{"id":8074,"date":"2011-09-24T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-24T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/msc-divina-is-afloat-and-ready-for-dressing-up-2\/"},"modified":"2011-09-24T08:26:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-24T08:26:00","slug":"msc-divina-is-afloat-and-ready-for-dressing-up-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2011\/09\/msc-divina-is-afloat-and-ready-for-dressing-up-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MSC DIVINA IS AFLOAT AND READY FOR DRESSING UP!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One million hour countdown to May 2012 naming <\/p>\n

MSC Divina, the third to the MSC Cruises\u2019 flagship Fantasia class, was ceremoniously floated out of dry dock of the STX Europe ship yard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Saturday, September 3 and transferred to another dock for final fitting and furnishing ahead of her naming in May next year. <\/p>\n

Representing a major milestone in the mammoth build of the new 140,000-tonne, 4363-passenger cruise ship, the special occasion was watched by a select group of guests who gathered to applaud the \u201c12th and most magnificent of the MSC Cruses fleet\u201d. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a proud moment,\u201d said Emilio La Scala, general manager of MSC Cruises Technical Department. \u201cToday marks the start of the final one million hours of work devoted to meticulously applying the finishing touches to ensure our new \u2018d\u00e9butante\u2019 is ready and perfectly \u2018dressed up\u2019 when she emerges for her debut \u2018Grand Ball\u2019 on 26 May 2012 in Marseille, France,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Lynne Clarke, managing director of MSC Cruises Australia and New Zealand, echoed Mr La Scala\u2019s remarks by saying such an addition would further highlight interest from Australia and New Zealand for an MSC Cruises holiday and the Italian flavour of the fleet. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe forecast a rush of bookings for a cabin aboard the new flagship which will operate on a series of cruises of the Mediterranean in its first year. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting times not only for MSC Cruises but also for cruise fans from our corner of the world.\u201d <\/p>\n

Seven-night cruises aboard MSC Divina begin at A$939 (NZ1229) per person, twin share. Children aged under 18 years cruise free when sharing a cabin with two parents (pay only port charges).<\/p>\n

Named in honour of legendary screen idol and patron of the MSC Cruises fleet, Sophia Loren, MSC Divina will be appropriately themed as a divine goddess. This was hinted at the recent ceremony with the announcement that the ship\u2019s 18 decks (13 of them for passengers) will be named after the Gods of ancient Greece, among them Urano, Afrodite, Aurora, Giunone, Artemide, Zeus, Mercurio, Cupido, Iride, Minerva, Apollo, Saturno, Elios. <\/p>\n

There will be something decidedly transcendental about one of the most novel additions to the ship: the aft designed and decorated as a private and \u201cheavenly upscale area\u201d with infinity pool. <\/p>\n

Construction of MSC Divina started over a year ago with around 50 per cent of fittings already completed. When finished the cruise ship will have 1751 cabins, 100 more than on board sister ships MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida. Features include an expanded exclusive MSC Yacht Club where guests can relax in the Top Sail Lounge. The ship will also feature a new reverse osmosis system for fresh water production, requiring 40 percent less power and assuring less environmental impact. <\/p>\n

Details: MSC Cruises, phone 1300 028502, www.msccruises.com.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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