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MSC Cruises
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryTransportation
FoundedNaples, Italy 1960
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
ProductsCruises
Number of employees
16,500
ParentMediterranean Shipping Company
Websitewww.msccruises.com

MSC Cruises is a global cruise line that was founded in Italy, is registered in Switzerland, and has its headquarters in Geneva. MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately held cruise company, employing 16,500 people worldwide and having offices in 45 countries as of July 2014.[1] MSC Cruises (Italian: MSC Crociere S.p.A.) is part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC), the world's second biggest container shipping operator.

It was founded in Naples, Italy as Lauro Lines (also known as Flotta Lauro) by Achille Lauro. The company entered the cruise business in the 1960s, operating two ships, the Angelina Lauro and MS Achille Lauro. The Angelina Lauro burnt in the port of St. Thomas in 1979 and the Achille Lauro was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985. In 1989, Mediterranean Shipping Company bought Flotta Lauro and renamed it StarLauro Cruises.[2] In 1994, the Achille Lauro caught fire and sank. In 1995, the company name was changed to MSC Cruises.[2]

MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise company in the world, after Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line with a 5.2% share of all passengers carried in 2015.[3]

In 2014 MSC Cruises announced that the four Lirica class ships underwent renovation under the "Renaissance Programme".[4]

In 2015, MSC Cruises had four new ships on order from STX France and Fincantieri, with options for three more. The first three ships were delivered in May 2017 (MSC Meraviglia), November 2017 (MSC Seaside) and June 2018 (MSC Seaview). There are four more diesel-powered ships on order for delivery in 2020s.

In July 2018, the company announced that it would build the second cruise terminal in PortMiami for its World-class cruise ships.[5]

Ships

Lirica class

Main article: Lirica class
Ship Built Builder Entered service
for MSC		 Gross Tonnage Flag Notes Image
MSC Armonia 2001 Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire) May 2004 65,542 tons  Panama Previously European Vision for the failed Festival Cruises.
MSC Sinfonia 2002 Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire) March 2005 65,542 tons  Panama Previously European Stars for the failed Festival Cruises.
MSC Lirica 2003 Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire) March 2003 65,591 tons  Panama Modified ex Festival's European-class.
MSC Opera 2004 Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire) March 2004 65,591 tons  Panama Modified ex Festival's European-class.

Musica class

Ship Built Builder Entered service
for MSC		 Gross Tonnage Flag Notes Image
MSC Musica 2006 Aker Yards(St. Nazaire) July 2006 92,409 tons  Panama
MSC Orchestra 2007 Aker Yards(St. Nazaire) May 2007 92,409 tons  Panama
MSC Poesia 2008 Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire) Oct. 2008 92,627 tons  Panama
MSC Magnifica 2010 STX Europe(St. Nazaire) March 2010 95,128 tons  Panama Modified Musica-class.

Fantasia class

Main article: Fantasia class
Ship Built Builder Entered service
for MSC		 Gross Tonnage Flag Notes Image
MSC Fantasia 2008 Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire) Dec. 2008 137,936 tons  Panama
MSC Splendida 2009 Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire) July 2009 137,936 tons  Panama Ordered as MSC Serenata and renamed MSC Splendida in 2008.
MSC Divina 2012 STX Europe(St. Nazaire) June 2012 139,400 tons  Panama Modified Fantasia-class. Ordered as MSC Meraviglia and renamed MSC Divina in 2010.
MSC Preziosa 2013 STX Europe(St. Nazaire) March 2013 139,400 tons  Panama Modified Fantasia-class.Originally ordered for Libyan-based General National Maritime Transport.[6]

Meraviglia class

Ship Built Builder Entered service
for MSC		 Gross Tonnage Flag Notes Image
MSC Meraviglia 2017 STX Europe(St. Nazaire) May 2017 171,598 tons  Malta Largest ship currently built for MSC Cruises.[7]

Seaside class

Main article: Seaside class cruise ship
Ship Built Builder Entered service
for MSC		 Gross Tonnage Flag Notes Image
MSC Seaside 2017 Fincantieri Nov 2017 153,516 tons  Malta MSC Cruises' first purpose-built ship for the North-American market.
MSC Seaview 2018 Fincantieri June 2018 153,516 tons  Malta MSC Seaside's sister ship File:MSC Seaview Genova.jpg

Future ships

Ship Will enter service
for MSC		 Builder Gross Tonnage Flag Notes Image
MSC Bellissima March 2019 STX Europe (St. Nazaire) 171,598 tons Meraviglia Class[7] File:MSC Meraviglia-630x357.jpg
MSC Grandiosa November 2019 STX Europe (St. Nazaire) 181,000 tons Slightly larger than the Meraviglia Class.[8][9]
construction started on 15 November 2017
Christening is planned for 2 November 2019 in Hamburg
MSC Virtuosa September 2020 STX Europe (St. Nazaire) 181,000 tons Slightly larger than the Meraviglia Class.[8][9]
Project Seaside Evo I May 2021 Fincantieri 169,380 tons [10]
World-class I 2022 STX France Cruise SA 200,000 tons LNG-fueled cruise ship [11]
Project Seaside Evo II 2023 Fincantieri 169,380 tons [12]
Meraviglia-plus-class III 2023 STX France Cruise SA 181.000 tons
World-class II 2024 STX France Cruise SA 200,000 tons LNG-fueled cruise ship [13]
World-class III 2025 STX France Cruise SA 200,000 tons LNG-fueled cruise ship [14]
World-class IV 2026 STX France Cruise SA 200,000 tons LNG-fueled cruise ship [15]

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Former ships

Ship Built Builder Entered service
for MSC		 Gross Tonnage Year Retired Image
Symphony 1951 Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson 1994 16,000 tons 2000
Monterey 1952 Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. 1994 20,000 tons 2006
Rhapsody 1977 Burmeister & Wain 1995 17,095 tons 2009
MSC Melody 1982 CNIM (La Seyne-sur-Mer) 1997 35,143 tons 2013
Angelina Lauro 1938 Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw-Maatschappij N/A 24,377 tons 1979
Achille Lauro 1947 Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw-Maatschappij N/A 23,629 tons 1994

Summer 2019 Deployment

Western Mediterranean

Eastern Mediterranean

Northern Europe

  • MSC Meraviglia
  • MSC Preziosa
  • MSC Poesia
  • MSC Orchestra

Caribbean

  • MSC Seaside

Cuba

  • MSC Armonia

Asia

  • MSC Splendida

References

  1. ^ "Company Profile" (PDF) (Press release). MSC Cruises. July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "The history of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA". Swiss Deep-sea Shipping. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Curise Market Watch - Market Share". Cruise Market Watch. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ^ "MSC Renaissance Program Begins with Laying Out of Armonia's New Section". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. ^ "MSC Cruises to Build Second Cruise Terminal in Miami - MSC Cruises". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  6. ^ "MSC Cruises-UK News: MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Preziosa". Msccruises.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b "MSC Confirms Fincantieri Order for two Seaside-Class Ships". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  8. ^ a b "MSC Cruises to Build Two More Mega Ships". Cruise Critic. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  9. ^ a b "TTG Media - Travel industry, travel agent and tourism news, events and jobs - News - MSC Cruises confirms return to UK – and two new builds". TTG Media - Travel industry, travel agent and tourism news, events and jobs. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  10. ^ "MSC Releases Video Detailing New Ship Features". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  11. ^ https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/MSC-Cruises-Announces-World-Class-Ships-2026.aspx
  12. ^ "MSC Releases Video Detailing New Ship Features". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  13. ^ https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/MSC-Cruises-Announces-World-Class-Ships-2026.aspx
  14. ^ https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/MSC-Cruises-Announces-World-Class-Ships-2026.aspx
  15. ^ https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/MSC-Cruises-Announces-World-Class-Ships-2026.aspx
  16. ^ Template:Cite-FORBESGANJ, AMHARA news
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