MSC Meraviglia

MSC rendering of MSC Meraviglia
History
Name: MSC Meraviglia
Operator: MSC Cruises
Port of registry:  Malta, Valletta
Builder: STX Europe (St. Nazaire)
Laid down: October 2015[1]
Launched: 2 September 2016[2][3]
In service: Due 2017
Status: Under construction
General characteristics
Class and type: Project Vista (MSC) cruise ship
Tonnage: 167,600 GT
Capacity: 4,500 passengers

MSC Meraviglia is an upcoming cruise ship under construction for MSC Cruises by STX Europe, at its Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. The vessel's name was announced, and her first steel was cut, at a ceremony held at St Nazaire on 20 April 2015.[4]

Meraviglia is the lead ship of MSC's new Vista generation vessels, each of which will have a passenger capacity of 4,500. In that respect, the Vista class will rank ninth in the world. Meraviglia is expected to be delivered by May 2017, and after entering service will operate initially in the western Mediterranean. Eventually, the vessel will move to the North American East Coast for Eastern Caribbean cruises.[4]

References

  1. "STX France : Le MSC Meraviglia à moitié assemblé" (in French). 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  2. "MSC cruises reveals name of second Meraviglia generation mega-ship: MSC Bellissima". 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  3. "MSC Meraviglia Floated Out at STX France". 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  4. 1 2 Wood, Donald (21 April 2015). "Introducing Meraviglia, MSC Cruises' First Vista-Class Ship". TravelPulse.com. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

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