MSC Divina laid down on 3 September, 2011 |
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| Name: | MSC Divina |
| Operator: | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry: | Panama |
| Route: | Medditeranean |
| Cost: | $550 million |
| Christened: | May 19, 2012 by Sophia Loren in Marseille |
| Maiden voyage: | May 12, 2012 to May 19, 2012 to the Mediterranean |
| In service: | May 2012 (planned) |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9585285 |
| Status: | Laid down on 3 September 2011 |
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| Class and type: | Fantasia-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 139,000 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 1,092.5 ft (332.99 m) |
| Beam: | 124.7 ft (38.01 m) |
| Height: | 219.2 ft (66.81 m) |
| Draft: | 27.2 ft (8.29 m) |
| Decks: | 18 total, 13 passenger decks |
| Installed power: | Diesel (40,000kW) |
| Propulsion: | 2 propellers |
| Speed: | 23.7 knot |
| Capacity: | 3,959 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,370 crew |
| Notes: | 17 elevators, post-Panamax |
MSC Divina is Divina-class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She will enter service in May 2012. Modeled on her sister-ships, MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia, she features some remarkable enhancements.
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Originally, MSC Divina was to be christened MSC Fantastica. Nevertheless, the actress Sophia Loren had disclosed to Gianluigi Aponte, MSC’s owner and a close personal friend, that she would one day love to have a ship named after her. It was a wish he instantly fulfilled by suggesting the name Divina, which means ‘divine’. The naming ceremony is scheduled for 26 May 2012 in Marseille, planned, true to the tradition of MSC Cruises, baptized their new ships in a major port for the shipping company.
MSC Divina's itineraries cover Mediterranean ports including Marseille; Bari; Dubrovnik; Katakolon; Pireus; Civitavecchia; Messina; Valletta; Alexandria; Haifa; Ashdod; Izmir; Istanbul; St Nazaire; Lisbon; Cadiz; Gibraltar and Valencia.
The ship is at a length of 333.3 meters and a width of 38 meters at a speed of up to 23.7 knots achieved. With 1739 booths, she has more than 100 cabins from the other two sister ships. As part of the (Modified-Fantasia) Divina class, MSC Divina equipped with two additional elevators and the latest state of art. The naval architect De Jorio Design International also introduce a completely redesigned deck, a restaurant to put accents in comfort. So the MSC Yacht Club is also enlarged and redesigned. The ship-in-ship concept allows guests the highest level of confidentiality and privacy. Likewise, the designer of equipment for a new rear-lounge, casino and disco have decided, as well as a rear-infinity pool in the adult area. Aurea Spa will have Balinese massage, saunas, Turkish bath, and more. Divina will also debut Aurea Spa Suites, specially designed accommodations that are part of the Yacht Club complex. Divina will also have an interactive "4-D" cinema and a Formula 1 simulators.
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