MSC Ready for Caribbean Season with Orchestra, Lirica

MSC Cruises is preparing for its 2008-09 Caribbean season that includes the arrival of MSC Orchestra in North American waters, several theme cruises and new itineraries, including the line’s first visits to Bermuda and New York. The Italian-owned line is bringing MSC Orchestra and MSC Lirica to Fort Lauderdale for a season featuring seven itineraries and 16 ports.

MSC Orchestra is the largest of the line’s ships to sail in North American waters. MSC Orchestra has five restaurants (including the Shanghai Restaurant, an alternative Chinese restaurant), 10 bars, a 21-by-12-foot outdoor LED screen, and the 16,146-square-foot Body and Mind Spa.

MSC Cruises’ itineraries include the Deep Caribbean, the Western Caribbean, the Eastern Caribbean, Exotic Caribbean featuring Panama and Bermuda. A highlight of both the Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries is a call at Cayo Levantado, the line’s private paradise experience in the Dominican Republic.