MSC Cruises will debut its new Meraviglia-Plus class ship MSC Euribia in the Middle East for the 2024-25 season sailing a series of cruise itineraries in the area.
The LNG-powered ships will sail in the Middle East from late November 2024 into early April 2025. The Middle East sailings include two different itineraries that offer ports of call in Abu Dhabi and Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Doha in Qatar, and Manama in Bahrain.
This will mark the third time MSC Cruises has debuted a brand new ship to the Middle East with the first being MSC Virtuosa during the 2021-22 season and then MSC World Europa for the 2022-23 season. MSC Euribia will replace MSC Virtuosa which will sail the Middle East during the 2023-24 season.
MSC Euribia, built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, is one of the largest cruise ships in the cruise line’s fleet. She features 10 restaurants, 21 bars and cafes, 5 pools and one of the largest water parks at sea.
Like her sister ships, the heart of MSC Euribia is her promenade called Euribia Galleria. The area is lined with shops, bars and restaurants with a LED screen above that has ever changing images and light shows through the day and night.
MSC Euribia also features an Aurea Spa, a huge LEGO-themed kids’ club, a rope course, a bowling alley, a Broadway-style theater, a 4D cinema and so much more. Additionally, she offers the cruise line’s MSC Yacht Club with its own suites, pool deck, lounge and dining room.
Along with this announcement, MSC Cruises confirmed MSC Musica will replace MSC Orchestra when she debuts in the Red Sea region for the 2024-25 winter season offering a series of 7-night cruises sailing to Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.