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Here’s What MSC’s World Class Will Look Like

June 1, 2017

During the MSC Meraviglia events in France, MSC showed the audience a render of their new World Class vessels. The first 200,000gt ship will be delivered from STX France in 2022. We have a long ways to go befor...

First Look: MSC Meraviglia

Greg Dragonetti

May 31, 2017

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MSC Cruises is about to receive the MSC Meraviglia. This is the first in the new Meraviglia class of vessels. The first photos have started leaking out from the shipyard. Check these out. This ship looks amazin...

MSC Newbuild from Fincantieri. The rumored Project Mille

4K Video and Photos of MSC Seaside Construction

Greg Dragonetti

April 20, 2017

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The most hotly anticipated vessel to launch this year, MSC Cruises MSC Seaside, is nearing completion. A drone enthusiast used his vehicle to capture the MSC Seaside from some pretty neat angles. You can vi...

MSC Celebrates the Floatout of MSC Seaside

Greg Dragonetti

November 27, 2016

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Easily one of, if not the, most anticipated newbuild to come out next year is the MSC Seaside. It's a completely new design that I think we will see a lot of in the next few decades of new ships.MSC and Fin...

MSC Celebrates Floatout of MSC Meraviglia and Names New Vessel

Greg Dragonetti

September 2, 2016

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MSC Cruises and STX France celebrated the floating out of their newest vessel the MSC Meraviglia. The 167,600gt vessel is scheduled to come into service in June 2017.STX France will also be delivering t...

Introducing MSC Seaview

Greg Dragonetti

July 5, 2016

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The sistership to the highly anticipated MSC Seaside will be called MSC Seaview, the line announced today. The 154,000gt ship will be able to carry 4,140pax at double occupancy.MSC Seaside & MSC Seavie...

MSC Orders 4 New Ships

Greg Dragonetti

April 6, 2016

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MSC just announced they have agreed to build 4 ships as part of a new 200,000gt 'next-generation prototype'. Called 'World Class', they will carry 5,600pax each. They will also take advantage of LNG propulsio...

MSC Announces Options For Meraviglia-Plus Class

Greg Dragonetti

February 22, 2016

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UPDATE: We knew that there were options for a 3rd and 4th Meraviglia vessel. What this deal does is allow vessels 3 and 4 to be slightly larger versions of those vessels. I'm guessing an additional deck of cabi...

MSC Seaside and MSC Meraviglia deckplans

Greg Dragonetti

December 24, 2015

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I've finally tracked down deckplans for MSC's highly anticipated newbuilds. Here they are. I have separate pages for a more detailed look at each ships decks. Click the link under the images. MSC Meraviglia ...

MSC Cruises Purchases Bahamian Island

Greg Dragonetti

December 17, 2015

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MSC Cruises has just announced plans to purchase and create a private island in the Bahamas for their guests.Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie and MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago sign...