MSC Cruises received “Best Big-Ship Luxury Enclave for MSC Yacht Club” and “Best Kept Secret,” honors in the 2009 Cruise Critic Editors’ Picks Awards. The awards honor the world’s top cruise lines and highlight the best of the best in cruising.
MSC Yacht Club is like a “ship within a ship,” with dedicated VIP areas available onboard the MSC Fantasiaand MSC Splendida. The MSC Yacht Club allows guests to experience the best of both worlds –personalized service and a private, intimate space while also enjoying the full benefits of all the magnificent vessel has to offer.
"Cruise lines continue to maintain exceptional standards and provide a fantastic vacation experience for travelers," said editor-in-chief Carolyn Spencer Brown. "Cruise lines should be justifiably proud of their staff, crew, partners and agencies that have made such achievement possible.”
The Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards evaluate cruise lines and ships according to who they cater to and compares like-for-like. Categories reflect the range of cruises and ships available to travelers -- from fun-packed family ships, to more serene luxury vessels -- and aims to provide a useful guide to the best ships for each type of cruiser and style of cruise.
Richard E. Sasso, president and chief-executive-officer for MSC Cruises in the U.S. and Canada, said, “MSC Cruises strives for excellence in providing quality guest experiences. This recognition by Cruise Critic with two Editors’ Pick awards for MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasiafurther enhances our reputation as a top-notch cruise line with amenities and accommodations for a variety of guests.”
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About MSC Cruises:
MSC Cruises has the most modern fleet in the world with ten ships: MSC Splendida andMSC Fantasia (the largest ships built for a European ship owner), MSC Poesia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Musica, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Armonia,MSC Opera, MSC Liricaand MSC Melody. The fleet cruises year round in theMediterraneanand seasonally inNorthern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean,the Caribbean,North America and Canada,South America, the Indian Ocean, South and West Africa.MSC Magnifica launches in 2010. MSC Cruises recently forged a three-year, million-dollar partnership with UNICEF to fund a community project in Brazil while increasing awareness of this cause onboard its ships.
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