MSC Cruises has ordered two more World Class ships, expected to be delivered in 2030 and 2031.
The €3,5 billion (R60 billion) order marks the group’s seventh and eighth World Class ships in the fleet, with construction of World Class 7 and 8 to begin in 2029.
MSC also celebrated the float out of MSC World Asia and coin ceremony of MSC World Atlantic, both currently under construction.
The World Class fleet consists of MSC World Europa (2022), MSC World America (2025), MSC World Asia (2026), and MSC World Atlantic (2027), with the unnamed World Class 5, 6, 7 and 8 ships to follow by 2031.