MSC Cruises unveils Summer 2024 'Stay & Cruise' program for extended holiday experiences

   April 21, 2024 ,   Cruise Industry

MSC Cruises has introduced its latest offering, the summer 2024 'Stay & Cruise' program, designed to enhance guests' 7-night cruise experiences with additional holiday extensions. This enriching program includes an enticing add-on package, allowing guests to extend their exploration before or after their 7-night cruise with a 2-night stay at select 4-star hotels in Athens, Venice, Rome, or a 3-star hotel in Miami, along with the option for a 2 or 3-night stay at a 4-star hotel in New York City. Furthermore, the package includes a half-day city excursion to uncover the top attractions of each city.

To ensure a seamless holiday experience, the offer features private ground transfers, including transportation from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the ship for guests staying before the cruise. Similarly, for guests staying after the cruise, transfers include transportation from the ship to the hotel and from the hotel to the airport.

The 'Stay & Cruise' offer is available on various MSC Cruises Summer 2024 sailings in the Mediterranean and Caribbean and can be booked through MSC Cruises Contact Center or travel agents.

For travelers embarking on Western or Eastern Mediterranean cruises, looking to explore the capital city of Rome, the offer is linked to select MSC ships departing from Civitavecchia (Rome).

For those sailing in the Eastern Mediterranean, the add-on package offers extended exploration of Venice before or after the cruise with select MSC ships departing from Marghera-Venice or Athens with Opera ship departing from Piraeus-Athens.

The offer can also be booked with Caribbean itineraries departing from Miami for an additional 2-day stay in Miami before the cruise or with Meraviglia ship departing from New York for an extended stay in New York pre-cruise.

Guests can also book air travel through MSC Cruises and add it to the 'Stay & Cruise' packages for convenient flights ahead of their cruise journey.

An add-on package for Istanbul will soon be available for winter 2024-2025 'Stay & Cruise' program, with packages curated in collaboration with MSC's 100% owned Italian tour operator, Going.