MSC welcomes Preziosa to its fleet

MSC Cruises continues its expansion with the announcement that the company has finalized negotiations with STX France and signed a contract to take over a 139,400-ton cruise ship following the termination of the agreement with the original owner. The new ship is named MSC Preziosa and will become the 13th addition to the MSC Cruises fleet, as well as the fourth vessel in the series of Fantasia-class ships, which include MSC Fantasia, MSC Splendida and the MSC Divina. Divina, the sister ship of Preziosa, is currently having its final touches applied in the STX ship yard in St. Nazaire, France before its christening in May. “The new ship represents an investment of â