World-class cruise ship

In May 2017, at the delivery ceremony of MSC Meraviglia held at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises released new details and renderings of the class of ships.[7] In the announcement, MSC revealed that each of the four ships it had ordered would hold a guest capacity of 6,850 passengers across 2,760 passenger cabins, more than any cruise ship.[7][2] Each ship would measure 330 metres (1,082 ft 8 in) long and 47 metres (154 ft 2 in) wide and integrate a "Y"-shape hull design for expansive views and a "G"-shape bow design for fuel efficiency and stability.[7][2] Initial features announced included square cabins, a glass pool lounge, and sections designed specifically for families.[7][2] The aft of the ships would also be open, with the lower promenade deck flanked by balcony cabin towers.[7] The ships were later revealed to measure approximately 215,863 GT.[4]

As all ships are designed to be powered by LNG, this would reportedly allow them to sail with a 99% decrease in sulfur dioxide emissions, an 85% decrease in nitric oxide emissions, and a 20% decrease in carbon dioxide emissions, when compared with non-LNG-powered ships.[4] MSC World Europa will also become the world's first ship to implement an LNG-powered fuel cell.[8] The 50-kilowatt fuel cell demonstrator aboard the ship will incorporate solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology and use LNG to produce onboard electricity and heat and reportedly further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% compared with conventional LNG engines.[8]