MSC Cruises has announced that it will restart its sailing operations in Spain with the deployment of MSC Grandiosa to Barcelona from June 26 for a Saturday embarkation. Valencia will then be added as an additional port of call as of July 30.
This follows recent announcements by the line that its ships are restarting operations in Germany, France and the Baltics in addition to its current summer 2021 confirmed itineraries in the West and East Mediterranean, as well as the UK.
Gianni Onorato, CEO, MSC Cruises, said: ?When we first announced our confirmed programmes for summer 2021, we indicated that we would enrich them with any new ports and destinations as they became available. This is the case today with Spain and Barcelona, thus allowing our guests to visit this magnificent destination that has been unavailable since March of last year thanks to the secure bubble ashore excursions we provide under our health and safety operating protocol..."
MSC Grandiosa offers seven-night cruises in the Western Mediterranean calling Genoa, Civitavecchia/Rome, Naples, Palermo, Valetta in Malta and now Barcelona on Saturdays, with embarkation in the Italian ports as well as Barcelona. From July 30, MSC Grandiosa will add Valencia to the itinerary with embarkation on Fridays and the ship will then offer, from July 31, seven-night itineraries calling Barcelona, Genoa, La Spezia for Florence and Pisa and Civitavecchia/Rome and Valencia.
MSC Seaside is also sailing in the Mediterranean and since May 20, the newly-launched MSC Virtuosa is operating cruises around the British Isles for UK residents. The MSC Seaview will restart voyages in the Baltics from Germany on July 3.
