MSC Cruises is a division of Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC). It’s an Italian shipping company devoted to the cruise market with headquarters in Geneva. The company, whose capital is wholly European, employs 12,000 people worldwide and has offices in 43 countries. Originally founded as Lauro Lines by Achille Lauro, the company entered the cruise business in the 1960s, operating two ships, the Angelina Lauro and MS Achille Lauro, both of which met fiery ends.
