MSC Fantasia
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MSC Fantasia is a Fantasia class
cruise ship
owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She entered service in December 2008. She is the largest ship operated by MSC Cruises to date, along with her sister ship MSC Splendida
. as well as the largest passenger ship ever constructed for a European shipowner.
MSC Fantasia was delivered to MSC Cruises on December 11, 2008. She was officially named on December 18, 2008, in Naples
by Sophia Loren
, and started on her maiden voyage on the same date. Since her first cruise, this vessel has been the flagship
of the company.
. The bow drifted away from the dock side and caused a passenger gangway to collapse into the water. One passenger and three crew members had to be rescued from the sea. One passenger was taken to hospital with head injuries, while the other three were treated for hypothermia.
Fantasia class cruise ship
The Fantasia class is a class of cruise ships, operated by MSC Cruises. At present, there are two active Fantasia-class cruise ships, the lead vessel, MSC Fantasia, and the second vessel, MSC Splendida, which are built by STX Europe in St. Nazaire. A third ship, MSC Divina, is currently on order at...
cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She entered service in December 2008. She is the largest ship operated by MSC Cruises to date, along with her sister ship MSC Splendida
MSC Splendida
MSC Splendida is owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She entered service in March 2009, as a sister ship to MSC Fantasia. She was to be named MSC Serenata, but the name was changed in May 2007 to MSC Splendida "to reflect the ship's beauty and elegance".MSC Splendida's itineraries cover...
. as well as the largest passenger ship ever constructed for a European shipowner.
MSC Fantasia was delivered to MSC Cruises on December 11, 2008. She was officially named on December 18, 2008, in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
by Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren, OMRI is an Italian actress.In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance...
, and started on her maiden voyage on the same date. Since her first cruise, this vessel has been the flagship
Flagship
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag...
of the company.
Incidents
On March 5, 2009, high winds snapped the forward mooring lines of MSC Fantasia while she was docked in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The bow drifted away from the dock side and caused a passenger gangway to collapse into the water. One passenger and three crew members had to be rescued from the sea. One passenger was taken to hospital with head injuries, while the other three were treated for hypothermia.
External links
- MSC Fantasia
- Virtual Tour
- Cruise Critic Review
- Exterior and Interior Photos from ShipParade
- Current Position
- Deck Plans
- Web Cam (to the front) Web Cam (to the back)
- More Info