| Cruise Style | Classic British ocean-liner style; only scheduled transatlantic passenger service (Queen Mary 2, Southampton-New York) | Mainstream large-ship cruising from a Swiss-Italian line; third-largest cruise company globally | — | — |
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| Target Audience | — | Families and couples; kids and teens clubs; MSC Yacht Club ship-within-a-ship for suite guests | — | — |
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| Fleet | 4 ships: Queen Mary 2 (ocean liner, 2004; about 2,695 guests), Queen Victoria (2007), Queen Elizabeth (2010), Queen Anne (2024) | 25 ships per MSC (Oct 2026); classes incl. World, Meraviglia/Meraviglia Plus, Seaside/Seaside EVO, Fantasia, Musica; MSC World Asia due Dec 2026, MSC World Atlantic winter 2027 | — | — |
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| Destinations | Transatlantic, Northern Europe, Norwegian Fjords, Iceland, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Caribbean, USA & Canada, Panama Canal, South America, Asia, Africa & Indian Ocean, South Pacific, World Voyages | 250+ destinations: Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Caribbean, Bahamas, Alaska, Grand Voyages; terminals in Miami, Barcelona, Galveston | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Premium, with luxury Grills suite tier | Mainstream; MSC Yacht Club tier sold as a premium all-inclusive option | — | — |
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| What's Included | Not verified | MSC Yacht Club fares include premium drinks, high-speed Wi-Fi, 24/7 butler and Thermal Area spa access; drinks packages sold separately on standard fares | — | — |
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| Onboard Highlights | White Star Service, refined dining; on Queen Mary 2: first planetarium at sea (Illuminations) and kennels for dogs and cats on transatlantic crossings | MSC Yacht Club private restaurant and pool deck, kids and teens programmes with sports, games and parties | — | — |
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| Gratuities | Automatic US$18 per person per day, US$19 in Grill suites (as of Oct 2026) | Automatic daily service charge varies by region; about US$17 per person per day on US sailings, US$19 South America (TPG, Oct 2026) | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Cunard World Club; 4 tiers incl. Platinum and Diamond | MSC Voyagers Club; 6 levels, top tier Blue Diamond | — | — |
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| Private Destinations | — | Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve (Bahamas; opened Dec 2019) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Carnival Corporation & plc (operated by Carnival UK) | MSC Group (Mediterranean Shipping Company); sister luxury brand Explora Journeys | — | — |
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| Founded | 1840; headquarters Southampton, UK | 1988, Naples, Italy; headquarters Geneva, Switzerland | — | — |
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| Accommodation Tiers | Britannia (main restaurant), Britannia Club, Princess Grill (junior suites), Queens Grill (suites) | — | — | — |
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