The most modern cruise fleet in the world continues to grow with the launch of majestic MSC Magnifica. After a spectacular christening ceremony in Hamburg, the new 'Musica' class vessel comes into service in March 2010. MSC Magnifica will carry 2,518 passengers, most of them enjoying the luxury of a sea-facing cabin with private balcony. Lucky guests on MSC Magnifica will be expertly looked after by a crew of over 1,000.

MSC Magnifica blends superior comfort with groundbreaking design and advanced technology, offering outstanding energy efficiency and environmental performance.

MSC Magnifica offers an exotic haven of tranquillity, the MSC AUREA SPA. Blending the magic of Balinese massage with the benefits of the latest technology, this sumptuous wellness centre offers a plethora of options for unwinding, from saunas and Turkish baths to a fitness centre, beauty salon, Thalassotherapy room, relaxation area and massage rooms. Here, in the heart of MSC Magnifica, highly trained Balinese personnel offer traditional Balinese massages and a wide variety of beauty treatments. MSC Magnifica gives guests the perfect opportunity to relax and restore their natural balance, emerging refreshed and reinvigorated.

Options for recreation onboard MSC Magnifica are endless. Guests can soak up the sun in the solarium or choose from 3 swimming pools, including one with the ingenious 'Magrodome' retractable roof - perfect for winter cruising. Feel like playing a game of tennis or basketball, keeping fit on the jogging track, or having fun on the mini-golf course? It's all there to be enjoyed on MSC Magnifica.

Combining elegance and excitement, MSC Magnifica boasts all the dining and entertainment amenities you would expect on a luxury liner, and much more besides. With a choice of 5 restaurants, numerous bars, an internet café and a cigar lounge - not forgetting the plush 1,200-seat theatre, cinema, casino and disco - there's never a dull moment on MSC Magnifica.