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MSC Cruises Reveals Longest Dry Slide at Sea for World Asia
The slide will carry guests from an elevated walkway around the Tree of Life to the World Promenade, spanning 12 decks in The Harbour family zone.
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MSC Cruises news covering new ships, routes, homeports, and the passenger experience. Keep up with developments across the line.
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Port Canaveral Advances $95 Million Cruise Terminal 10 Upgrade
PCL Construction Services’ scope includes replacing trench drains that contributed to sinkholes in traffic areas, with work expected to finish by November 2027.
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MSC Poesia to Carry Whale Observer in Alaska This Summer
NOAA’s Alaska humpback approach rules date to July 2001; in the Juneau area, nine vessel-strike incidents were reported from 2020 through 2024.
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MSC Poesia Adds Whale Observer to Reduce Alaska Strike Risks
The deployment brings Poesia into Southeast Alaska waters where nine vessel-strike incidents were reported near Juneau from 2020 through 2024, six involving calves.
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MSC Meraviglia Returns to Europe for First Time Since 2022
Passengers can board the seven-night rotation in Spain, France or Italy, with Tunis included as a call but not an embarkation port.
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MSC World Asia to Be Named in Le Havre in 2026
Built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, MSC World Asia is listed at about 215,863 gross tons, with capacity for 6,758 passengers and 2,142 crew.
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MSC Cruises Rolls Out Oceans Day Program for Kids Fleetwide
Children ages 3 to 17 can make My Wish for the Ocean pledges and receive an Ocean Ambassador Passport with actions to continue after the cruise.
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MSC Preziosa Begins Year-Round Northern Europe Cruises from Hamburg
A late June fourteen-night itinerary is scheduled to reach Svalbard and the North Cape, with calls at Longyearbyen and Norwegian ports including Tromso.
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MSC Opera Launches Portugal Interporting Season in Lisbon
The summer schedule includes Olbia in Sardinia, Mahon in Minorca, Malaga and Cadiz, followed by a repositioning voyage to Genoa.
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MSC Cruise Division Hits IMO 2030 Carbon-Intensity Target Early
MSC said it mapped full value-chain greenhouse gas emissions for the first time, extending beyond ship operations to shipbuilding, drydocks and procurement.
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MSC Raises Daily Service Charges on North American Sailings
MSC Cruises said guests who prepaid before the May 11 increase are not affected; it is the line’s first North American service-charge change since October 2023.
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Barcelona Mayor Seeks to Double Short-Stay Cruise Passenger Fee
A University of Barcelona study estimated 2024 cruise tourism generated about €1.2 billion in Catalonia and supported more than 9,500 jobs.