MSC Magnifica has departed Genoa, Italy and became the second MSC Cruises ship to welcome guests back on board since Europe’s leading cruise line restarted operations in August.
The ship has commenced a 10-night cruise in the West and East Mediterranean with planned calls at the port of Livorno for visits to Florence and Pisa, Messina in Sicily, Piraeus for Athens, Katakolon for Olympia, Valletta in Malta, and Civitavecchia for Rome, before returning to Genoa.
This is the second ship to implement the company’s comprehensive health and safety protocol, that has been endorsed by external medical experts and formally approved by the relevant national and regional authorities. The comprehensive safety-first measures were first implemented in August when MSC Grandiosa became the world’s first major cruise vessel to return to service. The company’s flagship has now completed nine 7-night voyages and positively demonstrated the protocol’s effectiveness. The measures include a protected “social bubble” for ashore visits to allow guests to also enjoy destinations at each port of call.
Edited by Ian McIntosh
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