MSC Cruises is the largest privately-owned cruise line in the world, and the 4th-biggest overall cruise line. The line is also rapidly expanding and has one of the youngest fleets, with a ship on order every year until 2026. MSC started out with humble beginnings in 1970, with just one ship, and expanded to passenger …
MSC Seaview is the second of MSC’s Seaside Class of ships and will launch in June 2018. The 160,000-ton, 5,179-passenger ship will offer Western Mediterranean cruises, homeporting in Marseille, Genoa, and Barcelona and also calling in at Malta, Naples, and Messina in Sicily. The winter itinerary will cover some of the top Brazilian highlights. The …
Norwegian Cruise Line, more commonly known as NCL, have been well regarded for their “freestyle” approach to cruising inspired by the more relaxed and easily paced Norwegian lifestyle, meaning that there are no set times or seating arrangements for meals, and formal attire is not required on board. Packages In 2017, however, they upped their …
Renowned for not only their excellent value cruises but also their fantastic itineraries around the Mediterranean, it’s no surprise that MSC are a cruise line known and loved by seasoned cruisers around the world. That’s why we’ve chosen to name MSC as our first Cruise Line of the Month and to highlight some of the …
Learn more about the different cruise experiences offered by MSC cruise line including MSC Fantastica and MSC Bella. One of the most frequently asked questions we receive here at Cruise Nation is the difference between two of MSC cruise line’s different cabin grades, Fantastica and Bella. If you’re new to cruising these terms can …
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri shipyard celebrate the MSC Seaside float out as the countdown to the ship entering service begins. MSC Cruises and FINCANTIERI (one of the largest shipbuilding groups in the world), last week celebrated the float out of MSC Seaside, one of two new groundbreaking mega-ships that MSC Cruises is bringing into …
Ocean Cay, the one-of-a-kind beach resort and marine reserve is set to open in October 2018. Lots of exciting times lie ahead for MSC Cruise Line, not only do they have several new ships on order including the MSC Meraviglia and the MSC Seaside, but they are also launching their second exclusive destination the …
The eagerly anticipated MSC mega ship, the MSC Meraviglia, has just had it’s float out ceremony! Last week the enormous MSC Meraviglia had its float-out ceremony in at the STX shipyard in France. Our Managing Director Phil Evans went along for the ceremony and for a look around the ship so far. Take a …
As parents around the UK set about planning their Summer holidays, MSC Cruise Line has been busy enhancing their children’s entertainment across their fleet. Recently MSC Cruise line announced that they had 11 new cruise ships on order including the Meraviglia, the Seaside and the Sea View. However it’s not just new ships that …
The world’s largest privately owned cruise line, MSC cruises, have announced their second exclusive destination in less than 12 months. MSC cruise line have been working with Abu Dhabi Ports Authority for the past two years to develop a beach oasis on Sir Bani Yas Island, located just off the southwest coast of Abu …