MSC takes delivery of Magnifica

The newbuilding is also is 294m long, 32m wide and 60m tall, and differs from her three predecessors by having a covered swimming pool, enlarged cafeteria area and many decorative and technological innovations.

“We are proud and honoured of the new contribution that STX France SA has made to the expansion of the most modern of cruise fleets. MSC Magnifica is a stunning demonstration of the expertise and permanent capacity for improvement shown by the teams at STX France SA and our partners. This new cruise ship illustrates the excellent and exceptional partnership between the teams in Saint-Nazaire and those at MSC Cruises,” explains Jacques Hardelay, President of STX France SA.

MSC Magnifica left the Loire estuary in the early afternoon with 600 passengers on board for a pre-inaugural cruise to Southampton and will arrive back in Saint-Nazaire on 1 March. She will then set off for Hamburg with 2,500 German passengers on board, where she will be officially christened.