Cruise tourists arriving in Dubai to board cruise ships sailing from the city will no longer be required to take a PCR test, provided they are fully vaccinated.
Dubai loosens COVID-19 restrictions, what it means for cruise tourists
MSC Cruises latest to drop Russian port calls due to Ukraine invasion
MSC Cruises has become the latest major cruise line to drop port calls in Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine six days ago.
Luxury MSC line Explora Journeys launches itineraries after Explora I coin ceremony
The luxury subsidiary cruise line of MSC Cruises, Explora Journey, has launched its 2023 cruise itineraries and held a coin ceremony celebrating the laying of the keel for its first ship Explora […]
MSC Cruises CEO says UAE is one of its most dynamic destinations
The UAE is one of the most dynamic cruise destinations that MSC Cruises sails to, according to Gianni Onorato, CEO, MSC Cruises.
MSC Virtuosa UK cruise season extended by a month
MSC Cruises has extended MSC Virtuosa’s UK season by a month, with the addition of four itineraries visiting the Mediterranean.
Durban braces for Cyclone Batsirai, but cruises not affected in short-term
Durban is preparing for heavy rainfall and rough seas due to a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean, but MSC Orchestra’s itineraries out of Durban are unlikely to be affected.
Middle East and Caribbean headline MSC Cruises’ 2022/23 deployments
MSC Cruises has revealed its winter 2022/23 cruise season, offering cruises to and from 200 destinations in 85 countries aboard 21 ships, two of which will be making their debut in the […]
MSC Cruises to bring two cruise ships to South Africa again for 2022/23 season
MSC Cruises South Africa is returning to form for the 2022/23 cruise season, with plans to homeport two cruise ships in the country for the first time since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
MSC Cruises extends Dubai season in Arabian Gulf until June
MSC Cruises has extended its cruise season in Dubai for 2022 due to unprecedented demand from the fly-cruise market.
MSC Orchestra returns to service in South Africa after COVID outbreak
MSC Orchestra has resumed her South African cruise season out of Durban, after pausing operations for a month following a COVID-19 outbreak in December.
MSC extends Cruise With Confidence COVID safety protocols into late 2022
MSC Cruises has extended its Cruise With Confidence program into late summer, 2022, in response to rising uncertainty over the new Omicron variant of coronavirus.
MSC Orchestra suffers COVID outbreak in Durban, cruises suspended
A number of passengers aboard MSC Orchestra in Durban, South Africa have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the cruise ship into lockdown upon her return to port.
MSC Cruises slashes prices on South African itinerary for December
MSC Cruises has significantly reduced the fares on an upcoming cruise in December out of Durban aboard MSC Orchestra.
MSC vaccine mandate for Durban season gets negative response from SA public
MSC Cruises on Wednesday confirmed that its South African cruise season out of Durban would go ahead as planned amid the Omicron variant of COVID-19, but also announced that vaccination would be […]
Dubai-bound MSC World Europa to be test bed for marine fuel cell tech
On the same day that MSC Cruises marked the float out of its Middle East-bound mega cruise ship MSC World Europa, it was also announced that she would be the first to […]
MSC Cruises marks World Europa float out and MSC Euribia coin ceremony
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have celebrated the float out of MSC World Europa, and the coin ceremony for MSC Euribia, both of which will be the first LNG-powered ships in […]
MSC Cruises says its South African season will go ahead, unimpacted by Omicron
MSC Cruises has confirmed that its South African cruise season for 2021/22 aboard MSC Orchestra will go ahead as planned, with only minor itinerary changes.
MSC Orchestra bound for Durban in spite of Omicron variant
MSC Cruises appears to be planning to go ahead with its South African cruise itineraries, despite the travel bans on South Africa due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
MSC Cruises names AED2.9 billion MSC Virtuosa cruise ship in Dubai
MSC Virtuosa has been named in Dubai, becoming only the second cruise ship ever to do so, and the largest ever to homeport in the Arabian Gulf.
MSC Seashore christened at Ocean Cay, marking official opening of new island
MSC Cruises has officially commissioned its new cruise ship MSC Seashore with a naming ceremony at its new private island destination Ocean Cay.
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