MSC Cruises orders two new ships

MSC Cruises recently announced in Milan, Italy, that it has ordered two new cruise ships from France's Aker Yards. The new 2,550-passenger ships will be called MSC Meraviglia and MSC Favolosa and are due to be delivered in 2011 and 2012. The ships will boost MSC's fleet total to 14. "The new orders are the result of a careful evaluation of trends in the cruise industry in recent years," said Domenico Pellegrino, MSC Cruises general manager.