MSC Preziosa
MSC Preziosa, April 2014
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| History | |
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| Name: | MSC Preziosa |
| Operator: | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
 Panama
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| Route: | Mediterranean |
| Cost: | $550 million |
| In service: | March 2013 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9595321 |
| Status: | Operational |
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| Class and type: | Fantasia-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 139,072 GT |
| 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: | Twin propellers |
| Speed: | 23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph) |
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| Crew: | 1,370 crew |
| Notes: | 17 elevators, post-Panamax |
MSC Preziosa is Fantasia-class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She entered service in March, 2013. The fourth ship in her class, she is an enhanced version of her first two class member ships, MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia and identical to the previous MSC Divina.
On June 4, 2010 a letter of intent was signed between STX France and Libyan state-owned company General National Maritime Transport Corporation (GNMTC), to build one cruise ship similar to Fantasia and Splendida. Nominally named Phoenicia the vessel was to have a 120-ton shark aquarium integrated into the design, as specified by Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Libya's leader at the time. During construction, the Libyan civil war broke out on 15 February 2011. In June 2011, STX France canceled the contract, and began looking for a new buyer of the hull. On March 13, 2012, MSC announced it had reached an agreement to buy the ship for 550 million euros with specification to be identical to MSC Divina naming the vessel Preziosa. A year later, the Preziosa was delivered to MSC Cruises.
Preziosa is 333 m (1,092.52 ft) long, the moulded breadth of the hull 37.92 meters and the draught at 8.45 meters. She accommodates up to 4,363 passengers with a crew complement of 1,325. She has 13 passenger decks, which contain 1,310 outside cabins and 327 inside cabins. Her speed is quoted at 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph).
The ship has 14 passenger decks and 1,751 staterooms. 80% of the rooms have an ocean view with 95% of the ocean view staterooms having a veranda. The cabins range from balcony cabins, ocean view cabins, inside cabins and cabins for people with disabilities. All rooms are furnished with a double bed with easy conversion into two single beds. Standard amenities include interactive television, mini-bar, safe and air conditioning.
Public facilities include seven restaurants, 20 bars and lounges, four swimming pools, a bowling alley and a gymnasium. A Spa is located on deck 14. The theatre accommodates 1,600 guests. The sports arena offers sports as basketball, volleyball, tennis and a 235m jogging track. A Smurf-themed play area is located on deck 15 in a dedicated children's area.
Preziosa and her identical sister ship Divina have more powerful and efficient electric propulsion motors, more efficient alternators and more advanced heating, ventilation & air conditioning controls and chillers than her predecessors in the class. Rolls-Royce folding fin stabilizers are fitted to reduce roll while cruising.
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