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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (Januari 24, 2008) de „€MSC â Cruises zullen twee overzichtsschepen â „€met inbegrip van zijn nieuwste â „€aan Fort Lauderdale voor een opwindend Caraïbisch seizoen brengen van 2008-09 dat de eigenschappen zeven reisroutes, 16 betoverende havens, de line’s eerste vraag in de Bermudas en verscheidene speciaal thema kruist.

De gasten kunnen reisroutes selecteren die de tropische Diepe Caraïben kenmerken, is van de Westelijke Caraïben, de juwelen benieuwd van de Oostelijke Caraïben, exotisch Caraïbisch voorkomend Panama en de roze zandstranden van de Bermudas evenals transatlantische reizen tussen Fort Lauderdale en wat van Europe†™s de meeste intrigerende thuishavens.

De meeste reisroutes omvatten bezoeken aan Cayo Levantado, de ervaring€ van het lineâ™s privé eiland in de Dominicaanse Republiek, waar de gasten de optie hebben om de wateren rond de eiland en menings humpback walvissen te onderzoeken aangezien zij in de warmere Caraïbische wateren van de kust van de Dominicaanse Republiek aankomen om van hun pasgeborenen te koppelen en te genieten.

MSC Cruises†™ zal het nieuwste schip, MSC Orkest, dat in 2007 debuted, haar inaugureel Caraïbisch seizoen varen, zich aansluit bij MSC Lirica, die Caraïbische wateren voor verscheidene seizoenen heeft gevaren. Bij 92.400 brutoton, 196 voet hoog en 961 voet lang, met 16 dekken (13 waarvan passagiersdekken) zijn, MSC is het Orkest het grootste lid van de line’s vloot om de Caraïben te varen. Het kan 2.550 passagiers (dubbele inbezitneming) in 1.275 staterooms (80% buitenkant staterooms, de meesten met een privé balkon) vervoeren.

het Orkest€ â œMSC is ideaal gezien geschikt voor de voorkeur van onze Amerikaanse en Canadese gasten, zegt€ â � Richard E. Sasso, voorzitter en CEO van MSC Cruises (de V.S.). †œIt is een elegant schip dat ˜Beautiful line†™s †belichaamt. Hartstochtelijk. De benadering€ van Italian.â ™ van cruising.†�

With more than 236,800 square feet of public areas and 5 restaurants (L’Ibiscus, Villa Borghese, La Piazzetta, Four Seasons, the Shanghai Chinese Restaurant – the only dedicated Chinese restaurant at sea), 10 bars (two of which are open air), 3 meeting and conference rooms, a 21-foot by 12-foot outdoor LED screen that airs movies on the pool deck, and the 16,146 square feet for the Body and Mind Spa, MSC Orchestra represents the perfect combination of grace and style.

MSC Orchestra will arrive in Fort Lauderdale Jan. 2, 2009. The following day she will begin sailing alternating 7-night roundtrip itineraries through April 25, 2009:

• Eastern Caribbean, calling at Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. John, Antigua; and Nassau, Bahamas, as well as two days at sea.
• Western Caribbean, calling at Key West, Florida; Cozumel, Mexico; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic, and two days at sea.

A special 7-night roundtrip Bermuda sailing departs Fort Lauderdale April 25, 2009. This itinerary includes three days in King’s Wharf, Bermuda and a day in Nassau, Bahamas, as well as two sea days.

MSC Orchestra is scheduled to depart Fort Lauderdale May 2, 2009 on an 18-night voyage that will include a two-day visit to New York before heading eastbound to Copenhagen. The itinerary includes calls at Ponta Delgado, Azores; Lisbon, Portugal; Vigo, Spain; La Coruna, Spain; and Dover, England before arriving in Copenhagen.

MSC LIRICA’S ITINERARIES

MSC Lirica will arrive in Fort Lauderdale Dec. 3, 2008 to begin a Caribbean season that includes the following itineraries:

• 10-night Deep Caribbean, calling at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Port Castries, St. Lucia; St. John’s, Antigua; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; and Cayo Levantado, as well as three days at sea.
• 10-night Caribbean featuring Panama, calling at Costa Maya, Mexico; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Cristobal, Panama; Cartagena, Colombia; and Cayo Levantado, and four days at sea;
• 7-night Western Caribbean, calling at Key West, Cozumel, Mexico; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Cayo Levantado and two sea days. One of the Western Caribbean sailings is the New Year’s cruise.
• 7-night Eastern Caribbean, calling at Cayo Levantado, Tortola, British Virgin Islands; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Nassau, Bahamas, and two days at sea. This is the line’s Christmas cruise.

MSC Lirica begins its eastbound transatlantic crossing on April 23, 2009. The 16-night cruise calls at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Fort de France, Martinique; Funchal, Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Vigo, Spain and Le Havre, France, before arriving in Dover, England on May 9, 2009.

Theme Cruises

The 2008-09 Caribbean season will also feature several special theme cruises:

• Baseball Theme Cruises: Because MSC Cruises has received such strong response from previous seasons to guests who have had the opportunity to mingle and learn from some of the greats of the game, five baseball theme cruises are slated for the 2008-09 Caribbean season, including MSC Lirica’s Dec. 13 sailing and MSC Orchestra’s Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 28 and April 11 departures.
• Big Band Cruise: MSC Lirica’s Dec. 3 Deep Caribbean itinerary will featuring the 15-piece Les DeMerle Big Band with vocalist Bonnie Eisele. Featuring the sounds of Ellington, Basie, James and Miller, plus Broadway hits, rock ‘n’ roll classics, hot Latin grooves and show-stoppers from the ‘40s through today. The band will also perform a Big Band Jazz Concert and conduct a lecture on the Big Band era.

Cruise-only prices begin at $449 per person, double occupancy for the 7-night sailings and $699 per person, double occupancy for the 10-night sailings; government fees and taxes and fuel surcharge are additional.

In addition, “Kids Sail Free� with MSC Cruises on all sailings all the time. Children ages 17 and younger sail free when they accompany two full-fare-paying adults in a stateroom (government fees and taxes are additional; additional restrictions may apply).

For more information about MSC Cruises, visit a local travel professional or www.msccruisesusa.com.

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