MSC Virtuosa casino
- Casino location
- Deck 7 (Verdi)Red Gem Casino
- Smoking
- Main casino smoke-free (reported)Main casino smoke-free since 18 Feb 2024 (reported from onboard sources by CIN and Cruise Arabia).
- Reported slot machines
- No public report names this ship yet. Add what you played
15,069 sq ft Cruise lineabout these figures
Not published yet: game categories. See the full profile.
Casino profile
Every figure we have for MSC Virtuosa, with gaps marked. Casino layouts change during refits, so treat counts as a guide and check the ship's deck plan or ask on board.
Casino
Cruise lineFrom the cruise line. Checked October 11, 2026. Sources
- Casino
- Red Gem Casino
- Location
- Deck 7 (Verdi)
- Slot machines
- Not published
- Table games
- Not published
- Casino size
- 15,069 sq ft
- Poker room
- Not published
- High-limit area
- Not published
- Smoking
- Main casino smoke-free since 18 Feb 2024 (reported from onboard sources by CIN and Cruise Arabia).
About the ship
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises
- Class
- Meraviglia-Plus
- Entered service
- 2021
- Status
- in service
- Gross tonnage
- 181,541
- Guests (double occupancy)
- 4,810
- 2026 homeport
- Mediterranean (CruiseMapper lists Barcelona, Marseille); first South America season 2026-27 (Santos, Salvador, Maceio)
Notes on these figures
size_sqft converted from the 1,400 m2 casino surface (600 seats) in MSC's technical sheet (Dec 2021); CruiseMapper publishes 15,068 sq ft. Casino lower bar has 23 seats. Slot/table counts not published. Playtech retail sports betting (self-service terminals/mobile tills) in the first-phase group of 7 ships live Sept 2025.
Reported slot machines
Games that public sources (videos, reviews, official pages) have reported on this ship, newest first, plus approved member reports. Floors change, so check when you board.
No public report (video, review or official page) names MSC Virtuosa yet.
Played a slot on MSC Virtuosa? A short report helps the next passenger know whether a game was recently on board. Find the game in the slot library and choose “I played this on a cruise”. Reports are checked before they appear.
Sister ships
Other Meraviglia-Plus-class ships at MSC Cruises.
| Ship | Year | Slots | Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Grandiosa | 2019 | — | — |
| MSC Euribia | 2023 | — | — |
Sources
- MSC Virtuosa technical sheet (PDF, created 2021-12-22; Red Gem Casino 600 seats, 1,400 m2, Deck 7 Verdi) (2021-12-22)
- MSC Cruises Israel (msccruises.co.il) - MSC Virtuosa ship page (casino venue name, gross tonnage) [undated, accessed] (2026-10-11)
- CruiseMapper - MSC Virtuosa ship page (GT, passengers double-max, homeports, casino venue facts) [accessed] (2026-10-11)
- Cruise Industry News - MSC Cruises Turns Casinos Into Non-Smoking Areas (2024-03-06)
- Cruise Arabia & Africa - MSC Cruises makes casinos aboard Euribia and Virtuosa non-smoking (2024-03-06)
- Cruise Industry News - MSC Launches Playtech Retail Sports Betting on Ships (2025-09-08)
- Seatrade Cruise News - MSC Cruises enables sports betting with Playtech (2025-09-09)
- Cruise Industry News - MSC Changes Plans for 2026-27 Season in South America (2026-02-04)
- Wikipedia - MSC Cruises, Current fleet table (joined-MSC dates) [accessed] (2026-10-11)