MSC Cruises Adds Another New Ship To Its Fast Growing Fleet
Fast-growing MSC Cruises has rolled out yet another new ship -- the 3,300-passenger MSC Splendida.
The 133,500-ton vessel, a sister to the seven-month-old MSC Fantasia, departed the STX shipyard in St. Nazaire, France on a seven-night pre-christening cruise to Spain and Portugal.
The Splendida will arrive in Barcelona this coming Saturday and will be formally christened the following day in a naming ceremony presided over by actress Sophia Loren. The ship then begins seven-night cruises out of Barcelona on Monday, July 13.
Like the MSC Fantasia, the MSC Splendida is aimed at the mass market but also features a more upscale "ship-within-a-ship" area called the MSC Yacht Club designed to appeal to vacationers willing to pay extra for a more luxurious experience. The Yacht Club, located around the bow of the vessel, has 99 suites that come with 24-hour butler service and other high-end amenities.
Other notable features on the Splendida include a sprawling spa, a squash court and four swimming pools. A hefty 80% of cabins have balconies.
While still relatively unknown in North America, Italy-based MSC Cruises has been reaching out to the English-speaking market in recent years in an effort to become a more global line. It's already one of the biggest cruise lines in Europe.
Fast-growing MSC Cruises has rolled out yet another new ship -- the 3,300-passenger MSC Splendida.The 133,500-ton vessel, a sister to the seven-month-old MSC Fantasia, departed the STX shipyard in St. Nazaire, France on a seven-night pre-christening cruise to Spain and Portugal.
The Splendida will arrive in Barcelona this coming Saturday and will be formally christened the following day in a naming ceremony presided over by actress Sophia Loren. The ship then begins seven-night cruises out of Barcelona on Monday, July 13.
Like the MSC Fantasia, the MSC Splendida is aimed at the mass market but also features a more upscale "ship-within-a-ship" area called the MSC Yacht Club designed to appeal to vacationers willing to pay extra for a more luxurious experience. The Yacht Club, located around the bow of the vessel, has 99 suites that come with 24-hour butler service and other high-end amenities.
Other notable features on the Splendida include a sprawling spa, a squash court and four swimming pools. A hefty 80% of cabins have balconies.
While still relatively unknown in North America, Italy-based MSC Cruises has been reaching out to the English-speaking market in recent years in an effort to become a more global line. It's already one of the biggest cruise lines in Europe.
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