Saudi Arabia is forecasting immense growth of its cruise tourism sector as MSC Cruises begins its inaugural cruise season in the country with MSC Bellissima.
Saudi Arabia anticipates rapid cruise growth, targets 1.5 million passengers
Saudi Arabia and MSC celebrate opening of Jeddah Cruise Terminal
Saudi Arabia has marked the opening of its first cruise terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, in partnership with MSC Cruises, which has just commenced its first cruise season in the Red Sea.
MSC Cruises takes delivery of MSC Seashore ahead of North American debut
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of its new Seaside-class cruise ship, MSC Seashore, ahead of her deployment in North America later this year.
MSC and TUI set to interport in Dubai and Doha during coming 2021/22 cruise season
There are 32 cruise itineraries set to sail from Doha for the 2021/22 cruise season, with MSC Cruises and TUI Cruises both interporting between Dubai and Doha for the season. TUI’s Mein […]
MSC Virtuosa and MSC Opera homeporting in Dubai for 2021/22 season
MSC Cruises is doubling up in Dubai for the 2021/22 cruise season, with MSC Opera set to join MSC Virtuosa, one of the cruise line’s largest and newest cruise ships.
MSC Bellissima makes historic arrival in Saudi Arabia ahead of Red Sea cruise season
MSC Bellissima has arrived in Saudi Arabia, sailing into Jeddah Islamic Port over the weekend, the first mainstream cruise ship ever to dock in the city.
MSC Cruises to launch Saudi cruise program early with MSC Bellissima in 2021
MSC Cruises has announced it is moving the start of its first ever Saudi Arabian cruise season up to July, with MSC Bellissima due to homeport in Jeddah between late July and […]
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri to develop new cruise terminal at PortMiami
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri Infrastructure Florida have signed a contract for the construction of a new cruise terminal at PortMiami.
MSC Opera and AIDAnova offer Dubai and Abu Dhabi as 2021/22 homeport
Two of the five cruise ships homeporting in Dubai for the 2021/22 winter cruise season will offer Abu Dhabi as a homeport as well. MSC Opera and AIDAnova will both interport between […]
MSC begins construction of third Meraviglia-Plus class ship, MSC Euribia
MSC Cruises has cut the first steel for its newest cruise ship MSC Euribia, the third Meraviglia-Plus class cruise ship and its most environmentally friendly to date.
MSC first cruise line to resume operations from Europe’s busiest cruise port
Barcelona, the busiest cruise port in Europe by annual passenger numbers, has reopened to cruises, with MSC Cruises resuming operations from the city with MSC Grandiosa.
MSC Cruises confirms return to Tunisia on MSC Opera 2021 Mediterranean itineraries
MSC Cruises will return to Tunisia for the summer, 2022 cruise season after a lengthy absence following the unrest of the so-called Arab Spring.
MSC Cruises reveals name of new ship, MSC Seascape during keel laying
MSC Cruises has revealed the name of its next cruise ship, MSC Seascape, during a traditional coin laying ceremony for the second Seaside EVO-class cruise ship.
MSC rolls out itineraries for US cruise resumption in summer, 2021
MSC Cruises will resume cruises from the United States with MSC Meraviglia and MSC Divina, sailing 3-, 4- and 7-night itineraries from Miami and Port Canaveral.
MSC announces COVID-19 travel insurance plan for Red Sea cruises out of Saudi
MSC Cruises has rolled out a comprehensive travel insurance plan via Europe Assistance covering passengers for COVID-19 related medical costs and cancellations.
Ship Preview: MSC World Europa
MSC World Europa is MSC Cruises’ largest cruise ship to date, with 13 dining venues, 6 specialty restaurants, the world’s longest slide at sea, an interior promenade, 6 pools, 14 whirlpools, an […]
MSC Cruises reveals its new luxury cruise line Explora Journeys, along with renderings
MSC Cruises is joining the big leagues, going toe-to-toe with the Big Three cruise lines in terms of its cruise product, as well as its subsidiaries, with the launch of its new […]
MSC Cruises reveals US cruise restart plans, including itineraries to new private island
MSC Cruises has announced its restart plans for cruising from U.S. ports beginning this August, with Caribbean itineraries that include port calls at its new private island in the Bahamas.
MSC gets approval for development of new cruise terminal in Barcelona
MSC Cruises has obtained the final approval for the development of its new cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona by the port’s Board of Directors.
MSC Cruises releases full itineraries for MSC Magnifica season in Saudi Arabia
MSC Cruises has released the full season cruise itineraries for MSC Magnifica’s maiden homeport program in the Red Sea out of Jeddah.
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