Cruise news (MSC Bellissima-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises’ newest ship MSC World Europa to be based in The UAE next winter
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during winter 2022-2023 will be homeported the largest passenger ship in the Middle East - MSC World Europa...
February 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC extending cruise seasons of MSC Bellissima and MSC Virtuosa
MSC Cruises announced that the Arabian Gulf current season would be extended with the MSC Bellissima ship offering additional 7-night roundtrips...
February 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises confirms itinerary changes for Bellissima’s season from Port Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
MSC Cruises confirmed the details of the updated itinerary for the winter season (2022-2023) of MSC Bellissima homeported in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia...
November 2, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima ship cruises in Saudi Arabia and Red Sea in 2021-2022 from Jeddah
The world's third-largest cruise shipowner MSC announced that its Bellissima liner would extend the Saudi Arabia and Red Sea deployment for winter...
September 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises signs 5-year deal with Saudi Arabia for preferential berthing at Port Jeddah
MSC Group (via its subsidiary MSC Cruises) recently signed a 5-year agreement with Cruise Saudi for preferential berthing rights at Port Jeddah...
August 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' ship MSC Bellissima to sail 21 Red Sea voyages from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
MSC announced that its Bellissima ship, one of the fleet’s most modern liners, will sail a total of 21 Red Sea voyages from the commercial hub...
July 13, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises officially starts crew vaccination program in the USA
MSC Cruises officially started its crew vaccination program in the U.S. On May 7, crew from the MSC Meraviglia ship received their first COVID...
May 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces fleetwide COVID-19 vaccination for all crew
MSC Cruises announced a fleetwide COVID-19 vaccination program for all crew members. The programme has already started on Friday, April 30, on the...
May 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises introduces Summer 2022 programme
The family-owned company MSC Cruises announced details of its Summer 2022 program with sales now open for voyages in the Caribbean and Mediterranean...
December 18, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to restart sailings in Japan from April 2021
MSC Cruises became the first international cruise shipping company operating in Japan to receive a health and safety certification from Japan's...
November 25, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises introduces winter 2020-2021 programme
MSC Cruises confirmed full details of its winter 2020-2021 season, featuring more than 90 different itineraries across the Mediterranean, Caribbean...
June 23, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Signs Long-Term Agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports
MSC Cruises signed a long-term agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports concerning preferential berthing rights at both Port Zayed and Sir Bani Yas Island...
February 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Agreement for Preferential Berthing Rights in Dubai
MSC Cruises announced that it had signed a long-term agreement with DP World concerning preferential berthing rights at Dubai's Mina Rashid Port. Due...
December 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
The Largest Cruise Ship to Be Based in the UAE Docks in Abu Dhabi
MSC Bellissima docked at Port Abu Dhabi’s cruise terminal (Mina Zayed) on Sunday, December 8. The 170,000-ton passenger liner is spending...
December 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima's Crystal Cabin
One of the 2019-inaugurated new passenger liners, MSC Bellissima has MSC Cruises fleet's (and the world's) first-ever "Crystal Cabin" - a balcony...
September 7, 2019