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s Cuba programme


from Havana to Montego Bay, Georgetown and Cozumel. MSC Cruises’ chief executive


officer, Gianni Onorato, said: “With no fewer than nine Unesco World Heritage Sites, and a long-held tradition of hospitality, Cuba has all the makings of a top world cruise destination. “MSC Cruises is honoured to


ses from Cuba in winter 2016-17


to create a 14-night itinerary. MSC Opera, which offers its


first Cuba season this winter, will return for a second winter in December 2016. The ship will sail on seven-night round-trip cruises


be able to support the further development of this huge potential, and we’re thankful to the Cuban authorities for their ongoing cooperation in this regard.” Seven-night cruises onboard MS Opera start at £949 in January


2016, including flights. mscbook.com


Celestyal Crystal returns to service following overhaul


Celestyal Cruises has completed work to add more than 40 balconies to Celestyal Crystal. The balconies were installed


over 20 days in drydock in the Athens port of Piraeus, along with other upgrades and the completion of technical maintenance. As well as 43 new balconies,


eight existing balconies were also refurbished and extended. The ship will sail in Cuba this


winter. Kyriakos Anastassiadis, the


line’s chief executive, said: “These balconies are part of an extensive refurbishment programme to continually elevate the quality of our brand and to ensure we are delivering a positive passenger experience on all of our vessels.” Celestyal Cruises has spent


€20 million on upgrades across its fleet this year.


CUBA: Celestyal Crystal will sail in the Caribbean this winter


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