New MSC Cruises Order Means More Megaships Are Coming
Photo Credit: A rendering of the main pool on MSC Meraviglia, coming in 2017. The company announced on Wednesday it plans to order a new, bigger class of ships. MSC
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The news from MSC Cruises shows that cruise lines aren't shrinking their ambitions — or the size of ship orders — as they plan far into the future.
The largest cruise ships in the world are in for a lot of company — and ports around the globe should start preparing for more visits from vessels that carry 5,000-plus passengers.
Fast-growing European line MSC Cruises on Wednesday announced an agreement to order as many as four new giant ships that will approach the size of the biggest already at sea.
The new prototype, dubbed the "World Class" by MSC, will encompass over 200,000 gross registered tons and include more than 2,700 staterooms. That means the ships will be able to
