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MSC Bellissima will become the cruise line’s 15th ship to be based in the Mediterranean, as the ship relocates for the summer season. Demand for Mediterranean cruises has soared over recent months, so the vessel will be embarking on seven-night sailings starting from 9 July 2022. Departure ports will include…

MSC Cruises has revealed details of its winter 2022-23 season, which will include a number of cruises departing from Southampton. Passengers will have a choice of 21 ships sailing to destinations across 85 different countries. These will range from mini cruises right through to a 118-night world cruise. MSC Preziosa…

MSC Cruises has revealed the line’s next EVO-class ship will be deployed in the US upon its 2022 completion, home-porting in Miami. “MSC Seascape is the sister ship to MSC Seashore. It’s currently under construction in Italy, to be launched at the end of next year,” revealed Ruben Rodriguez, MSC…

MSC Cruises has revealed the introduction of a new Northern Europe itinerary from Southampton this winter – the first of its kind for the cruise line. Following a strong return for the cruise line through its Seacations programme this summer, and ongoing demand for Northern Europe sailings, MSC Magnifica is…

MSC Seashore has welcomed its first passengers on an inaugural cruise around the western Mediterranean. The new MSC Cruises flagship will spend its inaugural season in the Mediterranean followed by an 18-day repositioning voyage to Miami, where it will commence a season of Caribbean sailings. Passengers joined MSC Seashore in…

MSC Group, Fincantieri and Snam have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a study that will assess the feasibility of building the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship. Over the course of the next 12 months, the three companies will study key factors including accommodating the ‘H2′ hydrogen technologies…

There is nothing, we repeat – nothing – as tasty as pizza by the pool. Right now, MSC Virtuosa is serving up just that to her staycationing guests, but don’t worry if you aren’t one of them (yet) because we’ve got a slice of happiness that’ll taste just as good…

MSC Virtuosa’s naming ceremony is to take place at Dubai’s Port Rashid on 27 November, a day ahead of its maiden Gulf voyage. The event will also coincide with the UAE Golden Jubilee. Helal Saeed Almarri, director general for Dubai Tourism, was quoted as saying: ‘A partnership with a cruise…

Right now, somewhere just off the UK coast, MSC Virtousa is sailing the ocean blue with the sun overhead and dry land in her wake. The new MSC Cruises ship set sail back in May on some of the first post-Covid cruises from the UK. Since then, she has made…

MSC Cruises has confirmed that it is to include a daily service charge as part of the cruise fare on new bookings made from 25 June. The cruise line confirmed in a statement: The change will affect bookings made from this date and any bookings made after this date will be…