MSC Cruises’ MSC Seaside has made her inaugural name to Port Canaveral, Florida, her new homeport via November 2023. The ship was greeted with acceptable ceremony and fanfare, welcoming her as she begins providing extensively various Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from the central Florida homeport.
Port Canaveral Welcomes MSC Seaside
Port Canaveral formally welcomed MSC Seaside as a newly homeported ship on Thursday, April 27, 2023, with acceptable maritime custom and the presentation of a commemorative plaque marking the event.
“We are excited to welcome the MSC Seaside to Port Canaveral, yet another beautiful ship in the MSC Cruises line up to call Port Canaveral home,” mentioned Captain John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO. “We are proud of our relationship with MSC Cruises, and delighted to be the homeport for this new vessel class.”
The conventional welcoming ceremony was carried out by Kevin Markey, Chairman of Canaveral Port Authority, and Port officers who offered MSC Seaside‘s Captain Michele Di Mauro with a plaque commemorating the cruise ship’s first name to the port.
On many cruise ships, such plaques are displayed in a gallery, case, or different method for visitors to see, and is usually a enjoyable technique to uncover simply what number of superb ports a ship has visited over its lifetime. Often the designs of the plaques might embrace engravings, carvings, sculpted particulars, or different particular accents distinctive to that port.
Strengthening Homeport Connections
MSC Cruises is dedicated to rising its presence in North America, making a partnership with Port Canaveral a pure step. The cruise line first started year-round sailings from central Florida in 2021 with MSC Divina and later with MSC Meraviglia, and now MSC Seaside brings an excellent newer MSC vessel to the homeport.
“The arrival of the MSC Seaside is another great milestone for Port Canaveral and the Space Coast region, further solidifying our position as the top cruise port in the world,” mentioned Markey. “We are committed to continuing our efforts to responsibly grow our Port to promote the economic growth and prosperity of our local community and the state of Florida.”
To have MSC Seaside homeported from Port Canaveral is particularly acceptable, because the ship was intentionally designed for Caribbean itineraries.
“We built MSC Seaside specifically for Caribbean cruising, with an incredible amount of outdoor space and a sweeping waterfront promenade that allows guests to truly connect with the sea during their time on board,” mentioned Rubén A. Rodríguez, President, MSC Cruises USA. “It’s a privilege for MSC Cruises to play a role in Port Canaveral’s growth with the deployment of yet another large and modern ship in our U.S. fleet.”
Port Canaveral lately overtook PortMiami because the world’s busiest passenger cruise port, and is on monitor to interrupt additional data with much more passenger actions and ship calls in 2023.
To assist that progress, the cruise port has solely this week introduced plans to construct a brand new cruise terminal to additional improve capability and welcome much more ships regularly.
“Our Port is setting the standard for excellence in the industry. We’re committed to delivering a world-class experience for all cruise guests,” mentioned Murray.
Sailing MSC Seaside From Port Canaveral
MSC Seaside has referred to as on Port Canaveral as a day go to beforehand, however that is the ship’s first time homeporting from the world’s busiest cruise port.
The 153,516-gross-ton ship; debuted in 2017 and brings a variety of facilities to as many as 4,132 visitors at double occupancy, or as much as 5,119 passengers when the ship is absolutely booked.
Onboard are 9 eating places and 19 bars and lounges, in addition to specialty venues such because the Venchi 1878 Chocolate Bar and Venchi 1878 Gelato & Creperie.
Two full-size bowling alleys, youth golf equipment, the Forest Aquaventure Park, and extra provide one thing for everybody on the ship to take pleasure in.
From Port Canaveral MSC Seaside might be providing 3- and 4-night sailings to The Bahamas. All cruises will name on the cruise line’s personal island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, whereas lots of the 4-night itineraries additionally embrace a port cease in Nassau.
MSC Seaside will even provide 7-night Western Caribbean cruises that go to not solely Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, but in addition Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico. Select 10- and 11-night Western Caribbean sailings are additionally obtainable, organized as back-to-back sailings so visitors can simply expertise each port of name.
No matter what sort of getaway cruisers are fascinated with, MSC Seaside gives nice choices from a top-rated homeport.