MSC Meraviglia — MSC Cruises’ first Meraviglia-Class smart ship — made her North American debut in October, becoming the largest cruise ship to ever visit Quebec City. On her first- ever cruises from North America, the 4,500-guest ship is also setting records in other Canadian ports: Corner Brook (Newfoundland and Labrador), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Saint John (New Brunswick), Halifax (Nova Scotia) and Sydney (Nova Scotia).
“We are so thrilled to welcome MSC Meraviglia, a truly beautiful ship, to Quebec City and Atlantic Canada, as her arrival in North America marks another major milestone for MSC Cruises in this market,” said Ian Patterson, country manager for MSC Cruises Canada.
“Due to significant demand, for the first time in MSC Cruises history we now have four distinct ships sailing from North America as MSC Meraviglia joins MSC Seaside, MSC Armonia and MSC Divina.
In addition MSC Meraviglia will be the first ship to visit MSC Cruises’ new private island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, before homeporting in Miami in November to cruise the Caribbean for the winter season. “With MSC Cruises’ experience inspired by its European heritage, our vacation offerings resonate extremely well with Canadians and we look forward to providing Canadians with even more choice and variety to best fit their vacation needs,” Patterson said.
