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MSC Bellissima

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Tonnage
171,500
Capacity
5,714
Built
2,019
Length
315 m
Upcoming
63

Reviewer read

One of the lowest-rated ships we track. It falls behind on entertainment.

MSC Bellissima rates higher overall than 11% of the ships we track. The weak spot is entertainment.

Why reviewers choose it

No category on this ship rates clearly above the fleet.

The one caution

6.5out of 10 for entertainment

Higher than only 10% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.60.

Everything else, in two lines

Ship quality, Disembarkation and Activities sit in the middle of the fleet too, on 52, 52 and 52 ratings — too few to lean on.

Seven fall below the fleet: cabins, public areas, embarkation, value, dining, service and entertainment. They rate higher than 10% to 41% of ships.

Fitness falls below the fleet too, but only 95 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (13 of 15) and families with young kids (10 of 13).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it suits older travelers
Too few reviewers on this ship described traveling as seniors.
How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality9.2Higher than 82%52 ratings · limited
Disembarkation9.1Higher than 75%52 ratings · limited
Cabins8.3Higher than only 41%180 ratings · useful
Activities7.9Higher than 54%52 ratings · limited
Embarkation7.8Higher than only 17%163 ratings · useful
Public areas7.6Higher than only 39%110 ratings · useful
Service7.4Higher than only 11%158 ratings · useful
Fitness7.3Higher than only 41%95 ratings · limited
Dining6.6Higher than only 11%162 ratings · useful
Entertainment6.5Higher than only 10%158 ratings · useful
Value6.0Higher than only 12%107 ratings · useful

187 published reviews · 13 from the last three years · 1,214 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on MSC Bellissima

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  • Next sails Sep 30, 2026 · 4 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Shanghai, China · roundtrip

Inside $672 · Ocean view $901 · Balcony $1,296 · Suite $1,914 per person

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8% vs 4 weeks agoAsia
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  • Sails Oct 4, 2026 · 3 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Shanghai, China → Tokyo, Japan

Inside $146 · Ocean view $243 · Balcony $298 · Suite $1,237 per person

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  • Next sails Nov 21, 2026 · 6 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Tokyo, Japan → Naha (Okinawa), Japan

Inside $649 · Ocean view $759 · Suite $2,509 per person

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18% vs 4 weeks agoAsia
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  • Sails Nov 27, 2026 · 5 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Naha (Okinawa), Japan · roundtrip

Inside $526 · Balcony $1,129 · Suite $2,237 per person

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19% vs 4 weeks agoAsia
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  • Sails Nov 29, 2026 · 5 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan (China) · roundtrip

Inside $469 · Suite $2,689 per person

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13% vs 3 weeks agoAsia
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  • Next sails Dec 8, 2026 · 4 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan (China) · roundtrip

Inside $398 per person

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  • Sails Jan 11, 2027 · 6 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Naha (Okinawa), Japan → Tokyo, Japan

Inside $1,069 · Ocean view $1,349 · Balcony $1,429 · Suite $4,565 per person

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  • Sails Jan 13, 2027 · 4 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan (China) → Tokyo, Japan

Inside $359 · Suite $1,909 per person

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  • Sails Jan 13, 2027 · 7 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan (China) → Shanghai, China

Inside $579 · Suite $3,289 per person

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  • Sails Jan 20, 2027 · 8 nights
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  • From Shanghai, China · roundtrip

Inside $1,038 · Ocean view $1,238 · Suite $3,078 per person

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  • Sails Feb 24, 2027 · 9 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Shanghai, China · roundtrip

Inside $1,090 · Ocean view $1,261 · Suite $3,280 per person

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37% vs 4 weeks agoAsia
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  • Sails Mar 23, 2027 · 4 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan (China) → Tokyo, Japan

Inside $434 · Suite $4,279 per person

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  • Next sails Mar 27, 2027 · 5 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Tokyo, Japan · roundtrip

Inside $879 · Balcony $1,339 · Suite $2,359 per person

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  • Next sails Apr 10, 2027 · 10 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Tokyo, Japan · roundtrip

Inside $2,229 · Balcony $3,370 · Suite $5,509 per person

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  • Sails Apr 29, 2027 · 5 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Tokyo, Japan · roundtrip

Inside $1,059 · Ocean view $1,119 · Balcony $1,879 · Suite $2,939 per person

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8% vs 4 weeks agoAsia
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  • Sails May 17, 2027 · 6 nights
  • MSC Bellissima
  • From Tokyo, Japan · roundtrip

Inside $865 · Suite $4,109 per person