MSC Cruises Completes Brazilian Season with Almost 120,000 Company

MSC Cruises has just lately accomplished its 2021-2022 home program in Brazil.

One of many two cruise strains working within the nation in the course of the season, the corporate celebrated the event with a reception onboard the MSC Preziosa just lately. 

In response to Adrian Ursilli, MSC Cruises’ Nation Supervisor in Brazil, roughly 117,000 passengers travelled with the corporate because the season began in November.  

With the MSC Seaside, the MSC Splendida and the MSC Preziosa deployed within the nation, the corporate provided a complete of 40 cruises, crusing to 12 totally different locations and producing over 10,000 direct and oblique jobs.

“Folks proceed to be within the heart of our issues,” mentioned Ursilli whereas reflecting on the season outcomes. 

“Because of the joint work with the authorities we have been in a position to provide you with a protocol that allowed us to renew cruising safely and responsibly,” he added.

Ursilli additionally highlighted the 2022-2023 program, which can see 5 ships crusing usually in Brazil.

In response to Ursilli, the season will mark MSC’s largest ever native program.

With the 2021-built MSC Seashore debuting within the nation, the corporate is planning to construct up its Brazilian applications. 

The determine is up 35 p.c when in comparison with the 2019-2020 season, the final one operated earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic.

The MSC Seaview, the MSC Fantasia, the MSC Musica and the MSC Armonia full this system, providing a complete of 110 cruises that characteristic visits to ports in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

“To renew our operations in a sturdy and full method is what all of us want,” Ursilli mentioned.

“We see that taking place all over the world, with the operations returning with better flexibility in Europe and, right here, in Brazil, this month after the restart was a month of nice success. This provides us confidence to maneuver on,” he added mentioning the operational pause that led to cruise cancellations in January and February.

Because the final MSC ship to finish its native program, the MSC Preziosa began its repositioning cruise to Europe on April 7.