MSC Cruises coming into Namibian waters

MSC Cruises adds second ship to South African 2020/2021 cruise season

• MSC Opera to join MSC Musica in South Africa for 2020/2021 cruise season
• Next season to offer over 60 cruises from one of two home ports
• Guests will have eight different itineraries to choose from – the most in Company history

Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 August 2019 – MSC Cruises – the number one cruise line in South Africa, Europe, South America and the Gulf – has announced that the Company will be bringing two ships to South Africa’s shores for the 2020/2021 cruise season. This will mark the first time that two different class MSC Cruises’ ships (Lirica and Musica Class) will be deployed in the country simultaneously and will mean that 50,000 additional cruise passengers can discover why cruising in South Africa is booming.

From December 2020 to March 2021 MSC Opera, which will be homeported in Cape Town, will join MSC Musica homeported in Durban.

MSC Opera will sail from homeport Cape Town from December 2020 to March 2021.

MSC Musica will sail from homeport Durban from November 2020 to April 2021.

One highlight of the 2020/2021 cruise itinerary is MSC Cruises’ 14-day New Year cruise around Southern Africa. The cruise will depart from Durban on 26 December and will incorporate destinations including Portuguese Island; Nosy Be, Madagascar; followed by Port Victoria, Seychelles; and then Port Louis in Mauritius, returning to Durban on 9 January. What makes this cruise particularly special is that it will be the first time that Port Victoria has been included in the cruise offering from Durban outside of MSC Cruises’ Grand Voyage.

MSC Cruises is the world’s largest privately-owned cruise company and the number one cruise line in South Africa, Europe, South America and the Gulf.

MORE ABOUT MSC MUSICA

MSC Musica not only launched a new class of eco-friendly cruise ship, she launched a new class of cruise - a spacious world of graceful lines and superlative choice, enriched by the creativity, fine natural materials and attention to detail that have always distinguished MSC Cruises. A magical world of warmth and hospitality awaits every guest.

MORE ABOUT MSC OPERA

A refined style, precious materials and attention to detail make MSC Opera a cruise ship that really is something to sing about. She is built along more classic lines than her sisters in the Musica and Fantasia classes, making for a special atmosphere on board while enabling you to visit those destinations that are inaccessible to larger vessels.