| 100 days until Divina launches

MSC Cruises has begun the final countdown
until the launch of MSC Divina, which is set to
debut in less than 100 days on 26 May.
Set to be christened by her Godmother,
movie siren Sophia Loren, Divina is currently
undergoing final touches in the STX Europe
shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
“Locksmiths, electricians, coppersmiths,
mechanics, carpenters, decorators, marble
fitters, light technicians, insulation and airconditioning
technicians have been working
solidly, along with kitchen designers and
supervisors,” said Lynne Clarke, managing
director of MSC Cruises Australia and NZ.
“In fact, that list represents just some of the
many trades involved in the fitting and
furnishing of the 4,363-passenger luxury cruise
ship,” she added.
When completed, it is estimated that over
2.2 million hours will have been spent on
Divina’s
construction,
with an extra
one million
hours spent on
her “finishing
touches”.
The 18-deck
Divina is the
12th ship in the
MSC fleet, and
measures in at
333 metres long
and 38 metres
wide.