Inside the $800 million ‘MSC Virtuosa’: Dubai’s largest cruise ship sets sail – The National

Inside the $800 million ‘MSC Virtuosa’: Dubai’s largest cruise ship sets sail – The National

The Middle East’s largest passenger cruise ship has set sail from Dubai.

With a 1,400 strong crew, the MSC Virtuosa was officially named on Saturday in a ceremony at Port Rashid that took place under the shadow of the $800 millon vessel.

Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed attended the naming ceremony, a long-standing maritime tradition for ships. Legendary Hollywood actor Sophia Loren joined Sheikh Mansoor and the Master of the Vessel, Captain Francisco Veniero, to officially christen the MSC Virtuosa.