Southampton, UK, 2nd March 2019 - This evening MSC Cruises, the leading cruise line in Europe will officially welcome the latest addition to the Company’s modern fleet - MSC Bellissima. The Company's new flagship will be named in a glamourous and traditional maritime Naming Ceremony in the port of Southampton. Present will be host of stars, VIPs, key travel partners and international media as well as top management from MSC Cruises and its parent company MSC Group.

MSC Cruises, the world's largest privately-owned cruise company, has today taken delivery of MSC Bellissima from Chantiers de l'Atlantique, a world leader in cruise ship construction. With three Meraviglia generation ships under simultaneous construction at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, the two parties marked a double celebration today, with MSC Virtuosa's Coin Ceremony.

ZOE – the world’s first virtual personal cruise assistant – is poised to take MSC Cruises’ Guest Services to an exciting new level with guest-centric technology that will further enrich their cruise holiday.

Uninterrupted ocean views, crystal clear waters, soft white sandy beaches with blue skies and sunshine –this dream of paradise will become a reality for MSC Cruises guests when they visit Ocean Cay (pronounced “key”) MSC Marine Reserve.