Cruise news (MSC Cruises-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 - 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 - Cruise Industry
MSC Group’s Cruise Division joins the Green Marine Europe Label
MSC Group's cruise division announced its commitment to join the Green Marine Europe Label, thus becoming the first major cruise company to do so...
February 15, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica restarts operations in Hamburg (Germany)
On Sunday, February 6, 2022, MSC Cruises ended the temporary suspension of Magnifica ship's operations after nearly 2 months. On December 19, the...
February 7, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC's winter 2022-2023 cruise program features the newbuild ships World Europa & Seascape
MSC Cruises’ 2022-2023 Winter lineup of voyages features 2 new ships: MSC World Europa and MSC Seascape. In total, the cruise line offers a...
February 4, 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 - 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 adjusts Eastern Mediterranean shipping routes to avoid collision with sperm whales
The world's largest container shipping company MSC Group announced it would adjust the routes of its cruise and cargo ships in the Eastern...
January 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises considers expanding into the aviation industry with a takeover of ITA Airways
MSC Cruises announced it considered expanding into the aviation industry via a planned takeover of ITA Airways in partnership with Lufthansa. ITA...
January 27, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens sales for its 2nd Seaside EVO class ship MSC Seascape
MSC Cruises opened sales for MSC Seascape - the fleet's second "Seaside EVO" class liner currently under construction at Fincantieri's shipyard in...
January 19, 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 - Accidents
54 COVID-positive crew taken off MSC Fantasia in Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Spain)
The MSC Cruises' ship MSC Fantasia, which was hit by a Coronavirus outbreak while sailing in Italy, docked Thursday afternoon, January 12, in Port...
January 14, 2022 - Accidents
45 passengers test positive for COVID on MSC Grandiosa in Genoa (Italy)
One of the largest cruise ships sailing in the Mediterranean became the latest to be hit by COVID amid the global surge in cases. MSC Cruises...
January 4, 2022 - Accidents
26 passengers and 2 crew test positive for COVID on MSC Preziosa at Rio de Janeiro
Passengers on the MSC ship Preziosa had to wait 6+ hours to disembark at Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) on Sunday, January 2, due to an inspection by...
January 4, 2022 - Accidents
MSC Seashore cruise ship refused entry to Ocean Cay (Bahamas private island)
MSC Cruises' flagship MSC Seashore was refused entry to Ocean Cay (MSC's private Bahamian island) on December 30 due to COVID cases onboard...
December 31, 2021