MSC CRUISES ANNOUNCES TWO TITLE SPONSORSHIPS OF 2024 FORMULA 1® GRAND PRIXMSC Cruises to be title sponsor of Japanese Grand Prix and Gran Premio dell’Emilia Romagna (Imola) 2024

MSC Cruises has opened sales for the MSC World Cruise 2026 aboard MSC Magnifica. The 119-day route will visit 47 destinations in 32 countries. Guests are also able to embark on the voyage from four European ports – Civitavecchia for Rome, Genoa (Italy), Marseille (France), and Barcelona (Spain) on 4, 5, 6 and 7 January 2026 respectively.

The US$16 million Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal in South Africa’s main port of Durban has been officially inaugurated by the country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the start of South Africa’s 2023/2024 cruise season.

MSC Cruises has introduced a new itinerary for MSC Orchestra for this coming winter after pulling the ship from the Red Sea. Between 16 December 2023 and19 April 2024, MSC Orchestra will now operate roundtrip seven-night voyages from Valencia, Spain; to the ports of Cagliari, Sardinia; Civitavecchia for Rome, Livorno for Pisa and Florence, Italy; Marseille, France and Palma in Mallorca before returning to Valencia.

The MSC Yacht Club ‘ship within a ship’ concept offers an exclusive holiday sanctuary on board many of MSC Cruises’ ships, providing guests an unparalleled cruise experience with complete serenity, added exclusivity and privacy within a world of choice.

MSC Cruises has rolled out an online brochure dedicated to its MSC Yacht Club, offering an in-depth look at the prestigious experience.

MSC Cruises will add new ports of call for two of its three sailing itineraries in the Middle East during the winter 2023/24 season.

MSC Cruises has appointed Arnaud Michelin as Contact Centre and Operations Manager – Australia & New Zealand. Commencing in the role this week, Michelin will play a pivotal role in enhancing MSC Cruises’ customer-centric approach, optimising service models, and refining business processes to support our agent partnerships.

MSC Cruises has opened sales for the bulk of its Winter 2024/25 season sailings in North America, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Red Sea, while its South America, Southern Africa and Far East programs will be available to book in the near future.

MSC Cruises has introduced a new and improved ‘Future Cruise Programme’ that’s designed to benefit travel advisors and the line’s guests when a customer who had used an agency for their holiday at sea, books their next sailing while onboard.

MSC Cruises has tapped Lisa Teiotu, Commercial Director AU/NZ to the new role of Managing Director of the cruise lines Australasia business, overseeing local operations and commercial activities, as well as developing a further growth strategy.

The Cruise Division of MSC Group next week will operate the industry’s first net zero greenhouse gas emissions voyage when its latest MSC Cruises flagship, the LNG-powered MSC Euribia, leaves her shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France on the way to her naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark.