Cruise news (msc cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica to homeport in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) from September 2022
Port Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) will be the homeport/turnaround port of MSC Magnifica, starting September 2022. The MSC Cruises...
March 16, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Group breaks ground in PortMiami for North America's largest cruise terminal
MSC Cruises on Thursday, March 10, broke ground for its new US$350 million mega cruise ship terminal in Miami (Florida USA) which when it opens...
March 11, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Meraviglia to be homeported in NYC from April 2023
MSC Cruises announced that for the first time the company will homeport a ship in NYC New York for year-round voyages. MSC Meraviglia starts...
March 9, 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
RCG-Royal Caribbean Group joins cruise ship operators canceling calls in Russia
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group canceled all sailings to Russia, joining rivals in suspending operations in the country following the conflict...
March 3, 2022 - Accidents
MSC Cruises suspends all calls to Saint Petersburg (Russia) for 2022
MSC Cruises suspended all calls to Saint Petersburg (Russia) for 2022 due to the recent developments in the region and security concerns. The 4...
March 2, 2022 - 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