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MSC Cruises is a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company, a privately owned Swiss shipping group founded in 1970 and headquartered in Geneva. Specializing in ocean and intermodal transportation worldwide, MSC’s maritime fleet has grown significantly to reach the rank of the second largest carrier in 1998 with respect to the number of vessels operated (134), and the fourth largest carrier in terms of container-slot capacity.

MSC Cruises, founded in 1988, currently operates five cruise ships with three more scheduled to debut in the next three years.

SHIPS:
MSC Armonia 2,065 p Panama Registry

MSC Lirica 1,533 p Panama Registry

MSC Monterey 576 p Panama Registry

MSC Melody 1,076 p Panama

MSC Opera 1,756 p Panama Registry

MSC Rhapsody 788 p Panama Registry

MSC Symphonia* 1,566 p Panama Registry

*The former European Vision debuts in 2005.

Addresses:
Via A. Depretis, 31
80133 Naples - Italy
General Phone:
+39-081-7942111
Italy Reservation Tel:
+39-081-7942400
Foreign Reservation :
+39-081-7942200

US Office address:

6750 North Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Tel: 1-954-772-6262
Fax: 1-954-776-5881

For nearly a half century, Metropolitan Touring has promoted eco-tourism to the Galapagos Islands and owns its fleet of deluxe vessels in the Archipelago. It also conducts educational and conservation oriented programs in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, located in Ecuador's Amazon basin.

SHIPS:
Isabella II (yacht) 40 p Ecuador Registry

MV Santa Cruz 90 p Ecuador Registry

Address:
PO Box 17-17-1649
Av. Republica del Salvador N36-34
Quito, Ecuador,
Phone: 593 2-2988200
Fax: 593 2 2464702