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An exclusive look inside MSC Yacht Club on a TTG Luxury Journey

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Inside the hidden haven of MSC Yacht Club on the latest TTG Luxury Journey

There was only one possible conclusion – this man could read my mind. I hadn’t ordered a starter, despite eyeing up a Caesar salad on the menu, yet here one now was placed in front of me. My theory was confirmed when a small plate of petit fours also arrived for dessert. The restaurant waiter grinned. “I thought you might like these”. He was right.

MSC Cruises places €3.5 billion order for two additional World-class ships

Line's seventh and eighth World-class vessels due for delivery in 2030 and 2031 respectively

MSC Cruises names Alyshia Bartlett as new UK head of sales and lays out trade growth strategy

Bartlett to step up to new role after 10 years with the line, which has plans to grow its sales team to 19 with three new hires

MSC Cruises to replace MSC Virtuosa in the UK and drop 'taster' cruises from 2027 programme

MSC Meraviglia will operate 19 voyages ranging from six to 14 nights, visiting new destinations including Ibiza, Gibraltar and Moroccan port Tangier

'There's growth ahead': MSC Cruises weighs up ex-UK deployment changes following 'another strong year'

Antonio Paradiso, MSC Group's cruise division's international sales vice-president, says UK and Ireland currently sits among MSC Cruises' top three source markets

MSC Cruises launches new fly-cruise packages for 2026 with extra Jet2 seats

Line takes 42% larger allocation of seats with Jet2 for 2026 programme, flying from Belfast, Edinburgh and Manchester

MSC Cruises may replace 'taster' cruises with more seven-night sailings in future ex-UK summer programmes

Antonio Paradiso, MSC Group's international sales chief, believes week-long cruises offer the 'perfect balance'

MSC Cruises inks deal with shipbuilding firm to expand World Class fleet

The ocean line will launch World Class 5 and 6 in 2029 and 2030 once they’ve been built

Murder investigation launched after man dies on MSC Virtuosa

The victim died around 8.30pm on Saturday (3 May) following an altercation on the 6,334-passenger ship

From an overwater swing to MSC's largest Yacht Club, how to sell World America in five steps

What do agents need to know about this ship?

MSC World America is the second vessel from MSC Cruises’ World Class – a sister to MSC World Europa and the precursor to MSC World Asia, debuting in 2027. It’s a biggie, with capacity for up to 6,764 passengers.

Following a glitzy christening ceremony in Miami – with Drew Barrymore as godmother – MSC World America is now operating weekly Caribbean voyages during its maiden season. All itineraries sail from Miami and include a call at MSC’s private island, Ocean Cay.

MSC trade chief predicts World America 'halo effect' amid huge demand for US departures

Alyshia Bartlett, MSC’s head of retail, homeworking and tour operations, confirmed her ’main priority’ is filling MSC Virtuosa this summer

MSC Cruises reveals biggest-ever fam programme amid 'changing' bookings patterns

Frontline agents can secure places via incentives running throughout the year, or through invitations sent out to key ’decision makers’ at agencies selling cruise, head of retail Alyshia Bartlett said

MSC World America: Join TTG for a video tour of the new ship

In April 2025, MSC Cruises will welcome MSC World America, its second World-class ship and the sister ship to MSC World Europa, into its fleet

MSC Cruises confirms talks under way with shipyards over new ship class

The line will launch MSC World America in April 2025, with MSC World Asia to follow in 2026 and a fourth World-class vessel in 2027, but discussion has also already turned to what MSC’s next ship class will look like

Fred Holidays, MSC Cruises and Lufthansa: this week’s travel trade people moves

People moves this week include a reshuffling in the cruise world, a veteran coming back to the industry and an ocean specialist launching the search for a new boss

MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys up trade support with hires and promotions

Three new trade support hires at MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys, as well as three promotions

'Cruise has to demonstrate to the communities it visits it's doing the right thing'

MSC Cruises’ vice president of sustainability and ESG, Linden Coppell, talks TTG through the line’s latest sustainability achievements, including the use of liquefied natural gas

MSC's Antonio Paradiso: 'We're in a golden age for cruise'

MSC Group international sales vice-president shares his reasons for optimism with Harry Kemble, including the key role travel agents continue to play in the company’s success

MSC Cruises renews deal with Emirates to offer Dubai fly-cruises

The line recently stressed the importance of partnering with ‘reputable scheduled carriers’ in an interview with TTG

MSC chief: 'We've got to match the quality of the flight with the cruise experience'

MSC Cruises’ Steve Williams tells TTG’s Harry Kemble how the line’s partnerships with ‘reputable’ carriers are propelling MSC’s post-Covid rebound

MSC Cruises to put 2026 ex-UK programme on sale this week

MSC Virtuosa will be based in the UK for summer 2026, sailing a range of two- to 14-night itineraries

Agent's hunch inspires £1 million sell-out cruise venture

Not Just Travel agent Vikki Coffey has told how she teamed up with a theatrical impresario to charter cabins on an MSC cruise ship

MSC reveals new cruises to replace axed 2024/25 Red Sea programme

Line will base MSC Opera in the Canary Islands for the winter, with itineraries calling in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Madeira, Palma and Lanzarote en route back to Tenerife