MSC Splendida

MSC Cruises · Fantasia class · 2009

MSC Splendida measures 137,936 gross tons, with room for 3,274 guests. MSC Splendida sails 9-night cruises from Valletta and moves to Rio de Janeiro in Nov 2026.

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MSC Splendida cruise ship sailing through a harbour channel, seen from the stern
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BuiltYear built
2009
TonnageGross tonnage
137,936
Decks
18
Cabins
1,637
Guests
3,274
4,363 at full occupancy
Crew
1,370

MSC Splendida cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 123 cruises

Where MSC Splendida sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, with more in the South America. MSC Splendida sails from Valletta (Oct 2026 – Nov 2026), Barcelona (Oct 2026 – Nov 2026) and Marseille (Oct 2026 – Nov 2026).

VallettaBarcelonaMarseilleLivornoCagliariPalermoRio de JaneiroBuenos AiresTarragonaBariTriestePiraeusIstanbulNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports MSC Splendida visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How MSC Splendida 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
9 h
median · 6 – 18 h
Port days
68%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
1
staying past midnight
Late departures
132
after 20:00 · latest 23:00

Cruise patterns

  • 6 ports · 2 sea days9 nights19 cruises
  • 6 ports · 2 sea days9 nights18 cruises
  • 6 ports · 2 sea days9 nights13 cruises
  • 6 ports · 2 sea days9 nights13 cruises
  • 4 ports · 3 sea days8 nights7 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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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 Splendida specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
MSC Cruises
Class
Fantasia class
Year built
2009
Status
In service
IMO
9359806
MMSI
357698000

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 Fantasia

Gross tonnage

  • MSC Splendida137,936
  • MSC Cruises average143,659
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • MSC Splendida3,274
  • MSC Cruises average3,740
  • All ships in service2,189

Fantasia class sister ships

Same design and size as MSC Splendida

See the MSC Cruises fleet

Also from MSC Cruises: MSC World America, MSC World Asia, MSC World Atlantic, MSC World Europa, MSC Euribia, MSC Grandiosa

About MSC Splendida

MSC Splendida is the second Fantasia-class ship of MSC Cruises, a 137,936-gross-ton ship built in 2009 by STX France at Saint-Nazaire. It has 1,637 cabins for up to 4,363 guests, including an MSC Yacht Club of 71 suites with butler service and a private pool deck. On board are the Strand Theatre, the Royal Palm Casino, Butcher's Cut, a 4D cinema and the MSC Aurea Spa.