With the brand new MSC Lirica coming to Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades, along with veteran Cruise Director Francesco Cimmino, Americans are in for a real treat. Cimmino is going to offer something special in addition to the regular fare of cruise ship activities the Lirica will be featuring full Italian shows with Opera telling the story of Italians. Speakers and demonstrations on the specialize carving on shells that is so unique in the world. As an additional treat told to us by Cimmino, is the opportunity to purchase these rare collectables on board the Lirica during the Caribbean Season.

Another special offering will be "Wine Tasting Courses" not just sampling wines but being involved with the background of wines for the course.

Cimmino and his staff will be truly offering "Italy welcome the Americans in America" aboard the Lirica’s Inaugural 11 night cruises in the Caribbean.

From January to May, 2004 MSC Lirica will offer 11 – night premium cruises starting at Caribbean Adventures special price of $975, per person, double occupancy. This includes port charges and is round trip from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.

The choice of itineraries includes West Indies and The Bahamas stopping at San Juan in Puerto Rico, Antigua, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Barts, Tortola and Nassau in the Bahamas.

Alternating dates are with Panama Canal and South America stopping in Montego Bay in Jamaica, Cartagena, Colombia, San Blas Islands, The Panama Canal, Puerto Limon in Costa Rica and Key West, Florida.

Afterwards, the MSC Lirica heads home on her first east bound Trans Atlantic voyage on May 15, 2004. Offering the old world charm of a 17 night Trans Atlantic cruise starting at the affordable rate of $1,195 per person, double occupancy including port charges. MSC Lirica will call at San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Lucia, and Barbados in the Caribbean, followed by six days at sea. Funchal, Malaga and Barcelona in the Mediterranean will complete the Lirica’s port of calls before she returns to Genoa.
Caribbean Adventures and MSC Italian Cruises’ are proud to introduce to you the MSC Lirica as she sets sail to the warm shores of the Caribbean for her Inaugural Season. This much anticipated new ship was built at

MSC Italian Cruises’ parent company is the second largest shipping company in the world, with over 200 ships and 19,000 employees worldwide. Specializing in ocean and intermoldal transportation worldwide, Mediterranean Shipping Cruises is a privately owned Swiss company founded in 1970 and headquartered in Geneva with North America offices’ in New York City and Moonachie, New Jersey.