The ship is 293.8 m long, 32.2 meters wide, 59.64 meters high and has a tonnage of 92,409 GRT.
It has a crew of 987 and carries 3,013 passengers at maximum capacity.
The vessel was christened in Civitavecchia on 14 May 2007 by Sophia Loren in the presence of Ennio Morricone. She has three sister ships: MSC Musica, MSC Poesia and MSC Magnifica.
The filming for the Italian television film Crociera Vianello was carried out on the MSC Orchestra, as were the Kimbo Caffè commercials. A cruise on MSC Orchestra is also the prize in the Italia 1 Top One trivia game.