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The ship will depart on her maiden sailing on March 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2016/09/29/cruise-ships-order-guide/90042742/|title=Our guide to the hottest new cruise ships on order|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It will be a 7 Night Mediterranean voyage leaving from Genoa, Italy. ''MSC Bellissima'' will call at several ports in Italy, Malta, Spain, and France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Bellissima-1359|title=MSC Bellissima - Itinerary Schedule, Current Position {{!}} CruiseMapper|website=www.cruisemapper.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> |
The ship will depart on her maiden sailing on March 24, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2016/09/29/cruise-ships-order-guide/90042742/|title=Our guide to the hottest new cruise ships on order|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-02-01|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It will be a 7 Night Mediterranean voyage leaving from Genoa, Italy. ''MSC Bellissima'' will call at several ports in Italy, Malta, Spain, and France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MSC-Bellissima-1359|title=MSC Bellissima - Itinerary Schedule, Current Position {{!}} CruiseMapper|website=www.cruisemapper.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-01}}</ref> |
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After her inaugural season in Europe, the ship will reposition to [[Shanghai]]. She is scheduled to spend spring 2020 in Asia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/msc-bellissima-is-going-to-discover-asia-in-spring-2020|title=MSC Bellissima is Going to Discover Asia in Spring 2020 {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-05-05|language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:07, 5 May 2018
History | |
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Name | MSC Bellissima |
Owner | MSC Cruises |
Operator | MSC Cruises |
Builder | STX Europe (St. Nazaire) |
Laid down | 15 November 2017 |
Status | In construction |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Meraviglia class |
Tonnage | 171,598 GT |
Capacity | 4,500 |
MSC Bellissima is a cruise ship currently under construction for MSC Cruises at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in France.[1]
The ship will join MSC Meraviglia in the company’s Meraviglia-class of cruise ships. She’ll have a tonnage of 171,598 GT and a capacity of 4,500 guests.[2] The ship is expected to debut in March 2019.
Construction timeline
MSC Cruises and STX France cut the first steel of Bellissima on November 28, 2016.[3][4]
Bellissima got her lucky coin on November 15, 2017. Besides, the company celebrated the MSC Grandiosa steel cutting ceremony that day. She will become the first member of the Meraviglia-plus class of cruise ships.[5]
The ship will be floated out in June/July 2018. Her delivery ceremony is scheduled for February 28, 2019. Bellissima will be officially named on March 2, 2019.
Features
Bellissima will feature an 80-meter LED ceiling, Cirque du Soleil at Sea,[6] 12 dining venues, ten areas for dancing, three waterslides, the desert themed Water Park,[7] full-size bowling lanes, and other onboard amenities.[8]
The ship’s stateroom categories will include Interior, Interior Studio, Ocean View, Balcony cabins, as well as Staterooms for Families, Suites with angled balcony, Duplex Suite, MSC Yacht Club Interior, MSC Yacht Club Deluxe Suite, and MSC Yacht Club Royal suites.
Route
The ship will depart on her maiden sailing on March 24, 2019.[9][6] It will be a 7 Night Mediterranean voyage leaving from Genoa, Italy. MSC Bellissima will call at several ports in Italy, Malta, Spain, and France.[10]
After her inaugural season in Europe, the ship will reposition to Shanghai. She is scheduled to spend spring 2020 in Asia.[11]
References
- ^ "MSC Bellissima Cruise Ship: Review & Photos on Cruise Critic". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "MSC Bellissima Ship Stats & Information- MSC Cruises MSC Bellissima Cruises: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Cruise ship launch timeline | MSC Bellissima| MSC Cruises". MSC Cruises Australia Website. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "MSC Cruises Finalizes Contract for Two New Meraviglia-Plus Ships". TravelPulse. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "MSC Bellissima Gets Her Coin While The Cruise Line Reveals MSC Grandiosa | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ a b "MSC Cruises Opens Sales For Its Much-Awaited Second Meraviglia-Generation Mega-Ship, MSC Bellissima". Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "MSC Cruises Opens Sales For MSC Bellissima For Voyagers Club Members | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
- ^ STONE, DEBORAH (2016-09-05). "Bellissima: second new MSC Cruises ship named". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Our guide to the hottest new cruise ships on order". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "MSC Bellissima - Itinerary Schedule, Current Position | CruiseMapper". www.cruisemapper.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "MSC Bellissima is Going to Discover Asia in Spring 2020 | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-05-05.