MSC Cruises Includes Greece in Restart Plans
MSC Magnifica
MSC Cruises has announced that it will soon resume operations in the Mediterranean as of August 22 with cruises initially to Greek and Italian destinations.
According to a company announcement, the MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica cruise ships are scheduled to conduct seven-day cruises in the Western and Eastern Mediterranean respectively.
The MSC Magnifica will depart on a weekly basis from Bari, Italy, to visit the three Greek ports of Corfu, Katakolo and Piraeus, as well as Trieste, before returning to Bari. The route is take place from August 22 until the end of October, based on the company’s program which is subject to approval by Italian authorities.
Piraeus Port. Photo © GTP
According to the company’s program, MSC Magnifica will arrive to Corfu on August 23, to Katakolo the next day and reach Piraeus on August 25.
In October, MSC Cruises will announce its program for the winter.
For the initial phase of the restart of operations, both MSC Cruises ships that are scheduled to operate in the Mediterranean will only welcome guests who are residents in Schengen countries.
Their itineraries have been designed according to the accessibility of the ports, reducing – where possible – the need for guests to use public transport or flights.
Kyriakos Anastasiadis
Furthermore, MSC Cruises recently introduced its comprehensive health and safety protocol that has been developed to support the restart of operations in the Mediterranean and ensure the safety of guests, crew and local communities.
“We put the health and safety of passengers, crew and local communities first, without changing the top cruise experience that MSC Cruises’ ships offer,” said Kyriakos Anastasiadis, Senior Advisor of Institutional and Maritime Affairs at MSC Cruises.
“Greece is an important destination for restarting routes in the Mediterranean… This confirms the country’s dynamic as an attractive destination for cruise lines and travelers,” he added.
Cruiseway Travel and Top Kinisis Travel are among the preferred sales agents of MSC Cruises in Greece.
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