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MSC Cruises reportedly plans $100m Ocean Cay upgrade

MSC Cruises plans a $100m upgrade of its Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, according to a Bahamas report.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

August 1, 2023

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Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve will be closed from April 7 to May 22, 2024 for enhancements to the tune of a reported $100mPHOTO: AP IMAGES FOR MSC CRUISES

The project, which has received government approval, will entail new entertainment areas, a private yacht club, additional buildings to house staff, new storm and drainage systems, a solar farm and more, Eyewitness News reported today. The news outlet cited a Central Bank economic and financial developments report. 

Six-week closure

As earlier noted here, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve will be closed for a six-week period, from April 7 to May 22, 2024.

MSC Cruises has said this is to 'make necessary guest experience enhancements and support the island’s future growth plans.'

On Tuesday an MSC spokesperson told Seatrade Cruise News the company had nothing further to add at this stage.

The cruise line had always planned a phased development for Ocean Cay, which took its first cruise ship in December 2019.

Phase II

This $100m in work represents Phase II, according to the Central Bank report.

Of course MSC has continuously been enhancing features, including adding a Marine Conservation Center that's undertaking an ambitious 'super coral' project which seems all the more pressing given the recent record high ocean temperatures that pose a threat to reefs. 

Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve features on nearly all MSC cruises from the US. 

 

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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