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20-408: MSC Musica is the first Musica -class cruise ship built in 2006 and operated by MSC Cruises . The vessel has 1,268 passenger cabins which can accommodate 2,550 passengers double occupancy, served by approximately 987 crew members. On 9 April 2020, A Tribuna [ pt ] reported that a 32-year-old Indian crew member of MSC Musica had tested positive for COVID-19 . The crew member
40-561: A multi-year deal with Formula 1 to become their official cruise partner. They were the title sponsor of the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix . In January 2023, MSC Cruises announced a new multi-year partnership agreement with the New York Knicks . The deal gets MSC promotion during Knicks home games, including LED signage, virtual-on-court signage, and the opportunity to serve as the presenting partner during in-game t-shirt tosses. In August 2024, Shipping Italy reported rumors that MSC
60-531: A preventative measure, with the standard 14 days of quarantine beginning on the day the crew member had disembarked. This article about a specific cruise ship is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Musica-class cruise ship MSC Cruises ( Italian : MSC Crociere ) is a Swiss-Italian global cruise line based in Geneva , with operations offices in Naples , Genoa and Venice . It
80-585: A similar design to the French yard's platform for Festival Cruises , the two-ship order would start the aggressive expansion of the cruise line. The lines first new build, the MSC Lirica , would debut in 2003. The Lirica also became the first MSC ship to be christened by Sophia Loren , a tradition that has continued for all but one of the company’s new-builds. The Liraca would be followed by sister ship MSC Opera in 2004. In 2004, MSC Cruises would acquire
100-461: Is the lead ship in her class of cruise ship , owned and operated by MSC Cruises . She was the first newbuild cruise ship to enter service for MSC Cruises. She can accommodate 1,560 passengers in 780 cabins. Her crew complement is approximately 732. MSC Opera is an identical sister ship to the MSC Lirica . Her other sisters in the class, MSC Armonia and MSC Sinfonia are essentially
120-704: The COVID-19 pandemic . On 7 January 2021, MSC announced it would restart cruises with the MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica in the Mediterranean. Passengers were initially limited to residents of the Schengen Area . In June 2021, MSC announced a new luxury subsidiary brand named Explora Journeys , with four vessels planned beginning with the Explora I . In March 2022, MSC Cruises signed
140-646: The Monterey and Archille Lauro would sail under the StarLauro Cruises banner into the early 1990s. In November 1994 the Archille Lauro caught fire off the coast of Somalia while en route to South Africa , with 979 passengers and crew aboard, and loss of life of 2 during the evacuation. StarLauro line would go on to acquire the Enrico C from Costa Cruises, renaming the ship Symphony, and
160-640: The cruise industry and purchased the Achille Lauro from Flotta Lauro Line . He retained "Lauro" in the company name in honour of his mentor, naming the new cruise line StarLauro Cruises . The original Lauro Lines ( Italian : Flotta Lauro ) was originally founded in Naples, Italy by Achille Lauro in the 1940s. In 1990 Mediterranean Shipping Co. purchased the Monterey to sail for their StarLauro Cruises brand. The ship would retain her original name that she had since sailing with Matson Lines . Both
180-453: The cruise line's luxury concept, the "MSC Yacht Club." In January 2019, MSC Cruises unveiled the world's first virtual personal cruise assistant — ZOE, an artificial intelligence device designed by Harman International . It is currently featured on MSC Bellissima and MSC Grandiosa and will be featured on future newbuilds upon their delivery. In mid-2020, MSC Cruises suspended most (or all) of their operations for over six months during
200-486: The fairly newly built European Vision and European Stars from the bankrupt Festival Cruises , renaming the ships MSC Armonia and MSC Sinfonia . In 2006 the first of the four Muscia Class would debut, also build at STX France . The MSC Musica , would be followed by the MSC Orchestra , MSC Poesia , and the final slightly modified MSC Magnifica in 2010. In 2015, MSC Cruises announced that
220-615: The former Cunard Princess , renaming the ship Rhapsody to the fleet. In 1995, StarLauro Cruises was rebranded as MSC Cruises, with the livery changed from the blue funnel star logo to a white funnel with the MSC Logo. In 1997 MSC purchased the Atlantic from Premier Cruise Lines , and renamed the ship Melody . In the early 2000s, MSC initiated a rapid expansion program, and placed its first new build orders with Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard, for 65,000-ton ships. Based on
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#1732802603231240-511: The four Mistral class ships underwent renovation under the "Renaissance Programme". In July 2018, the company announced that it would build a second cruise terminal at PortMiami for its World -class cruise ships as an expansion of its North American program. It is scheduled to be completed in October 2022. In October 2018, MSC announced an order for four luxury ships of 64,000 gross tons each. These ultra-luxury vessels were to be based on
260-463: The original owners abandoned the 95 acre island, the land had to be restored to remove all of the old mining equipment, with MSC Cruises committing $ 200 million for the project involving restoration and conversion of the island into a private resort. The restoration required the work of many scientists to bring the area back into a functioning marine habitat. And, once the Bahamian government granted
280-502: The same, but have a smaller funnel and other modifications, such as the bow windows and changes to the interior. During a cast-off maneuver in Civitavecchia , the MSC Lirica was pressed against the pier facilities on 2 November 2007 in strong winds and damaged in the bow area on the port side. The ship was repaired in dry dock between 12 and 17 November 2007 and returned to Fort Lauderdale on 4 December. The MSC Lirica
300-548: The site marine reserve status, the project was then officially named the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and was set to open in mid-November 2019, but weather delays pushed the date to 5 December 2019. Largest ship built for MSC Cruises and first in the fleet powered by LNG with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and having "G"-shape bow design MSC is also in negotiations with finnish, italan and frensh yards for newbuilts. MSC Lirica MSC Lirica
320-641: Was founded in 1988 in Naples , Italy , as part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). In addition to being the world's largest privately held cruise company, employing about 23,500 people worldwide and with offices in 45 countries as of 2017 , MSC Cruises is the third-largest cruise company in the world , after Carnival Corporation & plc and Royal Caribbean Group , with a 10.2% share of all passengers carried in 2021. In 1988 Gianluigi Aponte, founder of Mediterranean Shipping Company cargo shipping company, decided to enter
340-472: Was in talks with Meyer Turku to build a class of four ships with a gross tonnage of 270,000, which would make it bigger than any other cruise ship at the time. In December 2015, MSC Cruises signed a 100-year lease for the private island of Ocean Cay in the Bahamas to develop the land for an exclusive island experience. The site had previously been used to mine white Aragonite sand for decades, and after
360-462: Was initially admitted to hospital for emergency care due to anemia and had tested negative for the virus upon admission. However, when the crew member was scheduled for discharge, another test was performed, which returned positive. It is unclear if the virus was contracted aboard the ship or after disembarkation, but MSC Musica , which had been moored at the Port of Santos , was placed under quarantine as
380-637: Was later repaired. From March 2016 she cruised in Asia visiting ports in China, Japan and Korea. In January 2018, MSC Cruises announced that the ship would spend her 2018-2019 winter season operating cruises in the United Arab Emirates . In July 2019, the MSC Lirica served as a hotel for athletes competing in the 30th Summer Universiade in Naples. Following the interruption due to COVID-19 and
400-492: Was lengthened in November 2015. On 12 March 2021, the ship caught on fire amidships during lay-up at the port of Corfu , Greece, with only crew on board. According to MSC Cruises, the fire started in an empty fiberglass lifeboat and caused damage to the side of the ship, but not its interior, and there were no injuries. The area of the fire corresponded to the part of the vessel that was added in her 2015 lengthening and
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