From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises
Ship Built Builder Entered ser- Gross Ton- Flag Notes
vice nage
for MSC
MSC Armo- 2001 Chantiers de 2004 58,174 tons Pana- Previously European Vi-
nia l’Atlantique ma sion
MSC Sinfonia 2002 Chantiers de 2005 58,625 tons Pana- Previously European Stars
l’Atlantique ma
MSC Lirica 2002 Chantiers de 2003 58,825 tons Pana-
l’Atlantique ma
MSC Opera 2004 Chantiers de 2004 59,058 tons Pana-
l’Atlantique ma
MSC Cruises Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line with a
6% share of all passengers carried and cruise revenue in
2012.
On March 1, 2010, after strong support from French
government, STX Europe and MSC Cruises announced
signing a new Letter of Intent to build one, 139,000 ton,
3502 passenger, Fantasia-class ship, which is subject to fi-
nancing, at STX Europe St-Nazaire. MSC Divina is sched-
Type Private
uled to enter service in June, 2012.
Industry Transportation
Founded 1987 Ships
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
Contemporary Fleet
Products Cruises
Parent Mediterranean Shipping Company Mistral class
Website www.msccruises.com Musica class
MSC Cruises (Italian: MSC Crociere S.p.A.) is a division of Fantasia class
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC).
Originally founded as Lauro Lines by Achille Lauro, Classic fleet
the company entered the cruise business in the 1960s,
operating two ships, the Angelina Lauro and MS Achille
Lauro, both of which met fiery ends. After the Angelina
Future ships
Lauro burnt in the port of St.Thomas in 1979, Lauro Lines,
also known as Flotta Lauro, met with bad times, now Former ships
operating just one ship, the Achille Lauro. In 1985, the
Only includes cruise ships. Not a complete list.
Achille Lauro was hijacked by members of the Palestine
• Roma (1950) (1950–1966)
Liberation Front, and the much-publicised event further
• Sydney (1951–1967), Roma (1967) (1967–1968)
dropped passenger numbers. In 1989, Flotta Lauro was
• Angelina Lauro (1964–1979)
purchased by Mediterranean Shipping Company and re-
• Achille Lauro (1964–1994)
named StarLauro Cruises [1] In 1994, the Achille Lauro
Cruises.
• Monterey (1989–2006)
caught fire and sank. In 1995, the company name was
• Angelina Lauro (2) (1989–1991)
changed to MSC Cruises.[1]
• Symphony (1994–2000)
MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise operator in
• Rhapsody (1995–2009)
the world,[2] after Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal
• Star of Venice[citation needed] (1998–2000)
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia MSC Cruises
Ship Built Builder Entered service Gross Tonnage Flag Notes
for MSC
MSC Musica 2006 Aker Yards 2006 89,600 tons Panama
MSC Orchestra 2007 Aker Yards 2007 89,600 tons Panama
MSC Poesia 2008 Aker Yards 2008 93,330 tons Panama
MSC Magnifica 2010 STX Europe 2010 93,330 tons Panama
Ship Built Builder Entered service Gross Tonnage Flag Notes
for MSC
MSC Fantasia 2008 Aker Yards 2008 137,936 tons Panama
MSC Splendida 2009 Aker Yards 2009 137,936 tons Panama
Ship Built Builder Entered ser- Gross Ton- Flag Notes
vice nage
for MSC
MSC 1982 CNIM 1997 35,143 tons Pana- Previously Melody, Last refurbished in 2001
Melody ma [3]
Ship Class Delivery Gross Tonnage Planned Flag Notes
MSC Divina Divina 2012 139,000 tons Panama Modified Fantasia-class, Renamed MSC Divina in 2010.
References External links
[1] ^ "The history of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. • MSC Cruises Official Website
SA". Swiss Deep-sea Shipping. http://www.swiss- • MSC Cruises Asia Official Website (English)
ships.ch/reeder/reederei-berichte/msc/msc- • MSC Cruises Asia Official Website (Traditional
story-en.html. Retrieved 10 August 2010. Chinese)
[2] "2012 World Wide Market Share". Cruise Market • MSC Cruises Asia Facebook Page
Watch. 2011-11-20. • Cruise Critic Review
http://www.cruisemarketwatch.com/blog1/ • Lauro Lines, StarLauro and MSC Cruises Information
market-share/. and Postcards at Simplon Postcards
[3] http://www.cruiseweb.com/MSC-SHIP-
MELODY.HTM
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