Lirica class

Lirica
MSC Lirica in Flåm, Norway (2009)
Class overview
Builders: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Operators:
Preceded by:
Succeeded by: MSC Cruises: Musica-class
Built: 2000–2004
In service: 2001–present
Building: 0 ships
Planned: 4 ships
Completed: 4 ships
Active: 4 ships
General characteristics
Type: Cruise ship
Tonnage:
  • 58,625 GT (MSC Armonia, MSC Sinfonia), 59,058 GT (MSC Lirica, MSC Opera)
  • 6,980 DWT
Length: 251.25 m (824 ft 4 in)
Beam: 28.80 m (94 ft 6 in)
Draught: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
Draft: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Depth: 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Decks: 9 (passenger accessible)
Installed power:
Propulsion: 2 × Azimuth thrusters (20,000 kW)
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity: 1,500 to 2,000 passengers
Crew: 700, 740 (MSC Opera)

Lirica is a class of cruise ships, owned and operated by MSC Cruises. There are currently four active Lirica-class cruise ships, the lead vessel, MSC Lirica (2003), MSC Armonia (2001 as European Vision; operated by MSC by 2004), MSC Opera (2004), and the MSC Sinfonia (2002). All these ships have around 700 personnel and more than 2000 guests.[1]

Ships

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References

Sources

  • Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships (17th ed.). Singapore; London: Berlitz / APA. pp. 456–457. ISBN 978-981-268-240-6. OCLC 271787333. 


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