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MSC CRUISES FETES MAIDEN CALL IN SINGAPORE
05/03/2015
Geneva, 5 March 2015 – As she is currently undertaking her hugely popular first 33-night Grand Voyage from Dubai to Perth (Australia), MSC Orchestra has arrived in Singapore, the sixth of 13 ports along her journey.

In honour of MSC Cruises’ maiden call at the Asian city state, a special event to showcase the MSC Cruises experience was held on stunning 2,550-guest MSC Orchestra in the presence of key media, travel agents, local officials, business leaders and VIPs.

Welcoming the visitors, MSC Cruises CEO Gianni Onorato said: “This is a historic moment in our company’s journey – the first time an MSC Cruises ship has called at the magnificent city of Singapore. In fact, all 13 ports of call on MSC Orch Continue reading “MSC CRUISES FETES MAIDEN CALL IN SINGAPORE”

MSC CRUISES LAUNCHES “INNER ISLAND” SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
19/02/2015
Geneva, 19 January 2015 – MSC Cruises has launched a new project that will give eight young adults a chance to see their ideas implemented on new prototype cruise ships that the company will build in the next seven years.
Open to anyone from 18 to 25 years old, MSC Cruises and its social media partner, We Are Social, have developed a project called Inner Island, a purpose-built application comprising animated content and a social platform.
Through Inner Island, students and young people starting out professionally can learn the importance of unlocking their potential by expressing their passion and using their talents. Players will be able to submit their ideas about four key aspects of cruising: destinations, food & be Continue reading “MSC CRUISES LAUNCHES INNER ISLAND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN”

MSC CRUISES ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SENIOR APPOINTMENT TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN GENEVA-BASED GLOBAL MANAGEMENT TEAM
17/02/2015
Geneva, Switzerland, 17 February 2015 – MSC Cruises S.A., the world’s fourth largest cruise line and market leader in the Mediterranean, announced today a new senior appointment that further strengthens the company’s Geneva-based global management team, led by Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago and CEO Gianni Onorato.

Luca Biondolillo, 48, will become MSC Cruises’ Chief Communications Officer (CCO), starting 2 March 2015. In this newly created global role, Mr Biondolillo, who holds both U.S. and Italian citizenship and has lived and worked internationally for the past 25 years, will report to the CEO, Gianni Onorato.

Mr Onorato said: “Luca joins Continue reading “MSC CRUISES ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SENIOR APPOINTMENT”

MSC CRUISES NAMED OFFICIAL CRUISE CARRIER OF EXPO MILANO 2015
11/02/2015
Geneva, 10 February 2015 – MSC Cruises has been named Official Cruise Carrier of Expo 2015, the Universal Exposition that since 1851 has celebrated human achievement and debated the big questions facing humanity.
Under the partnership, MSC Cruises, the market leader in the Mediterranean, South Africa and Brazil, will proudly display the Expo Milano 2015 logo on the hull of MSC Fantasia, which will sail in the Med throughout 2015.

MSC Cruises will als Continue reading “MSC CRUISES NAMED OFFICIAL CRUISE CARRIER OF EXPO MILANO 2015”

CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE GOAT IN STYLE ON MSC CRUISES’ CHINESE NEW YEAR SAILINGS
06/02/2015
Geneva, 5 February 2015 – MSC Cruises has customized four of its 12 ships to welcome travellers to see in the Chinese New Year this month, aboard MSC Splendida, MSC Divina, MSC Fantasia and MSC Orchestra, sailing in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and the Emirates respectively. Continue reading “CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE GOAT IN STYLE ON MSC CRUISES”