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MSC Sinfonia cruise ship

The MSC Sinfonia has been offering passenger cruises in South Africa since Nov 2009 (mostly from Durban, with a couple of cruises from Cape Town and Livorno in Italy).

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Reservations for the MSC Sinfonia

We are now taking bookings for cruises to April 2013 You can check availability by filling in the form below (email cruises@southafrica.to if you're experiencing difficulties). Also see MSC Sinfonia cruise prices.

MSC Sinfonia Cruise Enquiries Fill in this form to check availability and pricing
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Number of adults - 18 years and older
If more than 20 people, please specify the number in the special requests field.
Number of children between the ages of 12 and 17 (but not yet 18 years old)
Please note that the child must still be under 18 at the date the cruise RETURNS to be included as an under 18
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Number of infants UNDER 2 years old
Please note that the infant must still be under 2 at the date the cruise RETURNS to be included as an infant.
Please select your cruise(s) *
SI 029 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Inhambane, Durban - 13 Feb 2012 to 17 Feb 2012 - Prices from R5,610 per person sharing SI 030 - SOLD OUT SI 031 - Durban, Inhambane, Portuguese Island, Maputo, Durban - 20 Feb 2012 to 25 Feb 2012 - Prices from R6,890 per person sharing SI 032 - 4 SLEEPERS SOLD OUT Durban, Durban - 25 Feb 2012 to 27 Feb 2012 - Prices from R3,240 per person sharing SI 033 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 27 Feb 2012 to 2 Mar 2012 - Prices from R5,610 per person sharing SI 035 - Durban, Bazaruto, Durban - 5 Mar 2012 to 9 Mar 2012 - Prices from R6,150 per person sharing SI 037 - Durban, Maputo, Portuguese Island, Durban - 12 Mar 2012 to 16 Mar 2012 - Prices from R6,150 per person sharing SI 039 - BALCONIES SOLD OUT Durban, Portuguese Island, Bazaruto, Durban - 19 Mar 2012 to 24 Mar 2012 - Prices from R7,560 per person sharing SI 040 - 4 SLEEPERS SOLD OUT Durban, Durban - 24 Mar 2012 to 26 Mar 2012 - Prices from R3,550 per person sharing SI 041 - Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town - 26 Mar 2012 to 30 Mar 2012 - Prices from R5,110 per person sharing SI 042 - SOLD OUT SV 01 - Genoa, Toulon, Valencia, Lisbon, Funchal, Mindelo, Walvis Bay, Cape Town - 09 Nov 2012 to 28 Nov 2011 prices from R 24,725 per person sharing SV 02 - Cape Town, Durban - 28 Nov 2012 to 01 Dec 201 - Prices from R 4,950 per person sharing SV 03 - Durban, Nowhere(South Africa),Durban - 01 Dec 2012 to 03 Dec 2012 - Prices from R 3,340 per person sharing SV 04 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 03 Dec 2012 to 07 Dec 2012 - Prices from R 6,670 per person sharing SV 05 - Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban - 07 Dec 2012 to 10 Dec 2012 - Prices from R 5,920 per person sharing SV 06 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 10 Dec 2012 to 14 Dec 2012 - Prices from R 7,470 per person sharing SV 07 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 14 Dec 2012 to 17 Dec 2012 - Prices from R 6,640 per person sharing SV 08 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 17 Dec 2012 to 20 Dec 2012 - Prices from R 6,640 per person sharing SV 09 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Maputo, Inhambane, Bazaruto, Durban - 20 Dec 2012 to 26 Dec 2012 - Prices from R 12,227 per person sharing SV 10 - Durban, Pointe des Galets, Port Louis, Durban - 26 Dec 2012 to 06 Jan 2013 - Prices from R 19,761 per person sharing SV 11 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 06 Jan 2013 to 09 Jan 2013 - Prices from R 6,640 per person sharing SV 12 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 09 Jan 2013 to 12 Jan 2013 - Prices from R 6,640 per person sharing SV 13 - Durban, Nowhere(South Africa), Durban - 12 Jan 2013 to 14 Jan 2013 - Prices from R 3,990 per person sharing SV 14 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 14 Jan 2013 to 18 Jan 2013 - Prices from R 6,670 per person sharing SV 15 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 18 Jan 2013 to 21 Jan 2013 - Prices from R 5,920 per person sharing SV 16 - Durban, Bazaruto, Durban - 21 Jan 2013 to 25 Jan 2013 - Prices from R 6,670 per person sharing SV 18 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 25 Jan 2013 to 28 Jan 2013 - Prices from R 5,920 per person sharing SV 19 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 28 Jan 2013 to 01 Feb 2013 - Prices from R 6,670 per person sharing SV 20 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 01 Feb 2013 to 04 Feb 2013 - Prices from R 4,950 per person sharing SV 21 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 04 Feb 2013 to 08 Feb 2013 - Prices from R 5,590 per person sharing SV 22 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 08 Feb 2013 to 11 Feb 2013 - Prices from R 4,950 per person sharing SV 23 - Durban, Bazaruto, Durban - 11 Feb 2013 to 15 Feb 2013 - Price from R 5,590 per person sharing SV 24 - Durban, Nowhere (South Africa), Durban - 15 Feb 2013 to 17 Feb 2013 - Prices from R 3,340 per person sharing SV 25 - Durban, Maputo, Anakoa, Durban - 17 Feb 2013 to 23 Feb 2013 - Prices from R 8,207 per person sharing SV 26 - Durban, Nowhere (South Africa),Durban - 23 Feb 2013 to 25 Feb 2013 - Prices from R 3,340 per person sharing SV 27 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 25 Feb 2013 to 01 Mar 2013 - Prices from R 5,590 per person sharing SV 28 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 01 Mar 2013 to 04 Mar 2013 - Prices from R 5,420 per person sharing SV 29 - Durban, Bazaruto, Durban - 04 Mar 2013 to 08 Mar 2013 - Prices from R 6,110 per person sharing SV 30 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 08 Mar 2013 to 11 Mar 2013 - Prices from R 5,420 per person sharing SV 31 - Durban, Maputo,Inhambane, Durban - 11 Mar 2013 to 15 Mar 2013 - Prices from R 6,110 per person sharing SV 32 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 15 Mar 2013 to 18 Mar 2013 - Prices from R 5,420 per person sharing SV 33 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 18 Mar 2013 to 22 Mar 2013 - Prices from R 6,110 per person sharing SV 34 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 22 Mar 2013 to 25 March 2013 - Prices from R 6,640 per person sharing SV 35 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 25 Mar 2013 to 29 Mar 2013 - Prices from R 7,470 per person sharing SV 36 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 29 Mar 2013 to 01 Apr 2013 - Prices from R 6,640 per person sharing SV 37 - Durban, Bazaruto, Durban - 01 Apr 2013 to 05 Apr 2013 - Prices from R 6,670 per person sharing SV 38 - Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban - 05 Apr 2013 to 08 Apr 2013 - Prices from R 5,920 per person sharing SV 39 - Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban - 08 Apr 2013 to 12 Apr 2013 - Prices from R 6,670 per person sharing SV 40 - Durban, Cape Town - 12 Apr 2013 to 15 Apr 2013 - Prices from R 5,920 per person sharing SV 41 - Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Dakar, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Funchal, Malaga, Civitavecchia, Genoa - 15 Apr 2013 to 03 May 2013 - Prices from R 23,180 per person sharing Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 4 May 2012 - 11 May 2012 from R7 100pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 11 May 2012 - 18 May 2012 from R7 100pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 18 May 2012 - 25 May 2012 form R7 100pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 25 may 2012 - 1 June 2012 from R7 100pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 1 June 2012 - 8 June 2012 from R7 880pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 8 June 2012 - 15 June 2012 from R7 880pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 15 June 2012 - 22 June 2012 from R7 880pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 22 June 2012 - 29 June 2012 from R7 880pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 29 June 2012 - 6 July 2012 from R7 880pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 6 July 2012 - 13 July 2012 from R8 660pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 13 July 2012 - 20 July 2012 from R8 660pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 20 July 2012 - 27 July 2012 from R8 660pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 27 July 2012 - 3 Aug 2012 from R8 660pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 3 Aug 2012 - 10 Aug 2012 from R9 440pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 10 Aug 2012 - 17 Aug 2012 from R9 440pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 17 Aug 2012 - 24 Aug 2012 from R9 440pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 24 Aug 2012 - 31 Aug 2012 from R9 440pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 31 Aug 2012 - 7 Sept 2012 from R9 440pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 7 Sept 2012 - 14 Sept 2012 from R7 100pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 14 Sept 2012 - 21 Sept 2012 from R7 100pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 21 Sept 2012 - 28 Sept 2012 from R7 100pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 28 Sept 2012 - 5 Oct 2012 from R7 100pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 5 Oct 2012 - 12 Oct 2012 from R5 540pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 12 Oct 2012 - 19 Oct 2012 from R5 540pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 19 Oct 2012 - 26 Oct 2012 from R5 540pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 26 Oct 2012 - 2 Nov 2012 from R5 540pps Genoa, Portofino, Civitavecchia, Salerno, La Goulette/Tunis, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Marseille, Genoa 2 Nov 2012 - 9 Nov 2012 from R5 540pps
Number of cabins required
If you would prefer not to share one cabin, please indicate the number of cabins you require. Cabins on the Sinfonia sleep a maximum of 4 people.
Cabin position *
Inside (no window) Outside (window) Balcony Suite Balcony suites can take three adults; OR two adults and one child; OR two adults and two children UNDER the age of 12
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Nov 2012 to Apr 2013 cruise itinerary of the MSC Sinfonia

SI01	Genoa,Toulon,Valencia,Lisbon,Funchal,Mindelo,Walvis Bay,Cape Town	Fri, Nov 09, 2012	19
SI02	Cape Town,Durban	Wed, Nov 28, 2012	3
SI03	Durban,No Where(South Africa),Durban	Sat, Dec 01, 2012	2
SI04	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Dec 03, 2012	4
SI05	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Dec 07, 2012	3
SI06	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Dec 10, 2012	4
SI07	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Dec 14, 2012	3
SI08	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Mon, Dec 17, 2012	3
SI09	Durban,Bazaruto,Inhambane,Portuguese Island,Durban	Thu, Dec 20, 2012	6
SI10	Durban,Pointe des Galets,Port Louis,Durban	Wed, Dec 26, 2012	11
SI11	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Sun, Jan 06, 2013	3
SI12	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Wed, Jan 09, 2013	3
SI13	Durban,No Where(South Africa),Durban	Sat, Jan 12, 2013	2
SI14	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Jan 14, 2013	4
SI15	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Jan 18, 2013	3
SI16	Durban,Bazaruto,Durban	Mon, Jan 21, 2013	4
SI18	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Jan 25, 2013	3
SI19	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Jan 28, 2013	4
SI20	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Feb 01, 2013	3
SI21	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Feb 04, 2013	4
SI22	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Feb 08, 2013	3
SI23	Durban,Bazaruto,Durban	Mon, Feb 11, 2013	4
SI24	Durban,No Where(South Africa),Durban	Fri, Feb 15, 2013	2
SI25	Durban,Maputo,Anakoa,Durban	Sun, Feb 17, 2013	6
SI26	Durban,No Where(South Africa),Durban	Sat, Feb 23, 2013	2
SI27	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Feb 25, 2013	4
SI28	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Mar 01, 2013	3
SI29	Durban,Bazaruto,Durban	Mon, Mar 04, 2013	4
SI30	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Mar 08, 2013	3
SI31	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Mar 11, 2013	4
SI32	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Mar 15, 2013	3
SI33	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Mar 18, 2013	4
SI34	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Mar 22, 2013	3
SI35	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Mar 25, 2013	4
SI36	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Mar 29, 2013	3
SI37	Durban,Bazaruto,Durban	Mon, Apr 01, 2013	4
SI38	Durban,Portuguese Island,Durban	Fri, Apr 05, 2013	3
SI39	Durban,Maputo,Inhambane,Durban	Mon, Apr 08, 2013	4
SI40	Durban,Cape Town	Fri, Apr 12, 2013	3
SI41	Cape Town,Walvis Bay,Dakar,Santa Cruz de Tenerife,Funchal,Malaga,Palma de Mallorca,Ajaccio,Civitavecchia,Livorno	Mon, Apr 15, 2013	20

Old season cruises

For those interested in the history of the Sinfonia in South Africa, here's what the itinerary of the Nov 2009 to Mar 2010 Sinfonia cruises looked like, the Sinfonia 2010/2011 season, and the MSC sinfonia 2011/2012 cruises.

Design of the MSC Sinfonia

Two jacuzzis and 2 outdoor swimming pools. Inside the ship are 2 dining halls, a library, a disco, 2 showlounges, a casino and a cafeteria.

Quotes

The following is usually included:

All Accommodation on board
All Meals on board
All Live Entertainment on board

Excluded:

All Drinks
Transfers to and from the harbour
Service Charges of $6 per person per day
Any further item of a personal nature
Spa treatments
Any items not mentioned above

Port charges

R400 per person for cruises of 3 nights or shorter, R500 per person for longer cruises.

Cabins

There are 778 cabins on the Sinfonia, of which 135 have private balconies. The cabins are all equiped with televisions, air-conditioning, radio, mini-bar, en-suite bathroom, private safe and 24 hour room service.

Inside Cabin	Outside Cabins	Suites With Balcony
Category 1 - 5	Category 6 - 10	Category 11
Cabins (13 sq. m), disabled cabins are available (21 sq. m), single beds that can be converted into double bed (upon request, excluding cabins for the disabled), airconditioning, TV, telephone,bathroom with shower, minibar and safe. The Sinfonia has 5 category 1 cabins, all of which are 4-berth (but bookings are sometimes available for 2 people to share one). There are 14 category 2 cabins (2 are 3-berths and the rest are 4-berths). Category 3 has a number of 2-berth cabins. The highest inside cabins are the category 5 cabins on deck 10 (same deck as the balcony suites).	Cabins (13 sq. m), single beds that can be converted into double beds, airconditioning, TV, telephone,bathroom with shower, minibar and safe. Category 6 cabins may have an obstruction to the view (e.g. a lifeboat). Category 6 cabins can only accommodation 2 people.	Suites with private balcony (22 sq. m), Double bed, airconditioning, spacious wardrobe, bathroom with bathtub, TV, telephone, internet connection (at a fee), minibar and safe. Category 11 cabins can sleep a maximum of 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children (with the possibility of an additional infant).

Golf

Golf lovers can play miniature golf and use the golf simulator.

Tonnage & passengers

The MSC Sinfonia can host 2065 passengers, and weighs 58600 tons.

Entertainment

The MSC Sinfonia's entertainment team is known as the "dream team", they're mostly South Africans, and are headed up by the legendary Stephen Cloete. Here's their rendition of Big Bamboo:

Nationality of officers

Italian

Embarkation procedure

The ship sets sail from Durban at 14h00 sharp on the day of departure . All passengers must embark between 10h30 and 13h00 on that day. Embarkation takes place at N-Shed Passenger Terminal, Durban harbour between 10h30 and 13h00 on the day of sailing.

Flying home

The MSC Sinfonia is scheduled to arrive in Durban Harbour by 08h00 on the final day of the cruise, but clearance by port authorities and disembarkation takes a while, and it is recommended you book to fly out of Durban after 13h00 that day.

Pronunciation

The Sinfonia is pronounced "Sin-fin-ee-a", NOT "Sin-phone-ee-a".

Halaal & vegeterian cuisine

Halaal meat is available and a vegetarian choice is served at meal times. Unfortuanately, the MSC Sinfonia does not cater for Kosher meals.

Touch of class packages

Please specify in the reservations form whether you'd like one of these packages added on.

Packages

CODE	PACKAGE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE

570	Romantic sunrise	Bottle Moët & Chandon champagne brut 2 MSC souvenir flutes to take home 2 freshly squeezed orange juices Tray of selected croissanteries	R 874 per package
571	Bon voyage deluxe	Bottle of Pongraz Cap Classique sparkling wine Tray of cold canapés (10 pieces)	R 242 per package
572	Bon voyage classic	Bottle of J.C. Le Roux Le Domaine sparkling wine Tray of cold canapés (10 pieces)	R 143 per package
573	Standard birthday	Sponge cake with filling and decoration (900g) This package can only be presented and consumed in the main restaurants on-board.	R 87 per cake
574	Special moments package	Bottle of J.C. Le Roux Le Domaine sparkling wine Standard birthday cake This package can only be presented and consumed in the main restaurants on-board.	R 191 per package
630	Fruit basket	5 selected seasonal fruits	R 28 per basket
631	Fruit basket special	7 selected seasonal fruits	R 41 per basket
632	VIP treatment South Africa	Bottle of J.C. Le Roux Le Domaine sparkling wine Fruit basket special (7 selected seasonal fruits)	R 175 per package

Wines

CODE

PACKAGE

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

575

Classic South African

Selection

Four bottles of wine selected by our sommelier:

1 Chardonnay
1 Sauvignon Blanc
1 Merlot
1 Rosé
7 bottles of mineral water

This package can only be presented and consumed in the main restaurants on-board.

R 492

per package

576

Superior South African Selection

Seven bottles of wine selected by our sommelier:

3 white wines
2 red wines
1 Rosé
1 bottle of sparkling wine (J.C. Le Roux)
7 bottles of mineral water

This package can only be presented and consumed in the main restaurants on-board.

R 828

per package

Sister ships

Other cruise ships the MSC operates from South African waters are the Melody and Rhapsody (the agent in South Africa is Starlight Cruises). Have a look at our photos of the Rhapsody cruising into Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Other cruise ships of the MSC are the MSC Armonia, MSC Lirica, MSC Musica, MSC Opera, MSC Orchestra and the MSC Poesia (and if the MSC Poesie visits South Africa, the name alone will market it!).

Reviews of cruises on the MSC Sinfonia

Durban - Portuguest Island Feb 2011	A fantastic cruise after which I felt a yearning for another longer one, for more time spent sucking in the salt air off the azure waters of Portuguese Island. Highlights of the cruise were the snorkelling excursion and watching Stephen Cloete's stand-up comedy.
Durban - Maputo Feb 2011	An often-missed but fascinating part of the cruise into Maputo is looking at the colonial wreckage of gun platforms on Xefina Island, as you cruise into the bay of Maputo, a stark reminder of the history of Mozambique. In Maputo we did a tour of the city (although our little one so loved being at the play area on the Sinfonia, that we had to leave the tour early), seeing the train station, the fort and the National History Museum (with the only collection of elephant foetuses in the world!).
Livorno - Durban Oct 2009	AmoMondo cruise from Livorno (Italy) to Durban (South Africa) on the MSC Sinfonia, in a category 12 balcony cabin suite. The ship was expected to embark passengers and set sail by 11am from Livorno, before embarking more passengers at Genoa. She stayed on board at Monte Carlo, Dakar, Agadir and Casablanca, but visited Valencia, Walvis Bay ("we all absolutely loved this port"), Cape Town ("had a great time despite rather cool and windy weather") and Durban (stayed at the "Beverley Hills Hotel at Umlanga Rocks. This was a fantastic hotel right on the Indian Ocean which I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone").
Anne's cruise of a lifetime	Anne cruised from Genoa (Italy) to Monaco, Valencia Espana, Malta, Tunisia and Rome.

History of the MSC Sinfonia

28 Mar 2011	The Sinfonia makes its maiden stop at Port Elizabeth, as part of a 4-day Durban to Cape Town cruise, leading up to its repositioning cruise. The marketing director of MSC Starlight Cruises, Mr Allan Foggitt, said: "We are very excited about including Port Elizabeth in our itinerary. It gives us a rare opportunity to showcase the uniquely different characteristics of our three leading port cities to our foreign guests. Best of all it allows our loyal local passengers to join the cruise from their home port. Port Elizabeth and the surrounding areas in the Eastern and Southern Cape areas fits into this pattern as well and we are talking about people of all ages. Increasing numbers of couples are also celebrating their weddings or other romantic functions on board ship and cruising is always popular for corporate incentives and conferencing."
15 - 19 Nov 2010	Some footage from the Rainbow cruise on the Sinfonia
Aug 2010	Starlight Cruises introduces priority boarding on the MSC Sinfonia.
13 Nov 2009	The MSC Sinfonia embarks on its first cruise from Durban.
Nov 2009	The MSC Sinfonia cruises from Italy to South Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar.
9 Nov 2008	The MSC Sinfonia embarks on an 18-day cruise from Italy to Brazil; visiting Barcelona, Lisbon, Casablanca and Salvador de Bahia.
23 Nov 2007	The MSC Sinfonia visits Lisbon for the first time.
Mar 2005	The MSC Sinfonia enters service for MSC Cruises.
Jul 2004	The MSC European Stars is auctioned to MSC Cruises (a division of the Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company) for €220 million, and renamed the MSC Sinfonia (it is said to be inspired by great European symphonies).
19 Jan 2004	Following Festival Cruises declaring bankruptcy, the MS European Stars is impounded and laid up in Barcelona.
25 Apr 2002	MS European Stars has its first cruise to Barcelona.
18 Apr 2002	Newbuilding X31 is delivered to Festival Cruises in Saint-Nazaire, and the following day is named MS European Stars.
4 Mar 2001	Having been ordered by Festival Cruises, Newbuilding X31 (its yard number was X31) is launched in Saint-Nazaire (France) by Chantiers de l'Atlantique.

MSC Sinfonia in Lisbon

ITIN: OC054 / 20 days - 19 nights Italy,France,Spain,Portugal,Cape Verde,Namibia,South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI01
1st	GOA	Genoa, Italy		18:00	09/11/12 Fri
2nd	TLN	Toulon, France	08:00	14:00	10/11/12 Sat
3rd	VLC	Valencia, Spain	13:00	19:00	11/11/12 Sun
4th	XXX	At sea			12/11/12 Mon
5th	LIS	Lisbon/Cascais, Portugal	10:00	23:00	13/11/12 Tue
6th	XXX	At sea			14/11/12 Wed
7th	FNC	Funchal/Madeira Is., Portugal	09:00	18:00	15/11/12 Thu
8th	XXX	At sea			16/11/12 Fri
9th	XXX	At sea			17/11/12 Sat
10th	MIN	Mindelo, Cape Verde	07:00	13:00	18/11/12 Sun
11th	XXX	At sea			19/11/12 Mon
12th	XXX	At sea			20/11/12 Tue
13th	XXX	At sea			21/11/12 Wed
14th	XXX	At sea			22/11/12 Thu
15th	XXX	At sea			23/11/12 Fri
16th	XXX	At sea			24/11/12 Sat
17th	XXX	At sea			25/11/12 Sun
18th	WVB	Walvis Bay, Namibia	10:00	16:00	26/11/12 Mon
19th	XXX	At sea			27/11/12 Tue
20th	CPT	Cape Town, South Africa	10:00		28/11/12 Wed


ITIN: AF008 / 4 days - 3 nights South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI02
1st	CPT	Cape Town, South Africa		23:00	28/11/12 Wed
2nd	XXX	At sea			29/11/12 Thu
3rd	XXX	At sea			30/11/12 Fri
4th	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		01/12/12 Sat


ITIN: AF001 / 3 days - 2 nights South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI03
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		14:00	01/12/12 Sat
2nd	C1C	No Where(South Africa)	12:00	12:00	02/12/12 Sun
3rd	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		03/12/12 Mon


ITIN: AF003 / 5 days - 4 nights South Africa,Mozambique,South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI04
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		14:30	03/12/12 Mon
2nd	MPM	Maputo, Mozambique	09:30	17:00	04/12/12 Tue
3rd	INH	Inhambane/Barra Lodge, Mozambique	08:30	18:00	05/12/12 Wed
4th	XXX	At sea			06/12/12 Thu
5th	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		07/12/12 Fri


ITIN: AF002 / 4 days - 3 nights South Africa,Mozambique,South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI05
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		14:30	07/12/12 Fri
2nd	PIS	Portuguese Island/Inhaca Island, Mozambique	08:00		08/12/12 Sat
3rd	PIS	Portuguese Island/Inhaca Island, Mozambique		07:30	09/12/12 Sun
4th	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		10/12/12 Mon


ITIN: AF002 / 4 days - 3 nights SouthAfrica,Mozambique,SouthAfrica
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI30
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		14:30	08/03/13 Fri
2nd	PIS	Portuguese Island/Inhaca Island, Mozambique	08:00		09/03/13 Sat
3rd	PIS	Portuguese Island/Inhaca Island, Mozambique		07:30	10/03/13 Sun
4th	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		11/03/13 Mon


ITIN: AF035 / 7 days - 6 nights South Africa,Mozambique,South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI09
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		14:00	20/12/12 Thu
2nd	XXX	At sea			21/12/12 Fri
3rd	BZB	Bazaruto, Mozambique	08:00	18:00	22/12/12 Sat
4th	INH	Inhambane/Barra Lodge, Mozambique	08:00	18:00	23/12/12 Sun
5th	PIS	Portuguese Island/Inhaca Island, Mozambique	09:00		24/12/12 Mon
6th	PIS	Portuguese Island/Inhaca Island, Mozambique		10:00	25/12/12 Tue
7th	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		26/12/12 Wed


ITIN: AF007 / 12 days - 11 nights South Africa,Reunion,Mauritius,South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI10
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		14:00	26/12/12 Wed
2nd	XXX	At sea			27/12/12 Thu
3rd	XXX	At sea			28/12/12 Fri
4th	XXX	At sea			29/12/12 Sat
5th	PDG	Pointe des Galets, Reunion	08:00	17:00	30/12/12 Sun
6th	PLU	Port Louis, Mauritius	09:00		31/12/12 Mon
7th	PLU	Port Louis, Mauritius			01/01/13 Tue
8th	PLU	Port Louis, Mauritius		13:00	02/01/13 Wed
9th	XXX	At sea			03/01/13 Thu
10th	XXX	At sea			04/01/13 Fri
11th	XXX	At sea			05/01/13 Sat
12th	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		06/01/13 Sun


ITIN: AF014 / 5 days - 4 nights South Africa,Mozambique,South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI16
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		14:00	21/01/13 Mon
2nd	XXX	At sea			22/01/13 Tue
3rd	BZB	Bazaruto, Mozambique	09:00	18:00	23/01/13 Wed
4th	XXX	At sea			24/01/13 Thu
5th	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		25/01/13 Fri


ITIN: AF028 / 7 days - 6 nights South Africa,Mozambique,Madagascar,South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI25
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		14:00	17/02/13 Sun
2nd	MPM	Maputo, Mozambique	09:00	18:00	18/02/13 Mon
3rd	XXX	At sea			19/02/13 Tue
4th	ANA	Anakoa, Madagascar	08:00	18:00	20/02/13 Wed
5th	XXX	At sea			21/02/13 Thu
6th	XXX	At sea			22/02/13 Fri
7th	DUR	Durban, South Africa	07:30		23/02/13 Sat


ITIN: AF009 / 4 days - 3 nights South Africa
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI40
1st	DUR	Durban, South Africa		18:00	12/04/13 Fri
2nd	XXX	At sea			13/04/13 Sat
3rd	XXX	At sea			14/04/13 Sun
4th	CPT	Cape Town, South Africa	08:00		15/04/13 Mon


ITIN: OC058 / 20 days - 19 nights South Africa,Namibia,Senegal,Spain,Portugal,Spain,France,Italy
Day	Port	Name	Arr	Dep	SI41
1st	CPT	Cape Town, South Africa		16:00	15/04/13 Mon
2nd	XXX	At sea			16/04/13 Tue
3rd	WVB	Walvis Bay, Namibia	08:00	17:00	17/04/13 Wed
4th	XXX	At sea			18/04/13 Thu
5th	XXX	At sea			19/04/13 Fri
6th	XXX	At sea			20/04/13 Sat
7th	XXX	At sea			21/04/13 Sun
8th	XXX	At sea			22/04/13 Mon
9th	XXX	At sea			23/04/13 Tue
10th	DKR	Dakar, Senegal	09:00	18:00	24/04/13 Wed
11th	XXX	At sea			25/04/13 Thu
12th	XXX	At sea			26/04/13 Fri
13th	SCT	Santa Cruz de Tenerife/Canary Is., Spain	08:00	17:00	27/04/13 Sat
14th	FNC	Funchal/Madeira Is., Portugal	09:00	17:00	28/04/13 Sun
15th	XXX	At sea			29/04/13 Mon
16th	AGP	Malaga, Spain	08:00	13:00	30/04/13 Tue
17th	PMI	Palma de Mallorca/Balearic Is., Spain	12:30	18:00	01/05/13 Wed
18th	AJA	Ajaccio/Corsica, France	14:00	20:00	02/05/13 Thu
19th	CVV	Civitavecchia/Rome, Italy	08:00	19:30	03/05/13 Fri
20th	LIV	Livorno/Florence / Pisa, Italy	09:00		04/05/13 Sat

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