MSC Euribia
MSC Euribia near Saint-Nazaire in 2023 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MSC Euribia |
| Owner | MSC Cruises |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry | Valletta, Malta |
| Builder | Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
| Yard number | V34 |
| Laid down | 28 June 2021 |
| Launched | 22 June 2022 |
| Sponsored by | Sophia Loren |
| Christened | 8 June 2023 |
| Acquired | 31 May 2023 |
| In service | 2023–present |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Meraviglia Plus-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 184,011 GT |
| Length | 331 m (1,085 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 43 m (141 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 65 m (213 ft 3 in) |
| Decks | 16 |
| Speed | 22.3 knots (41.3 km/h; 25.7 mph) |
| Capacity | 6,327 |
| Crew | 1,711 |
MSC Euribia is a Meraviglia-Plus-class cruise ship owned and operated by MSC Cruises. She was launched on 22 June 2022.
History
Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Euribia is the third ship in the Meraviglia-Plus class. She was delivered to MSC Cruises on 31 May 2023 and entered service in June 2023.[1][2][3]
Description
MSC Euribia is the 22nd ship operated by the Geneva-based Italian shipping company MSC Cruises.[4] Its keel was laid on 28 June 2021. It is the fifth unit of the Meraviglia class built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for MSC Cruises.[5]
MSC Euribia measures around 180,000 gross tonnage (GT). During sea trials, it achieved a top speed of 23.5 knots (43.5 km/h; 27.0 mph).[4][6] The ship, designated as Yard No. V34, is 331.4 metres (1,087 ft 3 in) long, 43 metres (141 ft 1 in) wide, and has a depth of 8.5 metres (27 ft 11 in).[5] It is 65 m (213 ft 3 in) in height.[6]
The ship can carry 6,327 passengers and 1,711 crew.[6]
2026 Iran war
In March 2026, MSC Euribia was one of six cruise ships stuck in the Gulf during the 2026 Iran war, when Iran closed the Straits of Hormuz. MSC arranged chartered flights with Emirates Airlines to get some of the stranded passengers home from Dubai.[7]
References
- ^ "MSC Euribia Delivery Ceremony". www.msccruises.com. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Wepner, Melanie (22 June 2022). "MSC Euribia wurde ausgedockt". Kreuzfahrt Aktuelles (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Aufschwimmen der MSC World Europa & Kiellegung der MSC Euribia". Cruise Paper (in German). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b ""MSC Euribia" beendet Probefahrt erfolgreich – Ablieferung am 31. Mai". an Bord (in German). 26 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b ""MSC Euribia" beendet Probefahrt erfolgreich – Ablieferung am 31. Mai". an Bord (in German). 26 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "MSC Euribia - Cruise ship MSC Cruises" (Press release). Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Yeğinsu, Ceylan (6 March 2026), "MSC Steps Up to Return Cruise Passengers Stranded in Dubai", The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331, retrieved 6 March 2026