Cruising the way
Italians know best

Mediterranean Shipping Cruises is Italy's largest privately owned cruise line.

Its current summer programme boasts a host of exciting features for short cruises up to seven nights and longer voyages to the eastern and western Mediterranean, including Venice stopovers plus a cruise and stay programme, and no hidden port and airport taxes.

Former screen goddess Sophia Loren christened MSC's new flagship, Musica, in a lavish ceremony in Venice in June 2006.

The exclusive Italian service and ambience will continue to be at the forefront of what passengers can look forward to on the new ship.

The 2,550 passenger ship is the first of three MSC ships from the Aker Yards in St Nazaire, France. The company has also ordered two bigger 3,300 passenger ships, Poesia and Magnifica. All of the new builds are expected to be operational by 2010.