- 12th ship in MSC Cruises’ fleet, making the company the 3rd biggest operator in the world
- 4th ship in Fantasia class
- 140,000 tonnes
- 550million euros (£470million, $712million) cost
- 4,345 passengers
- 1,751 cabins
- 26 lifts
- 18 decks – 14 for passengers
- 4 main restaurants and two speciality ones
- 21 bars
- 4 swimming pools including an infinity pool
- 12 whirlpools
- 120m waterslide – 9m of it over the side of the ship – with diameter of 90cm
- 150kg maximum weight of each rider – 1.2m minimum height
- 6m/sec average speed on waterslide
- 80 seats and 18 dishes in Eataly Restaurant
- 24 seats in Ristorante Italia
- 1,700 sq m Aurea spa offering 20 kinds of massage, 19 body treatments, 19 facials and 4 couples rituals
- March 23, 2013 – naming ceremony in Genoa, Italy, by 78-year-old actress Sophia Loren
- Sophia Loren has named 9 MSC ships – Preziosa will be her 10th
I’ll be there. Follow my tweets, pictures and blogs on @shipmonk