MSC Cruises announced on February 28th that it is suspending its ships’ calls to Saint Petersburg, Russia. According to a press release, this is due to recent developments in the region and related security concerns.
MSC Cruises stated that the health and safety of its passengers and crew was its top priority and that from the end of May until sometime in October its four ships with sailings in the Baltic Sea that included St. Petersburg in any of their summer 2022 itineraries – MSC Preziosa, MSC Grandiosa, MSC Poesia and MSC Virtuosa – will all suspend their calls to the Russian city.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, MSC Cruises has been communicating with alternative ports – such as Stockholm, Helsinki and Tallinn – to confirm calls for the four vessels and it will communicate any changes for each individual sailing as soon as possible to travel agents and any customers affected by the new arrangements.
MSC Cruises will also update its website to reflect the confirmed changes to each itinerary to provide up to date information for existing guests as well as for future guests interested in booking future holidays at sea in the Baltic Sea, according to a press release.
