Cruise news (MSC Cruises-tagged)

MSC Meraviglia Receives Permission to Dock at Cozumel Port
MSC Cruises-owned liner MSC Meraviglia received permission to dock at Port Cozumel Mexico after the vessel was turned away by Jamaica and Cayman...
February 27, 2020
Accidents
MSC Meraviglia Denied Entry to Cayman
An MSC Cruises liner carrying a crew member reportedly having a travel history to a country which had recorded Coronavirus cases has been denied...
February 26, 2020
Accidents
MSC Cruises Signs Long-Term Agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports
MSC Cruises signed a long-term agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports concerning preferential berthing rights at both Port Zayed and Sir Bani Yas Island...
February 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Uniworld Brings Suit Against MSC Cruises
Luxury river cruise company Uniworld has brought suit against MSC Cruise Management Ltd (UK) seeking reimbursement for damages incurred after the...
January 23, 2020
Accidents
MSC Cruises to Add 2 New Cruise Ships
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard agreed on the construction of the 3rd and 4th LNG-powered World-class cruise ships to...
January 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Wärtsilä to Supply Integrated Solutions for MSC Cruises’ LNG-Powered Ships
Wartsila announced it will be supplying the fuel systems, thrusters, propellers, and engines for MSC’s two LNG-powered ‘World Class&rsquo...
January 17, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises in a Joint Venture for Tunisian Port Operator
A joint venture involving MSC Cruises finalized the takeover of the operator of Tunis' cruise port. The European cruise line joined forces with...
January 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
African Port Cities Boost Cruise Ship Arrivals
African port cities are eyeing a larger slice of the cruise market, via upgraded terminal buildings attracting a growing number of international...
January 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
MSC Meraviglia Stuck in Costa Maya
High winds stranded the cruise liner MSC Meraviglia in Puerto Costa Maya (Mexico). The ship's first cruise in 2020 was scheduled to depart from...
January 4, 2020
Accidents
Passenger Who Jumped Off MSC Orchestra Rescued
A passenger who jumped overboard as an MSC Cruises ship sailed between Madagascar and Mauritius on December 31, 2019, was found and rescued after...
December 31, 2019
Accidents
VIDEO: MSC Grandiosa Crashes into Pier in Palermo
One of the world's newest and largest passenger ships crashed into a pier upon docking in Sicily today, December 30 - just a month into the vessel's...
December 30, 2019
Accidents
MSC Cruises Ships Head to Expo 2020 Dubai
The next World Expo is to be held in Dubai next winter and passengers on board MSC Cruises’ ships deployed in the Gulf, MSC Seaview and MSC...
December 22, 2019
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Offers First-Ever Season from Port Piraeus
MSC will offer its first-ever homeporting season from Piraeus-Athens Greece in summer 2021 as well as make a welcome return to Turkey via embarkation...
December 21, 2019
Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Announces Agreement for Preferential Berthing Rights in Dubai
MSC Cruises announced that it had signed a long-term agreement with DP World concerning preferential berthing rights at Dubai's Mina Rashid Port. Due...
December 12, 2019
Cruise Industry
The Largest Cruise Ship to Be Based in the UAE Docks in Abu Dhabi
MSC Bellissima docked at Port Abu Dhabi’s cruise terminal (Mina Zayed) on Sunday, December 8. The 170,000-ton passenger liner is spending...
December 10, 2019
Cruise Industry