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MSC Armonia

MSC Armonia (ship, 2001) IMO 9210141; in Split, 2011-10-25 (2).jpg
MSC Armonia in Split, Croatia
History
Name:
  • 2001—2004: European Vision
  • 2004 onwards: MSC Armonia
Owner:
Operator:
  • 2001—2004: Festival Cruises
  • 2004 onwards: MSC Cruises
Port of registry:
Route: West Mediterranean
Builder: Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Yard number: V31
Launched: 1 December 2000
Christened: 22 June 2001
Acquired: 22 June 2001
In service: 1 July 2001
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics (as European Vision)
Class and type: Lirica class cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 251.25 m (824 ft 4 in)
Beam: 28.8 m (94 ft 6 in)
Height: 54 m (177 ft 2 in)
Draught: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
Installed power:
Speed: 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph)
Capacity: 2,163 passengers
General characteristics (as MSC Armonia)
Class and type: Lirica class cruise ship
Tonnage:
  • 58,625 GT
  • 65,542 GT (after renovation)
Length:
  • 251.25 m (824.3 ft)
  • 274.9 m (902 ft) (after renovation)
Beam:
  • 28.8 m (94 ft)
  • 32 m (105 ft) (after renovation)
Height: 54 m (177 ft)
Draught: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
Depth: 6.6 m (22 ft)
Decks:
  • 9 (passenger accessible)
  • 13 (total)
Speed: 21.1 knots (39.1 km/h; 24.3 mph)
Capacity:
  • 1,554 passengers (lower berths)
  • 2,087 passengers (all berths)
  • 2,679 passengers (after renovation)
Crew: 721
Notes: Otherwise the same as European Vision

MSC Armonia is a cruise ship that was built in 2001 for the now defunct Festival Cruises as MS European Vision. Since 2004 the ship has been owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She can accommodate 2,065 passengers in 783 cabins. Her crew complement is approximately 760. MSC Armonia's itineraries cover Mediterranean ports including Dubrovnik; Corfu; Piraeus; Santorini; Argostoli; Ancona; Cagliari; Venice; Valletta; Kotor; Barcelona; Málaga; Palma de Mallorca and La Goulette and ports on the Atlantic Ocean including Buzios; Recife; Rio de Janeiro;Buenos Aires;Salvador; Santos; Las Palmas and Funchal.

As the European Vision, she was chartered for the 27th G8 summit in Genoa, Italy as a secure location to house world leaders. Terrorism fears were high in advance of the September 11, 2001 attacks and Al Qaeda was believed to be considering Genoa as a target. Although the ship was protected by a phalanx of anti-terrorism units including helicopters and missile launchers, U.S. President George W. Bush stayed instead at a dockside hotel.


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