MSC and Seabourn have all cruise ships back in service: Travel Weekly
MSC Cruises and Seabourn are the latest cruise lines to return 100% of its ships to service.
The MSC Musica was the final vessel in MSC’s 19-ship fleet to resume operations on June 5. The Musica set sail from Geneva, Switzerland, to Katakolon, Greece, and Bari, Italy.
MSC will welcome two new ships by the end of the year — the MSC Seascape and the MSC World Europa.
Elsewhere in Greece, Seabourn returned its fifth and final ship to operation. The Seabourn Sojourn departed Athens on June 6. The ship will sail largely seven-day Mediterranean voyages, along with some 10- and 11-day sailings between Monte Carlo and Barcelona, with visits to Tangier, Morocco; Gibraltar; and Malta.
Royal Caribbean International returned its full 26-ship fleet to operations after deploying the Rhapsody of the Seas on a seven-night European sailing May 23. The Rhapsody was sailing to Italy, Greece, Croatia, France and Spain.
Marking a major milestone for the cruise industry’s comeback, Carnival Cruise Line announced May 2 its entire 23-ship fleet was back in service for the first time since the pandemic. The final ship was the Carnival Splendor, which set sail from Seattle to Alaska.
Norwegian Cruise Line returned its full 17-ship fleet to service on May 9, calling it the Great Cruise Comeback. The final ship was the Norwegian Spirit, which underwent a $100 million revitalization and relaunched with a sailing in Tahiti. The Spirit will sail a 16-day voyage on June 12 from Honolulu to Vancouver before repositioning in Alaska.
Holland America Line is expected to return the Westerdam to service on June 12 with a seven-day Alaska sailing out of Seattle. The Volendam is docked in the Netherlands, as the city of Rotterdam has chartered it to house Ukrainian refugees; Rotterdam recently extended the charter. The Volendam is scheduled to return to service on Sept. 24 with a Mediterranean sailing from Venice.
Princess Cruises has three ships yet to return. The Coral Princess is scheduled to return on June 16 in Australia, the Diamond Princess on Sept. 1 from San Diego and the Sapphire Princess on Sept. 24 from Los Angeles.
Celebrity Cruises’ final ship to re-enter service, the Celebrity Infinity, is due back in Fort Lauderdale on June 25.
All six ships in Oceania’s fleet are back in operation, as are all five ships for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Disney Cruise Line, Azamara, Cunard Line and Silversea also have all of their ships operating.
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