(TAN): The Cruise Division of MSC Group has signed a five-year agreement with Cruise Saudi for preferential berthing rights at the port of Jeddah, the cruise company said in a statement.
This is a further sign of MSC’s long-term commitment to support the development of the local tourism sector by operating cruises in the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf.
The announcement was made in Jeddah as one of the company’s most modern ships, MSC Bellissima, celebrated the opening of the city’s new passenger terminal with a commemorative event on board.
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The new cruise terminal will welcome guests onboard for MSC Bellissima’s highly anticipated inaugural season in the Red Sea with 3- and 4-night cruises from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to both Egypt and Jordan as well as new Saudi destinations up until the end of October.
