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MSC Cruises
We are the world’s third-largest cruise brand as well as the leader in Europe, South America, the Persian Gulf region and South Africa, with more market share in addition to deployed capacity than any other cruise line. We are also the fastest-growing global cruise brand with a strong presence in The Bahamas, Caribbean, North America and the Far East markets.
Our ships from Miami and Orlando (Port Canaveral) sail year-round to The Bahamas & Caribbean, with late night and overnight stays on our exclusive private island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, which has been awarded Best New Cruise Destination by The Points Guy Editor Choice Awards 2020.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, we are part of MSC Group, the leading privately held Swiss-based shipping and logistics conglomerate with over 300 years of maritime heritage.
We employ over 30,000 staff globally and sell cruise vacations in many countries around the world.
Our Cruises
At MSC Cruises, our love for the sea goes back many generations. And we are eager to pass this passion on to future generations. That’s why we are dedicated to making each of our cruises a voyage of discovery and lasting memories for everyone. We offer an enriching, immersive and safe cruise experience, where you can enjoy international dining, world-class entertainment, award-winning family programs and the latest user-friendly technology on board.
With our cruises you can decide where to go and for how long. Choose among the best cruise destinations, with a wide variety of itineraries mapped to reveal the sights, sounds and flavors of the world's most intriguing cultures. Our ships sail year-round in the Mediterranean and The Bahamas & Caribbean (featuring our exclusive private island destination, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. Our seasonal itineraries include Northern Europe, South America, South Africa, Asia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Qatar and Saudi Arabia & the Red Sea.
Discover the world with MSC World Cruise 2022 or MSC World Cruise 2023, where you can cruise around the globe for months at a time.
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Our Ships
We want you to discover the world in absolute style, comfort and safety. That’s why we are constantly expanding and improving our fleet, not only to give you a greater choice of destinations, but also to offer you an amazing state-of-art cruising experience wherever you go.
We have a modern fleet of 18 ships combined with a sizeable future global investment portfolio of new ships. The 18 current ships across our five classes of ship include:
MSC Virtuosa, the Company’s most environmentally-advanced ship to date, delivered in February 2021. With a total guest capacity of 6,334 passengers, she is the largest ship in the MSC Cruises global fleet. Her sister ship MSC Grandiosa (from the Meraviglia Plus Class), came into service in November 2019.
Sister ships MSC Meraviglia and MSC Bellissima were the first two Meraviglia Class ships that came into service in 2017 and 2019. In 2023 another vessel powered by LNG will join the Meraviglia Plus Class fleet.
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Health and Safety
Our number one priority has always been the health and safety of guests and crew, as well as the communities we serve.
In August 2020, we implemented a new comprehensive and robust health and safety protocol to become the first major line to return to the sea. Thanks to these measures embarking on an MSC cruise ship, our guests can enjoy a safe and stress-free cruise vacation.
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Sustainability
Charting a sustainable future
We have long been committed to environmental stewardship with a long-term goal to achieve zero emissions for our operations. We are also a significant investor in next-generation environmental marine technologies, with the objective to support their accelerated development and availability industry-wide.
Our commitment to sustainability goes above and beyond our efforts to reduce our environmental impact. It is also reflected in the way we support our employees and those who choose to travel with us, as well as how we interact with our partners and the communities and places we visit.
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HISTORY
A centuries-old relationship with the sea
Having a history is a privilege. While others need to invent theirs, we have a true story to tell. It begins more than 300 years ago, with the seafaring Aponte family from Sorrento in Italy. Building on the experience and expertise gained over the centuries, this family of ship owners and captains went on to create MSC Cruises, now the largest privately owned cruise company in the world.
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First record of the Aponte family’s involvement in maritime transport to and from Naples.
The Aponte family records date back to the 17th century and testify to its long and unbroken activity in an area with ancient seafaring traditions - the Sorrento Peninsula. The first mention of them is from 1675 and concerns the felucca Giovannina, which for many years plied the routes between Naples and Castellamare on the one hand, and Calabria and Sicily on the other to and from Naples.
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Life-changing programmes worldwide
As a family-owned company with a global seafaring heritage that dates back to 1675, we care passionately about the seas and have a real love of the beautiful places and inspiring cultures we take our guests to explore all over the world. This has led us to launch many life-changing initiatives over the years.
The MSC Foundation was founded in 2018 to lead and coordinate these conservation and humanitarian commitments worldwide, developing the longstanding philanthropic
