Madrid, June 20, 2018: MSC Cruises has presented its new catalog for the 2019-2020 season and reviewed the latest news such as the launch of MSC Seaview, the company's latest flagship and its third next-generation cruise ship, which is already sailing the Mediterranean and arrived for the first time at the port of Barcelona last Friday, June 15.
The company has launched three new ships since last year and its investment plan reaches 11.6 billion euros with a forecast of launching 13 more ships by 2026, three of which are currently under construction.
Next winter 2018/19, 15 ships will sail, and from 2019 onwards MSC Bellissima and MSC Grandiosawill join them, based in Barcelona from March and November, respectively. In 2020, MSC Virtuosa, also of the Meraviglia-Plus class, will be inaugurated.
Emiliano González, the company's president, stated: “We are delighted to continue making progress through our 10-year investment plan, which is based on our commitment to the company's sustainable growth. We are pleased to announce that three more state-of-the-art MSC Cruises ships are currently under construction and will be launched within the next two years.”.
Chef Ramón Freixa, with whom the company has been collaborating since this year, attended the catalog launch event , adding a significant dimension to the passengers' culinary experience. The award-winning chef has created an exclusive selection of delicious dishes and tapas for MSC Cruises, featuring bold combinations of Mediterranean flavors. Furthermore, this month he opened his first onboard restaurant, Ocean Cay, on the newly inaugurated MSC Seaview.
At the end of the presentation, a fun cooking competition was held for the event's guests, led by the renowned chef. After tasting each team's dishes, he gave his final verdict, honoring the winners with a culinary diploma. The event concluded with a raffle for a cruise among those attending the launch of the 2019/2020 catalog.
