The latest contender for North America’s greatest cruise ship titles – MSC World United States – Already arrived in Florida.
MSC Cruises’ sprawling 20-storey ship (one of the largest ships built by any cruise company) sailed at the Port of Miami Monday after nearly two years of multi-day voyage at the French shipyard.
Customized for the North American market, the new Megaship will sail from Miami for a week every Saturday and an epic showdown between the world’s three largest cruise ships.
Miami is already at home Royal Caribbean2 years old is very old Ocean iconthis is the largest cruise ship in the world and until now, the undisputed queen bee of the large universe.
Additionally, Miami is Carnival cruiseThe largest ship ever, the 2-year-old Carnival celebration.
The Ocean Idols start from Miami every Saturday, Saturday, weekly Caribbean sails, just like MSC World America. Carnival celebrations are celebrated weekly from Miami for a week’s Caribbean sailing.
Royal Caribbean, Carnival and MSC Cruise are the three largest cruise companies in the world and operate many of the largest and largest ships in the world.
Just as TPG is Peek at the US MSC World America In November, it is still under construction, and the ship is built on a scale that is rare in the cruise industry.
Huge water slides, huge pool area and impressive indoor promenade filled with restaurants and bars, which find anything else on board are a distinguished feature of the boat.
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MSC World America and Royal Caribbean’s record-breaking icons surged to 20 decks.
That is, the MSC World America is a little shorter than the ocean icon, and the overall size is slightly smaller when measured by the gross tonnage, which is a measurement of the internal space used by shipbuilders.
MSC World America nearly 216,000 tons is the eighth largest cruise ship in the world, second only to the ocean idol and six giant ships in the Royal Caribbean Oasis Class Series.
MSC World America has a passenger capacity of 6,762 passengers, which is a close record for any cruise ship.
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By comparison, the ocean icon measures 248,663 tons and can accommodate up to 7,600 passengers per berth. The carnival celebration measures 183,521 tons and can accommodate up to 6,619 passengers.
Like the other two ships, the US MSC World has a sprawling family entertainment area on its top deck that includes from a giant water park with four slides to rope lessons.
Known as the port, the complex aims to target homes in ways MSC Cruises has never seen before, blending water-like and non-water attractions, snap-up food options and recreational areas.
One of the most impressive elements of the complex is the two-level rope course spanning 6,210 square feet, which includes two “sky tracks” similar to zipper lines. The area also has a first-time water swing ride called Cliffhanger and a shark-themed, 11 deck-High dry slide called Jaw Drop @spiral.
The port is one of three family-friendly areas on board close to each other, collectively known as the Family Aventura District. The other two areas are the Doremiland Kids area, which features a children’s playroom, as well as MSC Sportsplex, a multi-purpose pavilion for bumper cars, roller skates and other family-friendly activities.
MSC World America also has up to six swimming pools and 14 hot tubs, including an unusually long main pool located in one of the largest swimming pool areas on the sea.
Like Ocean Icons, the interior of MSC World features an interior promenade with restaurants, bars and entertainment areas, as well as outdoor restaurants and bar areas.
MSC World America is MSC Cruises’ second new ship World-class series Boat. The first ship in the series, MSC World Europa, debuted in late 2022, is designed specifically for sailing in Europe.
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Although the US MSC World has similarities with the MSC World Europa, about 30% of its public areas are different from the latter’s public areas on board.
These changes include the addition of an American-style sports bar in the outdoor promenade area, and an Italian restaurant with the Eataly brand to attract specific flavors in the North American market.
Any MSC Cruises ship similar to the Royal Caribbean Oasis Class vessel is 20% larger than any MSC Cruises ship, which is similar to the Royal Caribbean Oasis Class vessel, which accounts for the largest, largest box office, and most ships in the world in many years.
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Apart from the six ships in the Royal Caribbean Oasis class and the Icon of the Seas, it is one of its own (icon shifts), MSC’s world-class ship is just the only cruise ship in the world with a total of more than 200,000 tons.
These two world-class ships are larger and richer venues than any ship operated by Carnival, Norwegian cruise,,,,, Princess Tour Or other major cruise brands other than the Royal Caribbean.
As previously announced, the US MSC world will sail Sailing in the East and West Caribbean Leave Miami.
The ship’s Eastern Caribbean sailing will include docking in the Port of Plata, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Marine Reef, MSC Cruises’ private island in the Bahamas. The Western Caribbean voyage will include docking at Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico; Roatan in Honduras; and Marine Reefs.
The fare for sailing is based on double occupancy, at $689 per person.
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