Canal de Panama au départ de Barcelone

L’un des ports de croisière les plus fréquentés de la Méditerranée, la ville balnéaire de Barcelone est connue pour son architecture emblématique, sa culture colorée et ses restaurants et boissons de classe mondiale.

Explorez la Sagrada Família d’Antoni Gaudí, le célèbre boulevard des Ramblas, le Barri Gótic médiéval et le Museu Picasso. Mais il y a encore plus à découvrir dans cette ville espagnole tentaculaire, destination de MSC Mediterranean Cruises : des bars à tapas cachés aux fabuleux marchés alimentaires en passant par le plus grand stade de football d’Europe.

À votre arrivée à Funchal lors d’une croisière MSC, votre navire jettera l’ancre dans une baie protégée par des montagnes s’élevant tout droit derrière le port. Le nom, Funchal, dérive de celui de la plante de fenouil, le funcho encore utilisé aujourd’hui dans les bonbons traditionnels connus sous le nom de rebuçados de funcho, que l’on peut trouver partout sur l’île de Madère.

Une excursion vous fera visiter le centre-ville, visiter les églises historiques, de la cathédrale A Sé, avec son plafond marqueté, à la majestueuse église de l’Incarnation, à l’église de Carmo sans voûte.
Une autre excursion MSC vous emmènera jusqu’au village de Monte, d’où vous pourrez admirer une vue spectaculaire sur la baie de Funchal. Vous pourrez visiter son église du XVIIIe siècle et le tombeau du dernier empereur d’Autriche, Charles Ier, et flâner dans les magnifiques jardins botaniques. Mais si vous aimez les hauteurs, rien de plus impressionnant que le Cabo Girão et ses falaises de 589 mètres de haut, parmi les plus hautes du monde, au pied desquelles se trouvent les terres cultivées connues sous le nom de Fajãs do Cabo Girão.
Si vous recherchez une plage équipée pendant votre croisière MSC, une autre excursion vous conduira à Machico. Fondée au XVe siècle, elle abrite le plus ancien édifice religieux de l’île, la Capela dos Milagres, et les forteresses de São João Baptista et Nossa Senhora do Amparo construites au début du XVIe siècle.
L’attraction touristique la plus animée se trouve plutôt à Calheta, sur la côte sud-ouest. De splendides yachts traversant l’Atlantique sont amarrés dans le port et si vous voulez vous baigner, il y a deux belles plages de sable doré ; malgré les structures modernes, Calheta remonte au milieu du XVe siècle. C’est là qu’ils fabriquent l' »Aguardente », le meilleur rhum blanc, et ingrédient fondamental de la boisson typique de Madère, le « Poncha ».

Les Français et les Néerlandais revendiquent l’île de Saint-Martin. Les autorités signèrent un traité en 1648 qui divisa l’île entre ces deux pays, bien que les deux côtés aient des caractéristiques culturelles différentes. Mais ce sont ces distinctions qui font la grâce de ce refuge des Caraïbes, qui vient s’ajouter au charme de certains des plus délicieux plats de sa cuisine réputée dans le monde entier. Entre la Grande Baie et le bassin de Great Salt, la capitale hollandaise Philipsburg occupe une petite étendue de terre, et deux rues principales, Front Street et Back Street qui traversent la ville. Front Street est l’artère principale, mettant en vedette l’architecture traditionnelle antillaise et ses boutiques de duty free ainsi que des marchandises importées et de l’artisanat autochtone.

Nature made it Beautiful, we made it Unique
Discover our new and exclusive Bahamian destination: Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
Here you can spend a one-of-a-kind experience on an authentic Caribbean Marine Reserve, while connecting with the natural world, feeling the warmth of the Bahamian spirit and immersing in an eco-friendly environment.
On Ocean Cay you can enjoy a relaxing massage in a cabana, discover the beauty of the sea and explore the area with dedicated excursions.

Miami is called the gateway to the Americas, and it’s indeed a very glamourous global city to explore at the start or end of an MSC Caribbean and Antilles cruise. Home to many cultures, the city of Miami sizzles with flavours from the Americas, beginning with Cuba and the Little Havana neighbourhood – one of the most historically significant places, while Wynwood is famous for its wall art and Puerto Rican history.

Across Biscayne Bay lies the city of Miami Beach, home to the world-famous South Beach. An MSC-arranged guided private tour opens up a world of possibilities for you: enjoy the beach, take in the city’s Art Deco architecture and enjoy a drink on legendary Ocean Drive, where you can people watch, and perhaps spot a celebrity. If time permits, take a stroll on artsy Lincoln Road packed with street side cafes and shops.

Facing the MSC Cruises port in downtown Miami is Bayside Marketplace – a lively commercial centre that is a staging area for boat tours of Miami. Seeing the city from the water, with its impressive skyline and waterfront mansions, is an experience in itself. The downtown area also boasts the dazzling Performing Arts Centre, the Museum of Science, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (known as the PAMM), scenic Bayfront Park and the arena where the 3-time NBA champion Miami Heat basketball team plays.

Miami is renowned for its shopping. Hop on a tour to see the major city sights followed by retail therapy at one of Miami’s largest and newest shopping malls: Dolphin Mall. With more than 240 retail outlets, you’re bound to need a bit of room in your luggage for your purchases. Luckily, there are several luggage stores at the mall to fill that need.
Head west past the city into untamed wilderness on an MSC excursion into the Everglades. At this national park where water is the central feature, unlike any other in North America, nature enthusiasts can hop on an airboat tour through the swampland and waterways to spot alligators and a variety of birds.

Miami is called the gateway to the Americas, and it’s indeed a very glamourous global city to explore at the start or end of an MSC Caribbean and Antilles cruise. Home to many cultures, the city of Miami sizzles with flavours from the Americas, beginning with Cuba and the Little Havana neighbourhood – one of the most historically significant places, while Wynwood is famous for its wall art and Puerto Rican history.

Across Biscayne Bay lies the city of Miami Beach, home to the world-famous South Beach. An MSC-arranged guided private tour opens up a world of possibilities for you: enjoy the beach, take in the city’s Art Deco architecture and enjoy a drink on legendary Ocean Drive, where you can people watch, and perhaps spot a celebrity. If time permits, take a stroll on artsy Lincoln Road packed with street side cafes and shops.

Facing the MSC Cruises port in downtown Miami is Bayside Marketplace – a lively commercial centre that is a staging area for boat tours of Miami. Seeing the city from the water, with its impressive skyline and waterfront mansions, is an experience in itself. The downtown area also boasts the dazzling Performing Arts Centre, the Museum of Science, the Pérez Art Museum Miami (known as the PAMM), scenic Bayfront Park and the arena where the 3-time NBA champion Miami Heat basketball team plays.

Miami is renowned for its shopping. Hop on a tour to see the major city sights followed by retail therapy at one of Miami’s largest and newest shopping malls: Dolphin Mall. With more than 240 retail outlets, you’re bound to need a bit of room in your luggage for your purchases. Luckily, there are several luggage stores at the mall to fill that need.
Head west past the city into untamed wilderness on an MSC excursion into the Everglades. At this national park where water is the central feature, unlike any other in North America, nature enthusiasts can hop on an airboat tour through the swampland and waterways to spot alligators and a variety of birds.

Cobbled streets, balconies overflowing with blooming bougainvillea and pastel-coloured buildings lining elegant plazas make Cartagena in Colombia one of the Caribbean’s most photogenic cities, and a memorable stop on an MSC Caribbean and Antilles cruise.

Founded in 1533, this Spanish colonial city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is steeped in history. Its location made it a popular target for plunderers and English pirates, and arguably features the most impressive collection of forts in the Caribbean. Today the city is eager to share its treasures with modern visitors. Magnificent colonial structures such as the 16th-century Santa Catalina Cathedral, with its striking stuccoes and dome tower, and the three-arch clock gate, the Torre del Reloj, are just two of the many landmarks of this enchanting city dotted with many squares and sidewalk cafés.

A wonderful photo stop on our Cartagena City MSC excursion is the San Felipe de Barajas fortress, a marvel of colonial Spanish military engineering. Its construction began in 1536. Slaves la-boured for more than 120 years to erect this fortress – built on high ground with dominating ap-proaches to the city by land and sea to fend off pirates – and its network of tunnels.

On yet another MSC excursion, enrich your palate as you learn about the rich aromas and flavours of Colombian coffee. Introduced by the Jesuits in 1723, coffee quickly became a key crop in Colombia, which is now one of the top producers of Arabica coffee in the world.

Colombia is also the world’s top producer of emeralds. If jewellery and gems fascinate you, learn all about these green precious stones and make your own emerald-studded jewellery in sterling silver during a hands-on MSC excursion that guides you step-by-step.

And you don’t need to go far to explore nature. An MSC excursion takes you by canoe through mangrove tunnels to Ciénaga de la Virgen, where you can witness a diversity of birds from king-fishers and white herons to pelicans and pink-feathered roseate spoonbills.

Panama is synonymous with the Panama Canal. While Panama connects Central America to South America, the Panama Canal, which opened in 1914, connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. The channel reduces shipping time and currently connects 160 countries and 1,700 ports around the world. Hailed as an engineering marvel, the artificial waterway with its elaborate lock system is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century.

Arriving on an MSC Caribbean and Antilles cruise into Colón, Panama’s gateway city, you’ll encounter the irresistible juxtaposition of the ancient and modern, the artificial and natural, as enormous computerized container ships transiting the canal slice through primeval rainforests teeming with fluorescent frogs and elusive wild cats.
Book an MSC excursion to hop on a ferry that will take you along the length of the Panama Canal, through lakes and locks and past the Centennial and Americas bridges. Finally, you will arrive at Pacific port at the entrance to the Panama Canal, and then enjoy a 90-minute bus ride back to your ship.

Not far from the ceaseless activity on the canal lies untamed nature. Take a guided eco-cruise on Gatún Lake, surrounded by rainforest. Gatún, created in 1913 to fill the fertile valley of the Chagres River, is the world’s largest artificial lake, and an integral part of the dam and canal. Catch glimpses of exotic birds, monkeys, sloths, iguanas, crocodiles and more. Following your lake cruise, go on a rainforest walk and follow the eco-trail that surrounds the lake.
Head off the beaten path on an MSC excursion to explore the world of the Emberá people, located only half an hour by dugout up the Chagres River. Emberá villagers, who live much as they did when the Spanish arrived in the 1500s, will welcome you in traditional dress, with dances, music and their artefacts: baskets, jewellery and the cocobolo, a small sculpture made from a special kind of wood.

The Colón cruise also gives you the opportunity to discover bustling Panama City, the country’s capital, with its pleasant blend of modern and colonial architecture. Enjoy a scenic visit to Panama City’s cobblestoned historic centre, Casco Viejo, or the Colonial City, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Founded in 1673, the Casco Viejo, or Casco Antiguo as it is also called, was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panama City two years earlier, when it was attacked by an Englishman, Captain Henry Morgan. The Casco Antiguo brims with historical buildings, including a cathedral and national theatre, a French monument to the 22,000 workers who died building the Panama Canal, and the fabulous Las Bóvedas walkway. The tour also includes a quick visit to Agua Claras Locks (Expansion Centre) to see how the Panama Canal operates.

Panama is synonymous with the Panama Canal. While Panama connects Central America to South America, the Panama Canal, which opened in 1914, connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. The channel reduces shipping time and currently connects 160 countries and 1,700 ports around the world. Hailed as an engineering marvel, the artificial waterway with its elaborate lock system is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century.

Arriving on an MSC Caribbean and Antilles cruise into Colón, Panama’s gateway city, you’ll encounter the irresistible juxtaposition of the ancient and modern, the artificial and natural, as enormous computerized container ships transiting the canal slice through primeval rainforests teeming with fluorescent frogs and elusive wild cats.
Book an MSC excursion to hop on a ferry that will take you along the length of the Panama Canal, through lakes and locks and past the Centennial and Americas bridges. Finally, you will arrive at Pacific port at the entrance to the Panama Canal, and then enjoy a 90-minute bus ride back to your ship.

La perle de locéan Pacifique Sur une péninsule de sable fin, longue de 8 km et dune largeur moyenne de 400 mètres, se trouve Puntarenas, la « Perle du Pacifique ». Lors de votre croisière MSC Monde, vous aurez loccasion de visiter cette ville, autrefois le plus grand port du pays et aujourdhui un lieu animé et plein de vie. Elle se distingue par ses belles plages et sa nature luxuriante. Lune des meilleures excursions pendant vos vacances dans ce pays sera le Rainforest Skywalk, un mélange de ponts suspendus et de sentiers à travers la forêt tropicale pour vous familiariser avec lun des écosystèmes les plus complexes du monde composé de nombreuses espèces végétales et animales indigènes qui peuvent être observées directement dans leur habitat naturel. Puntarenas est également célèbre pour un autre trésor : son café, connu sous le nom de « Grano de Oro ». Non seulement il est parmi les meilleurs et les plus appréciés de la planète, mais il a joué un rôle clé dans le développement du Costa Rica, affectant les institutions sociales, la culture et la politique du pays. Grâce à votre croisière MSC, vous aurez la chance de déguster un café exceptionnel sur sa terre dorigine, dont les racines remontent à la fin des années 1700 dans cette terre fertile au climat frais. Ce café est aujourdhui encore lune des principales exportations agricoles du pays. Notre bateau de croisière vous emmènera également à la découverte de San José, la capitale qui se trouve à 115 km de Puntarenas. Elle est incontournable pour sa beauté naturelle, ses musées, ses sites historiques et ses marchés de rues caractéristiques. Dans ses rues, vous trouverez une culture cosmopolite mais en même temps très proche de ses racines. Entourée de montagnes et traversée par de nombreux cours deau, San José est la cerise sur le gâteau de vos vacances avec MSC Croisières.

Cabo San Lucas, a resort city on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, is known for its beaches, water-based activities and nightlife. Playa El Médano is Cabo’s main beach, with outdoor restaurants and numerous bars. Past the marina is Land’s End promontory, site of Playa del Amor (Lover’s Beach) and El Arco, a natural archway in the seacliffs.

Attractions that are famous all over the world for their beauty and grandeur, endless beaches with numerous facilities for surfing and water sports. Fun, relaxation and a mild climate that caresses the skin. This and so much more can be found in San Diego, a city that will remain etched in your heart thanks to your MSC World Cruise.

Located in sunny Southern California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego will surprise you with La Jolla, literally « the jewel », an area known for its beautiful sandy beaches, broken up by canyons, cliffs and hills that end at Mount Soledad. The perfect place for an unforgettable holiday, especially because of Torrey Pines State Reserve, a 2,000 hectare coastal park consisting of rock and lagoon areas which offers the opportunity to hike in full nature.

MSC Cruises will also take you, in this land full of surprises, on the discovery of the famous San Diego Zoo, the largest and most well known zoo in the world currently home to 800 different species, with a total of about 4,000 animals, and occupying an area of approximately 43 hectares
. It is surely one of the most beautiful attractions in the city, as well as being one of the few zoos that can boast the presence of a panda among its creatures.

But the holiday does not end there. San Diego also includes many quaint neighborhoods that are well worth visiting. One of these is undoubtedly the Gaslamp Quarter, a focal point of the city that hosts a large number of shops, theaters, casinos and nightlife. It is perfect for shopping during the day and entertainment at night. The district also hosts numerous events and music festivals and includes 94 historical reconstructions built in the Victorian Age. You will only see places this spectacular with MSC Cruises!

Los Angeles est une ville immense aux mille facettes et attractions, l’un des centres urbains les plus stimulants que l’on puisse visiter.

Votre croisière MSC World Cruise vous emmènera à la découverte d’un lieu sans égal, avec ses plages dorées du Pacifique, ses parcs à thème du monde du cinéma ainsi que ses promenades sur Sunset Boulevard avec le Walk of Fame et ses différents musées. Los Angeles est parfaite pour ceux qui aiment le shopping, le divertissement et la détente pour des vacances vraiment mémorables.

Quelles seront les principales escales de votre excursion sur MSC Croisières ? Sans doute une visite à Beverly Hills, le centre exclusif de la mode et de la beauté où vous pourrez admirer une multitude de maisons au style californien intégral. Ce quartier résidentiel est célèbre pour sa proximité avec Hollywood et pour avoir accueilli de nombreuses stars du cinéma. De plus, il abrite certains des plus beaux restaurants, magasins et hôtels du monde.

Et comment ne pas visiter l’impressionnante Malibu, la ville balnéaire située à l’ouest de la côte de Los Angeles. Les plages y sont les meilleures pour la baignade et les bains de soleil, grâce au magnifique paysage qui les accompagne, les montagnes escarpées de la Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Non loin de Malibu se trouve Santa Monica, une autre attraction scintillante réputée pour son célèbre Luna Park qui a été construit sur la jetée en 1909. Cette ville animée est également appréciée pour son climat, la beauté de la côte, l’efficacité de ses services, ses clubs, ses boutiques et ses rues piétonnes animées par des artistes de rue qui ont fait de Santa Monica l’une des principales destinations de Los Angeles. Avec MSC Croisières, vous aurez la chance de voir de vos propres yeux l’une des plus belles villes du monde.