MSC Cruises has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston in Texas, the cruise line’s second cruise terminal in the United States.
MSC Cruises breaks ground on its new MSC Galveston Terminal, second in US
MSC Cruises considering switching Middle East for Africa on 2025 World Cruise
MSC Cruises is weighing its options for the upcoming 2025 World Cruise aboard MSC Magnifica amid the ongoing security crisis in the Red Sea.
MSC Musica to sail toward Antarctica from Durban on most unique cruise of SA season
MSC Cruises and the conservation non-profit BirdLife South Africa are offering one of the most unusual voyages of the season from South Africa in January, 2025, with MSC Musica set to sail […]
MSC Cruises debuts family and dining area The Harbour aboard US-bound MSC World America
MSC Cruises has revealed details about The Harbour, a new family dining and entertainment area within MSC World America’s Family Aventura district, which will be the first of its kind in the […]
MSC Cruises announces flash sale for upcoming MSC Musica season in South Africa
MSC Cruises has announced a three-day flash sale for MSC Musica’s upcoming summer cruise season in South Africa out of Durban and Cape Town.
South Africa’s cruise sector on two-year lag to rest of the world post-COVID says Volk
The cruise sector in South Africa has recovered slower than the rest of the world, with highly-contested national elections in 2024 having caused additional delays to recovery, according to Ross Volk, Managing […]
MSC Cruises hiring up to 2,000 South Africans as crew this year, 5,000 by 2028
MSC Cruises is planning to hire around 2,000 South Africans this year to join its international fleet, with plans to hire up to 5,000 by 2028, according to Ross Volk, Managing Director […]
Explora II delivery pushed back to September to allow more time for fit and finish
Explora Journeys, the new luxury cruise line under the MSC Cruises umbrella, has announced that the delivery of its next ship, Explora II, will be delayed until September.
MSC World America to debut new LEGO play experiences and shows for families
MSC Cruises‘ new World class cruise ship, MSC World America will offer an array of new facilities and activities for families, including the line’s largest and most technologically advanced kids’ area yet, […]
MSC Cruises insists roundtrip Dubai cruises safe despite ongoing Red Sea security crisis
MSC Cruises was one of the first cruise lines to cancel repositioning voyages to and from Dubai, and reroute its cruise ships around Africa instead of the through the Red Sea and […]
South African cruise sector continues to grow in 2024 despite lacklustre economy
A record 121,000 passengers cruised with MSC from South Africa during the 2023/24 cruise season from November to March, most of them originating from the country’s home market, according to Ross Volk, […]
MSC doubles down on GCC cruise sector with two-year Emirates partnership
Despite the significant disruption to Middle East cruise itineraries as a result of the ongoing Red Sea security crisis, MSC Cruises has indicated it remains committed to growing its presence in the […]
MSC Cruises parent comany to fund construction of new Mercy Ships hospital vessel
MSC Group, the parent company of MSC Cruises, and the charity Mercy Ships International have reached an agreement to build a new hospital ship in coordination with MSC Foundation.
MSC Cruises cancels MSC Euribia Dubai repositioning voyage on Red Sea concerns
MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Euribia’s repositioning voyage from Europe to Dubai for the 2024/25 Middle East cruise season, due to ongoing security concerns in the Red Sea.
MSC Cruises marks steel cutting for third mega ship MSC World Asia
MSC Cruises has held a ceremony to mark the first steel cutting for its third World-class ship, MSC World Asia.
MSC Virtuosa becomes largest cruise ship ever to call in SA amid Red Sea crisis
MSC Virtuosa called at the Port of Durban’s Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal this week, becoming the largest cruise ship ever to dock in South Africa, even if it was only a technical […]
MSC Cruises reveals first-at-sea Cliffhanger attraction aboard MSC World America
MSC Cruises has unveiled its first thrill ride at sea, Cliffhanger, aboard its newest ship MSC World America, a sister ship to MSC World Europa and the largest vessel the brand has […]
MSC Cruises reveals seven district aboard MSC World America mega ship
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis and Icon mega ships have ‘neighbourhoods’, Carnival’s Excel vessels have ‘zones’ and MSC Cruises’ giant World class ships have ‘districts’, with its latest, MSC World America, boasting seven.
MSC Splendida causes traffic jams in Cape Town as season winds down
MSC Splendida is the largest cruise ship ever to homeport in South Africa, and as she respositions from Durban to Cape Town for the remainder of her SA cruise season, she’s bringing […]
Teenage boy medically evacuated from MSC Splendida off Richard’s Bay
NSRI Richards Bay duty crew have evacuated an 18-year-old male passenger from MSC Splendida off the coast of Richards Bay following a medical emergency.
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