MSC Cruises
This Italian cruise company is all about hospitality and quality time. The spacious ships come with facilities for the entire family and magnificent (Italian) restaurants. MSC Cruises offers fantastic cruises worldwide, but the Mediterranean is a particularly popular destination.
Discover the Canary Island & Madeira
Are you ready for adventure? Discover a special part of Europe with a cruise to the Canary Islands and Madeira. Embark on the MSC Opera and enjoy an unforgettable journey filled with breathtaking nature, great beaches and a good dose of winter sun.
Popular destinations
Make a conscious choice
MSC Cruises and sustainability
To MSC Cruises, sustainability represents protecting the environment, supporting the people who work or travel with them, as well as the communities and places they visit and do business with.
MSC Cruises' sustainability programme is organised around four important pillars: planet, people, destinations and buying. This translates to a commitment to continuous improvement of the environmental performance of their fleet, caring for all their employees and promoting diversity and inclusion, doing their utmost to keep the impact on coastal communities positive and act responsibly when buying products and services.
Frequently Asked Questions MSC Cruises
When going on a cruise, it is important to be aware of the following:
- Aboard MSC Cruises, you pay with a cruise pass. The cruise pass is also the key to your cabin. You connect the cruise pass to your credit card or make a cash deposit at reception within 24 hours after boarding the ship.
- It is important that your passport is valid for at least six more months on the last day of the cruise. In addition, check Visa Central to see if you need a visa for the country/countries you will visit during your cruise.
- The working language aboard MSC Cruises is English. Reception staff and other crew members may speak other languages as well.
- If you require a special needs cabin, the booking process allow you to search for it if available.
- Are you pregnant and ready for a cruise holiday? MSC Cruises welcomes all pregnant people who are 23 weeks in or less. You must be able to show a medical statement indicating that you are still able to travel. Of course, the cruise company does this out of concern for your health and that of your child.
- Have you booked a cruise including a drinks package? Please note that regarding Saudi law, alcohol is not served during visits in Saudi Arabian ports. Alcohol will be available when the ship sails in international waters.
The price includes:
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Activities
- Daily entertainment
- Port charges and taxes
- Various facilities, including swimming pools, whirlpools, gym, etc.
- Kids and Teens clubs
- Hotel service charges
The price does not include:
- Flights and transfers
- Drink package + Wi-Fi (unless additionally booked)
- Excursions
- Surcharges for speciality dining
- Surcharges for selected facilities, such as spa and casino
For payment, MSC Cruises uses the keycard of your cabin. You connect this keycard to your credit card or you can make a cash deposit at reception. On the last day of your cruise, you will receive the total bill of the cruise at your cabin. The bill will be settled with your credit card or cash deposit only if you do not object to the bill.
Your cruise ticket is available for download at MSC Cruises three days after your full payment has been received and up to 48 hours before the departure of your cruise. Check in on this page using your booking number, first name and last name. You will find your MSC Cruises booking number in 'my booking' under the 'my booking' tab at the bottom of the page.
Travellers with a physical limitation or other (medical) needs must notify MSC Cruises of any special needs as quickly as possible using the SRI-form when booking. For more information about travelling with special needs, please visit the MSC Cruises website.