Last Sunday, the 25th of October, a 13-year-old boy from Vercelli in Northern Italy boarded the acclaimed MSC Fantasia in Genoa, becoming the millionth guest to enjoy a luxury cruise on the MSC fleet this year.

This important landmark for the innovative, family-owned cruise company highlights its impressive year-on-year growth. MSC Crociere estimates that 1,085,000 passengers will have cruised with the company in 2009, a 36% increase on 2008. This extraordinary achievement in the current economic climate shows strong public recognition of the outstanding value for money the company offers in the quality cruise sector.

MSC Crociere currently has 10 ships cruising five regions of the world. The fleet will be increased with the arrival of the dazzling MSC Magnifica in 2010, when the company will be carrying 1.2 million guests per year.