STAY & CRUISE
Extend your holiday with a 2-night hotel stay before or after your cruise
Turn your 7-night cruise into an exceptional 9-night journey with MSC’s Stay & Cruise packages! From hotel bookings to ship transfers, MSC Cruises offers a comprehensive cruise and stay offer ensuring a seamless and unforgettable journey.
Planning a Mediterranean or Caribbean cruise this summer? Elevate your experience with an additional 2- or 3-night stay at a 3 or 4-star hotel in Athens, Venice, Rome, Miami or New York before or after your cruise. With a two-night stay, you'll have ample time to thoroughly explore the city. To enhance your experience with maximum ease and peace of mind, we've included an ashore excursion in our Stay & Cruise packages.
Do you already have a booking? To book your hotel package call us at 02034263010
ENJOY THE BEST CITIES FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY
NEW YORK
This Winter 2024-25, enhance your holiday experience with an additional 2- or 3-night stay in New York before embarking on your Caribbean cruise. Immerse yourself in this amazing city by staying in a central hotel in Manhattan with an excursion included to discover the big apple. The tour will start from the hotel passing by the Empire State Building to visit some of the most iconic neighborhoods of New York City such as Greenwich Village, Soho and Lower Manhattan. Pass by the City Hall as you make your way southwestward, arriving at Battery Park where you can spot the Statue of Liberty and New York Bay. You'll continue the excursion exploring the World Trade Centre and visiting Chinatown and Little Italy before concluding the tour in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
Available with MSC Meraviglia cruises departing from New York.
NEW YORK
ATHENS
If you're planning an Eastern Mediterranean cruise in Winter 2024-25 or Summer 2025 with Athens at the center of your thoughts, our Stay and Cruise experience is just right for you! Before the beginning of your marvelous cruise journey you can explore the majestic history of Greece with a 2-night pre-stay hotel in Athens. Thanks to the included excursion, you will join a guided tour discovering the best sites of the Greek capital, such as Constitution Square, Temple of Zeus, the Royal Palace, the old Marble Olympic stadium and the Acropolis with its world-famous Parthenon.
Available with cruises on MSC Sinfonia cruises departing from Piraeus (Athens).
ATHENS
MIAMI
If you’re planning a Winter 2024-25 cruise to the Caribbean, then make your holiday extra-special by starting it with an additional 2-night pre-stay in a hotel in Miami with an excursion included. You will start your memorable tour of Miami's top attractions enjoying the views of the Miami's renowned collection of art deco architecture, the largest in the world. Then you will peer out at the beautiful Miami Beach here you can learn from our guide how art and music drive the city's dynamic culture.
Available with MSC Seascape and MSC Seaside cruises departing from Miami.
MIAMI
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What's included in the Stay & Cruise package?
The Stay & Cruise package includes:
- 7 nights cruise
- 2 nights Hotel stay with breakfast included.In New York, there is also the possibility to choose a 3-night stay.
- Transfers: For stays before the cruise: Airport/Hotel and Hotel/Ship. For stays after the cruise: Ship/Hotel and Hotel/Airport.
- 1 excursion to discover the top attractions of the city
For specific details about each destination, call us at 02034263010
Which are the hotels included?
The Stay & Cruise fare offers accommodations (bed and breakfast) as follow:
- Hotels in Athens - 4 stars hotel B&B accommodation: The President Hotel or similar
- Hotels in Miami - 3 stars hotel B&B accommodation (American breakfast): Ocean Five Miami Hotel, Hotel Hilton Downtown Miami or similar
- Hotels in New York - 4 stars hotel B&B accommodation (American breakfast): The Shelbourn Sonesta/M Social Hotel Times Square or similar.
Which are the excursions included ?
- ATHENS
After breakfast, guests are invited to join their tour guide in the hotel lobby and embark on a bus panoramic tour of the historic center of Athens.
The tour includes key landmarks such as Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the Panathenaic Stadium. Guests will then explore the city's most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site—the Acropolis—during a fully guided tour. They will explore the iconic site, accompanied by insightful commentary from the tour guide.
As the journey continues, guests are encouraged to stroll through the narrow streets of Plaka, the oldest neighborhood in Athens. Here, they can indulge in the flavors of a popular Souvlaki wrap. After this culinary delight, guests will rejoin their bus, which will transport them to Piraeus port for embarkation.
The morning excursion begins at the hotel and concludes at Piraeus Port, ensuring a seamless and enriching experience for all guests.
- MIAMI
Guests will embark on a captivating journey to discover the magic of Miami on this fascinating city tour, immersing themselves in its rich history along the way. The adventure unfolds in the Art Deco district of South Beach, a city renowned for providing an exceptional setting embraced by photographers, filmmakers, actors, supermodels, and fashion designers.
As the tour progresses, guests will traverse one of the bridges leading to the towering skyscrapers of Downtown, venture into the Financial District, and experience the vibrant culture of Little Havana, immersing themselves in the true essence of Miami's Cuban heritage. The exploration continues through the beautiful surrounding neighborhoods of Coconut Grove and Coral Gables, each offering a unique glimpse into the city's diverse and captivating character.
The duration of this enriching experience is approximately 4 hours, with hotel pick-up scheduled between 8:30 am and 9 am. The tour concludes at Miami Port, perfectly timed for guests to embark on their next adventure. Let the magic of Miami come to life for our guests, creating lasting memories and a deeper appreciation for the city's dynamic tapestry.
- NEW YORK
Departing from the hotel in Midtown Manhattan, Guests will head southbound and will pass by The New York Public Library
and the Empire State Building up to the Flatiron district. The tour will follow with the Washington Square Park, with a look at some of trendiest
neighborhoods such as Greenwich Village, Soho and Lower Manhattan, passing by City Hall, down to Manhattan southwest point at Battery Park,
where it is possible to spot the Statue of Liberty and New York Bay. Guests will make our back northbound passing by the World Trade Center, arriving
in Chinatown and Little Italy. Finally they will leave Manhattan to reach Dumbo in Brooklyn, ending the tour. Duration approx 3 hours with hotel pick up scheduled for 8:30 am - 9 am Tour will end at Brooklyn Port (around 11:30 - 12:00) for embarkation.
How to book your Stay & Cruise package?
Do you already have a booking? To book your hotel package call us at 02034263010
Valid on on the cruises from the following embarkation ports and ships during the Summer 2024 season:
- Piraeus on MSC Sinfonia (Winter 2024-25 & Summer 2025)
- Miami on MSC Seascape and MSC Seaside (Winter 2024-25)
- New York on MSC Meraviglia (Winter 2024-25)