MSC Grandiosa — Deck Plans, Live Tracker, Dining & Videos

MSC Grandiosa is the first ship of MSC Cruises' Meraviglia-Plus sub-class, delivered on 31 October 2019 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire and christened in Hamburg on 9 November 2019 by Sophia Loren. She measures 181,541 gross tons and 331 metres in length, carries 4,888 guests at double occupancy (6,334 maximum) across 2,421 cabins with a crew of 1,704, and flies the Maltese flag from Valletta. She carries Cirque du Soleil at Sea in the purpose-built Carousel Lounge and was the first major cruise ship to resume sailing after the 2020 industry shutdown. From winter 2026-27 onwards she transitions to year-round service from Port Canaveral, Florida — MSC's first year-round commitment in Central Florida.

Quick Answer: MSC Grandiosa (181,541 GT, 4,888 double / 6,334 max, 1,704 crew, delivered 2019) is the first Meraviglia-Plus Class ship — sisters with MSC Virtuosa and MSC Euribia. She carries four main dining rooms (Il Campo, La Loggia, La Perla Grigia, Le Perle Grise), the Galleria Grandiosa LED-sky promenade, Cirque du Soleil at Sea in the Carousel Lounge, the Himalayan Bridge on Deck 19, and the MSC Yacht Club. Western Mediterranean summer 2026, then year-round Port Canaveral from winter 2026-27 onwards.

Who She's For: Families and entertainment lovers drawn to MSC's Cirque du Soleil at Sea programme (in the Carousel Lounge), travellers wanting a large Meraviglia-Plus ship with the full Galleria Grandiosa LED-dome experience, and American cruisers eyeing a year-round Port Canaveral alternative to the main Florida ports from winter 2026-27 onwards. The MSC Yacht Club enclave on Decks 15-19 makes her compelling for guests wanting a premium cocoon inside a large ship. Not for guests looking for the newest hardware (see the Meraviglia-Plus LNG sister MSC Euribia or the World class) or for travellers seeking a smaller, quieter ship.

MSC Grandiosa is the first of three Meraviglia-Plus Class ships, alongside MSC Virtuosa (2021) and MSC Euribia (2023). All three were built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire. The related base Meraviglia class is MSC Meraviglia (2017) and MSC Bellissima (2019). The Meraviglia-Plus ships are slightly larger than the base Meraviglia pair and share the signature two-deck Galleria indoor promenade with the LED sky ceiling — on Grandiosa it is called Galleria Grandiosa. Dining rotates across four MDRs (Il Campo, La Loggia, La Perla Grigia, and Le Perle Grise on Deck 6), with specialty venues on Deck 7 (Butcher's Cut, the Kaito sushi/teppanyaki pair, Hola! Tapas Bar) and a dedicated French L'Atelier Bistrot on Deck 6. She carries Cirque du Soleil at Sea in the Carousel Lounge on Deck 7 (two productions debuted with Grandiosa in 2019), plus the Théâtre La Comédie for MSC's production shows, the Himalayan Bridge ropes course on Deck 19, and the full MSC Yacht Club enclave. A three-week drydock at Palumbo Shipyard Malta in October-November 2024 refreshed public rooms and staterooms before her 2024-25 South America season.