MSC’s private island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas has been declared a “Hope Spot” by Mission Blue. Mission Blue is a non-profit organization founded by oceanographer Dr.…
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MSC Cruises is Returning to China in 2024
MSC Cruises announced on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, that it is returning to China. On March 16, 2024, MSC Bellissima will relocate to Asia and will sail from its homeport…
Comments closedExplora I Delayed Due to Faulty Fire Panels
Explora Journeys, MSC’s luxury cruise brand, canceled the naming ceremony and subsequent inaugural cruise of Explora I that was to sail from the United Kingdom on July 17, 2023. In…
Comments closedPortMiami Closed for Hours on Sunday
An accident between a boat and a ferry caused the Coast Guard to declare a “temporary security zone” that halted traffic in and out of PortMiami on Sunday, June 25,…
Comments closedCruise News Digest – June 18, 2023
Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest. Here you can catch up on the past week’s cruise news and all things La Lido Loca. Let’s dive in! We started the…
Comments closedMSC Group Announces Shore Power Plan
MSC Group has announced the next phase of its shore power plan for MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys. The company has identified at least 15 additional ports in Europe and…
Comments closedCruise News Digest – June 4, 2023
Welcome to the weekly Cruise News Digest. Here you can catch up on the past week’s cruise news and all things La Lido Loca. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Carnival…
Comments closedMSC Cruises Takes Delivery of MSC Euribia
MSC Cruises has taken delivery of its fifth Meraviglia-class ship, MSC Euribia, from Chantiers de l’Atlantique after a two year build period. She will leave Saint-Nazaire this week for Copenhagen…
Comments closedMSC Seaside Homeports at Port Canaveral
MSC Cruises’ MSC Seaside was welcomed with fanfare and ceremony on Thursday when she made her inaugural call at Port Canaveral where she will homeport through November 2023. The itineraries…
Comments closedMSC Meraviglia Arrives in New York City
MSC Meraviglia officially arrived in New York City at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on April 20, 2023 after an eleven day repositioning cruise from Port Canaveral. New York City joins…
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