MSC Cruises announced today that it will temporarily pause the operation of MSC Grandiosa later this month and move to January the planned restart of MSC Magnifica in connection with the new measures just introduced by the Italian government for the Christmas and New Year period. 

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• Due to the introduction of significant restrictions to movement in particular in France and Germany, two of MSC Magnifica’s key source markets, MSC Cruises will temporarily suspend further sailings of MSC Magnifica from 8 November through to 18 December

• MSC Grandiosa will meanwhile continue and extend her current sailings in the Western Mediterranean through to March 2021 with additional rigorous measures under the Company’s existing health and safety operating protocol

• The MSC 2021 World Cruise has also been cancelled due to many ports along her itinerary still being unavailable due to the pandemic

• Upon her return to sailing after temporary pause MSC Magnifica will continue to perform her current itinerary through to April 2021