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MSC CRUISES FIRST NEXT GENERATION SHIP NAMED MSC MERAVIGLIA

MSC CRUISES’ FIRST NEXT GENERATION SHIP NAMED “MSC MERAVIGLIA” AS FIRST STEEL IS CUT IN FRANCE
21/04/2015
SAINT-NAZAIRE, 20 April 2015 – MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise company and the leading line in the Mediterranean, South America and South Africa, marked a key milestone in its €5.1 billion growth plan today as the first steel for its new Vista generation of megaships was cut at STX France, during a ceremony in Saint-Nazaire.

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RENEWED AND ENHANCED MSC SINFONIA RETURNS TO SERVICE

RENEWED AND ENHANCED MSC SINFONIA RETURNS TO SERVICE
31/03/2015
Geneva, 30 March 2015 – MSC Cruises, the world’s fourth largest cruise line and largest privately-owned cruise company, and market leader in the Mediterranean, South America and South Africa, announces that MSC Sinfonia has left Genoa, Italy, on Friday 27 March, to resume service following ground-breaking enlargement and enhancement work at Fincantieri’s shipyard, in Palermo, Italy.

MSC Sinfonia entered drydock in January, and returns to duty ten weeks later with renewed amenities and enriched onboard spaces for cruise guests. She now has even more balcony cabins, more spacious public areas, a greater choice of restaurants and new clubs dedicated to Continue reading “RENEWED AND ENHANCED MSC SINFONIA RETURNS TO SERVICE”

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MSC CRUISES NEW ULTRAMODERN SEASIDE CLASS SHIP

MSC CRUISES’ NEW, ULTRAMODERN “SEASIDE” CLASS SHIP TO SAIL YEAR-ROUND FROM MIAMI TO THE CARIBBEAN
18/03/2015
Geneva, 18 March 2015 – MSC Cruises, the largest privately-owned cruise company in the world, announced today that the first of its next generation “Seaside” class of ships — set to debut in November 2017 — will be named MSC Seaside. The ship will sail year-round from Miami to the Caribbean.

In addition, MSC Cruises announced that its Miami-based cruise operations will benefit from a newly renovated and expanded dedicated berth and terminal at PortMiami, a testament to the comp Continue reading “MSC CRUISES NEW ULTRAMODERN SEASIDE CLASS SHIP”

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SYDNEY TO CELEBRATE MSC ORCHESTRA’S MAIDEN CALL

SYDNEY TO CELEBRATE MSC ORCHESTRA’S MAIDEN CALL
17/03/2015
Geneva, 17 March 2015 – Following her Asian maiden calls on her 33-night maiden voyage from Dubai to Fremantle, MSC Orchestra today reached the shores of New South Wales, receiving a warm welcome from Sydney-siders.

MSC Orchestra made her first Australian debut in Brisbane on 15 March before sailing into Sydney’s iconic harbour, cruising by the world famous Opera House and passed the Harbour Bridge, docking at the Overseas Passenger Terminal. MSC Continue reading “SYDNEY TO CELEBRATE MSC ORCHESTRA’S MAIDEN CALL”

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RENAISSANCE PROGRAMME MOVES INTO PHASE TWO AS MSC SINFONIA ENTERS DRY DOCK

RENAISSANCE PROGRAMME MOVES INTO PHASE TWO AS MSC SINFONIA ENTERS DRY DOCK
13/01/2015
Geneva, 13 January 2015 – MSC Cruises’ €200m Renaissance Programme to renew and enlarge four ships of its 12-strong fleet entered its second phase after the arrival of MSC Sinfonia at Fincantieri’s shipyard, in Sicily.
Over the next 10 weeks, MSC Sinfonia will undergo the same intensive work schedule as her sister ship, MSC Armonia, which resumed service on 17 November 2014.
Fincantieri’s world-class marine engineers will carefully bisect MSC Sinfonia’s hull, after which the two halves of the ships will be slowly drawn apart.

On 20 and 21 January they will insert a prebuilt 2,200GT, 24-metre midsection containing 193 extra cabins. Then they will refit and renew much of the shi Continue reading “RENAISSANCE PROGRAMME MOVES INTO PHASE TWO AS MSC SINFONIA ENTERS DRY DOCK”

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DOUBLING FLEET CAPACITY AS RENEWED MSC ARMONIA IS RELAUNCHED IN GENOA

MSC CRUISES TAKES FIRST STEP TOWARDS DOUBLING FLEET CAPACITY AS RENEWED MSC ARMONIA IS RELAUNCHED IN GENOA
19/11/2014
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AND TRAVEL INDUSTRY JOIN FESTIVITIES TO MARK THE START OF HER INAUGURAL CRUISE TO THE CANARY ISLANDS

Geneva, 18 November 2014 – MSC Armonia, the first of four MSC cruise ships to be enlarged and enhanced under the Renaissance Programme, was relaunched amid much fanfare in Genoa today for a 10-day inaugural cruise to the Canary Islands.

Hundreds of journalists and trav Continue reading “DOUBLING FLEET CAPACITY AS RENEWED MSC ARMONIA IS RELAUNCHED IN GENOA”

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MSC CRUISES COUNTS DOWN TO THE RELAUNCH OF MSC ARMONIA

MSC CRUISES COUNTS DOWN TO THE RELAUNCH OF MSC ARMONIA: THE SHIP THAT SUITS YOU
25/09/2014
BIGGER, SMARTER, RENEWED MSC ARMONIA TO START INAUGURAL CELEBRATION CRUISE FROM GENOA TO THE CANARIES ON 19 NOVEMBER

Geneva, 25 September 2014 – MSC Armonia, the first of four MSC cruise ships to be enlarged and enhanced under the €200m Renaissance Programme, will be relaunched on 19 November for an inaugural cruise and 10-day seaborne celebration befitting her return to service.

The cruise Continue reading “MSC CRUISES COUNTS DOWN TO THE RELAUNCH OF MSC ARMONIA”

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WORLD’S MEDIA LOOK ON AS MSC ARMONIA IS ENLARGED

WORLD’S MEDIA LOOK ON AS MSC ARMONIA IS ENLARGED
16/09/2014
NEW 24-METRE MIDSHIP SECTION INSERTED AT FINCANTIERI SHIPYARD, IN PALERMO

Palermo, 10 September 2014 – The first of four MSC Cruises ships to undergo the Renaissance Programme of enhancements was today physically extended by 24 metres under the watchful gaze of international journalists.

The remarkable fea Continue reading “WORLD’S MEDIA LOOK ON AS MSC ARMONIA IS ENLARGED”

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STATEMENT REGARDING INCIDENT MSC DIVINA 18 JUNE

STATEMENT REGARDING INCIDENT MSC DIVINA 18 JUNE
19/06/2014
MSC Cruises regrets to report that a Mexican guest onboard MSC Divina went overboard yesterday (18 June) at approximately 5pm, when the ship was sailing in Brazilian waters between Fortaleza and Recife.
MSC Divina’s crew immediately raised the alarm while the Master alerted the Brazilian authorities to the need to launch the appropriate procedures and to ask for assistance while proceeding with search and rescue measures. Continue reading “STATEMENT REGARDING INCIDENT MSC DIVINA 18 JUNE”

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MSC CRUISES ORGANISED A CRISIS MANAGEMENT DRILL ON BOARD MSC LIRICA

MSC CRUISES ORGANISED A CRISIS MANAGEMENT DRILL ON BOARD MSC LIRICA
10/04/2014
AN ACT OF PIRACY SCENARIO TO ASSESS REACTION & SAFETY PROCEDURES

Geneva, 10 April 2014 – On Monday 31 March at 15:00 CET, MSC Cruises organised a crisis management drill on board MSC Lirica as she was cruising off the coast of Oman. The drill saw the involvement of close to 2,500 people between the crew members, the employees ashore and the passengers on board the ship.

This was an unann Continue reading “MSC CRUISES ORGANISED A CRISIS MANAGEMENT DRILL ON BOARD MSC LIRICA”