Red Sea 2023/2024

[geoff2802]

Hi all, 

DW and I are contemplating a trip to Egypt and the Red Sea in early 2024.  I see that MSC Splendida is doing 7 night Red Sea cruises through the 2022/2023 northern winter.  

Do any of you folks know if MSC is likely to operate a similar itinerary in the 2023/2024 northern winter?  If so, any idea when they might release these cruises?  

TIA,

Geoff.  

[KINGBOBOFTHENORTH]

This news about the 2022/2023 season was just posted: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/28410-msc-expands-red-sea-deployment-for-splendida.html

 

While this does not answer your question specifically, it is an indication that enough people are booking it that they would want to do it again the following year. Also, Saudi Arabia itself is very committed to expanding their tourism numbers and cruises represent large numbers with each sailing. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/28347-saudi-arabia-achieves-121-percent-pre-pandemic-recovery-in-tourism-sector.html

 

My guess is that in early 2023 we will see the the 2023/2024 sailings posted but do look later this year too because they could drop sooner than my guess.

[geoff2802]

On 10/4/2022 at 3:53 PM, KINGBOBOFTHENORTH said:

This news about the 2022/2023 season was just posted: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/28410-msc-expands-red-sea-deployment-for-splendida.html

 

While this does not answer your question specifically, it is an indication that enough people are booking it that they would want to do it again the following year. Also, Saudi Arabia itself is very committed to expanding their tourism numbers and cruises represent large numbers with each sailing. https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/28347-saudi-arabia-achieves-121-percent-pre-pandemic-recovery-in-tourism-sector.html

 

My guess is that in early 2023 we will see the the 2023/2024 sailings posted but do look later this year too because they could drop sooner than my guess.

Thanks for posting - appreciated.  
 

There will be a ship change as Splendida is going to South Africa for 2023/24.   
https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ship-operations/msc-splendida-be-deployed-south-africa-202324-season