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Pressure mounts on Australia as international cruising returns to the United Kingdom

In a massive win for the global cruise industry, international cruises will be able to restart from England from Monday August 2. The move immediately sparked fresh calls for the Australian government to come up […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 29 2021
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MSC Cruises reveals details of its newest ship – with the longest dry slide at sea and a new exclusive Yacht Club

MSC has revealed the first of their World Class fleet – the next generation of ships from the brand that will be environmentally friendly and offering new features like the longest dry slide at sea. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jun 4 2021
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Cruise can come back now, says leading Australian health expert as lines await a Kimberley decision

One of Australia’s leading experts in communicable diseases says cruise can now return safely with new health protocols – even before the vaccine program is completed. Dr Ian Norton told Cruise Passenger: “As long as […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 23 2021
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Three cruise lines reveal start date for sailings from the United Kingdom

Three cruise lines revealed they will resume operations in the United Kingdom, ranging from short breaks and week-long cruises. Viking, Cunard and today, MSC Cruises announced it would start cruises around the British Isles this […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 19 2021
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Inside the new MSC Seashore, designed for the outdoor cruiser

MSC Cruises has revealed stunning renderings of their newest ship, the MSC Seashore. The stylish ship, which is due to launch in August 2021, has plenty of outdoor spaces and designed for cruisers to spend […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 26 2021
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Captain of MSC ship who crashed into Uniworld’s River Countess is fined

The captain of an MSC ship which made headlines after it crashed into a Uniworld river ship in Venice, has been been fined. Cruise Passenger originally reported the captain of the MSC Opera was jailed, but an […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 12 2021
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Australians are booking MSC’s Mediterranean cruises in 2022

Despite the pandemic and international travel bans, Australians are booking ahead to cruise the Mediterranean on MSC ships in 2022, managing director MSC Cruises AU/NZ, Alessandro Guerreri said. “No doubt, Australians are cautious but they […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Feb 3 2021
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MSC’s Grandiosa to resume sailing in January

MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Grandiosa will return to sea starting on 24 January. The company’s flagship will resume her planned weekly cruises leaving every Sunday from Genoa, Italy and calling the other Italian ports of Civitavecchia (Rome), […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 19 2021
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MSC Magnifica joins MSC Grandiosa as Europe opens up

MSC has announced the MSC Magnifica will set sail on October 19th following the restart of MSC Grandiosa – with a new, longer itinerary to visit more destinations. Although this is the second time MSC […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 15 2020
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Which lines are cruising in Europe – all you need to know

While much of the world remains firmly closed to leisure travel, or is still in the grip of COVID, Europe’s cruise industry is emerging, blinking, into the late summer sunshine. It’s been a bumpy ride […]

WORDS BY Sue Bryant . Sep 11 2020
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MSC postpones the restart of the MSC Magnifica due to cancellations

MSC Cruises has announced that it will postpone the restart of MSC Magnifica to 26 September after the line saw passengers cancelling their cruises. MSC said the recent introduction of additional testing measures for residents of Italy […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 25 2020
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Family thrown off MSC Grandiosa for flouting the line’s new COVID rules

A family of five has fallen victim to the tough new rules to safeguard the first big ship cruises in Europe, after being kicked off the MSC Grandiosa’s first sailing. In what looks like a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 21 2020