MSC Opera
Lirica Class · MSC Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
MSC Opera is a Lirica-class cruise ship operated by MSC Cruise Line, originally launched in 2004 (22 years ago). She is one of 23 active ships in the MSC fleet and sails alongside 3 sister ships in the Lirica class. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2024, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
MSC Opera Cruises
MSC Opera offers 8 sailings in June, ranging 10 nights, departing from Genoa Portofino Italy, Marseille (Provence), France, Malaga, Spain, and Lisbon, Portugal, starting from $820 / guest.
Cabins – 1,068 staterooms
MSC Opera has a total of 1,068 cabins throughout its 9 passenger decks. Those are made up of 403 Ocean View, 203 Balcony, 28 Suite and 434 Inside cabins. The 7 stateroom categories that make up these 4 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Liricaclass
YEARS
2001–2004
AVG SIZE
64k GT
AVG LENGTH
902 ft
AVG CAPACITY
2,679
The Lirica class comprises MSC Cruises’ earliest purpose-built ships, originally measuring around 58,600 gross tons before being stretched to roughly 65,000 gross tons during the 2014-2015 Renaissance Programme.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
MSC Opera ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2004 and last renovated in 2024, MSC Opera is 22 years old. The fleet average age is 12.6 years. She is newer than 14% of the 23-ship fleet, ranking #20 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2004
22 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
12.6 yrs
9.4 older
NEWER THAN
14%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#20
of 23
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 23 ships in the fleet, MSC Opera ranks #20 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
MSC Opera vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 years ago
The MSC Opera completed a technical and cosmetic dry dock in early 2024. The work focused on enhancing the Lido pool deck and refreshing the Teatro dell'Opera with new sound and lighting systems. Like its sister ships, it received mechanical optimizations to reduce its environmental footprint during its Canary Islands seasons.
How big is MSC Opera?
Compare the MSC Opera ship size with the rest of the MSC fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
MSC Opera measures 65,591 GT and 902 ft in length. The average size of a MSC ship is 136k gross tons and the average ship length is 1,030 ft. MSC Opera is 52% smaller and 12% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
66k GT
MSC OPERA
// AVERAGE
136k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
216k GT
MSC WORLD AMERICA
// SMALLEST
58k GT
MSC SINFONIA
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 23 SHIPS · TOTAL 3137K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The MSC Opera carries up to 2,679 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 728 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 3.7:1. On average, MSC ships have 4,391 guests and 1,276 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 3.4:1.
// GUESTS
2,679
at full occupancy
// CREW
728
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
3.7:1
service ratio
// 3,407 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 9 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the MSC Opera
FAQs for the MSC Opera. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this MSC ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 11, 2026