MSC Diving sets sail for year round home in Miami

The beautiful MSC Divina bade farewell to Venice on Saturday, November 2^nd as she embarked on her much anticipated 18-night Grand Voyage to Miami, where she will become the first Fantasia class ship to sail from North America and the first MSC cruise ship to offer year-round Caribbean sailings.

An additional touch of Italian style enchanted spectators in Venice, as a fabulous Rosso Brillante (metallic red) Fiat 500, or Cinquecento as it is known in Italy, was loaded onto the ship to officially escort MSC Divina across the Atlantic Ocean. To view footage of the Fiat 500 being loaded onto MSC Divina, click here. Fans can follow the iconic journey by following MSC Cruises USA (www.facebook.com/MSC.Cruises.USA) and FIAT USA (www.facebook.com/fiatusa) on Facebook and also by following #FIATATSEA on Twitter and Instagram.

Travelers on board will enjoy numerous relaxing days at sea as well as calls in the diverse destinations of Valletta, Malta, Malaga, Spain, Funchal, Portugal, the Azores Islands, Philipsburg, St Maarten, Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas and San Juan, Puerto Rico, before sailing into the sunshine state on November 19^th to a very special welcome. (Followers should be on the lookout for MSC Divina’s eye-catching arrival and welcome into PortMiami on the morning of November 19^th.)

Award-Winning Journalists

Gerry Barker is a life-long journalist, and he has been on more than forty cruises, from Barcelona and Rome to the Panama Canal.

Judi Cohen has been to over 80 countries and is an accomplished travel writer who enjoys sharing her stories.

Dennis Cox is an award-winning travel photographer and writer who has visited over one hundred countries on all seven continents.

Judi Cuervo is a New York City native who has been writing about travel for over 20 years.

Bob Ecker is a Napa, California based freelance writer and photographer who is constantly traveling the world.

Jackie Sheckler Finch has cruised on large and small vessels on numerous rivers and oceans.

Cynthia Boal Janssens is the former editor of ATC. She has cruised extensively and loves small ships.

Nicholas Kontis is a freelance writer and award winning photojournalist. He seeks off the beaten path cruises and destinations

Debi Lander is a freelance writer and photographer who specializes in travel, food and lifestyle.

Monte Mathews is a New York-based food and travel writer, with a special focus on culinary cruising.

David Molyneaux has cruised on more than 50 ships and visited six continents. He is vice president of the SATW Foundation.

Barbara Orr has more than three decades of travel experience, and has been widely published in Canada and the U.S.

Bryce Sanders has traveled the world extensively and is now concentrating on writing about his adventures.