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MSC Cruises Gives Birth To A New Concept In Cruising

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (Oct. 25, 2007) – The construction of MSC Fantasia is making rapid progress at the Aker Yards in St. Nazaire, France. This ship is due to be delivered to the MSC Cruises fleet in December 2008.

Transferred to the lower dry dock on Sept. 1, MSC Fantasia continues to grow. This stage of [...]

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MSC Cruises: Full Steam Ahead For MSC Fantasia And MSC Splendida

ST. NAZAIRE, FRANCE (Oct. 24, 2007) — Today another important step was taken in the development of MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida, two of the largest cruise liners to be built for a European ship owner.

The positioning of the keel for MSC Splendida was celebrated at the Aker Yards in St. Nazaire, France. This [...]

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Royal Caribbean Floats Out Independence Of The Seas

MIAMI, September 14, 2007 - In less than a year, Royal Caribbean International’s Independence of the Seas will make her debut in Southampton, England where she will be the largest ship ever to be home-ported in Europe. With her hull now complete, Independence of the Seas, under construction at Aker Yards in Turku, Finland, reached [...]

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Double Event For MSC Cruises At Aker Yards France

St. Nazaire, France (Aug. 30, 2007) – Aker Yards in St. Nazaire, France, was the site today of a special double event in the continued growth of the MSC Cruises fleet.

Pierfrancesco Vago, the CEO for MSC Cruises, and Jacques Hardelay, general manager for Aker Yards France, were on hand for the cutting of the first [...]

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