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Ship: MSC Magnifica
Departure: Sunday, January 5, 2025
Nights: 72 nights
Departs: Genoa
Returns: Melbourne
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72
Nights
37
Sea Days
31
Ports
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Genoa,Marseille,Barcelona,Malaga,Casablanca,Mindel
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Day Date Port of Call Arrival Departure 1 Sunday, January 5, 2025 Genoa, Italy Embark 5:00 PM Genoa is an important seaport in northern Italy. It is also known as 'the Superb One' due to its illustrious past. Today it rises from the sea, with two massive towers providing striking landmarks. Read more about Genoa, Italy
2 Monday, January 6, 2025 Marseille, France 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Located on the SE coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, Marseille is France's largest commercial port, and is also the largest French city on the Mediterranean coast. It serves as a gateway to the lush fertile region of Provence and all its cultural contributions to gastronomic excellence, impressionistic art, and ancient architecture. This cosmopolitan city with 300 days of sunshine a year, clear blue skies and the down-to-earth warmth of its residents, boasts a trading history that goes back more than 2,500 years. Read more about Marseille, France
3 Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Barcelona, Spain 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Barcelona, located in Catalonia Spain, is Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean coast, and one of the world’s major global cities. Today, Barcelona balances itself on the cutting edge of architecture, intellectual life, and style. Indeed Barcelona won the 1999 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for its architecture, the first time that the winner has been a city, and not an individual architect. Read more about Barcelona, Spain
4 Wednesday, January 8, 2025 At Sea 5 Thursday, January 9, 2025 Malaga, Spain 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Malaga is a lively, prosperous city on Spain's fabled Costa del Sol aside the Mediterranean Sea, just 100 km east of the Strait of Gibraltar. The city’s warm winter temperatures (average daytime of 17 C) make it an ideal place to visit any time of year. The archaeological remains and monuments from the Phoenician, Roman, Arabian and Christian eras convert the historic centre into an ‘Open Museum’ displaying its rich history of more than 3,000 years. Read more about Malaga, Spain
6 Friday, January 10, 2025 Casablanca, Morocco 7:00 AM 10:00 PM Africa’s second largest city and Morocco’s largest city and chief port, Casablanca (Portuguese for ‘white house’), is located on the Atlantic Ocean in the west of the country. The city has passed through Arab, Portuguese, Dutch and French control, and the famous 1942 film Casablanca reflects its colonial status in the 1940s. Today it is the largest city of the Maghreb (Barbary Coast), land of the Berbers and Moors. Read more about Casablanca, Morocco
7 Saturday, January 11, 2025 At Sea 8 Sunday, January 12, 2025 At Sea 9 Monday, January 13, 2025 At Sea 10 Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Porto Grande, Cabo Verde 8:00 AM 6:00 PM The almost lunar volcanic islands that form the Cape Verde archipelago lie about 500 km off the Senegal coast. Although the isles may be African geographically speaking, they have retained a strong Latin flavour. Porto Grande, the port for the capital Mindelo, is on the windward isle of Sao Vicente and is home to over 90% of the island’s inhabitants. Read more about Porto Grande, Cabo Verde
11 Wednesday, January 15, 2025 At Sea 12 Thursday, January 16, 2025 At Sea 13 Friday, January 17, 2025 At Sea 14 Saturday, January 18, 2025 At Sea 15 Sunday, January 19, 2025 Salvador, Brazil 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Salvador, Brazil's former capital and fifth largest city in the country, is situated on a high bluff that circles around the eastern side of the magnificent All Saints Bay. This intriguing city with a population of over two million has a strong African influence that derives from the slaves brought here to work in the sugar cane fields more than 400 years ago. Their rich cultural heritage is evident in their music, dance, cuisine and religion. Read more about Salvador, Brazil
16 Monday, January 20, 2025 At Sea 17 Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10:00 AM 11:59 PM Rio de Janeiro is a large Brazilian city situated on the South Atlantic Coast of South America. It is perhaps best known for its carnivals and the largest art deco statue in existence, the giant Christ the Redeemer Statue that is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. While there absorb the magnificent views and you will feel as though you are taking a walk in the clouds. Read more about Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12:01 AM 4:00 PM Rio de Janeiro is a large Brazilian city situated on the South Atlantic Coast of South America. It is perhaps best known for its carnivals and the largest art deco statue in existence, the giant Christ the Redeemer Statue that is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. While there absorb the magnificent views and you will feel as though you are taking a walk in the clouds. Read more about Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 Thursday, January 23, 2025 At Sea 20 Friday, January 24, 2025 At Sea 21 Saturday, January 25, 2025 Buenos Aires, Argentina 11:00 AM 11:59 PM Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Rio de la Plata, on the SE coast of South America. The birthplace of the tango, the city is as bustling with energy as the dance itself. Stroll neighbourhoods with romantic restaurants, past its architecture and parks. Read more about Buenos Aires, Argentina
22 Sunday, January 26, 2025 Buenos Aires, Argentina 12:01 AM 8:00 PM Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Rio de la Plata, on the SE coast of South America. The birthplace of the tango, the city is as bustling with energy as the dance itself. Stroll neighbourhoods with romantic restaurants, past its architecture and parks. Read more about Buenos Aires, Argentina
23 Monday, January 27, 2025 At Sea 24 Tuesday, January 28, 2025 At Sea 25 Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Puerto Madryn, Argentina 9:00 AM 6:00 PM Puerto Madryn is a city in the province of Chubut, one of the most sheltered places on the Patagonian coast of Argentina. The town, founded in 1865 by 150 Welsh immigrants, has become an important tourist centre. This coastal city has warm summers and moderate winters all year round. Read more about Puerto Madryn, Argentina
26 Thursday, January 30, 2025 At Sea 27 Friday, January 31, 2025 Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Port Stanley is the capital and only town in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). It is located on the isle of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope, south of Stanley Harbour, in one of the wettest parts of the islands. It is very easy to see most of the islands’ worthwhile sites on a short walking tour. Read more about Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
28 Saturday, February 1, 2025 At Sea 29 Sunday, February 2, 2025 At Sea 30 Monday, February 3, 2025 Ushuaia, Argentina 6:00 AM 8:00 PM Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city, is located on the Beagle Channel, where soaring mountains, ice-blue glaciers, and an historic lighthouse create an ideal backdrop. The capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, it was first settled by British missionaries. During the first half of the 20th C the major building of the city was a prison, built by the Argentinian government for repeat offenders and serious criminals, as the subpolar oceanic climate made escape difficult. Read more about Ushuaia, Argentina
31 Tuesday, February 4, 2025 At Sea 32 Wednesday, February 5, 2025 At Sea 33 Thursday, February 6, 2025 Chacabuco, Chile 7:00 AM 3:00 PM Chacabuco - aka Puerto Chacabuco - is a Chilean town located at the head of Aisén Fjord in Aisén commune. Ships anchor in the bay of Chacabuco and passengers are tendered to shore. This is a small isolated settlement with no clearly defined town centre, consisting of one main road, a fish processing facility, and a pier. Read more about Chacabuco, Chile
34 Friday, February 7, 2025 Puerto Montt, Chile 9:00 AM 6:00 PM Puerto Montt is a fast growing city in the south of Chile, just north of Chiloe Island. At the southern end of the Pan American highway in Chile, Puerto Montt is not only the end of the road, but the beginning of the fabled land of fjords, canals, islands, and the snow-capped mountains of the Andes. Fertile agricultural fields and green forested hills also add to the enchantment of Southern Chile. Read more about Puerto Montt, Chile
35 Saturday, February 8, 2025 At Sea 36 Sunday, February 9, 2025 Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile 8:00 AM 11:59 PM Santiago is the capital of Chile, 90 minutes drive from its port Valparaiso. Santiago has easy access both to ski slopes just 50 km to the Andes, and beaches 100 km to the Pacific. Chile's steady economic growth has transformed Santiago into one of Latin America's most modern metropolitan areas, with dozens of shopping centers and impressive high-rises. Read more about Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile
37 Monday, February 10, 2025 Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile 12:01 AM 6:00 PM Santiago is the capital of Chile, 90 minutes drive from its port Valparaiso. Santiago has easy access both to ski slopes just 50 km to the Andes, and beaches 100 km to the Pacific. Chile's steady economic growth has transformed Santiago into one of Latin America's most modern metropolitan areas, with dozens of shopping centers and impressive high-rises. Read more about Santiago (Valparaiso), Chile
38 Tuesday, February 11, 2025 At Sea 39 Wednesday, February 12, 2025 At Sea 40 Thursday, February 13, 2025 At Sea 41 Friday, February 14, 2025 At Sea 42 Saturday, February 15, 2025 Easter Island, Chile 7:00 AM 5:00 PM Most cruise ships make a scenic pass of the island, and as few as 30% tender successfully to shore, there being no harbour and the weather is problematic. (Serious sight-seers arrive by air from Chile mainland.) One of the most isolated islands in the world, this triangle of volcanic rock in the South Pacific is 2,300 km off the west coast of Chile. It is intriguing, its history is as unclear as it is mysterious. Read more about Easter Island, Chile
43 Sunday, February 16, 2025 At Sea 44 Monday, February 17, 2025 At Sea 45 Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Pitcairn Island, Pitcairn 8:00 AM 11:00 AM NOTE: Tenders to shore are infrequent. Locals from the island do come out to the anchored ship. Pitcairn Island (pop. Read more about Pitcairn Island, Pitcairn
46 Wednesday, February 19, 2025 At Sea 47 Thursday, February 20, 2025 At Sea 48 Friday, February 21, 2025 Papeete, French Polynesia 9:00 AM 11:59 PM The city of Papeete (Tahitian Pape'ete; pop. 27,000) is the capital of Tahiti, the largest of the French Polynesian Islands. With its pleasant warm tropical climate, city-lovers will enjoy Papeete's chic shops, specialist stores and boutiques, together with the lively mix of French, Polynesian, and Chinese cultures. Read more about Papeete, French Polynesia
49 Saturday, February 22, 2025 Papeete, French Polynesia 12:01 AM 6:00 PM The city of Papeete (Tahitian Pape'ete; pop. 27,000) is the capital of Tahiti, the largest of the French Polynesian Islands. With its pleasant warm tropical climate, city-lovers will enjoy Papeete's chic shops, specialist stores and boutiques, together with the lively mix of French, Polynesian, and Chinese cultures. Read more about Papeete, French Polynesia
50 Sunday, February 23, 2025 Moorea, French Polynesia 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Mo'orea is French Polynesia's second-most popular tourist attraction after Tahiti. Located a mere seven kilometres west of the island of Tahiti, Mo'orea is distinctive for its jagged peaks cloaked with lush greenery, its white and black sand beaches that are among the finest in the world.The island is encircled by a lagoon of translucent green, fringed by the deep blue of the ocean and light blue sky. Then there are the fascinating threads of waterfalls that tumble down fern-softened cliffs, all of which sets one in awe of the majesty of nature. Read more about Moorea, French Polynesia
51 Monday, February 24, 2025 At Sea 52 Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Aitutaki, Cook Islands 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Aitutaki - aka Araura, Ararau, Utataki - is one of the Cook Islands, 250 km north of the main island, Rarotonga. Bounded by a triangular barrier reef, Aitutaki boasts one of the most famous lagoons in the world and which is home to a large number of fish, hence making it a favourite spot for snorkelling and scuba diving. The lagoon is four times the area of the main island, and inside the lagoon are fifteen islets each its own paradise. Read more about Aitutaki, Cook Islands
53 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Rarotonga, Cook Islands 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Rarotonga is the emerald jewel of the South Pacific. It lies midway between French Polynesia to the east, and Samoa and Tonga to the west. One of 15 Cook Islands, it is a popular tourist destination. Read more about Rarotonga, Cook Islands
54 Thursday, February 27, 2025 At Sea 55 Friday, February 28, 2025 At Sea 56 Saturday, March 1, 2025 At Sea 57 Sunday, March 2, 2025 At Sea 58 Monday, March 3, 2025 At Sea 59 Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Bay of Islands, New Zealand 8:00 AM 6:00 PM The Bay of Islands - the first permanent European settlement and sea port in New Zealand - is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km NW of Whangarei it is close to the northern tip of the country. The bay is the busiest, yet quietest place you'll ever come to. Read more about Bay of Islands, New Zealand
60 Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Auckland, New Zealand 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Auckland, one of New Zealand's most populous cities, is located on the North Island of New Zealand. Auckland, known as Tamaki Makaurau, is based around twin harbours called Waitemata and Manukau Harbour extending up to volcanic hills to the west. Auckland has so much to offer when you combine an urban environment, stunning diverse landscapes and warming polynesian culture. Read more about Auckland, New Zealand
61 Thursday, March 6, 2025 Rotorua (Tauranga), New Zealand 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Rotorua (Tauranga) is a centre of tourism and a place of extraordinary natural beauty. It is a smallish city on the shores of a lake of the same name, in the crater of an ancient volcano in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The entire area is thermally active, and the smell of sulphur, a 'rotten eggs’ smell that is never far, results in the nicknames 'Sulphur City' and 'Rottenrua'. Read more about Rotorua (Tauranga), New Zealand
62 Friday, March 7, 2025 At Sea 63 Saturday, March 8, 2025 Christchurch, New Zealand 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury, is the largest city of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located mid-way down the island's east coast just north of Banks Peninsula, on the edge of the Canterbury Plains. It is a vibrant, cosmopolitan place with exciting festivals, theatre, modern art galleries, great shopping and award-winning attractions. Read more about Christchurch, New Zealand
64 Sunday, March 9, 2025 Dunedin, New Zealand 8:00 AM 4:00 PM Dunedin is the principal city of the Otago Region of New Zealand. It was founded in 1848 by Scottish migrants, and today the city still contains many Scottish relics, including a statue of the Scottish Bard Robbie Burns. Fine examples of working heritage include the Speight’s Brewery, the Gasworks Museum and the very popular Taieri Gorge Railway. Read more about Dunedin, New Zealand
65 Monday, March 10, 2025 Milford Sound, New Zealand 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Milford Sound is a stunningly beautiful fjord in the SW of New Zealand's South Island and lying within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Described by Rudyard Kipling as the 'eighth wonder of the world', it has been judged 'the world's top travel destination' in an international survey, and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Milford Sound runs 15 km inland from the Tasman Sea and is surrounded by sheer rock faces, such as the Elephant and Lion Peaks that rise to 1200 m or more on either side. Read more about Milford Sound, New Zealand
66 Tuesday, March 11, 2025 At Sea 67 Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Hobart, Australia 1:00 PM 9:00 PM Hobart is the capital of Australia’s island state of Tasmania. Tasmania is located at the southernmost part of Australia. Hobart was founded in 1803, making it the 2nd oldest city in the country, after Sydney, New South Wales and was first established as a penal colony for British convicts. Read more about Hobart, Australia
68 Thursday, March 13, 2025 At Sea 69 Friday, March 14, 2025 Sydney, Australia 9:00 AM 11:59 PM Situated on Australia's east coast is Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales. Cruising guests have the privilege when departing Sydney ports to view the iconic and famous Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge while leaving Sydney Harbour. In 1973, the Opera House completed construction and is the most popular building in Australia and one of the most famous in the world. Read more about Sydney, Australia
70 Saturday, March 15, 2025 Sydney, Australia 12:01 AM 8:00 PM Situated on Australia's east coast is Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales. Cruising guests have the privilege when departing Sydney ports to view the iconic and famous Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge while leaving Sydney Harbour. In 1973, the Opera House completed construction and is the most popular building in Australia and one of the most famous in the world. Read more about Sydney, Australia
71 Sunday, March 16, 2025 Eden, Australia 9:00 AM 8:00 PM Eden is located at deep-water Twofold Bay on the Sapphire Coast, 476 km south of Sydney. The port berths ships to 325m. It is set in rugged beauty with golden sandy beaches and crystal waters to the east and forests and park lands to the west. Read more about Eden, Australia
72 Monday, March 17, 2025 At Sea 73 Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Melbourne, Australia 8:00 AM Disembark Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, is also known as the cultural, culinary, and sporting capital of Australia. Set on the Yarra River, the city is home to world-class sporting facilities, museums, galleries and theatres and many revered restaurants. The Central Business District (CBD) has become renowned for its tiny laneways, boutique shopping, street art, and impeccable barista-made coffee. Read more about Melbourne, Australia
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MSC Magnifica
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Launched in 2009, MSC Magnifica at 89,600 GT carries 2,550 passengers. She is one of MSC Cruise Line's "Musica" family of ships. The interior décor of wood and marble, soft furnishings and colour reflects high Italian quality. MSC Magnifica will be upgraded in early 2021, adding two new restaurants, a new water park and kids’ area, and a 23m extension that will add another 215 new cabins.
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Surface approx. 269 sq. ft. with a balcony that is approx. 65 sq. ft., deck 15.BalconySitting area with sofaSpacious WardrobeBathroom with bathtub, vanity area with hairdryerComfortable double or single beds (on request)Interactive TV, Wifi connection available (for a fee), telephone, safe and minibarCan accomodate up to 5 peopleThe image is representative only; the size, layout and furniture may vary (within the same cabin category).
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Surface approx. 172 sq. ft. with a balcony that is approx. 54 sq. ft., deck 10-11Sitting area with sofaBathroom with shower or bathtub, vanity area with hairdryerComfortable double or single beds (on request*)Interactive TV, telephone, Wifi connection available (for a fee), safe and minibar*Cabin for guests with disabilities or reduced mobility has only single beds (except cabin 15022 and 15023)The image is representative only; the size, layout and furniture may vary (within the same cabin category).
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Surface approx. 172 sq. ft., deck 5-12Window with sea viewRelaxing armchairBathroom with shower, vanity area with hairdryerComfortable double or single beds (on request*)Interactive TV, telephone, Wifi connection available (for a fee), safe and minibar* Cabin for guests with disabilities or reduced mobility has only single beds.The image is representative only; the size, layout and furniture may vary (within the same cabin category).
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Surface approx. 140 sq. ft., deck 11-12Relaxing armchairBathroom with shower, vanity area and hairdryerComfortable double or single beds (on request*)TV, telephone, Wifi connection available (for a fee), safe and minibar** Cabins for guests with disabilities or reduced mobility have only single beds.The image is representative only; the size, layout and furniture may vary (within the same cabin category).
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