Cruise news (MSC Bellissima-tagged)
- Accidents
Engine failure delays MSC Bellissima ship stranding 1880 Taiwanese passengers in Okinawa
MSC Bellissima, which set sail from Keelung Port on Wednesday, December 4th, for a 5-day voyage, encountered an engine failure that prevented her...
December 9, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises expands GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS program fleetwide
MSC Cruises is set to expand its GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS entertainment program across its entire fleet. Originally launched in March 2023 aboard MSC...
October 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises introduces OptiCruise to cut fleet emissions by 15% by 2026
MSC Cruises is set to reduce its fleet's emissions by up to 15% in 2026 with the introduction of OptiCruise, a new itinerary planning optimization...
August 6, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Bellissima passenger falls into water during suspected illegal re-entry into Japan
A man's attempt to leave a cruise ship using a rope ended in his apprehension after falling into the water. The incident occurred in Port Yokohama...
May 7, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises resumes voyages from Shanghai with MSC Bellissima ship
MSC Cruises resumed its operations in Shanghai, China, with the MSC Bellissima leading the way as the first international cruise line to restart...
March 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Starlink Wi-Fi now available on 15 MSC Cruises ships
MSC Cruises has expanded its utilization of Starlink Wi-Fi across two-thirds of its fleet, demonstrating its commitment to enhancing connectivity for...
February 29, 2024 - Accidents
Man arrested after jumping from MSC Bellissima cruise ship in Port Naha, Japan
Authorities apprehended a man who leaped from a cruise ship and swam ashore at the Port of Naha, Japan. The incident transpired on the evening of...
February 2, 2024 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys 2 ships in China in 2024
The world's 3rd-largest cruise shipowner - MSC has announced its return to the Chinese market with its glagship MSC Bellissima. With a reverberating...
August 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens bookings for its first-ever winter season in Japan
MSC Cruises hosted a special event onboard MSC Bellissima ship in Port Yokohama (Japan) to mark the start of the company's summer 2023 season and to...
May 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises partners with ORCA to prevent marine wildlife collisions
MSC Cruises partnered with Marine Conservation Charity ORCA to deliver a comprehensive ship strike mitigation program for the company's deck officers...
March 7, 2023 - Accidents
Search suspended for passenger who fell overboard from MSC Cruises' ship MSC Bellissima
SASEMAR/Salvamento Marítimo suspended the search for a passenger who allegedly fell into the water in Port Barcelona (Spain) on Sunday...
November 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces updates to 2022-2023 winter deployment of 3 ships (Virtuosa, Preziosa...
MSC Cruises announced an update to its Winter 2022-2023 program as follows: MSC Virtuosa is due to replace MSC Preziosa in Northern Europe, offering...
August 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima became the largest cruise ship ever to call at Port Tarragona (Spain)
On Sunday, July 17th, at 7 am local time (5 am UTC), MSC Cruises' ship MSC Bellissima docked at the new Baleares Wharf at Port Tarragona (Spain Costa...
July 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Tarragona (Spain) to welcome 70,000 cruise tourists in 2022
Port Tarragona (Spain Costa Daurada) expects to receive ~70,000 cruise passengers, which is ~10,000 more than initially scheduled due to 8 new calls...
July 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Bellissima to be based in the Mediterranean for the summer
MSC Cruises announced that its liner MSC Bellissima will be deployed in the Mediterranean for summer 2022 to meet the overwhelming demand. Gianni...
June 9, 2022