Signature Swarovski crystal staircases, the longest zipline at sea, the first-ever cruise ship restaurant by two Michelin starred chef Ramón Freixa, and much more. Global cruise brand, MSC Cruises recently unveiled its swanky new waterbaby, MSC Seaview at a grand christening ceremony in Genova, Italy.
For the third time in the last one year, famed Hollywood actress, Sophia Loren made her way to a MSC ship christening. MSC Cruises, the global cruise brand recently unveiled its latest product MSC Seaview, the largest ship to be built in Italy's Fincantieri shipyard. At a grand christening ceremony in Genova, Italy, Loren, who is godmother to all MSC ships, cut the ribbon to open the ship to the public.
MSC Seaview is the second of two identical ships in the Seaside generation. At 323 metres long with a GRT of 154,000 tonnes, the ship can accommodate a maximum of 5,429 guests.
The christening ceremony was hosted by TV stars, Swissborn Michelle Hunziker and Lorella Cuccarini and saw a performance by ‘father of Italian blues’ Zucchero Fornaciari and Italian children’s choir Piccolo Coro Dell'Antoniano as UNICEF ambassadors. Also taking to the stage was Matteo Bocelli, son of the world-famous Andrea Bocelli, and the Officers’ Parade, an important tradition to honour the crew from the ship. MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) was founded in Naples by sea captain Gianluigi Aponte. Till today, MSC remains a family run company, with several generations of Apontes overseeing the growing cruise division and its operations.
This story is from the Express Travelworld (Vol.13, No.6) July, 2018 edition of Express Travelworld.
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