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- Western Mediterranean: MSC Preziosa, MSC Fantasia, MSC Armonia, MSC Meraviglia
- Eastern Mediterranean: MSC Magnifica, MSC Poesia, MSC Musica, MSC Lirica, MSC Opera
- Northern Europe: MSC Splendida, MSC Orchestra, MSC Sinfonia
- Caribbean: MSC Divina, MSC Seaside, MSC Opera (winter season)
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MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is a Swiss-registered, global cruise line with headquarters in Geneva. MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately owned cruise company, employing 16,300 people worldwide and having offices in 45 countries as of July 2014. MSC Cruises (Italian: MSC Crociere S.p.A.) is part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), the world's second biggest container shipping operator.
Originally founded in Naples, Italy as Lauro Lines (also known as Flotta Lauro) by Achille Lauro, the company entered the cruise business in the 1960s, operating two ships, the Angelina Lauro and MS Achille Lauro. The Angelina Lauro burnt in the port of St. Thomas in 1979 and in 1985, the Achille Lauro was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Front. In 1989, Mediterranean Shipping Company bought Flotta Lauro and renamed it StarLauro Cruises. In 1994, the Achille Lauro caught fire and sank. In 1995, the company name was changed to MSC Cruises.
MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise company in the world, after Carnival... Read more
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is a Swiss-registered, global cruise line with headquarters in Geneva. MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately owned cruise company, employing 16,300 people worldwide and having offices in 45 countries as of July 2014. MSC Cruises (Italian: MSC Crociere S.p.A.) is part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), the world's second biggest container shipping operator.
Originally founded in Naples, Italy as Lauro Lines (also known as Flotta Lauro) by Achille Lauro, the company entered the cruise business in the 1960s, operating two ships, the Angelina Lauro and MS Achille Lauro. The Angelina Lauro burnt in the port of St. Thomas in 1979 and in 1985, the Achille Lauro was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Front. In 1989, Mediterranean Shipping Company bought Flotta Lauro and renamed it StarLauro Cruises. In 1994, the Achille Lauro caught fire and sank. In 1995, the company name was changed to MSC Cruises.
MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise company in the world, after Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Lines with a 5.2% share of all passengers carried in 2015.
In 2014 MSC Cruises announced that the four Lirica class ships will undergo renovation under the "Renaissance Programme".
In 2015, MSC Cruises had four new ships on order from STX France and Fincantieri, with options for three more. The first two ships are due to be delivered in May 2017 (MSC Meraviglia) and November 2017 (MSC Seaside). There are 4 more diesel-powered ships on order for delivery in 2020s.
Ships
Lirica class:
MSC Armonia, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Lirica, MSC OperaMusica class:
MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, MSC Poesia, MSC MagnificaFantasia class:
MSC Fantasia, MSC Splendida, MSC Divina, MSC PreziosaFuture Ships:
MSC Meraviglia (May 2017), Project Vista II (2019), Project Meraviglia Plus I (November 2019), Project Meraviglia Plus II (April 2020), MSC Seaside (Nov 2017), MSC Seaside (Nov 2017), MSC Seaview (May 2018), Project Seaside III (2021), World-class (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026)Main working area
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
MSC_Cruises
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Latest travel blogs about MSC Cruises
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Yes, we know that there are still a couple of weeks before the newest MSC Seaview cruise ship begins her career, but we can’t wait that long! We decided to virtually visit FINCANTIERI's Monfalcone shipyard in Italy to check how the construction of the upcoming MSC Cruises’ representative is going... |
 This 137,936-ton lady has everything to make your cruise unforgettable: chic restaurants, bars, and lounges, lots of onboard attractions for every taste, and even more. It’s time to get acquainted with
MSC Fantasia
, an amazing representative of MSC Cruises’ fleet!
MSC Fantasia joined her... |
 We hear questions concerning
beverage packages
so often that we decided to conduct an interesting experiment. Of course, it’s all relative! Nevertheless, we hope this research will be not only fun but also helpful! Are you ready?
Mango Daiquiri on Carnival Valor
Photo by Connie/Flickr/CC BY-... |
 Welcome aboard
MSC Opera
! Today we’d like to take a virtual tour of this beautiful
MSC Cruises
ship and her fantastic onboard amenities. Are you ready? Let’s begin our adventure!
MSC Opera joined the MSC fleet in 2004 and served as its flagship until 2006 when MSC Musica was built.... |
 She’s the first representative of the
MSC Cruises
’ Musica-class. She’s a fabulous cruise ship serving the company since 2006. She’s a sweet melody of the ocean. She’s
MSC Musica
!
MSC Musica in Dubrovnik
Photo by: Bracodbk/Wiki/ CC BY-SA 3.0
MSC Musica has a tonnage of 92,409 GT... |
 We are all fond of
modern cruise liners
. But we often forget either about the ships that belonged to the fleet just a few years ago or about the ships that got the glory of one or another cruise company.
Today we want to talk about the former ships of the company
MSC
.
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 Dear friends! We would like to tell you about several facts you probably did not know about the beautiful liner – the
MSC Divina cruise ship
!
We offer you to read interesting information about her and check lovely MSC Divina pictures!
1. Initially, the ship had to be... |