MSC Cruises newest ship, the MSC
Orchestra, will be christened in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy,
on May 14.
The second of the lines Musica class of
ships, the Orchestra will sail Mediterranean itineraries from
Venice in the spring and summer and from Genoa in the fall and
winter.
Its inaugural sailing on May 16 will be a
short cruise from Rome to Venice. Then the Orchestra will depart
every Saturday from Venice until Oct. 27, sailing seven-day eastern
Mediterranean itineraries. The Orchestra will stop in Bari, Italy;
Katakolon, Greece; Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey; and Dubrovnik,
Croatia.
The ship will be based out of Genoa in
November and alternate 11- and 12-day itineraries. One cruise goes
to Katakalon, Heraklion, Rhodes, and Athens, Greece; Alexandria,
Egypt; Limassol, Cyprus; Marmaris, Turkey; and Naples, Italy. The
other sailing goes to Barcelona, Spain; Casablanca, Morocco;
Tenerife, Canary Islands; Funchal, Madeira Islands; Malaga, Spain;
and Civitavecchia, Italy.
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Johanna Jainchill, send e-mail to [email protected].