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MSC Bellissima revises ports on Gulf-Asia grand voyage

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MSC Bellissima is pictured alongside in Abu Dhabi
MSC Bellissima’s March 21 grand voyage from the Arabian Gulf to Asia on March 21 has a revised itinerary.

China, Hong Kong, Taiwan are out

The 28-night voyage will not visit Shenzhen, mainland China; Hong Kong or Keelung, Taiwan.

Added ports

Added ports are Laem Chabang (Bangkok), Thailand, and Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam. The ship will spend an extra day in Kobe, Japan, and will call at Sir Bani Yas Island, UAE, instead of Khor Fakkan, UAE.

The voyage will embark in Dubai with Gulf calls including Abu Dhabi and Sir Bani Yas Island. From there, MSC Bellissima will continue to Colombo, Sri Lanka; Phuket, Thailand; Langkawi, Penang and Port Klang/Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Singapore.

Laem Chabang and Phu My follow, then the Kobe overnight, before arrival in Yokohama on April 18.

Coronavirus precautions continue

MSC Cruises continues its fleetwide coronavirus precautions that were instituted Jan. 24.