MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises
Privately held company
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.[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

ShipBuiltBuilderEntered service
for MSC		Gross TonnageFlagNotesImage
MSC Armonia2001Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire)May 200465,542 tons PanamaPreviously European Vision for the failed Festival Cruises.
MSC Sinfonia2002Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire)March 200565,542 tons PanamaPreviously European Stars for the failed Festival Cruises.
MSC Lirica2003Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire)March 200365,591 tons PanamaModified ex Festival's European-class.
MSC Opera2004Chantiers de l'Atlantique(St. Nazaire)March 200465,591 tons PanamaModified ex Festival's European-class.

Musica class

ShipBuiltBuilderEntered service
for MSC		Gross TonnageFlagNotesImage
MSC Musica2006Aker Yards(St. Nazaire)July 200692,409 tons Panama
MSC Orchestra2007Aker Yards(St. Nazaire)May 200792,409 tons Panama
MSC Poesia2008Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire)Oct. 200892,627 tons Panama
MSC Magnifica2010STX Europe(St. Nazaire)March 201095,128 tons PanamaModified Musica-class.

Fantasia class

ShipBuiltBuilderEntered service
for MSC		Gross TonnageFlagNotesImage
MSC Fantasia2008Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire)Dec. 2008137,936 tons Panama
MSC Splendida2009Aker Yards/STX Europe(St. Nazaire)July 2009137,936 tons PanamaOrdered as MSC Serenata and renamed MSC Splendida in 2008.
MSC Divina2012STX Europe(St. Nazaire)June 2012139,400 tons PanamaModified Fantasia-class. Ordered as MSC Meraviglia and renamed MSC Divina in 2010.
MSC Preziosa2013STX Europe(St. Nazaire)March 2013139,400 tons PanamaModified Fantasia-class.Originally ordered for Libyan-based General National Maritime Transport.[6]

Meraviglia class

ShipBuiltBuilderEntered service
for MSC		Gross TonnageFlagNotesImage
MSC Meraviglia2017STX Europe(St. Nazaire)May 2017171,598 tons MaltaLargest ship currently built for MSC Cruises.[7]

Seaside class

ShipBuiltBuilderEntered service
for MSC		Gross TonnageFlagNotesImage
MSC Seaside2017FincantieriNov 2017153,516 tons MaltaMSC Cruises' first purpose-built ship for the North-American market.
MSC Seaview2018FincantieriJune 2018153,516 tons MaltaMSC Seaside's sister ship

Future ships

ShipWill enter service
for MSC		BuilderGross TonnageFlagNotesImage
MSC BellissimaMarch 2019STX Europe (St. Nazaire)171,598 tonsMeraviglia Class[7]
MSC GrandiosaNovember 2019STX Europe (St. Nazaire)181,000 tonsSlightly larger than the Meraviglia Class.[8][9]
construction started on 15 November 2017
Christening is planned for 2 November 2019 in Hamburg
MSC VirtuosaSeptember 2020STX Europe (St. Nazaire)181,000 tonsSlightly larger than the Meraviglia Class.[8][9]
Project Seaside Evo IMay 2021Fincantieri169,380 tons[10]
World-class I2022STX France Cruise SA200,000 tonsLNG-fueled cruise ship [11]
Project Seaside Evo II2023Fincantieri169,380 tons[12]
Meraviglia-plus-class III2023STX France Cruise SA181.000 tons
World-class II2024STX France Cruise SA200,000 tonsLNG-fueled cruise ship [13]
World-class III2025STX France Cruise SA200,000 tonsLNG-fueled cruise ship [14]
World-class IV2026STX France Cruise SA200,000 tonsLNG-fueled cruise ship [15]

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Former ships

ShipBuiltBuilderEntered service
for MSC		Gross TonnageYear RetiredImage
Symphony1951Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson199416,000 tons2000
Monterey1952Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.199420,000 tons2006
Rhapsody1977Burmeister & Wain199517,095 tons2009
MSC Melody1982CNIM (La Seyne-sur-Mer)199735,143 tons2013
Angelina Lauro1938Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw-MaatschappijN/A24,377 tons1979
Achille Lauro1947Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw-MaatschappijN/A23,629 tons1994

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.
  2. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "MSC Confirms Fincantieri Order for two Seaside-Class Ships". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 "MSC Cruises to Build Two More Mega Ships". Cruise Critic. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  9. 1 2 "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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