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MSC Magnifica is a Musica-class cruise ship operated by MSC Cruises. Constructed by STX Europe in Saint-Nazaire, the ship was launched in January 2009, completed in January 2010, and entered service in March 2010.
MSC Magnifica at the Nieuwe Waterweg in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 20 October 2014. | |
History | |
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Name | MSC Magnifica |
Owner | Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. |
Operator | MSC Cruises |
Port of registry | Panama City, Panama |
Builder | STX Europe (Saint-Nazaire, France) |
Cost | $547 million |
Yard number | T32 |
Launched | 16 January 2009 |
Christened | 6 March 2010 in Hamburg |
Maiden voyage | 9 March 2010 |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Musica-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | 95,128 GT |
Length | 293.8 m (963 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 32.3 m (106 ft 0 in)[1] |
Draught | 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in)[1] |
Decks | 13 decks[2] |
Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
Capacity | 2,550 (double occupancy) 3,223 (maximum occupancy) |
Crew | 1,027 |
MSC Cruises announced the suspension of all North American itineraries until 30 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
The fourth ship to be built to the Musica-class design, MSC Magnifica was constructed by STX Europe in their shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France.[4][5] She was built at a cost of $547 million.[6]
The vessel is 293.8 metres (963 ft 11 in) long, with a beam of 32.2 metres (105 ft 8 in).[5] The 93,330-gross ton vessel can reach a maximum speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph).[5] MSC Magnifica has 1,259 cabins – 2,550 passengers can be carried at double occupancy, while 3,605 can be carried at full capacity.[2][5] The ship has 1,027 crew.[2]
The ship has 13 passenger accessible decks, three swimming pools,[2] a gymnasium, spa, and wellness center, a 1,250-seat Art Deco-style theatre, casino, cinema, bowling alley and a number of dining areas and bars.[4]
On 10 September 2019, it was announced that MSC Magnifica would be dry-docked for two months starting March 2021, to be refurbished and stretched by 23 metres (75 ft 6 in). The 140 million euro renovation will bring two new restaurants, a new shopping area, a new water park, 215 new cabins (92 with balcony), and the most modern ecological systems: a state-of-the-art Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system and next-generation Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) system. The vessel will also get a shore-power system.[7]
MSC Magnifica was identified by the shipyard hull number T32 during construction.[6] MSC Magnifica's onboard disco is named after her shipyard hull number.
MSC Magnifica was floated out of her dry dock in a launching ceremony on 16 January 2009.[8] A 72-hour sea trial period was completed on 17 January 2010.[4] A flag-changing ceremony was held on 25 February 2010 in Saint-Nazaire. The ship was christened on 6 March 2010 at a ceremony in Hamburg by the godmother to the MSC Cruises fleet, Italian actress Sophia Loren.[4]
MSC Magnifica received criticism in April 2014 after it was revealed that Brazilian police had to rescue eleven crew members on board that were living in 'slave-like conditions' whilst docked in Salvador, Brazil.[9]
On May 9, 2014, during the celebration of the 825th Hamburg Port Anniversary, the song "Seven Nation Army" was played using the horns of MSC Magnifica as it entered the harbor. [10]
On 5 January 2019, MSC Magnifica began her first World Cruise. The ship departed from Genoa and sailed for 119. MSC Magnifica visited 6 continents, 32 countries and 49 destinations. The ship returned to Genoa on 3 May 2019.[11]
MSC Magnifica undertook a second World Cruise leaving in January 2020. The 116-night cruise started at Genoa on 5 January 2020 and intended to call at 43 ports in 23 countries. The vessel was scheduled to end her World Cruise in Genoa on 30 April 2020.[12]
On 23 March 2020, the ship was headed for Fremantle, Western Australia, for refueling and resupplying, but was denied permission to dock because authorities wrongly believed there were COVID-19 patients on board;[13][14] the crew denied having any cases of the virus on board.[15][16][14]
The ship was not allowed to dock in Dubai,[17] and instead on 6 April made a "technical stop" in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where a 75-year-old German heart patient and a Sri Lankan chef, who had made a successful plea on social media to be allowed to repatriate himself, were disembarked. The Sri Lanka Navy took charge of them;[18][14] On 14 April, the German woman who evacuated the ship died.[19]
On 20 April 2020, MSC Magnifica docked in Marseille, France, letting out all its passengers and terminating the cruise.[20] MSC Cruises stated that no passengers and no crew members had shown any coronavirus symptoms.[20] Some passengers had previously disembarked in Australia in mid-March and planned to fly to Europe, according to one report. The rest of the ship's guests had continued to France.[14]
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