On 2 March, MSC Cruises officially welcomed the latest addition to the company’s fleet, the MSC Bellissima.
The naming ceremony took place in Southampton and was performed by MSC Cruises’ Godmother Sophia Loren, who also named thirteen other MSC ships.
Environmental Features
The MSC Bellissima is the second of the Meraviglia class ships to come into service. The MSC Bellissima is fitted with a large number of environmental features and innovative technology to reduce its environmental footprint. Just like its sister ship MSC Meraviglia, it will be equipped with, amongst others: an exhaust gas cleaning system for cleaner emissions; an advanced wastewater treatment system; smart heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) to recover heat from machinery spaces; and LED lighting and smart devices to significantly save energy.
Vessel Particulars
- Length: 315 m
- Breadth: 43 m
- Draught: 8.5 m
- Passengers: 5714 passengers
- Passenger cabins: 2244
- Crew: 1536
- Gross Tonnage : 167,600
- Maximum Speed : 22.7 knots
- Total propulsive power: 2 x 20 MW
- Flag: Malta
- Shipyard: Chantiers de l’Atlantique
- Classification: Bureau Veritas
Planned Cruises
MSC Bellissima will spend its inaugural season in the Mediterranean offering seven-night cruises before moving to the Emirates for Winter 2019/2020. Following that it will be deployed in Asia in 2020.
Guest Features
Guest features on board include:
- the very latest guest-centric technology with the introduction of the world’s first virtual personal cruise assistant, ZOE.
- Twelve dining venues and more than twenty bars and lounges
- A dedicated family deck area
- The MSC Yacht Club with luxurious accommodations spanning three decks, private facilities and butler service round-the-clock
- The longest LED Sky Screen at Sea at 80 m long encompassing a 96-m-long Mediterranean-style promenade
