MSC Meraviglia casino
- Casino location
- Deck 7 (Taj Mahal), aftImperial Casino Deck overview
- Smoking
- Non-smoking, with a separate smoking roomUS sailings: designated smoking area/room (URComped FAQ, Dec 2024); no ship-specific policy found.
- Table games
- Reported slot machines
- Buffalo May 2025
15,069 sq ft Third-partyabout these figures
Casino profile
Every figure we have for MSC Meraviglia, 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.
Where the casino is
Simplified overview, not to scale; check the ship's deck plan.
From this page's profile: “Deck 7 (Taj Mahal), aft.”
Casino
Third-partyFrom third-party sources, not the cruise line. Checked October 11, 2026. Sources
- Casino
- Imperial Casino
- Location
- Deck 7 (Taj Mahal), aft
- Slot machines
- Not published
- Table games
- Not published
- Casino size
- 15,069 sq ft
- Poker room
- Not published
- High-limit area
- Not published
- Smoking
- US sailings: designated smoking area/room (URComped FAQ, Dec 2024); no ship-specific policy found.
About the ship
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises
- Class
- Meraviglia
- Entered service
- 2017
- Status
- in service
- Gross tonnage
- 171,598
- Guests (double occupancy)
- 4,488
- 2026 homeport
- Miami (CIN Aug 2025 says PortMiami for 2026-27, replacing the earlier NYC plan; CruiseMapper also lists Southampton)
Notes on these figures
Count not published. Sept 2023 expansion added 100+ new slots (URComped).
Also called 'Casino Imperiale' (CruiseMapper, Cruise Critic). MSC's first ship with a craps table. In Sept 2023 the casino was expanded by over 50% into the atrium across from the champagne bar (URComped). size_sqft converted from CruiseMapper's 1,400 m2 (600 seats) for the original room, before the 2023 expansion; current total not published. Playtech retail sports betting (self-service terminals/mobile tills) in the first-phase group of 7 ships live Sept 2025. MSC/Galaxy Gaming said 7 North America-based ships got progressive blackjack jackpots (30 tables) in Aug 2026, but did not name the ships, so it is not confirmed for this ship.
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.
Played a slot on MSC Meraviglia? 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-class ships at MSC Cruises.
| Ship | Year | Slots | Tables |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Bellissima | 2019 | — | — |
Sources
- MSC Cruises Israel (msccruises.co.il) - MSC Meraviglia ship page (casino venue name, gross tonnage) [undated, accessed] (2026-10-11)
- CruiseMapper - MSC Meraviglia ship page (GT, passengers double-max, homeports, casino venue facts) [accessed] (2026-10-11)
- Cruise Critic - MSC Meraviglia activities page [undated, accessed] (2026-10-11)
- URComped - MSC Meraviglia casino page [undated, accessed] (2026-10-11)
- URComped - Casino Cruise News 9/8/2023 (Meraviglia casino expansion) (2023-09-07)
- URComped - MSC Cruises Casino Program interview (filmed 9 Jan 2024; US casino expansions Oct-Nov 2023) (2024-01-09)
- URComped - MSC Cruises' Casino Program: FAQs Interview (filmed 19 Dec 2024) (2024-12-19)
- Cruise Industry News - MSC Launches Playtech Retail Sports Betting on Ships (2025-09-08)
- Cruise Industry News - MSC Announces Updated Itineraries for 2026-27 Season in U.S. (2025-08-09)
- MSC Press Area - MSC Cruises announces Winter 2026-2027 season with seven ships sailing in the U.S. (2025-03-06)
- Wikipedia - MSC Cruises, Current fleet table (joined-MSC dates) [accessed] (2026-10-11)