• Series of events and celebrations spans 27 days, 8 countries and 11 ports • More than 14,000 Travel Agents from over 40 countries to experience MSC Cruises’ newest flagship • Four nights of festivities with special events for the city Hamburg • MSC Cruises to light-up 19 locations in the Port of Hamburg with international light artist Michael Batz
Geneva, Switzerland, 27 September 2019 – MSC Cruises is to embark on the Company’s most comprehensive new ship launch ever and will carry out the largest face-to-face engagement drive with more than 14,000 travel agents on board MSC Grandiosa. The events will commence in St Nazaire, France when the Company’s newest flag ship officially comes into service on 31st October.
The incoming new ship – featuring a state-of-the-art Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and next-generation Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) systems – will be one of the most environmentally-sound ships at sea and an energy-efficient role model for modern cruising
Geneva, Switzerland, 25 September 2019 – MSC Cruises’ newest and most innovative ship to-date is due to enter service on 31 October and will see the line introduce two new major and important onboard environmental advances to complement a wide range of existing leading-edge environmental technologies across the company’s entire fleet: a state-of-the-art Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and next-generation Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) system. Continue reading “Msc Grandiosa represent another step forward”
MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia-Plus class ship MSC Grandiosa has successfully completed her first intensive systems tests at sea during a three-day trial in the Atlantic Ocean between 28-31 August. MSC Cruises’ latest flagship will next receive her finishing touches at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France before being officially delivered to MSC Cruises on 31 October.
With a gross tonnage of 181,000, the ship has a total guest capacity of 6,334 and will feature some of the latest innovative marine technology and systems to become MSC Cruises’ most efficient and environmentally clean ship in its fleet.
MSC Grandiosa is equipped with two new and important technological innovations including a selective catalytic reduction system to decrease nitrogen oxide emissions by 90 per cent and transform it into pure water and nitrogen. The flagship is also fitted with a state-of-the-art advanced wastewater treatment system that will lead to nearly zero impact on discharges and allow her to operate in delicate environments such as the Baltic Sea and Alaska.
The new environmental features add to other effective technologies deployed on MSC Grandiosa to further reduce her environmental impact including a cutting-edge exhaust gas cleaning system, systems for the prevention of oil discharge from machinery spaces, a ballast water treatment system and various energy-saving improvements such as heat recovery systems and LED lighting.
The christening ceremony for MSC Grandiosa takes place on 9 November in Hamburg ahead of an inaugural season in the Western Mediterranean with maiden calls from her Genoa homeport to Civitavecchia, Palermo, Valletta, Barcelona and Marseilles.
FIVE REASONS WHY MSC GRANDIOSA WILL OFFER THE RICHEST EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY TYPE OF HOLIDAYMAKER 30/07/2019 The countdown begins until the launch of MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia-Plus ship, MSC Grandiosa, in Hamburg, Germany on November 9th, with TV star Michelle Hunziker hosting the glamorous events.
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON: MICHELLE HUNZIKER WILL HOST THE CHRISTENING OF MSC GRANDIOSA IN HAMBURG 09/05/2019 • First of the enriched Meraviglia-Plus ships to come into service • Inaugural season to be spent in the stunning Western Mediterranean • New flagship to feature two brand new Cirque du Soleil at Sea Shows
