MSC Splendida has arrived in Durban to begin her maiden cruise season in South Africa, sailing roundtrip from the new Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal.
MSC Splendida arrives in Durban for maiden homeporting season
MSC island Ocean Cay to get new amenities and environmental infrastructure
MSC Cruises has announced a new infrastructure development program for its private island Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas.
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships, option for a fifth
MSC Cruises has confirmed an order for two World-class liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessels with French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique, expanding its largest class of ship to four.
MSC Cruises enhances Young & Teen entertainment programming across the fleet
MSC Cruises has expanded its Young and Teen Program across the fleet, with extended opening hours and eight hours of daily live entertainment.
MSC cancels Red Sea cruise season out of Saudi amid Israel-Hamas conflict
MSC Cruises has cancelled the entirety of its Red Sea cruise season out of Saudi Arabia on the back of increasing security concerns in the region due to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
MSC Cruises says no plans to pull out of Middle East as Windstar cancels season
Windstar Cruises has confirmed the cancellation of its upcoming debut Middle East cruise season on the back of deteriorating regional security, while MSC Cruises insists its Dubai cruises will go ahead as […]
TUI Cruises latest to pull out of Israel, while MSC Cruises confirms changes to itineraries
TUI Cruises has joined several other cruise lines in cancelling its port calls in Israel following the Hamas terrorist attacks on Saturday and the resulting escalation in military conflict during the week.
Ship Review: MSC Euribia
Launched in June 2023 as the second of MSC’s LNG-powered ships, MSC Euribia has already made history as the first cruise ship to sail a zero emissions cruise, and she’s homeporting in […]
MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys to open Saudi office ahead of 2023/24 cruise season
MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys, part of the Cruise Division of the MSC Group, have announced plans to open a joint office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
MSC Cruises expects up to 200,000 passengers for coming Saudi cruise season
MSC Cruises is seeing significant growth in passenger numbers on its Red Sea itineraries out of Saudi Arabia, with up to 200,000 expected for the coming 2023/24 cruise season.
Sending larger cruise ship to SA is strategic move amid economic challenges says MSC
MSC Cruises says the decision to deploy the larger MSC Splendida in South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season is a strategic decision intended to help mitigate the slow growth in cruise […]
MSC Cruises calls for bio-fuel scalability following first-ever net-zero voyage
MSC Cruises has announced the results of the cruise industry’s first-ever net-zero emissions voyage aboard MSC Euribia, which it said shows the need for regulatory and financial incentives for fuel producers to […]
MSC Cruises adds Bahrain and Fujairah as port calls for 2023/24 Middle East season
MSC Cruises has added two new port calls to its selection of cruise destinations for the 2023/24 Middle East cruise season out of Dubai.
MSC Musica to homeport in Saudi Arabia for 2024/25 Middle East cruise season
The 2024/25 Middle East cruise season is shaping up to be one of the largest to date, with MSC Cruises deploying two ships to the region, while AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, and […]
MSC Euribia to homeport in Dubai for 2024/25 Middle East cruise season
MSC Cruises will be sending its new Meraviglia-Plus class ship MSC Euribia to the Arabian Gulf for the 2024/25 Middle East cruise season, sailing 7-night roundtrip cruises out of Dubai.
MSC Cruises to close private island destination in Caribbean in 2024 for upgrades
MSC Cruises will temporarily close its private island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, in 2024, in order to accommodate upgrades that form part of the cruise line’s growth plans in North America.
Hurtigurten charts different course to MSC in pursuit of zero-emissions cruising
While MSC Cruises this month operated what is believed to be the first net-zero emissions cruise aboard the new MSC Euribia, the Norwegian cruise line Hurtigurten has released a concept design for […]
Comic Con Africa takes to the seas from Durban with MSC Cruises in 2024
Comic Con Africa has announced an exciting new addition to its line-up of events for next year, with the exhibition taking to the seas with MSC Cruises from March 15th to 18th.
MSC lays keel for MSC World America, takes delivery of MSC Euribia
MSC Cruises has laid the keel for its upcoming mega-ship MSC World America at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France.
MSC Cruises makes history with industry’s first-ever net zero GHG emissions cruise
MSC Cruises has announced that its new cruise ship MSC Euribia will next week sail the industry’s first net zero greenhouse gas emissions cruise thanks to a mix of bio-LNG and careful […]