Oct 10, 2011 16:09 BST MSC CRUISES’ 'PICK YOUR GIFT’ PROMOTION IS A CRACKER OF A FESTIVE OFFER!

Anyone booking an outside cabin with a balcony on MSC Splendida (7-night Mediterranean cruise departing 24th or 31st December), MSC Fantasia (9- night Mediterranean cruise departing 19th or 28th December) or MSC Magnifica (7-night Mediterranean cruise departing 18th or 27th December) can take their pick from one of these fabulous gifts: Free Return flights from London Free £200 on board credit per person Free £150 discount per person from the cruise portion or a Free Spa Package to include a free personal consultation and welcome cocktail; entrance to the thermal spa for the duration of the cruise; one Bali Massage (45 minutes); one Bali Massage with foot reflexology (45 minutes); one facial treatment (60 minutes) and one Bali Thalasso “Flowers and Sea” (80 minutes)

MSC Splendida will visit the ports of , , Valletta, La Goulette (Tunisia), Civitavecchia (Rome) and , returning to Genoa. Cruise prices starts from just £ per person for an outside cabin with balcony. Return flights available on request at £290 per person.

MSC Fantasia will visit the ports of Genoa, Barcelona, , Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Casablanca, Malaga and Civitavecchia (Rome), returning to Genoa. Cruise prices starts from just £1,189 per person for an outside cabin with balcony. Return flights available on request at £290 per person.

MSC Magnifica will visit Venice, Bari, Rhodes, Haifa and Piraeus, returning to Venice. Cruise prices starts from just £1009 per person. Return flights available on request at £230 per person. MSC Cruises’ ‘Pick Your Gift’ promotion is based on double occupancy and single passengers paying 50% single supplement.

For further information or to book an MSC Cruise visit www.msccruises.co.uk or call MSC Cruises on 0844 561 1955.

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MSC Cruisesis the world’s leading cruise company in the Mediterranean, South African and Brazilian markets and operates across the globe. Its modern fleet comprises eleven ships: MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia, MSC Poesia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Musica, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Armonia, MSC Opera, MSC Lirica, MSC Melody and MSC Magnifica, launched in March 2010. The fleet will increase in size with the addition of the MSC Divina which will be christened on May 26th in Marseille in 2012, . The fleet cruises year-round in the Mediterranean and seasonally in Northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the , North America and Canada, , the Indian Ocean, South and West Africa, Abu Dhabi and the Emirates. MSC Cruises is the only company in the world to receive the "6 Golden Pearls" award from the Bureau Veritas in recognition of its high level of quality management and environmental responsibility. MSC has also achieved ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 certification for the quality and food safety of all aspects of its catering, both on shore and on board. MSC Cruises cares about the welfare of children, and as a responsible market leader believes in making a positive impact in the regions where it operates. To this end, the company recently forged a partnership with UNICEF to fund a community project aimed at providing disadvantaged children in Brazil with a quality education. Contacts

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