On Thursday, October 17, 2024, the now very regular cruise ship MSC Virtuosa, from the eponymous company MSC Cruises, will make its ninth stopover in our port of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, from 7:00 a.m. to 19:00 p.m. The ship's short itinerary will allow its 5094 passengers, mostly British, to stroll through the city center of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, and to explore our Cotentin region for the more adventurous. The ship will resume its itinerary towards Belgium, for a final stopover in Zeebrugge.
Boat features
Derived from MSC Meraviglia, this series of liners was ordered by MSC from the Saint-Nazaire shipyard. These ships have the particularity of being hybrid, able to run on LNG. these were the largest liners built for the Italian-Swiss company before the delivery of the World class, the prototype of which was the MSC World Europe which was commissioned in 2022. A third ship of the Meraviglia Plus class, the MSC Euribia followed in 2023. The MSC Virtuosa was delivered on February 1, 2021 to its owner, leaving the Saint-Nazaire quay where it was awaiting the resumption of cruises after the COVID-19 crisis. © Association Paquebots & Marine Marchande
- Length : M 331
- Accommodation capacity : up to 6 passengers
- Crew : up to 1 people
- Flag : Malta (Valletta)
- Nationality on board (majority): British
Shipping Agent : Sea Invest Shipping Agency Tour Operator: Intercruises
Stopover itinerary
(From October 16 to 20, 2024)
Southampton > Cherbourg > Zeebrugge > Southampton.
Excursions and services offered during the stopover in Cherbourg:
The excursions will take you to Mont Saint-Michel, the landing beaches and the Val de Saire.
The services offered :
- Information Desk at the Cruise Terminal from 07 a.m. to 00:18 p.m.;
- Presence of a representative of La Cité de la Mer in the morning;
- Cruise Greeters present to guide and accompany passengers;
- From 07:30 a.m. to 18:00 p.m., a shuttle service will provide a connection between the Cruise Terminal, the Les Eléis shopping center, the SNCF train station and the city center, in collaboration with Cap Cotentin.
Cruise stopovers 2024
To find out everything about the year's arrivals, consult the stopover program.
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