MSC & Cirque Du Soleil Put on a Show!

Wow! exciting news from MSC who are proud to announce their new exclusive partnership with Cirque Du Soleil, providing its passengers with spectacular live shows on board its next generation Meraviglia ships!

THE HISTORY OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
From a group of 20 street performers at its beginnings in 1984, Cirque du Soleil is a major Québec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment.
The company has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 artists from more than 50 different countries. Cirque du Soleil has brought wonder and delight to more than 155 million spectators in more than 300 cities in over forty countries on six continents.

With 2 performances per night, six nights a week during sailings, this news is sure to elevate MSC’s profile within the cruise industry and spark a huge amount of interest for new potential passengers.

The spectacular productions will take place inside purpose-built Aft Lounges, which will feature 450 seats – including a 200-seat restaurant area where guests can enjoy dinner and drinks before each performance. The 1,000 sq mtr spaces – kitted out in the latest audio-visual technology – are being specifically designed for the shows at a cost of €20 million.

Face Painting by Cirque du Soleil at Ghirardelli Square chocolate festival

There are 4 Meraviglia project ships in the pipeline, the first  –  the 167,700 Tonne MSC Meraviglia is currently under construction in France.  She will accommodate 4,500 guest, and is due to set sail on her inaugural season from June 2017 around the Western Mediterranean.  Her 3 homeports will be Genoa, Marseille & Barcelona.  The 3 remaining ships are scheduled for delivery in 2019,2020 & 2022.

So what’s so special about the Meraviglia Ships?  Well….

“Meraviglia”, or “Wonder” in English, is the feeling of being amazed when we see something new, extraordinary or unimaginable. 

MSC Meraviglia is a sophisticated combination of state-of-the-art-technology, a love of the sea, design, comfort and practicality.                       It is a cruise ship that will dazzle her travellers.
The whole ceiling of the inside promenade will be covered with a giant 480-m² LED screen: a digital sky, capable of transmitting vistas, events, sunrises, sunsets and the starry skies at night.The Entertainment areas have been multiplied: there’s a fun park and a water park, breathtaking panoramic areas and two covered promenades.

There’s alot of love between the top-dogs of MSC & Cirque Du Soleil at the moment, here’s what they have to say about their new partnership:

Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises declared:

“Together with Cirque du Soleil are now designing a totally new, live entertainment experience for our guests. It’s this commitment to innovation, and the vision and creativity that only a family-owned company can apply, that make MSC Cruises so distinct”.

Yasmine Khalil, President 45 DEGREES, Cirque du Soleil’s Special Projects Company, commented:

“We have found in MSC a long-term partner with a clear vision about trends in the cruising industry and a strong desire to be the leader by taking entertainment on board to a whole new level.  For Cirque du Soleil, this is what inspires us and provides us with a great creative challenge that we require for each new relationship and project that we embark on”.

I’m filling up with the emotion of it all!

On a serious note though – Wow!  Really exciting news!  MSC Cruises have really got a feather in their cap with this new Love Affair, and I for one would love to experience this unique partnering.  Check out this video as a taster of what’s to come!

Gina

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