MSC Fantasia

MSC Cruises · Fantasia class · 2008

MSC Fantasia measures 137,936 gross tons, with room for 3,274 guests. MSC Fantasia sails 7-night cruises from Piraeus and moves to Civitavecchia in Dec 2026.

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MSC Fantasia docked in port in bright sunshine, stern three-quarter view
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BuiltYear built
2008
TonnageGross tonnage
137,936
Decks
18
Cabins
1,637
Guests
3,274
4,363 at full occupancy
Crew
1,370

MSC Fantasia cruise schedule

201 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 201 cruises

Where MSC Fantasia sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, with more in the Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands. MSC Fantasia sails from Piraeus (Oct 2026 – Nov 2026), Istanbul (Oct 2026 – Nov 2026) and Bari (Oct 2026 – Nov 2026).

PiraeusIstanbulBariTriesteCivitavecchiaSanta Cruz de TenerifeFunchalArrecifeLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLivornoCannesBarcelonaCagliariNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports MSC Fantasia visits

21 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How MSC Fantasia sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 7 – 28 h
Port days
82%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
3
staying past midnight
Late departures
293
after 20:00 · latest 23:30

Cruise patterns

  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights40 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights39 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights38 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights26 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights26 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

MSC Fantasia specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
MSC Cruises
Class
Fantasia class
Year built
2008
Status
In service
IMO
9359791
MMSI
370648000

Size

Gross tonnage
137,936 GT
Length
333.3 m
Beam
37.92 m
Decks
18
Cruising speed
22.87 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
3,274
Guests, full occupancy
4,363
Cabins
1,637
Crew
1,370
Guests per crew member
2.4
Space per guest
42.1 GT

How it compares

84th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with MSC Splendida

Gross tonnage

  • MSC Fantasia137,936
  • MSC Cruises average143,659
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • MSC Fantasia3,274
  • MSC Cruises average3,740
  • All ships in service2,189

Fantasia class sister ships

Same design and size as MSC Fantasia

See the MSC Cruises fleet

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About MSC Fantasia

MSC Fantasia is the lead ship of MSC Cruises' Fantasia class, a 137,936-gross-ton ship built in 2008. It has 1,637 cabins for up to 4,363 guests and is centred on a real stone piazza with an espresso bar and boutiques. Guests can enjoy the L'Avanguardia theatre, a 4D cinema, the MSC Aurea Spa and the private MSC Yacht Club with its own restaurant.