Wednesday, October 5, 2022 from 06:00 p.m. to 21:00 p.m.

For the first time, the liner MSC Preziosa, from the company MSC Cruises, will be on call at the port of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin from 06:00 a.m. to 21:00 p.m., stopover times are modified due to an expected gale. On board, around 1 passengers, most of them German. This same ship will punctuate the arrivals of liners this month of October with no less than 300 arrivals in total. Next stop the following week, Wednesday 3.

Upon delivery, the flagship of the MSC Cruises company, the MSC Preziosa was not originally ordered by MSC, but by the Libyan company General National Maritime Transport Company based on plans for the MSC Fantasia series. The ship should have been named PHOENICIA. Due to unrest with Libya, the Saint-Nazaire shipyard decided to cancel the contract linking it with the GNMTC while the liner was already under construction. Eventually, MSC repurchased the vessel which was completed as MSC PREZIOSA. She was christened by Sophia Loren on March 23, 2013 and made her maiden cruise the following day. © APPM Association

MSC Preziosa

Boat features :

  • Length: 333 m
  • Capacity: up to 4 passengers
  • Crew: up to 1 people
  • Flag: Bermuda
  • Nationality on board: German

Directions (from October 3 to 10, 2022) :

Hamburg – Cherbourg – Le Havre – Southampton – Hamburg.

Excursions offered on board :

The Shipping Agent is Sea Invest.

The excursions will be provided by the Tour Operator Intercruises.

Cruise passengers are offered getaways to Mont Saint-Michel, the Landing Beaches, Val de Saire and Cap de la Hague.

Passengers will be able to benefit from the services set up by the Cotentin Tourist Office

The Information Office at the Cruise Terminal from 09:00 a.m. to 17:30 p.m. | Visit from a representative of the Cité de la Mer from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Cruise Greeters will be present to guide passengers during the stopover.

A photo exhibition entitled “Treasures and lights of Cotentin” by Arnaud Guérin accessible to cruise passengers throughout the duration of the stopover at the Cruise Terminal.

A shuttle will provide the connection between the Cruise Terminal and the city center from 09:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. in partnership with Cap Cotentin.

2022 stopovers

2022 cruise stopovers in Cherbourg in Cotentin

2022 cruise stopovers in Cherbourg in Cotentin

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