MSC Cruises
File:Msc cruises logo.svg | |
Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Transportation |
Founded | Naples, Italy 1960 |
Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Products | Cruises |
Number of employees | 16,500 |
Parent | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
Website | www.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[update].[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
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for MSC |
Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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MSC Armonia | 2001 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire) | May 2004 | 65,542 tons | ![]() |
Previously European Vision for the failed Festival Cruises. | ![]() |
MSC Sinfonia | 2002 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire) | March 2005 | 65,542 tons | ![]() |
Previously European Stars for the failed Festival Cruises. | |
MSC Lirica | 2003 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire) | March 2003 | 65,591 tons | ![]() |
Modified ex Festival's European-class. | ![]() |
MSC Opera | 2004 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire) | March 2004 | 65,591 tons | ![]() |
Modified ex Festival's European-class. | ![]() |
Musica class
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for MSC |
Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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MSC Musica | 2006 | Aker Yards(St. Nazaire) | July 2006 | 92,409 tons | ![]() |
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MSC Orchestra | 2007 | Aker Yards(St. Nazaire) | May 2007 | 92,409 tons | ![]() |
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MSC Poesia | 2008 | Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire) | Oct. 2008 | 92,627 tons | ![]() |
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MSC Magnifica | 2010 | STX Europe(St. Nazaire) | March 2010 | 95,128 tons | ![]() |
Modified Musica-class. | ![]() |
Fantasia class
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for MSC |
Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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MSC Fantasia | 2008 | Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire) | Dec. 2008 | 137,936 tons | ![]() |
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MSC Splendida | 2009 | Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire) | July 2009 | 137,936 tons | ![]() |
Ordered as MSC Serenata and renamed MSC Splendida in 2008. | ![]() |
MSC Divina | 2012 | STX Europe(St. Nazaire) | June 2012 | 139,400 tons | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 |
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MSC Meraviglia | 2017 | STX Europe(St. Nazaire) | May 2017 | 171,598 tons | ![]() |
Largest ship currently built for MSC Cruises.[7] | ![]() |
Seaside class
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for MSC |
Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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MSC Seaside | 2017 | Fincantieri | Nov 2017 | 153,516 tons | ![]() |
MSC Cruises' first purpose-built ship for the North-American market. | ![]() |
MSC Seaview | 2018 | Fincantieri | June 2018 | 153,516 tons | ![]() |
MSC Seaside's sister ship | File:MSC Seaview Genova.jpg |
Future ships
Ship | Will enter service for MSC |
Builder | Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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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 |
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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] |
Former ships
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for MSC |
Gross Tonnage | Year Retired | Image |
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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
- MSC Bellissima: Genoa Naples Valletta, Messina, Barcelona & Marseille.
- MSC Seaview: Genoa La Spezia, Civitavecchia, Cannes, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona & Ajaccio.
- MSC Divina: Genoa, Civitavecchia, Palermo, Cagliari, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia & Marseille.
- MSC Fantasia: Genoa, Marseille, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Naples & Livorno.
- MSC Magnifica: Venice, Bari, Katakolon, Santorini, Piraeus, Corfu & Kotor
- MSC Musica: Venice, Brindisi, Katakolon, Mykonos, Piraeus, Sarande & Dubrovnik.
- MSC Lirica: Venice, Bari, Santorini, Chania, Argostoli & Split.
- MSC Opera: Venice, Kotor, Mykonos, Santorini, Corfu & Bari.
- MSC Sinfonia: Venice, Split, Santorini, Mykonos, Dubrovnik & Ancona.
- MSC Meraviglia
- MSC Preziosa
- MSC Poesia
- MSC Orchestra
- MSC Seaside
- MSC Armonia
- MSC Splendida
References
- ^ "Company Profile" (PDF) (Press release). MSC Cruises. July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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suggested) (help) - ^ a b "The history of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA". Swiss Deep-sea Shipping. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ "Curise Market Watch - Market Share". Cruise Market Watch. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "MSC Renaissance Program Begins with Laying Out of Armonia's New Section". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "MSC Cruises to Build Second Cruise Terminal in Miami - MSC Cruises". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "MSC Cruises-UK News: MSC Cruises Welcomes MSC Preziosa". Msccruises.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ a b "MSC Confirms Fincantieri Order for two Seaside-Class Ships". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ a b "MSC Cruises to Build Two More Mega Ships". Cruise Critic. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MSC Releases Video Detailing New Ship Features". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/MSC-Cruises-Announces-World-Class-Ships-2026.aspx
- ^ "MSC Releases Video Detailing New Ship Features". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/MSC-Cruises-Announces-World-Class-Ships-2026.aspx
- ^ https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/MSC-Cruises-Announces-World-Class-Ships-2026.aspx
- ^ https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/About-MSC/News/MSC-Cruises-Announces-World-Class-Ships-2026.aspx
- ^ Template:Cite-FORBESGANJ, AMHARA news
External links
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