MILAN – “MSC Cruises is ready to start again, we are only waiting for the government authorization that we hope will arrive soon”. Leonardo Massa, managing director Italy of MSC Cruises relaunches the ball to the government for the final go-ahead that would allow the cruises to restart in Italy and recover at least one remnant of the summer season. “We have worked hard in recent months to develop a protocol to ensure the health of cruise passengers and crews,” continues Massa.

“We are therefore ready to leave safely and to arm two ships, a complex operation that involves attracting thousands of people” he explains, underlining that “this summer more than a thousand Italian seamen will work on MSC Cruises’ ships”.

The goal for MSC as for Costa Cruises is to start again around mid-August.