When the MSC Splendida arrives in China next May, it will bring with it a number of fresh, new features for the Chinese cruise market following a November refurbishment. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

MSC Cruises announced today that MSC Lirica will serve a brand-new, exciting itinerary in the East Mediterranean for the Summer 2018. The ship, which will homeport in beautiful Venice, will depart for her first cruise on April 6, 2018 and sales are now open. (more…)

MSC Cruises has today announced the launch of a new vanguard video surveillance system offering even greater on-board security. In another industry-first, MSC Cruises has developed this highly-sophisticated advanced system in collaboration with global leaders in security technology, Bosch and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. (more…)

MSC Cruises has announced updated Caribbean itineraries. These updates have come due to the recent tragic weather events that have affected populations as well as individual destinations across the region, including Philipsburg (St Maarten), Road Town (British Virgin Islands), and Roseau (Dominica). (more…)

MSC Cruises is planning a significant capacity change for the 2018-2019 season in Brazil, including the new MSC Seaview, which will homeport in Santos. The 154,000-ton ship will replace the smaller Preziosa and will also interport in Salvador. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Collaborating with MasterChef producers, Endemol Shine Group, the partnership will bring the MasterChef brand to MSC Cruises in an immersive entertainment format that will roll out across the fleet from summer 2017, the company said. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

MSC Cruises is continuing its expansion in North America with two new hires to its sales team. Holly Sievers and Brett Draper will now be joining the sales crew as manager of host and home-based accounts and manager of corporate and incentive sales for North America, respectively. (travelagentcentral.com)

MSC Cruises has unveiled its comprehensive range of shoreside activities and services for guests of MSC Meraviglia. 19 additional Mediterranean shore excursions have been added to an already extensive range, including five exclusive tours especially designed for guests aboard MSC Meraviglia. (more…)

MSC Cruises and Air France-KLM signed a global agreement offering “exclusive services and greater flexibility” for guests booking Fly&Cruise holiday packages. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Marlink’s Sealink VSAT is providing an unprecedented over 300 Mbps bandwidth for super-fast maritime broadband during the maiden voyage of MSC Cruises’ first next-generation new mega-ship, MSC Meraviglia. (more…)

Last evening, June 3, the latest wonder in the MSC Cruises fleet, MSC Meraviglia was christened in a glittering ceremony by international screen legend and godmother of all of MSC Cruises’ ships, Sophia Loren. (more…)

The Durban Cruise Terminal will be getting a significant upgrade as KwaZulu Cruise Terminal, a joint venture between MSC Cruises and Africa Armada Consortium, has won the bid build a new two-ship terminal and operate it for the next 25 years. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

MSC Cruises is further deepening its family entertainment offering by giving younger guests the opportunity to star in the second series of its popular kids web series ‘Kelly & Kloe’ (www.kellyandkloe.com) via onbaord auditions that are now open. (more…)

MSC Cruises revealed the names and concepts for the two exclusive Cirque du Soleil at Sea shows that will be performed on board MSC Cruises’ new next-generation flagship, MSC Meraviglia. (more…)

MSC Cruises will be offering the most comprehensive range of winter cruises in Company history giving sun lovers and adventure seekers even more reasons to get away from it all during the winter months. (more…)

MSC’s new MSC Meraviglia completed her second round of sea trials on Sunday April 30. The scheduled and routine tests put ships through speed, turning and stopping performance measures, which ensure propulsion and safety systems are up to standard. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

MSC Cruises announced today (May 1st) the opening of sales for MSC Bellissima. For her inaugural season, the ship, which is the much-awaited second of the Company’s Meraviglia-generation mega-ships, will set sail in the Western Mediterranean from March 2019. (more…)

MSC Cruises and Caissa Touristic Group are set to renew their agreement for the MSC Lirica, keeping the ship in the Chinese cruise market for an additional two years, through early 2020, according to a source familiar with the matter. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

With more than 30 years of experience in the travel industry – including positions at other cruise lines, a major travel agency consortium and a land-based tour operator – at MSC Cruises’ Jiffo will be responsible for strategically continuing and expanding relationships with trade partners. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

MSC Cruises is upgrading dining onboard, with more flexibility and packages, as well as a stronger emphasis on celebrity chef partnerships and specialty restaurants. The changes will debut on the 4,500-passenger MSC Meraviglia in June, followed by the 5,179-passenger MSC Seaside in December, before being rolled out fleetwide. (cruisecritic.com)

MSC Cruises newest ship, MSC Meraviglia, which launches in Europe in June 2017, will move to Miami in 2019, where it will make PortMiami its permanent, year-round homeport. (cruisecritic.com)

Today at leading travel show ITB Berlin, MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise line, has unveiled its fleet-wide digital innovation programme, MSC for Me. (more…)

MSC Cruises is announcing the company’s first cruise from Dubai to Japan. Spectacular 28 night cruises will bring guests to various major cities in 2018. The MSC Splendida will embark on this cruise from 31st March 2018, for this holiday through Asia. (etbtravelnews.global)

A husband has been arrested in Italy after concerns were raised that his wife had disappeared during a Mediterranean cruise with their two children. Police detained the 45-year-old Irishman, from Dublin, at Ciampino Airport in Rome after a roll call on the cruise ship Magnifica noted his Chinese-born wife was missing. (dailymail.co.uk)