MSC MERAVIGLIA CELEBRATES IN HAMBURG STARTS OF THE NORTHERN EUROPE SUMMER SEASON 30/04/2018 • MSC Cruises’ next flagship MSC Grandiosa to be christened in Hamburg, Germany on November 2 2019 • With brand new itineraries, more ships, more embarkation ports than ever before and more time ashore, MSC Cruises Northern Europe has never been more accessible
MSC MERAVIGLIA RECEIVES ‘8 GOLDEN PEARLS’ AWARD FROM BUREAU VERITAS FOR OUTSTANDING SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 26/03/2018 MSC Cruises is the first cruise line to receive the prestigious award, recognizing the highest notation and certification for Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental management on a cruise ship
Geneva, Switzerland, 26 March 2018 – Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has recognised MSC Cruises with the ‘8 Golden Pearls’ award for sustainable and environmental stewardship on board its ship MSC Meraviglia. The award is one of the highest globally recognized notations assigned to cruise ships for the attention paid to Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental management. MSC Cruises is the first cruise line to receive the 8 Golden Pearls award from Bureau Veritas. Continue reading “MSC MERAVIGLIA RECEIVES 8 GOLDEN PEARLS”
MSC CRUISES GOES BEHIND THE SCENES WITH CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AT SEA TO REVEAL MORE ABOUT THE TWO EXCLUSIVE SHOWS ON BOARD MSC MERAVIGLIA 08/11/2017 A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD LEADER IN ENTERTAINMENT
The long-term partnership between MSC Cruises and Cirque du Soleil has seen the creation of the entertainment concept Cirque du Soleil at Sea and will result in a total of eight original shows that will be exclusively available on MSC Cruises’ four Meraviglia generation ships, coming into service between 2017 with MSC Meraviglia and 2020.
A VISION TO TAKE MSC CRUISES ON BOARD ENTERTAINMENT TO THE NEXT LEVEL Mr. Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, had the vision to take the entertainment offered on board to the next level. Since MSC Cruises always seeks to work with innovative, world-class leaders, it was only natural that they would look to approach Cirque du Soleil. A first contact was made back in 2013, through Cirque du Soleil’s events and special projects division, 45 DEGREES. That led to a tr Continue reading “MSC CRUISES GOES BEHIND THE SCENES WITH CIRQUE DU SOLEIL AT SEA”
MSC CRUISES CHRISTENS THE BIGGEST SHIP TO BE BUILT BY A EUROPEAN SHIP OWNER 03/06/2017 MSC Meraviglia brings wonder to Le Havre “The Ship For All Seasons” prepares to set sail
Le Havre, France, June 3, 2017 – This evening the latest wonder in the MSC Cruises fleet, MSC Meraviglia will be christened in a glittering ceremony by international screen legend and godmother of all of MSC Cruises’ ships, Sophia Loren. At 171,598 GRT and with guest capacity of 5,714, MSC Meraviglia is the biggest ship to be built by a European ship owner, MSC Cruises and also the biggest ship to come into service in 2017 . MSC Cruises, the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and brand market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa, is hosting the glamorous, high-profile event in Le Havre, with entertainment from top international performers and an exclusive gala dinner in the company of special guests, authorities, key partners from the travel industry, global media and top management from MSC Cruises and its parent company MSC Group. Gianluigi Aponte, MSC Group’s founder and executive chairman as well as the ship owner, will attend together wi Continue reading “MSC CRUISES CHRISTENS MSC MERAVIGLIA”
MSC CRUISES CELEBRATES THE COMING INTO SERVICE OF MSC MERAVIGLIA 31/05/2017 Nine million man-hours worked over a period of three years to deliver the biggest ship ever built by a European ship owner and the largest to come into service in 2017
Saint-Nazaire, France, 31 May 2017 – Today at the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, MSC Cruises officially took delivery of MSC Meraviglia. During the ship’s flag ceremony, which pays tribute to centuries-old maritime tradition, the Company’s newest flagship received her official flag and blessings for good fortune. The Flag Ceremony was attended by Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic and other high-level dignitaries from the French government. Continue reading “THE COMING INTO SERVICE OF MSC MERAVIGLIA”
