MSC Cruises will christen its new ship World Europa in Doha on November 13, ahead of the vessel’s maiden season in the Middle East.
The 6 774-passenger ship, the first of MSC’s World-class series, will inaugurate the Qatari capital’s new Grand Cruise Terminal – capable of handling up to
28 000 passengers a day.
The ceremony will be held in partnership with Qatar Airways as part of Qatar’s ‘Vision 2030’ plan to triple the number of international tourists in the Gulf state by the start of the next decade.
World Europa will then sail its maiden voyage on December 20, offering seven-night cruises to Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sir Bani Yas Island and Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
From March 2023, the vessel will move to operating seven-night cruises around the Mediterranean.
Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chair of MSC Cruises, said: “MSC World Europa represents the future of cruising, a totally new platform that will provide our guests with an unforgettable cruise not experienced anywhere before, so it is fitting that this monumental event will take place in one of the seven new Urban Wonders of the World and inaugurate the city’s magnificent new Grand Cruise Terminal.”
