The MSC Fantasia will be named in Naples, Italy, on Thursday evening.
MSC Cruises stuck with tradition by having Italian actress Sophia Loren cut the ceremonial ribbon. Loren is a six-time godmother at the Italian cruise line.
Race car driver Jarno Trulli will open one of the Fantasia’s attractions, a Formula One racing simulator.
The 3,959-passenger ship, the largest in MSC’s fleet, will operate year-round Mediterranean cruises from Genoa.