![Some 3,000 workers helped build the massive ‘MSC Meraviglia.’](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IXIFDQJ7OAOFYXXKPRF5R7XSVI.jpg?auth=5fde1f487d69a191f5df2878a8c702ae1b60db5ce31190bf0b7b4a7fc15ebb10&width=414&height=233&smart=true)
Cruise ships: the giants of the sea that leave no one indifferent
The ‘MSC Meraviglia’ is one of the biggest passenger ships in Europe. A floating hotel that can hold up to 5,714 guests. This is the story of the construction in France of the vessel, and its first stop in Barcelona: a portrait of a thriving industry, but one that is facing more and more criticism