Cruise news (MSC Cruises-tagged)
- Accidents
MSC World Europa experiences electrical breakdown off Italian coast
The Malta-flagged cruise vessel MSC World Europa suffered a technical failure while navigating the Tyrrhenian Sea en route from Genoa to Naples. The...
August 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Seascape set to debut in Galveston TX with enhanced family offerings
MSC Seascape is scheduled to arrive in Galveston, Texas, in November 2025, introducing an array of new family entertainment options and advanced...
August 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia elevates onboard entertainment with Pan-Asian inspiration
MSC Cruises has announced that its upcoming flagship, MSC World Asia, will raise the standard of onboard entertainment when it embarks from the...
July 24, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises deploys 6 ships to the USA (4 homeports) in summer 2027
MSC Cruises has scheduled a comprehensive itinerary program for summer 2027, deploying 6 vessels and using 4 USA homeports. From Miami, Port...
July 22, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Seascape ship homeported in Galveston (Texas USA) starting November 2025
MSC Cruises, less than a decade after entering the USA market, has set a southern course to Galveston TX—the nation’s fourth busiest...
July 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC joins Carnival & Royal Caribbean in $600M Grand Bahama Shipyard expansion
MSC Cruises has become the latest stakeholder in the Grand Bahama Shipyard/Freeport venture, joining Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Group...
July 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Brazil charters Costa Diadema and MSC Seaview as floating COP30 lodgings
In advance of the COP30 United Nations Climate Conference, scheduled for November 10–21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil, the federal...
July 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Sinfonia replaces Lirica for 2025-2026 South America season
MSC Cruises has substituted MSC Sinfonia for MSC Lirica on its winter 2025-2026 South America deployment, citing operational realignment across its...
June 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
San Juan (Puerto Rico) reopens Pier 3 West to accommodate large cruise ships
Following over a year of diversion and cancellations, San Juan Cruise Port has restored its only berth capable of handling RCI-Royal Caribbean&rsquo...
June 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia to sail 7‑night Mediterranean voyages from Winter 2026-2027
MSC Cruises is poised to introduce its third World‑class vessel, MSC World Asia, which will embark on its inaugural sailings in the Mediterranean on...
June 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
PortMiami's 2025 cruise season: 7 new vessels set sail
PortMiami is set to host a significant expansion in its cruise homeporting operations during the 2025 season, welcoming 7 new vessels. These...
June 17, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica to introduce MSC Yacht Club in Summer 2026
In the summer of 2026, MSC Magnifica will become the latest vessel in the MSC Cruises fleet to feature the MSC Yacht Club, the line's premium "ship...
June 17, 2025 - Accidents
MSC Orchestra itineraries suspended following engine room fire
MSC Cruises has suspended upcoming sailings of MSC Orchestra ship following an engine room fire accident. The event occurred during the early hours...
June 5, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Strategic еxpansion of Southern Caribbean cruise operations by Royal Caribbean and MSC
RCI-Royal Caribbean International is set to enhance its presence in the Latin American market by introducing year-round itineraries from Colombia and...
June 3, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica ship's World Cruise 2027 will follow a major drydock refurbishment
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Magnifica will replace the MSC Musica as the vessel for its 2027 World Cruise. This decision follows plans for a...
June 3, 2025