Today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of its new flagship MSC Seaside. The delivery ceremony took place at the presence of Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, Graziano Delrio, Italy’s Minister of Infrastructures and Transports as well as other authorities and dignitaries. At the occasion of…
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MSC Cruises And Fincantieri Celebrate MSC Seaview Float Out
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri celebrated the float out of MSC Seaview yesterday at the Monfalcone shipyard in Italy. MSC Seaview is the second of MSC Cruises’ Seaside generation of cruise ships, based on a highly-innovative prototype designed to bring guests closer to the sea than ever before, for warmer climates and the ultimate sun and…
MSC Cruises Celebrates Delivery Of MSC Meraviglia
Today at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of MSC Meraviglia. During the ship’s flag ceremony, which pays tribute to centuries-old maritime tradition, the Company’s newest flagship received her official flag and blessings for good fortune. At 171,598 GRT and with guest capacity of 5,714, MSC Meraviglia is both…
A 7-Night Cruise Aboard MSC Splendida
It had been quite some time since I travelled down to Southampton the day before a cruise, but for my MSC Splendida sailing, that’s exactly what I did. I spent the night pre-cruise at the IBIS Budget in Southampton on West Quay road. I’ve stayed in a few IBIS properties and I’ve never had a bad…
MSC Meraviglia Will Be Summer 2017’s Ultimate Destination
With just twelve months to go until the first guests set sail on board MSC Meraviglia, MSC Cruises – the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and brand market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa – has today revealed further details of its first next-generation smart ship. Designed around meeting every need of…
Coin Ceremony For MSC Seaside Marks Another Milestone For The “Ship That Follows The Sun”
Together with FINCANTIERI, MSC Cruises today marked an important milestone in the building of MSC Seaside with the traditional maritime coin ceremony held at the Monfalcone, Italy shipyard. The first of up to three MSC Cruises’ “Seaside” class of smart ships is set to come into service in December 2017 and will sail year-round from…
MSC Cruises Confirms Options For Two Additional Next-Generation Cruise Ships
Today at the coin ceremony for MSC Meraviglia held in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises confirmed ahead of time the existing STX France options to build a further two ships in the Meraviglia class. Furthermore, the two Meraviglia-Plus next-generation ships, as the new class of vessels is called, will feature increased tonnage and overall size, with…
MSC Cruises To Create Exclusive Bahamian Marine Reserve Island
MSC Cruises has announced ambitious plans to create an exclusive marine reserve island experience in the Bahamas. Over the next two years MSC Cruises will work in partnership with the Bahamian Government and ecologists to develop the cay, a former sand extraction station, into a thriving marine reserve. The project will transform the local economy…
MSC Seaside Voyages Now On Sale
MSC Cruises today announced that MSC Seaside, the first ship of the cruise line’s Seaside generation of ships, is now open for booking. MSC Seaside — dubbed “the ship that follows the sun” – is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy and is set to debut in December 2017 offering year-round seven-night…
MSC Cruises Renaissance Programme Delivers Four Renewed Ships
MSC Cruises has announced that the now completed Renaissance Programme has delivered four renewed ships that will spearhead the Company’s push into new markets and further strengthen its position in those where it is the leader. MSC Cruises Chief Executive Officer Gianni Onorato told a press conference aboard MSC Lirica – the final ship to complete the…
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