Early this morning, executives from MSC Cruises and STX France met in Paris, France to sign a letter of intent for the construction of two, new prototype ships for MSC Cruises. The contract, which allows for the option to build two additional ships, states the delivery of the first ship will be in 2017, followed […]
According to top industry trade, MSC Cruises is poised to announce the construction of two new ships during a press conference on Thursday. The press conference will take place in Paris, France in partnership with STX France, the yard contracted to construct the two new ships. The two new ships are expected to be larger […]
Following the passing of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, MSC is paying tribute to him across their fleet. Today, all 12 MSC ships will be holding a moment of silence prior to each show in remembrance of Mandela’s life and impact on our world. In addition, the MSC Opera and MSC Sinfonia, which are […]
Embarkation began at Terminal F at PortMiami in South Florida. Embarkation was relatively quick and smooth sailing. Within only a few minutes, we had checked in and we had embarked onboard the “newly Americanized” MSC Divina. Once onboard the MSC Divina, we settled into our balcony stateroom on deck 9. My first impression of the […]
Commercials are meant to convey a message and sell a product. For the travel industry, specifically the cruise industry, it can be tough. Cruise lines aren’t selling a single product, they are selling a vacation experience. Throughout the last year or so, a few of the cruise lines have launched commercials that I believe capture […]
MSC Cruises has opened a new contest, asking guests to shoot a short video detailing how they live the diva life. “Divas” who wish to enter the contest are asked to submit upload their video on Vine, Instagram or YouTube and are required to be no longer than 60 seconds. The video URL must be entered […]
With the MSC Divina debuting later this November in Miami, the new to America ship will be debuting many firsts for the American cruise market. Not only is she the first MSC ship to homeport in the US year round, but she is also bringing a number of new features and amenities not found in […]
Later this September, MSC Cruises will be hosting a number of performances from ArtSlab Onstage aboard select MSC ships. The new partnership will feature acts from the main performances, which will be presented from October 16th through the 19th at the New York City Center in Manhattan. The performances will primarily have a focus on celebrating Italian […]
Following a recent wave of cruise line’s altering their onboard smoking policies, MSC Cruises has altered the smoking policies for the MSC Divina’s Caribbean sailings. Here is the full statement from MSC: “Effective November 2nd, when MSC Divina’s Grand Voyage departs Venice en route to Miami, smoking areas on MSC Divina will be limited to two general […]
MSC Cruises has announced that Gianni Onorato will serve as the new CEO of MSC Cruises beginning next week. Onorato has almost 30 years of experience in the cruise industry, most recently serving as Costa Cruise’s President for the past 9 years. He graduated from the Istituto Orientale of Naples with a degree in Foreign Languages and […]
Nowadays, many of the major cruise lines offer various beverage programs for their guests. Below is a rundown of the major cruise lines and their various beverages packages and programs. Carnival Cruise Lines Cheer’s – Offers guests 15 drinks a day including beers, wines, non-alcoholic cocktails, and soft drinks. Price: $49.95 per day. Bottomless Bubbles […]
As a result of continuing political unrest in Egypt, MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Armonia’s 2013-2014 winter sailing season in the Red Sea. MSC states that “safety and security is MSC Cruises’ number one priority and the MSC fleet only sails to the safest destinations.” MSC has decided to replace the Armonia’s Red Sea season by repositioning […]