MSC orders two more ships
MSC Cruises today signed firm orders for the construction of two Seaside EVO ships, representing a total investment of 1.8 billion euros.
The new order with the Fincantieri ship yard replaces an earlier slot reservation for a third Seaside class ship.
Speaking as MSC took delivery of its second Seaside ship, executive chairman Pierfrancesco Vago said the cruise line planned to add at least one new vessel a year up to 2026.
He added: "As we are nearing the end of 2017, we can look back on a year when we enjoyed unprecedented capacity growth.
"With two of the more innovative new ships in the industry having come into service in the past six months and now with the addition of two Seaside EVO ships to our investment plan, we are now even better positioned to further extend our global footprint."
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