World’s Fifth Largest Ship Arrives in Dublin
May 8, 2018
The 315 metre long MSC Meraviglia is the largest cruise ship to ever call in Ireland. She made her maiden visit to Dublin on Saturday before heading on to Cork.
MSC cruises’ director of sales Steve Williams said the massive cruise ship, 65m tall and three times the length of a soccer pitch, made for an unforgettable sight.
“I think they have had a record number of visitors coming out to see her go into Scotland and I am sure Dublin will be no exception.I don’t think you will miss her because if you look up the Liffey there will be this huge, huge ship towering over the city” he said.
The ship hosts almost 6,000 passengers across 19 decks and 12 different dining areas.
She arrived in from Glasgow before continuing on her journey to Cork and Southampton, and will then return to her home port of Hamburg.
Mr Williams said she is packed full of the very latest in cutting edge technology, with the Galleria Meraviglia being the highlight, best described as “a large high street which has a 96 metre LED roofed dome, projecting all different scenes, including virtual sunrises and sunsets and starry skies at night.”
MSC Meraviglia departed Dublin on Saturday evening, but will return again on August 28.