In September 2019, as a part of MSC Cruises' longstanding relationship with Swarovski, MSC Bellissima featured a suite fully embellished with 700,000 crystals. MSC Cruises collaborated with Harman International to bring "ZOE," the first virtual assistant to be featured on any cruise ship, to MSC Bellissima and future MSC Cruises ships. The original ceremony in a marquee on the quayside had to be abandoned due to high winds, so a substitute ceremony was quickly organised and Loren pressed a button on the ship's bridge to smash the bottle of champagne on the ship's bow. MSC Bellissima was officially named on 2 March 2019, at Southampton, by the actress Sophia Loren. Her delivery ceremony took place on 27 February 2019. MSC Bellissima in Saint-Nazaire the day before its departure on 26 February 2019 The ship joined MSC Meraviglia in the company's Meraviglia class of cruise ships which it has a tonnage of 171,598 GT and a capacity of 4,500 passengers. Andrea Bocelli, alongside his son, performed during the christening of the ship.
Her sea trials took place in December 2018. On 14 June 2018, the ship was floated out. It also features 2,217 cabins and 1,418 balconies that can accommodate 5,686 guests, with the length of 315.8m and a width of 43m. Her keel laying and coin ceremony happened on 15 November 2017. MSC Cruises and STX France cut the first steel of MSC Bellissima on 28 November 2016, with £750M investment.
MSC Cruises announced the suspension of all North American itineraries until 30 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She has a tonnage of 171,598 gross tonnage (GT) and a capacity of 4,500 passengers. The ship joined MSC Meraviglia in the company's Meraviglia class of cruise ships. She was constructed at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France.
MSC Bellissima is a cruise ship operated by MSC Cruises. MSC Bellissima in Saint-Nazaire (France) shipyard on 19 February 2019
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