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MSC SEAVIEW, THE SECOND OF MSC CRUISES’ SEASIDE-GENERATION

MSC Seaside

MSC SEAVIEW, THE SECOND OF MSC CRUISES’ SEASIDE-GENERATION SMART SHIPS, TO SPEND HER INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
05/07/2016
MSC SEAVIEW, THE SECOND OF MSC CRUISES’ SEASIDE-GENERATION SMART SHIPS, TO SPEND HER INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

Sales to open today for Summer 2018
Geneva, Switzerland – 4 July 2016 –MSC Cruises – the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and brand market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa – announced today that the second of its Seaside-generation smart ships, set to come into service in June 2018, will be named MSC Seaview. She will spend her inaugural season in the Western Mediterranean, home-porting in history- and culture-rich Genoa, Marseille and Barcelona.

Sales for ship open today for MSC Voyagers Club members, as an exclusive benefit of the programme that rewards loyal MSC Cruises guests, on July 18 for all other guests.
Gianni Onorato, Chief Executive Officer of MSC Cruises, commented, “Our Company’s heritage lies in the M Continue reading “MSC SEAVIEW, THE SECOND OF MSC CRUISES’ SEASIDE-GENERATION”

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SIX REASONS WHY MSC MERAVIGLIA WILL BE NEXT YEAR’S ULTIMATE SUMMER DESTINATION

SIX REASONS WHY MSC MERAVIGLIA WILL BE NEXT YEAR’S ULTIMATE SUMMER DESTINATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
03/07/2016
MSC Cruises reveals further details of the first of its features-packed next generation smart ship launching in June 2017

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 its guests, MSC Meraviglia will introduce new, cutting edge ways to connect holidaymakers seamlessly with the experiences that matter to them, whether at sea or on land.

With the first cruise scheduled for 4 June 2017, MSC Meraviglia Continue reading “SIX REASONS WHY MSC MERAVIGLIA WILL BE NEXT YEAR’S ULTIMATE SUMMER DESTINATION”

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COIN CEREMONY FOR MSC SEASIDE

COIN CEREMONY FOR MSC SEASIDE MARKS ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR THE REVOLUTIONARY “SHIP THAT FOLLOWS THE SUN”
27/04/2016
MSC Seaside’s innovative design offers sun worshipers the highest ratio of outdoor space at sea

Geneva, Switzerland and Trieste, Italy, 21 April 2016 – Today MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa, and FINCANTIERI, heir to the great tradition of Italian shipbuilding and one of the largest shipbuilding groups in the world, marked an important milestone in the building of MSC Seaside with the celebration of the traditional maritime coin ceremony held at the Monfalcone, Italy shipyard. The first of up to three MSC Cruises’ next-generation “Seaside” class of smart ships is set to come into service in December 2017 and will sail year-round f Continue reading “COIN CEREMONY FOR MSC SEASIDE”

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MSC SPLENDIDA TO HOST 4-DAY GLOBAL TRADE GATHERING

12 July 2009 MSC Splendida Christening

MSC SPLENDIDA TO HOST 4-DAY GLOBAL TRADE GATHERING
18/02/2016
MSC Cruises has always worked closely with travel agents. They are the “stars” guiding people towards the holiday of their choice. To celebrate these “stars of the sea”, the company announces the “All-Stars of the Sea” event, a special 4-day global trade cruise on board MSC Splendida.
From 24 to 27 February 2014, individual travel agents, networks and tour operators of 35 different nationalities will be welcomed on board the elegant flagship sailing between Genoa, Italy and Marseilles, France. Over 1,500 travel agents, and selected media representatives are scheduled to attend what promises to be one of the most important events in the MSC Cruises’ calendar, complemented by the presence of more than 200 people from MSC Cruises’ direct s Continue reading “MSC SPLENDIDA TO HOST 4-DAY GLOBAL TRADE GATHERING”

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MSC MERAVIGLIA COIN CEREMONY

PRESENTATION FOR MSC MERAVIGLIA COIN CEREMONY
02/02/2016
At the coin ceremony for MSC Meraviglia held in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa, 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 a total of 2,444 cabins and a maximum LSA (passengers + crew) of 8,000.

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FIVE-DAY GLOBAL TRADE GATHERING ONBOARD ITS FLAGSHIP MSC FANTASIA

MSC CRUISES TO HOST FIVE-DAY GLOBAL TRADE GATHERING ONBOARD ITS FLAGSHIP MSC FANTASIA
06/11/2015
Geneva, 06 November –The annual MSC Cruises “All Stars of the Sea” event to celebrate and reward the Company’s top performing travel agent partners from across the globe will open tomorrow on board MSC Cruises flagship, MSC Fantasia.

The five-day event, staged each year by the Geneva, Switzerland-based global cruise line – number one in Europe, South America and South Africa – will welcome more than 1,800 travel agents and members of the media in what is by now a high Continue reading “FIVE-DAY GLOBAL TRADE GATHERING ONBOARD ITS FLAGSHIP MSC FANTASIA”

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MSC OPERA TO HOMEPORT IN VENICE

MSC OPERA TO HOMEPORT IN VENICE TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN MSC CRUISES’ OFFERING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
06/07/2015
JUST RENOVATED SHIP TO HOMEPORT IN VENICE AND SAIL 14-DAY CRUISES WITH NINE CALLS IN FIVE COUNTRIES FOR THE SUMMER SEASON

Geneva, Switzerland, 06 July – MSC Cruises S.A., the world’s largest privately-owned global cruise line and market leader in the Mediterranean announced that its ship MSC Opera, the third of four MSC Cruises ships to be renovated under the Renaissance Programme, re-joined the high seas on Saturday 4 July and will homeport in Venice for the entire summer season. This positioning further strengthens the offering of MSC Cruises in the eastern Mediterranean for the season.

To meet the demand from guests and would-be cruisers, MSC Cruises tailored MSC Opera’s itineraries to feature the best and most beautiful plac Continue reading “MSC OPERA TO HOMEPORT IN VENICE”

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OPENING OF SALES FOR MSC CRUISES FIRST NEXT GENERATION SHIP, MSC MERAVIGLIA

OPENING OF SALES FOR MSC CRUISES’ FIRST NEXT GENERATION SHIP, MSC MERAVIGLIA
26/06/2015
MSC CRUISES’ MOST INNOVATIVE SHIP TO-DATE TO SPEND ITS INAUGURAL SEASON IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

Geneva, Switzerland, 22 June 2015 – MSC Cruises S.A., the world’s largest privately-owned global cruise line and market leader in the Mediterranean, announced that sales for the inaugural summer 2017 cruises of MSC Meraviglia, its first next Continue reading “OPENING OF SALES FOR MSC CRUISES FIRST NEXT GENERATION SHIP, MSC MERAVIGLIA”

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THE FIRST STEEL OF AUDACIOUS NEW GENERATION SHIP MSC SEASIDE

MSC CRUISES AND FINCANTIERI CUT THE FIRST STEEL OF AUDACIOUS NEW GENERATION SHIP MSC SEASIDE
22/06/2015
MSC SEASIDE, “THE SHIP THAT FOLLOWS THE SUN”, WILL OFFER YEAR-ROUND CRUISES FROM MIAMI STARTING IN DECEMBER 2017

Monfalcone, Italy, 22 June – Geneva-based MSC Cruises S.A., the world’s largest privately-owned global cruise line and market leader in the Mediterranean, and industry-leading shipyard Fincantieri, today cut the first steel for its new generation of ship, MSC Seaside.

In a ceremony held at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, MSC Cruises’ Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago and Chief Executive Officer, Gianni Onorato, along with Fincantieri’s Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Bono launched the cutting of the first steel of MSC Seasid Continue reading “THE FIRST STEEL OF AUDACIOUS NEW GENERATION SHIP MSC SEASIDE”

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MSC DIVINA TO MIAMI YEAR-ROUND IN SUMMER 2016

MSC CRUISES TO STRENGTHEN NORTH AMERICAN FOCUS BY RETURNING MSC DIVINA TO MIAMI YEAR-ROUND IN SUMMER 2016
24/04/2015
Geneva, Switzerland, 24 April 2015 – MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and fourth largest global player in the industry, announced its intention to strengthen its focus on the North American markets by deploying MSC Divina from Miami year-round in 2016. This decision will allow a global audience to benefit from added itineraries and Continue reading “MSC DIVINA TO MIAMI YEAR-ROUND IN SUMMER 2016”