Wild Discovery Highlights 2012
A world of adventure, recreation and relaxation.
Ships
Itineraries
Useful Information
MSC Fantasia ........................................................................ page 5
Mediterranean ..................................................................... page 5
Payment Policy ............................................................. page 14
MSC Splendida ................................................................ page 6
Aegean & Adriatic Sea ......................................... page 9
MSC Musica ............................................................................. page 6 MSC Sinfonia ........................................................................ page 7
Cancellation Policy .............................................. page 14 Children Policy .............................................................. page 14
Northern Europe ......................................................... page 11
Special Notes .................................................................... page 14
MSC Divina ............................................................................... page 9 MSC Magnifica ............................................................... page 11 MSC Opera .............................................................................. page 12 2
Hotels
Including
Excluding
Special MSC Services
Why
MSC Cruises? More and more people are choosing to holiday with MSC Cruises. And if you decide to join them, you’ll quickly see why. You’ll be amazed by the comfort of our state-of-the-art fleet and the exceptional service on board. You’ll love the wonderful cuisine, the unrivalled spa, sports and leisure facilities, the spectacular entertainment, all surrounded by the bubbly atmosphere of our passengers’ and crew’s different cultures.
1 Children under 18 sail free 2 The only fleet with cabins suitable for families of 5 3 A warm welcome and an exceptional service 4 A world of wellness in an oasis of peace and tranquility: MSC Aurea Spa 5 A refined and exclusive space on board with MSC Yacht Club 6 Outstanding free entertainment & quiet refined ambiance 7 The first ecoship to receive 6 golden pearls for environmental protection 8 Unique, themed & diversified itineraries 9 A world of taste with a high quality international cuisine 10 European charm, impeccable decor, Italian style
The ideal environment for children All parents understand the
Restore your natural balance Within every ship in the MSC Cruises
importance of giving their children the right balance of freedom and supervision, especially on holiday. Presenting a whole world of discovery and excitement in a safe, self-contained environment, our ships are the ideal place for kids to enjoy themselves in total security. And with a range of clubs for children of all ages offering activities, sports, parties, games and shows, each MSC Cruises holiday provides plenty of opportunities for kids to have fun while Mum and Dad relax - and vice versa!
fleet, we have created a haven of calm where you can relax, pamper yourself and restore the harmony of mind and body. Blending the magic of Balinese massage with the tradition of therapeutic waters inherited from the ancient Romans, the MSC Aurea SPA wellness centre offers a vast choice of innovative treatments, all carried out by experts under strict medical supervision. A visit to the MSC Aurea SPA will leave you feeling renewed, refreshed and ready to enjoy your cruise to the full.
MSC Yacht Club, Exclusivity & Privacy in a world of choice The MSC Yacht Club offers a unique private club ambiance with a signature butler service and exclusive designer suites situated at the front of MSC Fantasia, MSC Splendida and - from 2012 - MSC Divina. Enjoy 24hour concierge service in a reception area gleaming with Italian marble, polished walnut and a Swarovski crystal staircase. Step inside the private Top Sail Lounge or out onto The One Pool & Bar area to enjoy complimentary wines and spirits, specialty coffees and mouthwatering refreshments. Or let our butlers serve you a traditional British afternoon tea. This all-inclusive yet highly exclusive domain is designed for your privacy and comfort – an oasis of luxury on board our elegant flagship vessels.
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4 Greece - Santorini
Experience classic Mediterranean cruising at its best Discover the essence of cruising in the marvellous Mediterranean. With its unrivalled diversity of destinations, this remarkable region offers the perfect mix of scenic beauty and historical interest. And between ports of call, you can enjoy the 5-star comfort and cutting-edge facilities of our fleet. Whether you enjoy basking in the midsummer heat or prefer to enjoy the winter sun from the Magrodome covered pool, MSC Cruises has the ideal Mediterranean holiday for you. From the wonders of the ancients to the playgrounds of the jet set, visit the very best of the region aboard its most stylish ships.
MSC Fantasia
8D/7N
Spain, France, Italy, Tunisia ITINERARY Day
Port
Arrival
Departure
Fri
Barcelona
....
18:00
2
Sat
Marseille
08:00
17:00
3
Sun
Genoa
0800
17:00
4
Mon
Naples
11:30
19:30
5
Tue
Palermo
09:00
17:00
6
Wed
La Goulette
07:00
17:00
7
Thu
At Sea
....
....
8
Fri
Barcelona
09:00
...
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REGIONS: Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Naples, Palermo, La Goulette, Barcelona
BUDGET RANGE
PORT OF DEPARTURE: Barcelona
Ocean view: from €539 to €1479
Possibility to embark from Marseille & Naples
Balcony cabins: from €679 to €1879
SEASON: From April to October 2012
per person sharing double
Inside cabins: from €379 to €1329
Balcony suites: from €1179 to €2379 Aurea suites: from
1329 to 2679
€
€
• 7-night accommodation on full board basis • All activities and animations on board • Round trip ticket (economy class) • Airport, port taxes & travel insurance • Schengen visa multiple entry • Drinks & tips on board • Optional tours • Round trip transfers: airport – pier – airport
ENHANCE your vacation experience with hotel packages in: • Barcelona 3D/2N post-cruise Rialto 3* Hotel for $415 per person • Naples 2D/1N post-cruise Rex 3* Hotel for $300 per person • Marseille 4D/3N pre-cruise Du Palais 3* Hotel for $490 per person Ask for our special packages including airfare
* Children under 18 travel free in a cabin with their parents. Registration costs, insurance, flights and transfers (where required) are excluded from the offer.
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Spain - Ibiza
MSC Splendida
8D/7N
Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Malta ITINERARY 1
Day
Port
Arrival
Departure
Fri
Civitavecchia
....
19:00
2
Sat
Genoa
09:00
17:00
3
Sun
Barcelona
13:00
19:30
4
Mon
At sea
....
....
5
Tue
La Goulette
07:00
17:00
6
Wed
Valletta
09:00
18:00
7
Thu
Messina
07:00
14:00
8
Fri
Civitavecchia
08:00
...
REGIONS: Civitavecchia, Genoa, Barcelona, La Goulette, Valletta, Messina, Civitavecchia
BUDGET RANGE
PORT OF DEPARTURE: Civitavecchia (Rome)
Ocean view: from €539 to €1479
Possibility to embark from Barcelona
Balcony cabins: from €679 to €1879
SEASON: From April to October 2012
per person sharing double
• 7-night accommodation on full board basis • All activities and animations on board • Round trip ticket (economy class) • Airport, port taxes & travel insurance • Schengen visa multiple entry • Drinks & tips on board • Optional tours • Round trip transfers: airport – pier – airport
ENHANCE your vacation experience with hotel packages in: • Barcelona 2D/1N post-cruise
Inside cabins: from €379 to €1329
Rialto 3* Hotel for
$
330 per person• Naples
Balcony suites: from €1179 to €2379 Aurea suites: from €1329 to €2679 Ask for our special packages including airfare
* Children under 18 travel free in a cabin with their parents. Registration costs, insurance, flights and transfers (where required) are excluded from the offer.
MSC Musica
8D/7N
Italy, Greece, Croatia ITINERARY Day
Port
Arrival
Departure
1
Sun
Venice
....
17:30
2
Mon
Bari
13:00
18:00
3
Tue
Katakolon
12:30
17:30
4
Wed
Santorini
08:00
14:30
4
Wed
Mykonos
19:30
....
5
Thu
Mykonos
....
01:00
5
Thu
Piraeus
07:30
16:30
6
Fri
Corfù
13:00
19:00
7
Sat
Dubrovnik
08:00
14:00
8
Sun
Venice
09:00
...
REGIONS: Venice, Bari, Katakolon, Santorini, Mykonos, Piraeus, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Venice BUDGET RANGE
Possibility to embark from Bari
Inside cabins: from €379 to €1329
* Children under 18 travel free in a cabin with their parents. Registration costs, insurance, flights and transfers (where required) are excluded from the offer.
ENHANCE your vacation experience with hotel packages in:
per person sharing double
Ocean view: from €589 to €1429 Balcony cabins: from €679 to €1879 Balcony suites: from €1179 to €1879
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• Round trip ticket (economy class) • Airport, port taxes & travel insurance • Schengen visa multiple entry • Drinks & tips on board • Optional tours • Round trip transfers: airport – pier – airport
• Venice 2D/1N pre-cruise San Marco 3* Hotel for $410 per person
PORT OF DEPARTURE: Venice
SEASON: From April to October 2012
• 7-night accommodation on full board basis • All activities and animations on board
Ask for our special packages including airfare
MSC Sinfonia
8D/7N
Italy, Tunisia, Spain, France ITINERARY 1
PORT OF DEPARTURE: Civitavecchia (Rome) Possibility to embark from Marseille
SEASON: From May to October 2012
Port
Arrival
Departure
Sat
Civitavecchia
....
19:30
2
Sun
Salerno
08:00
14:00
3
Mon
La Goulette
09:00
14:00
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REGIONS: Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia
Day
Tue
Ibiza
17:00
....
Wed
Ibiza
....
02:00
5
Wed
Palma de Mallorca
10:00
18:00
6
Thu
Marseille
13:00
19:00
7
Fri
Genoa
09:00
16:00
8
Sat
Civitavecchia
09:30
...
BUDGET RANGE
• 7-night accommodation on full board basis • All activities and animations on board • Round trip ticket (economy class) • Airport, port taxes & travel insurance • Schengen visa multiple entry • Drinks & tips on board • Optional tours • Round trip transfers: airport – pier – airport
per person sharing double
Inside cabins: from €379 to €1419 Outside cabins: from €559 to €1769 Balcony cabins: from €879 to €2279 Ask for our special packages including airfare
* Children under 18 travel free in a cabin with their parents. Registration costs, insurance, flights and transfers (where required) are excluded from the offer.
7 MSC Splendida
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Portonovo - Adriatic Sea
MSC’s Aegean
& Adriatic Sea Cruise
Enjoy a spellbinding scenery along the rugged coastlines of Croatia and discover the ancient treasures of Greece as you sail along the Aegean, including stops in Turkey and Italy. There’s so much just waiting to be discovered in this enchanting corner of the world on board of MSC Divina. This latest addition to MSC Cruises is named in honour of screen legend Sophia Loren, and will be christened in Marseille in May 2012.
MSC Divina
MSC Divina
8D/7N
Turkey, Croatia, Italy, Greece ITINERARY Day
Port
Arrival
Departure
1
Wed
Istanbul
....
16:30
2
Thu
At sea
....
....
3
Fri
Dubrovnik
12:30
17:30
4
Sat
Venice
09:30
17:00
5
Sun
Bari
10:00
15:00
6
Mon
Katakolon
08:00
13:00
7
Tue
Izmir
09:00
15:00
8
Wed
Istanbul
07:30
...
REGIONS: Istanbul, Dubrovnik, Venice, Bari, Katakolon, Izmir, Istanbul
BUDGET RANGE
PORT OF DEPARTURE: Istanbul
Ocean view: from €699 to €1099
Possibility to embark from Venice
Balcony cabins: from €699 to €1369
per person sharing double
Inside cabins: from €489 to €849
• 7-night accommodation on full board basis • All activities and animations on board • Round trip ticket (economy class) • Airport, port taxes & travel insurance • Schengen visa multiple entry • Drinks & tips on board • Optional tours • Round trip transfers: airport – pier – airport
ENHANCE your vacation experience with hotel packages in: • Istanbul 3D/2N pre-cruise Lamartine 4* Hotel for $395 per person
SEASON: From 06 June to 24 October 2012 Ask for our special packages including airfare * Children under 18 travel free in a cabin with their parents. Registration costs, insurance, flights and transfers (where required) are excluded from the offer.
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10 Norway - Flam
MSC’s Northern Europe Cruises: your gateway to the best of the Baltics, the Fjords and beyond… Think you know Northern Europe? Once you’ve experienced an MSC Northern Europe cruise, you may think again! Discover MSC Cruises fantastic deals for the best of the Baltics and Norway’s remarkable fjords aboard the remarkable ship of MSC Magnifica.
Norway - Fjords
MSC Magnifica
8D/7N
Denmark, Germany, Norway ITINERARY 1
Day
Port
Arrival
Departure
Sat
Copenhagen
....
18:00
2
Sun
Kiel
08:00
16:00
3
Mon
At sea
....
....
4
Tue
Flam
09:00
18:00
5
Wed
Bergen
08:00
18:00
6
Thu
Stavanger
08:00
17:00
7
Fri
Oslo
10:00
17:00
8
Sat
Copenhagen
09:00
...
REGIONS: Copenhagen, Kiel, Flaam, Bergen, Stavanger, Oslo, Copenhagen
BUDGET RANGE
PORT OF DEPARTURE: Copenhagen
Ocean view: from €929 to €1349
SEASON: From June to September 2012
• 7-night accommodation on full board basis • All activities and animations on board • Round trip ticket (economy class) • Airport, port taxes & travel insurance • Schengen visa multiple entry • Drinks & tips on board • Optional tours • Round trip transfers: airport – pier – airport
per person sharing double
Inside cabins: from €679 to €1319 Outside cabins: from €1029 to €1899 Family suite balcony: from €1679 to €2379 Deluxe suites: from €1779 to €2679 Ask for our special packages including airfare
* Children under 18 travel free in a cabin with their parents. Registration costs, insurance, flights and transfers (where required) are excluded from the offer.
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MSC Family Fun
MSC Magnifica
8D/7N
Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Estonia, Russia ITINERARY 1
REGIONS: Copenhagen, Kiel, Stockholm, Tallin, St Petersburg, Copenhagen PORT OF DEPARTURE: Copenhagen SEASON: From June till September 2012
Day
Port
Arrival
Departure
Sat
Copenhagen
....
18:00
2
Sun
Kiel
8:00
16:00
3
Mon
At Sea
....
....
4
Tue
Stockholm
8:30
16:30
5
Wed
Tallin
9:00
16:00
6
Thu
St Petersburg
7:00
19:00
7
Fri
At Sea
....
....
8
Sat
Copenhagen
9:00
...
BUDGET RANGE
• 7-night accommodation on full board basis • All activities and animations on board • Round trip ticket (economy class) • Airport, port taxes & travel insurance • Schengen visa multiple entry • Drinks & tips on board • Optional tours • Round trip transfers: airport – pier – airport
per person sharing double
Inside cabins: from €679 to €1319 Ocean view: from €929 to €1349 Balcony cabins: from €679 to €1899 Balcony suites: from €1679 to €2379 Aurea suites: from €1779 to €2679 Ask for our special packages including airfare
* Children under 18 travel free in a cabin with their parents. Registration costs, insurance, flights and transfers (where required) are excluded from the offer.
MSC Opera
8D/7N
The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, France ITINERARY
REGIONS: Ijmuiden, St Peter Port, La Coruna, Bilbao, La Rochelle, Southampton PORT OF DEPARTURE: Ijmuiden SEASON: From July to August 2012
Day
Port
Arrival
Departure
1
Tue
IJmuiden
....
17:30
2
Wed
St Peter Port
14:00
21:00
3
Thu
At Sea
....
....
4
Fri
La Coruna
09:00
17:00
5
Sat
Bilbao
09:00
18:00
6
Sun
La Rochelle
09:00
18:00
7
Mon
At Sea
....
....
8
Tue
Southampton
07:00
16:00
9
Wed
IJmuiden
10:30
....
BUDGET RANGE
• 7-night accommodation on full board basis • All activities and animations on board • Round trip ticket (economy class) • Airport, port taxes & travel insurance • Schengen visa multiple entry • Drinks & tips on board • Optional tours • Round trip transfers: airport – pier – airport
per person sharing double
649 to €1319 Ocean views: from €979 to €1709 Balcony cabins: from €1379 to €1769 Balcony suites: from €1779 to €2279 Inside cabins: from
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Ask for our special packages including airfare
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* Children under 18 travel free in a cabin with their parents. Registration costs, insurance, flights and transfers (where required) are excluded from the offer.
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Payment & Cancellation Policy of MSC Cruises PAYMENT Passengers must pay a deposit equivalent to 25% of the price upon making the booking. The balance must be paid at least 30 days prior to departure date. In the event of failure to pay the balance by the established deadline, the agent thereof shall have the option of cancelling the contract & charge the client cancellation charges. If booking is made within 30 days before the sailing date, full payment is required at the time of booking.
CANCELLATION POLICY Deposit will be refunded if written cancellation is received more than 61 days prior to departure date. 10% of the price of the cruise in the event of withdrawal 60 - 46 days prior to the departure date. 25% of the price of the cruise in the event of withdrawal 45 - 31 days prior to the departure date. 50% of the price of the cruise in the event of withdrawal 30 -16 days prior to the departure date. 75% of the price of the cruise in the event of withdrawal 15 - 6 days prior to the departure date. Passengers who withdraw 5 days prior to departure, do not show up in time for departure or leave the cruise for any reason have no right for refund and must pay the full price. Passengers who are unable to travel on the cruise due to lacking or irregular personal travel documents and tourism visas for the countries on the itinerary will likewise not be entitled for any refund.
CHILDREN POLICY When children are traveling as 1st and 2nd guests in a cabin, they pay the applicable adult per person fare. In MSC Cruises, if children are 3rd & 4th occupants, they are free of cruise fare, free of fuel supplement and only pay Port taxes.
SPECIAL NOTES If written confirmation of the client is received out of penalty period but deposit of 25% deposit payment is not received on due date, although no cancellation fees is applicable, the booking made for the guests will be released. If booking confirmation is issued by MSC Cruises against written confirmation of the client during/within penalty period and for some reasons, client cancelled his booking, he is obliged to pay the necessary applicable cancellation charges.
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Why choose Wild Discovery for your next cruise ?
What to expect during a cruise ?
• Value for money: All itineraries are based on all-inclusive formula (full board and activities onboard) • Security: MSC Cruises, worldwide leader in the cruise market, has the most modern fleet for total security • Choice: A wide selection of cruise itineraries to choose from • Flexibility: Full flexibility thanks to weekly departure dates out of many port of calls • Expertise: A team of qualified travel consultants with many years of expertise in the field of cruise • Customization: Ask your Wild Discovery travel consultant to customize your stay with pre and post cruise extension in port of embarkation / disembarkation
• Entertainment: A wide choice of activities onboard • Relaxation: Occasion to visit many cities and ports without the hassle of packing / unpacking your bags • All inclusive: The convenience of all-inclusive amenities onboard, no hidden costs • Comfort: MSC Cruises has the most modern fleet in the world offering high-end service and a quality environment on board
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