| FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (September 28, 2009) | | | | age of 17 sail free when sharing a stateroom with two |
| – Guests looking for a getaway during the | | | | full-fare-paying adults (government fees and taxes for |
| upcoming winter months can save more than 60 | | | | all guests are additional). All cruises offer just a $100 |
| percent off retail rates on select 7-night sailings of | | | | deposit on all sailings and itineraries. Become a fan |
| MSC Poesia to the warm Caribbean. | | | | on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. Watch us on You |
| Special cruise-only “Winter Getaway” rates | | | | Tube. For more information about MSC Cruises, visit or |
| begin at $399 per person, double occupancy, on select | | | | a local travel professional. |
| sailings and stateroom types for residents of the U.S. | | | | ### |
| and Canada. | | | | About MSC Cruises: |
| The limited-time “Winter Getaway” rates are | | | | MSC Cruises has the most modern fleet in the world |
| available on the following itineraries, all sailing roundtrip | | | | with ten ships: MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia (the |
| from Fort Lauderdale: | | | | largest ships built for a European ship owner), MSC |
| - “Eastern Caribbean Enchantment:” Jan. 9, 23 | | | | Poesia, MSC Orchestra, MSC Musica, MSC Sinfonia, |
| and 30; calling at San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. | | | | MSC Armonia, MSC Opera, MSC Lirica and MSC |
| Maarten; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; and Nassau, | | | | Melody. The fleet cruises year round in the |
| Bahamas; rates begin at $399. | | | | Mediterranean and seasonally in Northern Europe, the |
| - “Island Treasures & Ancient Temples” | | | | Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, North America and |
| and “Baseball Greats:” Jan. 16 and Feb. 6; calling | | | | Canada, South America, the Indian Ocean, South and |
| at Key West, Florida; Playa del Carmen, Mexico; | | | | West Africa. MSC Magnifica launches in 2010. MSC |
| Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Montego Bay, Jamaica; | | | | Cruises recently forged a three-year, million-dollar |
| and Nassau; rates begin at $469. | | | | partnership with UNICEF to fund a community project |
| The “Winter Getaway” offer is available on | | | | in Brazil while increasing awareness of this cause |
| new bookings made by October 31. Kids under the | | | | onboard its ships. |