Cruise news (msc splendida-tagged)
- 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
MSC cancels April repositioning cruises due to heightened risks in the Red Sea
MSC Cruises has made the decision to cancel three repositioning Grand Voyage sailings scheduled for April due to heightened risks to shipping in the...
January 17, 2024 - Accidents
MSC Cruises cancels Orchestra ship's winter 2023-24 Red Sea program
MSC Cruises has made significant alterations to its upcoming cruise programs, prioritizing passenger safety and experience. The winter program for...
October 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Victoria Seychelles' new Cruise Village to be set up from October 24
Officials and operators in Seychelles convened to address various issues related to the upcoming cruise ship season spanning from October 2023 to May...
October 18, 2023 - 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
Port Sokhna (Egypt) welcomes first cruise ships amid development works
Development works at the Suez Canal Economic Zone are progressing well, according to a senior official, with the brand-new berth at Port Sokhna...
February 6, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Jordan's new Aqaba Cruise Terminal welcomes its first ship
Port Aqaba (Jordan) officially inaugurated the new Aqaba Cruise Terminal on Monday, January 23rd. Deputizing for Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh...
January 24, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Port Aqaba-Petra (Jordan) receives first cruise ship with ~4000 tourists
Port Aqaba (Petra, Jordan) on Monday, January 2nd, received the first cruise ship of the New 2023, MSC Splendida, which carried ~4000 passengers from...
January 2, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Yanbu Port kickstarts the 3rd edition of the Saudi cruise season by MSC Splendida
Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Port officially started the 3rd edition of the Saudi cruise season by berthing the MSC's ship MSC Splendida, which arrived from...
November 28, 2022 - Accidents
24-year-old MSC Splendida crew who jumped overboard was recovered off Calabria's coast
A 24-year-old MSC Cruises crew went overboard from the MSC Splendida ship on Wednesday, September 14, while the vessel was off the coast of Reggio...
September 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises' passengers to choose from new shore excursions in Brindisi (Italy)
MSC Cruises passengers stopping in Brindisi (Italy) will be able to choose from a richer range of shore excursions. On the occasion of the weekly...
May 22, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Brazilian cruise season 2021-2022 restarts on March 5
After 2 months of voluntary suspension of sailings, cruise ships finally restart operations in Brazil. On Wednesday, CLIA Brazil announced the...
March 5, 2022 - Accidents
CLIA Brazil extends the suspension of operations until March 4, 2022
CLIA Brazil (Brazilian Association of Maritime Cruises) took the decision to extend the voluntary suspension of operations in Brazilian ports, now...
February 17, 2022 - Accidents
CLIA Brazil extends the suspension of sailings until February 18
CLIA Brazil (Brazilian Association of Maritime Cruises) and its associates took the decision to extend for another 14 days the suspension of...
February 2, 2022 - Accidents
Brazil's Health Regulatory Agency recommends suspension of the 2021-2022 cruise season
Brazilan cruise season could be canceled for the 5 ships currently anchored off the coast of Santos (Sao Paulo, Brazil) after Anvisa (country's...
January 16, 2022