Fort Lauderdale, FL (1888PressRelease)
May 12, 2009 - Start spreading the news – MSC Cruise Lines introduces its brand of sophisticated European-style cruising to New York City - NYC and will be returning in the Fall of 2010 with a series of Canada/New England cruise itineraries.
MSC Orchestra arrived in New York City – NYC Tuesday morning to a warm welcome from city officials. Her historic arrival marks the first time one of the Italian-owned cruise line’s ships has called in the “Big Apple.” The cruise ship docked overnight at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal before departing today on an eastbound transatlantic crossing to Copenhagen, where she will cruise Northern Europe itineraries during the summer months.
On Sept. 22, 2010, the line’s newest ship MSC Magnifica (currently under construction in France) arrives in New York for the line’s inaugural season of Canada/New England itineraries, roundtrip cruise departing from New York City and Quebec City. It is estimated that the ship’s calls in NYC can potentially have an indirect revenue impact on the city valued at more than $2.7 million.
“It has been decades since vacationers have been able to cruise from New York on a European-owned cruise line with the classic style and elegance that only the Italians know how to deliver,” says Richard E. Sasso, president and CEO of MSC Cruise Lines (USA), Inc. “We are excited to make this memorable experience readily accessible to the residents of the Northeast.”
He adds, “With the most modern and fastest growing fleet in the cruise industry, MSC Cruise Lines feels right at home in this, the crossroads of the world. We look forward to strengthening our position in New York City in future years.”
MSC Cruise Lines offers itineraries in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America and the Caribbean, as well as transatlantic sailings. Each itinerary features the out-of-the-ordinary port calls for which MSC Cruise Lines has become known.
No matter what the sailing region, MSC Cruise Lines offers guests an authentic Italian/European cruise experience, from the superb cuisine featuring regional Italian specialties (as well as perennial, All-American favorites) to the warmth and generosity of the Italian officers and international crew and the European-style entertainment that is suitable for the entire family.
For more information about MSC Cruise Lines, visit www.MSCCruisesUSA.com or a local travel professional.
MSC Cruise Lines currently has the most modern fleet in the world with nine ships: MSC Fantasia (the largest ship ever built for a European ship owner), MSC Poesia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Musica, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Armonia MSC Opera, MSC Lirica, MSC Melody, cruising in the Mediterranean year round and seasonally in Northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, North and South America, the Indian Ocean and South Africa. MSC Splendida and MSC Magnifica will be launched, respectively, in 2009 and 2010. MSC Cruise Lines is the only company to receive the "6 Golden Pearls" award from the Bureau Veritas in recognition of its high level of quality management and environmental protection.
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