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MSC Cruises has opened sales for the MSC World Cruise 2026 aboard MSC Magnifica. The 119-day route will visit 47 destinations in 32 countries. Guests are also able to embark on the voyage from four European ports – Civitavecchia for Rome, Genoa (Italy), Marseille (France), and Barcelona (Spain) on 4, 5, 6 and 7 January 2026 respectively.

The US$16 million Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal in South Africa’s main port of Durban has been officially inaugurated by the country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the start of South Africa’s 2023/2024 cruise season.

MSC Cruises has rolled out an online brochure dedicated to its MSC Yacht Club, offering an in-depth look at the prestigious experience.

MSC Cruises has opened sales for the bulk of its Winter 2024/25 season sailings in North America, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the Red Sea, while its South America, Southern Africa and Far East programs will be available to book in the near future.

MSC Cruises has introduced a new and improved ‘Future Cruise Programme’ that’s designed to benefit travel advisors and the line’s guests when a customer who had used an agency for their holiday at sea, books their next sailing while onboard.

MSC Cruises has extended its global partnership deal with Formula 1® through to the end of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.

Reservations have opened for MSC Cruises’ 2025 World Cruise 2025 with an entirely new itinerary aboard MSC Magnifica. Voyagers can embark from four European ports – Civitavecchia/Rome, Genoa, Marseille and Barcelona (on 4, 5, 6 and 7 January 2025 respectively).

MSC Cruises has amplified its high-end retail selection on board, thanks to a further enriched catalogue of luxury brands and a new partnership with TimeVallée. The two Geneva-based companies are bringing the ‘Swiss touch’ to the high seas, the sense of elegance and high-quality that the country is known for and bringing along with them a host of revered Swiss watch brands.

The naming of MSC Cruises’ first World-Class ship in Qatar last weekend and the delivery three days later of its fourth Seaside-Class ship in Italy is a clear sign that the family-owned cruise company means business in the contemporary and premium cruise sectors.

MSC Cruises’ most innovative and environmentally advanced flagship, MSC World Europa, is set to feature new next-level entertainment options that complement the ship’s innovative design and cutting-edge technology.

When MSC World Europa welcomes her first guests in December 2022, they will embark upon a gastronomic journey across more than 30 different international and immersive food and beverage concepts, driven by creative expression and seasonality.

MSC Cruises is revamping its MSC Voyagers Club loyalty program with a range of new and attractive benefits. MSC Voyagers Club comprises five membership levels – Welcome, Classic, Silver, Gold and Diamond – and of which accrue points.