Lithuania | Riga Latvia | Tallin Estonia | Helsinki Finland | Stockholm Sweden | Stockholm Sweden | Copenhagen Denmark | Aarhus Denmark | Warnemunde (Berlin) Germany | Sep 13, 2026 | Warnemuende | 11 | $237 | $2,612 | $3,472 | — |
| 11-Night Northern EuropeCopenhagen Denmark | Aarhus Denmark | Warnemunde (Berlin) Germany | Gdynia (Gdansk-Danzig) Poland | Klaipeda Lithuania | Riga Latvia | Helsinki Finland | Tallin Estonia | Stockholm Sweden | Stockholm Sweden | Copenhagen Denmark | Sep 22, 2026 | Copenhagen | 11 | $259 | $2,853 | $3,007 | — |
| 11-Night Northern EuropeWarnemunde (Berlin) Germany | Gdynia (Gdansk-Danzig) Poland | Klaipeda Lithuania | Riga Latvia | Helsinki Finland | Tallin Estonia | Stockholm Sweden | Stockholm Sweden | Copenhagen Denmark | Aarhus Denmark | Warnemunde (Berlin) Germany | Sep 24, 2026 | Warnemuende | 11 | $222 | $2,439 | $2,921 | — |
| 16-Night Northern EuropeCopenhagen Denmark | Aarhus Denmark | Warnemunde (Berlin) Germany | Rotterdam (Amsterdam) Netherlands | Brest France | Bilbao Spain | Leixoes (Porto) Portugal | Malaga (Granada) Spain | Marseille (Provence) France | Genoa (Portofino) Italy | Marseille (Provence) France | Barcelona Spain | Oct 3, 2026 | Copenhagen | 16 | $130 | $2,081 | $2,954 | $7,231 |
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