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Another large cruise ship exits the Baltic as MSC Grandiosa switches to Norway

MSC Grandiosa will be fully dedicated to the Norwegian Fjords this summer, becoming the latest large ship to exit the Baltic.

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

March 16, 2022

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This follows Enchanted Princess and Norwegian Getaway canceling their Baltic sailings — all the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sailing from Kiel

MSC Grandiosa will sail from Kiel, Germany, to Copenhagen then on to the Norwegian Fjords, calling Hellesylt for Sunnylvsfjord and sailing through Aurlandsfjord to Ålesund and the village of Flåm.

MSC Cruises had previously suspended calls to St Petersburg, Russia, on MSC Grandiosa, MSC Preziosa, MSC Poesia and MSC Virtuosa.

MSC Preziosa and MSC Poesia will also offer additional seven-night options to the Norwegian Fjords.

Poesia and Preziosa port substitutions for St. Petersburg

MSC Poesia and MSC Preziosa's St. Petersburg calls will be replaced by Visby in the Swedish island of Gotland, Stockholm or Tallinn, Estonia.

Passengers booked on MSC Grandiosa’s former Baltic itineraries and still wishing to cruise there can opt for MSC Poesia or MSC Preziosa this summer.

Other Norwegian Fjords cruises for summer 2022 include MSC Magnifica from Hamburg and MSC Virtuosa from Southampton.

 

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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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