MSC Cruises ship due in 2019 to be called Bellissima

The MSC Merviglia was floated out on Friday. The ship enters service next June.

MSC Cruises will name a 4,500-passenger ship due in 2019 the MSC Bellissima.

The ship will be the second in MSC’s Meraviglia class.

MSC disclosed the new name at a float-out ceremony for the first in the class, the MSC Meraviglia, which is due to enter service next June.

Meraviglia means “wonder” in Italian. Bellissima means “gorgeous.”