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MSC Bellissima
Cruise ship built in 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MSC Bellissima is a cruise ship operated by MSC Cruises. She was constructed at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France.[2]
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![]() MSC Bellissima in Saint-Nazaire (France) shipyard on 19 February 2019 | |
History | |
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Name | MSC Bellissima |
Owner | MSC Cruises |
Operator | MSC Cruises |
Port of registry | Valletta, ![]() |
Ordered | 20 March 2014 |
Builder | Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
Laid down | 15 November 2017 |
Launched | 14 June 2018 |
Christened | 2 March 2019 |
Acquired | 27 February 2019 |
Maiden voyage | 4 March 2019 |
In service | 4 March 2019 |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Meraviglia-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | 171,598 GT[1] |
Length | 315.83 m (1,036 ft 2 in)[1] |
Draught | 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in)[1] |
Decks | 18[1] |
Installed power | 38,400 kW (51,500 hp) |
Propulsion | 2 × ABB Azipods[1] |
Speed | 21.8 knots (40.4 km/h; 25.1 mph)[1] |
Capacity | 4,500 |
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The ship joined MSC Meraviglia in the company's Meraviglia class of cruise ships. She has a tonnage of 171,598 gross tonnage (GT) and a capacity of 4,500 passengers.[1][3] The ship debuted in March 2019.
MSC Cruises announced the suspension of all North American itineraries until 30 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]