Cruise news (msc cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima Officially Christened in Southampton
An official christening ceremony for the biggest cruise ship to be named in the UK had to be evacuated as strong winds rocked the quayside marquee...
March 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Gratuities to Be Rolled into Cruise Fares
From April 2, MSC Cruises' gratuities will be rolled into cruise fares for UK and Ireland passengers. Speaking onboard MSC Bellissima ahead of her...
March 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Virtuosa’s Coin Ceremony Held in Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises held Coin Ceremony for MSC Virtuosa on February 27, the same day that the cruise line took delivery...
March 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Bellissima Delivered in France
MSC Cruises today, February 27, took delivery of newbuild liner MSC Bellissima from Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire...
February 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Andrea Bocelli to Perform During MSC Bellissima’s Naming
With less than a week until MSC Cruises’ newest addition MSC Bellissima launches in Southampton UK, there has been a new member added to the...
February 26, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Retail Offering Onboard MSC Bellissima
MSC Cruises revealed new retail offering onboard its new flagship MSC Bellissima boasting with the fleet's largest shopping area to date at 750 m2...
February 25, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: Two MSC Cruises Ships Collide in Buenos Aires
MSC Orchestra collided with MSC Poesia on Wednesday, February 20, during a maneuver in Port Buenos Aires (Argentina), hard enough to leave a mark...
February 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: MSC Cruises Introduces Zoe
MSC Cruises publicly demonstrated its new digital personal cruise assistant and promised that training travel agents on the unique technology was at...
February 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Saint Lucia to Build Second Cruise Port
Saint Lucia is currently planning to build a 2nd cruise ship port on the island, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced. The plan for a &ldquo...
January 28, 2019 - Accidents
The "Cape Doctor" Prevents MSC Musica from Docking
The notorious southeaster "Cape Doctor", which earned Cape Town, South Africa the moniker Cape of Storms, prevented the 93,000 GT MSC Musica...
January 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Bellissima to Be Welcomed by a Host of Stars
Chic and Nile Rodgers will lead the official celebrations at the christening ceremony for MSC Bellissima on March 2, 2019. Holly Willoughby will host...
January 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to Build Two PortMiami Terminals
MSC Cruises signed a non-binding letter of intent with PortMiami to expand a previously proposed cruise ship terminal development. The original...
January 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Grandiosa Floated Out in Saint-Nazaire
Chantiers de l’Atlantique and MSC Cruises celebrated the float out of line's MSC Grandiosa at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, where the...
January 7, 2019 - Accidents
VIDEO: MSC Poesia Caught in Rough Weather
MSC Poesia was caught in rough weather while sailing off Uruguay's coast last week. The ship was close to Punta Del Este when a severe storm...
December 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
MSC Preziosa to Become the Highlight of Busy Cruise Season in Trinidad
MSC Preziosa, with passenger capacity of more than 4,000 people, is due to become the highlight of a busy cruise season in Trinidad during the coming...
December 13, 2018