MSC Lirica

	MSC Lirica docked in Argostoli, Kefalonia in 2019.
History
Name	MSC Lirica
Namesake	lirica, Italian word for "lyric"
Owner	MSC Cruises
Operator	MSC Cruises
Port of registry	Panama
Builder	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France
Cost	$250 million
Launched	August 2002
Christened	1 March 2003
Completed	2003
Maiden voyage	2003
In service	2003
Identification	Call sign: HOPW; IMO number: 9246102; MMSI no.: 356042000;
Status	in service
Notes	First newbuild for MSC
General characteristics
Class and type	Lirica-class cruise ship
Tonnage	59,058 GT; 65,591 GT (after renovation);
Length	251.25 m (824 ft 4 in); 274.9 m (901 ft 11 in) (after renovation);
Beam	28.8 m (94 ft 6 in); 32 m (105 ft 0 in) (after renovation);
Draft	6.60 m (21 ft 8 in)
Decks	13 (9 for passengers)
Installed power	Four diesel generators (7,650 kW each)
Propulsion	Two azimuth thrusters (20,000 kW)
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	1,984 (double occupancy); 2,679 passengers (maximum after renovation);
Crew	700

MSC Lirica is the lead ship in her class of cruise ship, owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was the first newbuild cruise ship to enter service for MSC Cruises. She can accommodate 1,560 passengers in 780 cabins. Her crew complement is approximately 732. MSC Opera is an identical sister ship to the MSC Lirica. Her other sisters in the class, MSC Armonia and MSC Sinfonia are essentially the same, but have a smaller funnel and other modifications, such as the bow windows and changes to the interior.

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