MSC Cruises managing director UK and Ireland Giulio Libutti told me their sail for £1 offer was such a success when they did it at the end of last year that it would be repeated. And here it is. Well almost.
In what has to be acknowledged as a really smart piece of marketing, they got passengers paying full brochure price - which has to be a first - and in return a companion could cruise for £1. A two-for-one offer by any other name except it's not really because all the companion got was the cruise. Port taxes and flights cost extra.
The new offer is even more generous though. The companion gets to save that £1 and cruise for free (but they still have to pay port taxes and flights).
Bookings must be made between Feburary 14 and February 16 (yes, St Valentine out to spark a little romance again) - a small window, but there's plenty of choice of ships/itineraries:
MSC Sinfonia: eight seven-night cruises from Livorno between April 25 and June 20. Prices from £735 cruise-only for the first passenger. Flights cost £249pp.
MSC Fantasia (pictured): 12 seven-night cruises from Genoa between March 8 to June 14. Prices from £735 cruise-only for the first passenger. Flights cost £210pp.
MSC Poesia: seven seven-night cruises from Venice between April 18 and June 20. Prices from £780 cruise-only for the first passenger. Flights cost £210pp.
MSC Armonia: 10 seven-night cruises from Venice between April 13 and June 15. Prices from £735 cruise-only for the first passenger. Flights cost £210pp.
Jane Archer
