November 23, 2021
Sophia Loren christens 16th MSC Cruises’ vessel and newest flagship
MSC Cruises officially named its newest flagship, MSC Seashore, last Thursday [18 November 2021] at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas. It was the first naming ceremony for a cruise ship to be held at the private island which is owned by the cruise line.
Read More…October 19, 2021
Compensation settlement could rise to €7.5m including non-physical losses
MSC Cruises has agreed to pay Uniworld Boutique River Cruises €2.4m (AU$3.7m) plus interest, for damages caused when MSC Opera ploughed into River Countess in Venice, Italy in June 2019.
Read More…September 20, 2021
MSC Divina recommences service from new homeport of Port Canaveral
MSC Cruises’ 11th ship has resumed passenger operations with MSC Divina setting sail for a 3-night cruise from her new homeport of Port Canaveral (Orlando) in the USA to Nassau and the Company’s private island destination, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas.
Read More…September 16, 2021
New itinerary for the Northern Hemisphere Winter
MSC Cruises has extended the deployment of MSC Bellissima in Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea for the Northern Hemisphere winter 2021/2022 season. The decision follows a highly successful inaugural season in the region this summer.
Read More…September 10, 2021
“We wanted to totally remove on-hold time,” says Chris Austin, Chief Sales Officer
Explora Journeys has shared further details of its ‘By Appointment’ service, offered exclusively for travel advisors and revealed recently by Chief Sales Officer, Chris Austin.
Read More…August 9, 2021
Mediterranean exploration for maiden departure of MSC Cruises’ 19th ship
MSC Seashore has welcomed her first guests as MSC Cruises’ most innovative next-generation ship to-date became the 19th ship to join the line’s fleet, in the process becoming its newest flagship.
Read More…August 6, 2021
MSC Group’s premium cruise brand becomes network’s first Preview cruise line
MSC Group’s new luxury cruise brand, Explora Journeys, has been accepted into Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio of travel partners as the first cruise line in the network’s Preview program.
Read More…July 26, 2021
MOU signed with Fincantieri and Snam to study merits of H2 powered operation
MSC Cruises is evaluating the development of a new hydrogen-powered oceangoing cruise ship as part of its latest environmental strategy.
Read More…July 12, 2021
New triple berth terminal in the Cruise Capital of the World flagged to launch in late 2023
MSC Group, in partnership with Fincantieri Infrastructure Florida, will build a new “mega cruise terminal” in PortMiami, Florida that will feature four embarkation decks and accommodate the cruise line’s largest and LNG-fuelled vessels.
Read More…June 29, 2021
First steel cut for MSC Euribia at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard
The first steel for MSC Cruises’ 22nd vessel and second to be fuelled by liquified natural gas (LNG) was cut on Monday [28 June 2021] at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France.
Read More…June 24, 2021
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Associations brings cruise big wigs together for cruise reboot
The who’s who of the cruise industry came together to form a united front in Miami this week for the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s Return to Sail Summit.
Read More…June 11, 2021
461-suite and residence Explora I to debut in 2023
MSC Group has named its highly-anticipated entry into the luxury market as Explora Journeys, revealing details of the new brand designed for the “next generation of discerning luxury travellers”.
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