MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises announced it will be the first major cruise line to become carbon-neutral. 

The cruise line will buy enough credits from companies that absorb carbon dioxide to offset all of the carbon emissions from its 17 ships.  They will begin this new initiative on January 1, 2020.

The credits purchased will cover activities at sea, and should be 2.2 million tons.

A 12-year-old boy from Germany has reportedly died aboard the MSC Divina cruise ship early Tuesday morning.

According to online reports, the child fell while the ship was sailing from Palermo, Italy to Cagliari, Sardinia. Despite the medical staff's best efforts, the boy died around 3 a.m. Tuesday.

MSC Cruises' Meraviglia arrived in New York City earlier today, marking her first ever visit to the United States and breaking the record for the largest cruise ship to port in Manhattan.

The ship can accomodate more than 4,500 passengers, and will offer two New England and Canada itineraries this fall from the city before she will move to her homeport in Miami for Caribbean itineraries during the winter.

The ship's pool includes a full water park with several slides. The ship also has more than 10 dining areas and a spa.

MSC Cruises announced a new partnership with home and lifestyle expert Martha Stewart on specially curated shore excursions, celebration surprise gift packages, and onboard special holiday dinner menus and recipes.

Two French tourists visiting on a cruise vacation were robbed while in Antigua.

According to the Antigua Observer, 70-year-old Jacques Colbert and 62-year-old Christiane Marcelle Drouth had arrived on an MSC Cruises vessel and were sightseeing in Hatton when the alleged crime occurred around 11 a.m. on February 1.

MSC Cruises introduced ZOE to the public, which the cruise line touts as the world's first virtual personal cruise assistant powered by artificial intelligence.

MSC designed ZOE for its cruise guests in a partnership with HARMAN and Samsung Electronics. 

MSC Cruises published details on what it has planned for the upcoming launch of the MSC Bellissima in Southampton on March 2.

TV presenter Holly Willoughby will host the naming ceremony of MSC Bellissima, with Craig David and Nile Rogers and his band Chic providing the music.

Sophia Loren will perform the traditional ribbon-cutting at the ceremony. Loren has acted as MSC Cruises' godmother for all MSC ships since 2003.

A gala dinner will take place onboard MSC Bellissima, followed by live music from UK singer Leee John.