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MSC CRUISES AND AIR FRANCE-KLM FURTHER STRENGTHEN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

MSC CRUISES AND AIR FRANCE-KLM FURTHER STRENGTHEN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP TO BEST SERVE CRUISE HOLIDAY MAKERS
06/06/2017
Geneva, Switzerland, 06 June 2017 – MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa, and Air France-KLM, the leading Group in terms of international traffic on departure from Europe, today signed a global agreement offering exclusive services and greater flexibility for holidaymakers booking Fly&Cruise holiday packages. Thanks to this, MSC Cruises guests will now be able to combine their cruise holidays packages with flights from and to virtually any airport in the world served by Air France-KLM as well as receive other dedicated benefits making for a seamless holiday experience. The new global partnership further strengthens and extends an existing agreement with Air France-KLM which offers high level of service and great connectivity between France, Cuba and other Caribbean destinations. Continue reading “MSC CRUISES AND AIR FRANCE-KLM FURTHER STRENGTHEN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP”

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MSC CRUISES CHRISTENS MSC MERAVIGLIA

MSC MERAVIGLIA, MSC CRUISES, MSC CARGO, MSC NERISSA, CHRISTENING

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”

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CONFIRM ORDER FOR LNG-POWERED WORLD CLASS CRUISE SHIPS

MSC CRUISES AND STX FRANCE CONFIRM ORDER FOR LNG-POWERED WORLD CLASS CRUISE SHIPS
01/06/2017
MSC Cruises’ World Class ships will be the world’s largest by passenger capacity

Saint-Nazaire, France, 31 May 2017 – Today at the MSC Meraviglia Flag Ceremony, where MSC Cruises took delivery of the latest next-generation cruise ship built by STX France, the two companies signed a new memorandum of understanding firming up the order of two 200,000 GRT, LNG-powered mega cruise ships, with options for two additional vessels. The four ships will become MSC Cruises’ World Class. The signing took place in the presence of Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy. Continue reading “CONFIRM ORDER FOR LNG-POWERED WORLD CLASS CRUISE SHIPS”

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THE COMING INTO SERVICE OF 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”

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TWO NEW CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SHOWS EXCLUSIVELY ON BOARD MSC MERAVIGLIA

MSC CRUISES REVEALS CONCEPTS FOR THE TWO NEW CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SHOWS EXCLUSIVELY ON BOARD MSC MERAVIGLIA
18/05/2017
VIAGGIO – a poetic adventure into the world of colour; a painter’s journey into his imagination.
SONOR – with sound at its heart, the show takes guests on an auditory adventure

Geneva, Switzerland – May 18, 2017 MSC Cruises – the Swiss-based world’s largest privately-owned cruise line and brand market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa – revealed the names and concepts for the two exclusive Cirque du Soleil at Sea shows that will be performed on board MSC Cruises’ new next-generation flagship, MSC Meraviglia. The long-term partnership between MSC Cruises and Cirque du Soleil will set new standards in live entertainment at sea and will see the world’s leader in artistic entertainment create a total of eight original shows that will be exclusively available on MSC Cruises’ Meraviglia generation ships, coming into service between June 4, 2017 – with MSC Meraviglia – and autumn 2020.

Gianni Onorato, MSC Cruises Chie Continue reading “TWO NEW CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SHOWS EXCLUSIVELY ON BOARD MSC MERAVIGLIA”