MSC Cruises Puts in Orders for Two Megaships

MSC Cruises pushed itself to the forefront of megaship cruise companies by confirming an order for two 3,300-passenger cruise ships for delivery in 2008 and 2009.

The ships, which will have a maximum capacity of 3,887 passengers and 1,300 crew, will be the second-largest cruise ships in terms of capacity, after Royal Caribbean International´s Freedom of the Seas.

The ships will be built at the Chantiers de l´Atlantique yard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

Patrick Bossier, president of Alstom Marine division, which runs Chantiers, said the contract is "the largest-ever firm order" for the shipyard.

MSC Cruises Puts in Orders for Two Megaships

MSC Cruises pushed itself to the forefront of megaship cruise companies by confirming an order for two 3,300-passenger cruise ships for delivery in 2008 and 2009.

The ships, which will have a maximum capacity of 3,887 passengers and 1,300 crew, will be the second-largest cruise ships in terms of capacity, after Royal Caribbean International´s Freedom of the Seas.

The ships will be built at the Chantiers de l´Atlantique yard in Saint-Nazaire, France.

Patrick Bossier, president of Alstom Marine division, which runs Chantiers, said the contract is "the largest-ever firm order" for the shipyard.