MSC Meraviglia Sailing Year-Round From New York: Photos

Publish date: 2024-05-30

MSC Cruises is continuing to make a big splash in the US cruise market with its latest stateside home port.

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And this time, it's not in cruise magnets like Florida, Texas, or California.

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Instead, the MSC Meraviglia has homeported in New York City.

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In late April, the cruise giant launched year-round itineraries on the Meraviglia from New York's Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.

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Since then, it has homeported in destinations like Barcelona and Marseille, France.

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And now it's temporarily calling New York home, bringing its up to 5,714 guests on six to 11-night sailings to the Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Canada, and New England.

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This is the first MSC ship to home port year-round out of New York and one of five vessels currently based in the US.

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Besides New York, MSC also has a presence in Florida's PortMiami and Port Canaveral.

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"Our success here in the US is important to our continued growth," a spokesperson told Insider in March.

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These striking stairs are a trademark of the cruise brand, a spokesperson said during the tour of the ship.

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But besides these unique stairs, the 19-deck vessel has many amenities that overlap with other large family friendly cruise ships.

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Here, stores, restaurants, bars, and live music stem from the main walkway.

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There's also the 400-guest Carousel Lounge where you can see performances like MSC's acrobatic House of Houdini. However, entry is not included in the base fare.

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