MSC Bellissima departed Saint-Nazaire, France on Wednesday, December 19, for first sea trials.
Accompanied by tugs, she left the dock yard with more than 450 people onboard, employees of Chantiers de l'Atlantique as well as subcontractors to conduct numerous tests.
Due to be launched in 2019, MSC Bellissima is the second of the (Vista Project) Meraviglia-class ships - following the sistership MSC Meraviglia (2017), Bellissima is also the 4th of all 13 newbuilds to join MSC fleet through 2026.