MSC will base new cruise ship in Miami

The new vessel will accommodate 4,140 passengers and be based out of dedicated terminal in the PortMiami.    MSC Cruises will build a new ship that will be based in Miami and sail year-round to destinations in the Caribbean.
   The MSC Seaside, with a gross tonnage of 154,000 tons and the ability to accommodate up to 4,140 guests at double occupancy, will be the largest cruise ship ever built by the Italian shipyard Fincantieri and is expected to go into service in November 2017. It will feature an aqua park with five water slides.
   The company is also planning to renovate and expand a dedicated berth and terminal at PortMiami, which it said is “a testament to the company’s growing ambitions in the North American market and to providing guests with the best service possible.”
   “The Seaside class of ships is part of MSC Cruises’ $5.3 billion fleet expansion plan that will allow the company to double its capacity by 2022,” said Gianni Onorato, CEO of MSC Cruises.
   MSC Cruises, the container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., and the container terminal developer and operator Terminal Investment Limited are the three main arms of the MSC Group.