Two New Cruises in August!

[sidari]

No idea how legitimate this info is, looks like you cannot leave the ship unless on a tour!

 

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BREAKING NEWS - MSC RETURN CONFIRMED - GRANDIOSA AND MAGNIFICA CRUISE IN ITALY, MALTA AND GREECE!

We’ve seen some breaking news online and now it’s appearing in certain countries! MSC CRUISES ARE BACK!!

MSC GRANDIOSA will start sailing on the 16th August for 7 night cruises from Genoa. These will visit Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo and Valletta

MSC MAGNIFICA will start sailing on the 22nd August for 7 night cruises from Bari or Trieste. These will visit Corfu, Katakolon and Piraeus

ALL OTHER MSC CRUISES UP TO 30TH SEPTEMBER ARE SUSPENDED!

Now depending on your view the good or bad news is that Irish / UK guests are not currently allowed to board as these cruises are open to Schengen countries only!! Guests in these countries with existing Med bookings are being given the option to switch to one of these cruises instead with perks for doing so!

SAFE EXPERIENCE:

Some of the early reveals about these cruises are:

🔹 You MUST take MSC Cruises only excursions but you’ll receive some for joining and you can buy 3 more for €100! You’ll only be able to disembark on Covid safe MSC excursions!

🔹 All guests and crew will be tested prior to embarkation. Guests will undergo a swab test, a temperature check and an in person check of health questionnaire with further medical checks if needed!

🔹 Covid Insurance is required - MSC can provide for €18pp

🔹 MSC states that they have worked with “the relevant EU-Level, national health and other authorities that Grandiosa and Magnifica will call along their Mediterranean itineraries to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to protect the health and safety of all passengers on board our ships as well as ensure that local communities as ports of call and ashore destinations feel comfortable welcoming our guests”

🔹 A contactless experience - all guests will receive a free MSC for ME wristband in order to to move around the ship in a contactless manner which will also help with contact tracing.

🔹 Elsewhere social distancing will take place, less crowds with activities taking place in smaller groups and pre booking is required. Buffets will be assisted serving whereas at Restaurants drinks and meals will be served to you at tables

What do you think? Let us know your thoughts!!

WELCOME BACK MSC CRUISES!!!

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[DCGuy64]

Thank you for this, @sidari. Very encouraging news, I'd say!

[sjudis]

I just noticed that they stopped selling October 2020 cruises sailing out of Florida. Maybe an announcement is forthcoming ?


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[Hlitner]

3 minutes ago, sjudis said:

I just noticed that they stopped selling October 2020 cruises sailing out of Florida. Maybe an announcement is forthcoming ?


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MSC (and other lines) face some problems.  At this point there is no reason to believe that the CDC will allow cruising out of Florida as soon as October.  If you simply look at the recent CDC request for public comments

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/21/2020-15812/request-for-information-related-to-cruise-ship-planning-and-infrastructure-resumption-of-passenger

they are accepting comments until September 21.  The norm would be to analyze the comments and eventually post comments and responses in the Federal Register.  If the CDC follows this process there is no way they will be ready to allow cruising in October.  And cruising out of Florida is currently complicated by the COVID-19 situation in South Florida.   There is also the issue of the various ports, none of which has expressed a willingness to again open up to cruise ships.  

 

There are also some major logistical problems with a restart.  The cruise lines would need sufficient time to get a crew to the ships and that is further complicated by the lack of international flights and the difficulty of moving folks around the world and getting them into the USA.   We have a MSC cruise booked in December 2021 and have serious doubts that cruises will be operating (out of US Ports) by that date.

 

Hank

[rkacruiser]

41 minutes ago, Hlitner said:

 We have a MSC cruise booked in December 2021 and have serious doubts that cruises will be operating (out of US Ports) by that date.

 

December 2021?  

[Hlitner]

Oops  meant to type 2020 :).  On the other hand, who knows what will be happening in 2021.  This virus is not going away.

 

Hank

[rkacruiser]

10 minutes ago, Hlitner said:

Oops  meant to type 2020 :).  On the other hand, who knows what will be happening in 2021.  This virus is not going away.

 

Hank

 

If cruising does not resume until December 2021, what cruise companies will be able to offer us a ship on which to sail?  

[cruiser man 60]

Cruising in Europe looks likely to get back on track this year with all the news about TUI, AIda & MSC but USA and South America look a long way off with CDC unable to set any rules and the virus meaning no one can travel in or out of these areas and Europe won't allow anyone from the Americas for some time.

[ganigani]

6 hours ago, sidari said:

No idea how legitimate this info is, looks like you cannot leave the ship unless on a tour!

 

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BREAKING NEWS - MSC RETURN CONFIRMED - GRANDIOSA AND MAGNIFICA CRUISE IN ITALY, MALTA AND GREECE!

We’ve seen some breaking news online and now it’s appearing in certain countries! MSC CRUISES ARE BACK!!

MSC GRANDIOSA will start sailing on the 16th August for 7 night cruises from Genoa. These will visit Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo and Valletta

MSC MAGNIFICA will start sailing on the 22nd August for 7 night cruises from Bari or Trieste. These will visit Corfu, Katakolon and Piraeus

ALL OTHER MSC CRUISES UP TO 30TH SEPTEMBER ARE SUSPENDED!

Now depending on your view the good or bad news is that Irish / UK guests are not currently allowed to board as these cruises are open to Schengen countries only!! Guests in these countries with existing Med bookings are being given the option to switch to one of these cruises instead with perks for doing so!

SAFE EXPERIENCE:

Some of the early reveals about these cruises are:

🔹 You MUST take MSC Cruises only excursions but you’ll receive some for joining and you can buy 3 more for €100! You’ll only be able to disembark on Covid safe MSC excursions!

🔹 All guests and crew will be tested prior to embarkation. Guests will undergo a swab test, a temperature check and an in person check of health questionnaire with further medical checks if needed!

🔹 Covid Insurance is required - MSC can provide for €18pp

🔹 MSC states that they have worked with “the relevant EU-Level, national health and other authorities that Grandiosa and Magnifica will call along their Mediterranean itineraries to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to protect the health and safety of all passengers on board our ships as well as ensure that local communities as ports of call and ashore destinations feel comfortable welcoming our guests”

🔹 A contactless experience - all guests will receive a free MSC for ME wristband in order to to move around the ship in a contactless manner which will also help with contact tracing.

🔹 Elsewhere social distancing will take place, less crowds with activities taking place in smaller groups and pre booking is required. Buffets will be assisted serving whereas at Restaurants drinks and meals will be served to you at tables

What do you think? Let us know your thoughts!!

WELCOME BACK MSC CRUISES!!!

MSC Cruises CLIA Europe Cruise Lines International Association - CLIA

It's ok

Malta's MSC web., maeby by mistake,  has published it : Med cruises cancelled until Sep. 30th..( in this moment it has been erased) and the only  two new itineraries .

 

https://www.mscbook.com/shop/mt/mscb2bstoremt/promo/SUMMER-2020-CRUISES-TO-EAST-ASIA

 

Edited August 1, 2020 by ganigani