MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises are part of the world's largest family owned and operated shipping line - Mediterranean Shipping Company. Their true Italian hospitality begins the moment you step onboard. From the decor to the food, they combine old world style with new world flair. No detail is too trivial for increasing your comfort. It is the authentic friendliness that is the heart of MSC Cruises' Italian style.

MSC Cruises offers more itineraries and more ports of call than ever before. The MSC Musica and Orchestra entered the fleet to expand your vacation choices. From the sushi bar, art gallery, wine tasting bar, and cigar room to the serenity of the Balinese spa, you'll discover that the new MSC cruise ships are a destination in themselves.

An MSC cruise is good for the whole family. Kids sail free on all MSC Mediterranean cruises. With so many activities onboard, it's an adventure they'll never forget.

Selected MSC Mediterranean Cruises 2009

MSC offers a huge selection of Mediterranean cruises. We've highlighted some of the favorites below. Click for the complete list of MSC Mediterranean cruises with prices.

7-night "Splendid Mediterranean" cruises on the brand new MSC Splendida. Round-trip cruises from Barcelona to Tunis (Tunisia), Valletta (Malta), Messina (Sicily), Rome (Italy), Genoa (Italy), and Marseille (France).
2009 departures: July 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; September 7, 14, 21, 28; October 5, 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9.

7-night "Mediterranean Fantasy" cruises on MSC's other new ship, the MSC Fantasia. Round-trip from Genoa (Italy) to Naples (Italy), Palermo (Sicily), Tunis (Tunisia), Palma de Mallorca (Spain), and Marseille (France).
2009 departures: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12, 19, 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; September 6, 13, 20, 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1.

7-night "Turkish Treasures & Croatian Coasts" cruises on the MSC Poesia. These roundtrip voyages leave from Venice for Bari (Italy), Katakolon (Greece), Izmir (Turkey), Istanbul (Turkey) and Dubrovnik (Croatia).
2009 departures: April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20 27; July 4, 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17.

8-night "Iberian Discovery" cruises on the MSC Orchestra depart from Barcelona. Roundtrip cruises visit Genoa (Italy), Malaga (Spain), Cadiz (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal) and Alicante (Spain).
2009 departures: September 23; October 1, 9, 17, 25; November 2.

Selected MSC Mediterranean Cruises 2010

11-night Mediterranean cruises on the MSC Splendida. Roundtrip from Genoa to Katakolon, Piraeus, Rhodes, Alexandria, Heraklion, Valletta, Messian and Naples.
2010 departures: January 9, 31; February 22; March 16; November 13; December 5.

7-night eastern Mediterranean cruises on the MSC Magnifica. Roundtrip from Venice to Bari, Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul and Dubrovnik.
2010 departures: March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24; Mary 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

7-night Mediterranean cruises on the MSC Fantasia. Roundtrip from Genoa to Naples, Palermo, Tunis, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Marseilles.
2010 departures: March 28; April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27; July 4, 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

7-night Greek Isles cruises on the MSC Musica. Roundtrip from Venice to Bari, Corfu, Piraeus, Mykonos, Santorini, Katakolon and Dubrovnik.
2010 departures: April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27; July 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3.

Have fun. Explore the world. Get on one of the MSC Cruises this year.