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MSC drops Tunisia due to state of emergencyMSC drops Tunisia due to state of emergency

MSC Cruises is suspending La Goulette calls for the 2015/16 winter season in response to Tunisia's state of emergency declaration on July 3, eight days after a gunman killed 38 foreign tourists at a beach resort.

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

July 9, 2015

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MSC Preziosa’s winter schedule will be modified from Nov. 15 to April 23 by replacing La Goulette with Valletta, Malta.

Also impacted are MSC Magnifica and MSC Poesia 'grand voyages' from Venice to Santos in Brazil and Buenos Aires in Argentina, respectively, in November and December. Both ships will spend a full day in Alicante, Spain, instead of La Goulette.

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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