MSC Cruises is revamping its MSC Voyagers Club loyalty program with a range of new and attractive benefits. MSC Voyagers Club comprises five membership levels – Welcome, Classic, Silver, Gold and Diamond – and of which accrue points.

MSC Cruises has confirmed plans to hold the Naming Ceremony for its newest flagship, MSC Seascape, in New York City on 7 December 2022.

MSC Cruises is preparing to introduce new city stay packages that can be paired with sailings in select ports around the world.Launching in the northern summer, the ‘Stay & Cruise’ packages will include up to two nights accommodation, breakfast, a half-day city sightseeing tour, luggage transfer from the hotel to the cruise ship and private transfers to the ship.

MSC Cruises has opened sales for MSC Euribia – the line’s most environmentally advanced ship in its fleet and its second LNG-powered ship.

MSC Group’s new ultra-luxury cruise brand, Explora Journeys, is partnering with Travelife to offer sustainable travel experiences for its guests.

NSW will be home to the world’s first 100% renewable energy shore-powered shipping precinct, at the Bays Port in the heart of Sydney.

MSC Cruises is positioning MSC Grandiosa on the Norwegian Fjords for the entire summer 2022 season.

MSC Cruises will deploy MSC Meraviglia to New York year-round from April 2023 marking the first time the cruise line has homeported one of its fleet from the ‘Big Apple’ for that duration.

MSC Cruises continues to show confidence in the Middle East market, revealing plans to deploy its biggest ship, MSC World Europa, in the Gulf region for the 2022/23 sailing season. The LNG-powered, 6,762 passenger ship is on track for delivery in October 2022.

Explora Journeys has appointed Franck Garanger as Head of Culinary for the nine culinary experiences to be offered aboard EXPLORA I.

According to the explorajourneys.com website and a 54-page digital brochure, LATTE can reveal the launch destinations in 2023/24 include the Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, British Isles, Iceland & Greenland, Canada & America, the Caribbean, South America and Hawaii. The South Pacific and Asia are not included.

MSC Cruises hosted a naming ceremony of MSC Virtuosa in Dubai over the weekend, overseen once again by Hollywood actress Sophia Loren as Godmother (for the 17th time). It was the second christening of an MSC Cruises’ ship within a week, as MSC Seashore was named at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve last week.