MSC Cruises officially took delivery of the 5,714-passenger MSC Meraviglia from STX France builders yesterday, marking the occasion with a flag ceremony in St Nazaire, France. The vessel is the first of six new MSC ships to come into service between 2017 and 2020, four of which will be built...
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MSC Cruises officially took delivery of the 5,714-passenger MSC Meraviglia from STX France builders yesterday, marking the occasion with a flag ceremony in St Nazaire, France.
The vessel is the first of six new MSC ships to come into service between 2017 and 2020, four of which will be built by STX France.
During the event, the shipyard’s pennant and the French flag were lowered, accompanied by the French national anthem, before Laurent Castaing, ceo of STX France, handed the ship over to MSC Cruises.
Godmother of the ceremony, Zoe Africa Vago, cut the ribbon, followed by the traditional breaking of the bottle of champagne and three blasts from the ship’s siren, signalling the end of the ceremony.
MSC Meraviglia today set sail for Le Havre, where she will be christened on 03 Jun by her godmother Sophia Loren.
Pictured are: Gianluigi Aponte, executive chairman MSC Group; Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman MSC Cruises and Emmanuel Macron, the President of the French Republic.
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