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MSC Fantasia
History
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Name:MSC Fantasia
Owner:MSC Cruises
Operator:MSC Cruises
Port of registry:Panama[1][2]
Ordered:1 June 2005[3]
Builder:
  • Saint-Nazaire, France[4]
Cost:$550 million[2]
Yard number:A33[3]
Laid down:11 April 2007
Launched:8 February 2008[3]
Christened:18 December 2008 by Sophia Loren in Naples[5][6]
Completed:9 December 2008[7]
Acquired:10 December 2008[1]
Maiden voyage:20 December 2008
In service:18 December 2008[1][2]–present
Identification:IMO number: 9359791Call Sign: 3ETR7[7]MMSI number: 370648000[7]
Status:In service[7]
General characteristics [7]
Class and type:
Tonnage:137,936 GT107,916 NT15,000 DWT[7]
Length:333.33 m (1,093 ft 7 in)
Beam:37.92 m (124 ft 5 in)
Draft:8.65 m (28 ft 5 in)
Decks:13 passenger decks,[2] 18 total[citation needed]
Propulsion:Diesel-electricTwo Converteam propulsion motors (2×20,200kW)Fixed pitch propellers
Speed:21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (cruising)[4]22.7 knots (42.0 km/h; 26.1 mph) (maximum)
Capacity:3,274 (double occupancy) 3,959 (max) passengers[2]
Crew:1,313[2]
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MSC Fantasia is a Fantasia-classcruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises and serves as the lead vessel for the Fantasia class of ships. She entered service in December 2008 and ushered in a new generation of larger ships for MSC Cruises, becoming the largest ship to operate for MSC at the time of delivery.[1]

History[edit]

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Planning and construction[edit]

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In June 2005, unconfirmed reports first emerged that claimed MSC had signed a letter of intent with STX France for two post-Panamax ships set to debut in 2008 and 2009. STX France did confirm that the new 1,600-cabin and 4,000-passenger prototype for the ships was being finalized and considered.[8] On 16 November 2005, MSC finalized a $1.2 billion two-ship order with STX France for what would be the largest ships in the fleet at the time of their delivery. The vessels were planned to be at 135,500 GT each, with a maximum guest capacity of 3,887 passengers, accompanied by 1,300 crew.[9]

The first of the two ships, known as A33, began construction with a steel-cutting ceremony at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France on 9 September 2006.[10] Her keel-laying ceremony was celebrated on 11 April 2007, where a gold coin earned by Rafaela Aponte in a piano-playing contest was welded to the keel.[10][11] She was floated out from the shipyard on 8 February 2008.[12] The ship left to perform her sea trials for 48 hours in the Bay of Biscay on 24 October 2008 and returned on 27 October 2008.[13]

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Delivery and christening[edit]

She left the shipyard for the last time on 10 December 2008 and was officially delivered to MSC thereafter.[14] From France, the ship sailed her first voyage headed for Naples for her christening via Lisbon, Gibraltar, Alicante, Barcelona, and Marseille.[14] She was officially named on 18 December 2008 by her godmother, Sophia Loren.[5][6]

Operational career[edit]

Following her christening, MSC Fantasia spent her inaugural season cruising from Genoa. Her inaugural cruise departed on 20 December 2008 for the Eastern Mediterranean, calling in Rhodes, Alexandria, Messina, and Naples.[15] She then cruised round-trip Canary Islands and Western Mediterranean itineraries.[15]

On 5 March 2009, high winds snapped the forward mooring lines of MSC Fantasia while she was docked in Spain. The bow drifted away from the dock side and caused a passenger gangway to collapse into the water. One passenger and three crew members had to be rescued from the sea. One passenger was taken to hospital with head injuries, while the other three were treated for hypothermia.[16][17]

MSC Fantasia has also cruised beyond Europe and has been deployed to sail in the Caribbean from Guadeloupe and Martinique during the winter months.[18] Between 2019 and 2021, MSC Fantasia cruises in South America in the fall and winter before returning to Europe in the summer.[19] In summer 2021, she will cruise weekly Mediterranean itineraries from Genoa in the place of MSC Seashore until 1 August, because Seashore's delivery was postponed due to construction delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]

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Design and specifications[edit]

MSC Fantasia is powered by two shaft-driven propellers from three 12-cylinder and two 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 46 diesel-electric engines, producing a total output of 71,400 kilowatts (95,700 hp).[10] The ship's electric motors come from Converteam, which drive the propellers located aft of two Becker Marine System flap rudders and stern thrusters.[10]

Aboard MSC Fantasia was also the first 'MSC Cruises' Yacht Club' concept, a special VIP space dedicated to passengers paying a premium for cabins and upgraded amenities within the Yacht Club cabin category.[21] Other notable features include an expansive spa, a 4D cinema, musical fountains, and a race car simulator.[10]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ abcd'MSC Cruises takes delivery of MSC Fantasia'. Cruise Business Review. Cruise Media Oy Ltd. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  2. ^ abcdefWard, Douglas (2009). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships (18th ed.). Singapore: Berlitz. p. 439. ISBN978-981-268-564-3.
  3. ^ abc'Data from XVAS'. Vessel Assessment System. Retrieved 14 July 2009.[dead link]
  4. ^ ab'MSC Fantasia'. ShipParade. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  5. ^ abGarrison, Linda (29 December 2008). 'MSC Fantasia Named in Naples'. About.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  6. ^ ab'MSC Cruises launches Fantasia'. travelbite.co.uk. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  7. ^ abcdef'MSC Fantasia (9359791)'. Veristar Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  8. ^'New MSC Ships'. Cruise Industry News. 17 June 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  9. ^'MSC Expansion, Two New Ships Ordered'. Cruise Industry News. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  10. ^ abcdeSaunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. p. 148. ISBN978 1 84832 172 4.
  11. ^'MSC Cruises put their coins where their mouth is'. Times of Malta. 13 April 2007.
  12. ^Staff, C. I. N. (14 February 2008). 'Float Out for MSC Fantasia'. www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  13. ^Staff, C. I. N. (27 October 2008). 'MSC Fantasia's Sea Trials'. www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  14. ^ abStaff, C. I. N. (11 December 2008). 'MSC Fantasia's Hand-over Ceremony'. www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  15. ^ abStaff, C. I. N. (19 June 2008). 'MSC Cruises' 2009 Europe Sailings Now Available'. www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  16. ^'Cruise ship gangway collapses in high winds'. thinkSPAIN. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  17. ^'MSC Fantasia Passenger Dramatic Rescue'. sky.com. 6 March 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
  18. ^McCarthy, Daniel (26 September 2017). 'Post Hurricanes, MSC Cruises Updates Caribbean Sailings'. Travel Market Report.
  19. ^Mathisen, Monty (10 September 2019). 'MSC Grandiosa to South America for 2020-2021'. www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  20. ^'MSC Extends Pause, Retools Summer 2021 Program'. Cruise Industry News. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  21. ^Higgins, Michelle (11 November 2007). 'Paying a Premium Not to Mingle at Sea'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN9781848321724.
  • Smith, Peter C. (2010). Cruise Ships: The World's Most Luxurious Vessels. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN9781848842182.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 9359791.

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Deck layouts, review of facilities, activities, amenities

MSC Fantasia deck plan review at CruiseMapper provides newest cruise deck plans (2020-2021-2022 valid floor layouts of the vessel) extracted from the officially issued by MSC Cruises deckplan pdf (printable version).

Each of the MSC Fantasia cruise ship deck plans are conveniently combined with a legend (showing cabin codes) and detailed review of all the deck's venues and passenger-accessible indoor and outdoor areas. A separate link provides an extensive information on MSC Fantasia staterooms (cabins and suites), including photos, cabin plans and amenities by room type and category.

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MSC Fantasia (built 2008, scheduled refurbishment in 2019) is the first of the Fantasia-class MSC cruise ships – together with Divina, Preziosa, and Splendida.

The MSC Fantasia cruise ship deck plan has a total of 1637 staterooms for 3274 passengers (max capacity is 3691 guests), served by 1370 crew and staff. The ship has 14 passenger decks (out of 18) with 6 restaurants, 28 lounges and bars, 5 swimming pools (1 covered pool “I Tropici” with sliding roof) and 12 jacuzzies, 24 elevators.

'MSC for Me' Digital Innovation Program 2017-2018

Each of the MSC cruise ships will be fitted with thousands of connectivity points, digital access points, iBeacons (Bluetooth) and hundreds of interactive digital screens throughout the ship. In all staterooms will be implemented RFID (radio-frequency identification) and NFC (near-field communication) access technologies.

The new program will be implemented fleetwide, but first introduced on MSC Meraviglia. The cruise ship, launched in June 2017 cruise ship was fitted with a total of 114 Interactive screens, 244 info screens, 31 virtual screens, 81 video wall monitors, 2244 cabins ;(NFC entry-door opening), 3050 iBeacons, 700 WAPs (wireless access points), 1200 CCTV cameras.

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Some of the MSC digitalization program's main features are:

  • The apps implement facial recognition technology and interactive/smart bracelets by Samsung.
  • Digital Concierge app - passengers can reserve/book onboard services, restaurants and shore excursions in real time. The app is real-time and 24-hour, connecting MSC customers to the company's experienced staff online.
  • Capture - virtual reality tool to preview the cruise itinerary, create personal photo galleries, online sharing.
  • Organizer - a cruise planning tool used at mobile devices. It provides detailed information and also allows pre-booking (tours, theater seats, dinner table, etc) before ship embarkation (pre-cruise booking) and while onboard (realtime cruise planner).
  • Navigation - Interactive map (way finder) provides advice (scheduled events, opening hours, etc) and directions while on the ship. The app also allows real-time kids monitoring (via bracelets).
  • TailorMade - digital advisor for personal recommendations based on the passenger's preferences (interactive gaming, gambling, culinary, recreational, entertainment, etc).
  • Passengers can always opt out of all these connected ('Internet of things' / IoT) services offered.

Deck layouts

  • Deck 05 - Fantasia-Lobby

  • Deck 07 - Sublime-Promenade

  • Deck 09 - Radioso

  • Deck 11 - Meraviglia

  • Deck 13 - Arcobaleno-Bridge

  • Deck 15 - Splendido-Kids

  • Deck 18 - Sun-Adults-Yacht Club

MSC Fantasia deck plans are property of MSC Cruises. All deck layouts are for informational purposes only and CruiseMapper is not responsible for their accuracy.

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