There will be four new cruise ships launched this year, fewer than usual. This week, we're giving you a snapshot of all four, and the MSC Preziosa is number three…
Launch date: March
Capacity: 3,959
Staterooms: 1,637
Decks: 18
Sister ship: Divina (identical), Splendida, Fantasia
Home Port: Genoa (Italy), Santos (Brazil)
Where it's sailing: Mediterranean (summer), South America (winter)
Ships now in MSC fleet: 13
Interesting: The fourth and final Fantasia-Class ship. It was originally ordered for the Libyan-based General National Maritime Transport and modified to Fantasia specs after MSC picked up the order canceled by the war in Libya.
Photo credit: Bernard BIGER STX France
Caribbean Princess
7 nights
February 23, 2013
Fort Lauderdale (return): Princess Cays, Curacao, Aruba
Inside: $599
Cost per day: $85
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