According to a report in Cruise Industry News, the brand spanking new at the end of 2022 MSC World Europa is set to debut sailing in the Middle East with bookings opening for MSC’s first World class vessel.
MSC World Europa will set sail in December 2022 and will spend her inaugural season in the Gulf, with her season commencing with a special four-night sailing from Doha in Qatar to her new homeport of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
MSC World Europa will offer seven-night cruises from Dubai to the nearby Abu Dhabi and then onto Sir Bani Yas Island and her program in the Gulf has also been enriched with calls in the port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, visiting Al Ahsa oasis.
Departing Dubai on March 25 2023, the MSC World Europa will head to the Mediterranean where she will offer seven-night cruises calling the Italian ports of Genoa, Naples and Messina, as well as Valletta in Malta, Barcelona in Spain and Marseille in France.
MSC Cruises’ Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago said, “Quite unlike anything else at sea today, MSC World Europa and the entire MSC World Class redefines the cruise experience in so many ways: from the future-proof on board technologies that this completely new platform introduces for the first time all the way to its ground-breaking marine and interior design features”, adding, “Put it simply, MSC World Europa marks the beginning of a new era for cruising.”
He added, “At MSC Cruises innovation will and has always been at the heart of our business, driving how with each new class of ships we reimagine the guest experience, the operations as well as every single aspect of the technology that brings it all together” and “Whether it is the new advanced air filters that will be introduced here or the vessel’s iconic and never seen before Y-shape design, MSC World Europa is all about the future.”
MSC World Europa is LNG-powered and currently under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, with among the interesting features of MSC World Europa, MSC saying the size of the ship allows for completely distinct districts, each with their own mood and experiences, from a tranquil adults-only zen district to the lively promenade with entertainment, shops and bars, to a separate family district that houses as many as ten new kids facilities, resulting in a vibrant cosmopolitan melting pot, for a varied and exciting guest experience that is unlike any other at sea today.
MSC World Europa will feature 13 dining venues, including an incredible six specialty restaurants and according to MSC, the new prototype offers a blank canvas with the opportunity to introduce brand-new concepts and immersive experiences, based around creative expression and offering an unexpected, interactive experience with two entirely new locations: the trendy Chef’s Garden Kitchen focussing on flavourful microgreens and La Pescaderia, a traditional seafood grill with alfresco seating.
MSC World Europa will also offer 19 different cabin categories to choose from and 65% of cabins will have balconies.
A report from Cruise Industry news by John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor.
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