MSC Cruises has flagged a return to Spanish soil with the Italian cruise line set to resume embarkations from Barcelona on 26 June 2021 and offering port calls from Valenica starting 30 July, aboard MSC Grandiosa.

MSC Cruises has opened reservations for the first vessel in its new MSC World-Class ship, MSC World Europa.

MSC Cruises is deploying MSC Seaside to the Mediterranean for the first time, with the vessel scheduled to join MSC Grandiosa in the region from 1 May 2021.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is preparing a virtual welcome for more than a dozen new cruise ships about to join the world fleet this year, hosting its first-ever Ocean Debut Showcase for travel agent members.

MSC Cruises has elevated its MSC Yacht Club luxury concept aboard the recently delivered MSC Virtuosa and upcoming MSC Seashore.

MSC Cruises has named five senior members of the management team for its new luxury brand, including Seabourn’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Chris Austin.

MSC Cruises has unveiled the first-ever humanoid, robotic bartender at sea aboard its newly launched ship, MSC Virtuosa.

MSC Cruises says it is on track to resume operation in Japan from April 2021 having received a health and safety certification from the country’s official maritime classification society.

Cruise industry heavyweights discussed the planned path for the reintroduction of cruising from US ports with American Vice President Mike Pence on Friday [10 October 2020].

MSC Cruises is buoyed by the positive response of guest and travel advisor feedback following its return to cruising after near five-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The first guests on MSC Cruises’ return to sailing Mediterranean voyage began embarking on MSC Grandiosa on Sunday in the port of Genoa, Italy.

MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica are set to recommence operations in the Mediterranean on 16 and 29 August 2020 respectively, offering citizens of Schengen countries the opportunity to discover five destinations during a seven-night voyage.