MSC CRUISES LAUNCHES LUXURIOUS NEW AUREA SUITES

Named after the ships’ state-of-the-art Aurea Spa and located on the prestigious upper decks, the Aurea Suites comprise 28 luxuriously appointed cabins, each formerly part of the deluxe MSC Yacht Club offering.

Guests who book an Aurea Suite will receive a superb wellness and spa package which includes a welcome cocktail at the spa bar, unlimited access to the Thermal Suite (Turkish bath, spa bath, sauna and relaxation room), a personal appointment with an Aurea Spa doctor, a 30 minute relaxing facial treatment and last but not least, a solarium session.

A stay in an MSC Cruises’ Aurea Suite will be a one-of-a-kind experience. Passengers can relax their mind and revitalise their body whilst discovering some of the jewels the Mediterranean has to offer.

MSC Cruises’ groundbreaking spa and fitness facilities have already made the company a market leader, so much so that at the recent Cruise International Awards, MSC Splendida’s Aurea Spa beat off stiff competition to win Best for Well-Being. Now the company raises the bar still further with the launch of this initiative.

Aurea Suite prices start from £1779 per person on MSC Fantasia for an 11-night cruise including flights and from £1229 per person on MSC Splendida for an 11-night cruise including flights.

For further information or to book an MSC Cruise visit www.msccruises.co.uk or call MSC Cruises on    0844 561 1955.

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MSC Cruises is the world’s leading cruise company in the Mediterranean, South African and Brazilian markets and operates across the globe. Its modern fleet comprises eleven ships: MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia, MSC Poesia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Musica, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Armonia, MSC Opera, MSC Lirica, MSC Melody and MSC Magnifica, launched in March 2010. The fleet will increase in size with the addition of the MSC Divina which will be christened on May 26^th in Marseille in 2012, France. The fleet cruises year-round in the Mediterranean and seasonally in Northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, North America and Canada, South America, the Indian Ocean, South and West Africa, Abu Dhabi and the Emirates. MSC Cruises is the only company in the world to receive the "6 Golden Pearls" award from the Bureau Veritas in recognition of its high level of quality management and environmental responsibility. MSC has also achieved ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 certification for the quality and food safety of all aspects of its catering, both on shore and on