MSC World Class I has a Name!

[CruiseAdict218]

Per MSC’s Twitter, the name of MSC World Class I is MSC Europa. 

[Cruising89143]

[JohnIreland]

Nice , something I can pronounce.

[Cruiser Bruiser]

I predict an MSC Africa, MSC America and MSC Asia to follow. Exciting.

[Two Wheels Only]

I see a few changes in the rendering.

Still waiting for deck-plans and booking information. 

 

#1

 

#2

 

I hope that nobody gets confused.....

Edited October 31, 2019 by Two Wheels Only

[Dr. Cocktail]

It looks like they've stolen from the "Book of Bad Cruise Ship Ideas" and put a fair number of  "Infinite Verandas" pioneered on Celebrity Edge to generally universal pans.

 

I do agree with previous posters who stated that the ship looks a bit like my really high tech iron!

[Host Jazzbeau]

Does anyone know why ship designers put these sections of recessed cabins?  Do people really want a balcony with no views forward or aft?

[need2cruisesoon]

Very cool..

[Host Jazzbeau]

1 minute ago, need2cruisesoon said:

Very cool..

 

Yes, the aft is much better-looking than the bow:

 

Here is Cruise Critic's article on the announcement:

MSC Cruises Cuts Steel for First of its World Class Ships, Reveals Name as MSC Europa

[sidari]

The back looks like a container ship and the front looks ugly, too many passengers.

[Host Jazzbeau]

Both design features are the shape of ships to come.  The front represents the new parabolic ultra-bow and X-bow designs that apparently offer huge advantages in rough seas and for fuel efficiency [see it on Celebrity Edge and many new expedition ships like Aurora Expeditions 'Greg Mortimer'].  The back design makes the former 'inside' cabins into verandas, albeit without sun or a sea view.

[G.M.T.]

4 hours ago, Cruiser Bruiser said:

I predict an MSC Africa, MSC America and MSC Asia to follow. Exciting.

There are five ships in the World Class - missing MSC Oceania.

[Host Jazzbeau]

1 minute ago, G.M.T. said:

There are five ships in the World Class - missing MSC Oceania.

 

Before we go there [let's save the seven seas for another Class], there's still Australia.  [I would also save Antarctica for an ice-rated design.]

[G.M.T.]

1 minute ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

 

Before we go there [let's save the seven seas for another Class], there's still Australia.  [I would also save Antarctica for an ice-rated design.]

Could split America in North and South.

[Dr. Cocktail]

2 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

Does anyone know why ship designers put these sections of recessed cabins?  Do people really want a balcony with no views forward or aft?

I really think it's about the marketing of "cool, latest, greatest, gluten free, lemon flavoured, no carbs, never-seen-before" pitch to consumers whether it "works" or not.

 

Unfortunately, even though I have become a "true believer" of MSC, they have a terrible habit of flat-out copying their competitor's "innovations", whether they really offer any value to the product. and providing third generation photocopies.

 

Princess's Sky Walk becomes glass floors on the Promenade Deck on Seaside.

 

RCI's 270,  a multipurpose, 24/7 lounge becomes the Carousel Lounge on Meriviglia Class ships that only function to host Cirque du Soleil productions.

 

RCI's Royal Promenade becomes MSC's Galleria but without the passenger flow thought out.

 

As they are now the number three cruise line in the world, it's time for them to keep creating their own innovations like the Yacht Club and stop copying the competition.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 1, 2019 by Dr. Cocktail

[RD64]

Given the importance of the Brazilian market to MSC - I think there definitely has to be some kind of reference to South America.

Edited November 1, 2019 by RD64
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[panamapd]

Lets give them some credit for innovating the LED ceiling at sea.!!

[jdvmd]

I like it!

18 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

Both design features are the shape of ships to come.  The front represents the new parabolic ultra-bow and X-bow designs that apparently offer huge advantages in rough seas and for fuel efficiency [see it on Celebrity Edge and many new expedition ships like Aurora Expeditions 'Greg Mortimer'].  The back design makes the former 'inside' cabins into verandas, albeit without sun or a sea view.

Agree. I kind of like this new look.

[dexddd]

The front looks like Seaside with a face lift.  Aft looks like a newer RCCL ship.

[RD64]

Just thought of it - MSC Americana - covers both continents. Similar to the Ivaran Line’s passenger/ cargo liner that traded between North America and South America in the late 1980s.

[Cruising89143]

Actually RCI got their idea of the Royal Promenade from the 1991 built ferry Silja Symphony... Just about every cruise line copies something from the other. 

[perakcruiser]

On 11/1/2019 at 3:38 AM, Two Wheels Only said:

 

I hope that nobody gets confused.....

 

That naming will go into a lawsuit for sure ☢️

[Host Jazzbeau]

40 minutes ago, perakcruiser said:

That naming will go into a lawsuit for sure ☢️

 

MSC has covered that by naming each of their ships "MSC ..." rather than just the name.

[perakcruiser]

2 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

 

MSC has covered that by naming each of their ships "MSC ..." rather than just the name.

Not sure if the lawyers of the Germans think this is sufficient 

[JP82]

5 hours ago, perakcruiser said:

Not sure if the lawyers of the Germans think this is sufficient 

I think the prefix covers it. I'm sure you can't copyright the name of a continent. There's already similarly named ships from competing lines. Both Disney and Carnival have a "Dream" "Fantasy" and a "Magic".