MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately-owned cruise line and the fourth-largest cruise company globally by capacity. Founded by maritime entrepreneur Gianluigi Aponte — the same visionary behind Mediterranean Shipping Company, one of the world's largest container shipping firms — MSC Cruises launched in 1987 and has grown explosively in the 21st century. Today it operates over 20 ships and has one of the most aggressive newbuild programs in the industry, with multiple vessels on order through the late 2020s. MSC serves passengers from over 150 countries, giving its ships a genuinely int…