Cruise news (msc cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Poesia scheduled for major refurbishment ahead of Alaska 2026 season
MSC has announced a substantial drydock refurbishment of MSC Poesia in preparation for its inaugural Alaskan season in summer 2026. The project...
September 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Seascape to present Texas-infused entertainment from Galveston
MSC Cruises has unveiled a tailored entertainment program for MSC Seascape, set to take effect when the ship begins sailing from Galveston in...
September 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Preziosa homeported in Southampton (UK) for Winter 2026-2027
MSC Cruises has confirmed that MSC Preziosa will in 2026 spend a full winter season homeported in Southampton, a first in the ship’s...
September 14, 2025 - Accidents
Crew member medevaced from MSC Magnifica off Sicily coast
A crew member aboard MSC Magnifica was medically evacuated on the evening of Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, following what the ship’s medical...
September 11, 2025 - Accidents
Major itinerary changes to MSC Magnifica's World Cruise 2026
MSC Cruises has implemented significant itinerary alterations for the MSC Magnifica’s 118-night world cruise, scheduled to depart from Italy...
September 4, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Explora Journeys introduces the Sky & Sea (fly-cruise) fare
Explora Journeys, the luxury ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, has introduced a new offering known as the Sky & Sea fare. This arrangement has...
September 1, 2025 - 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