We are not talking about the opera orchestras that will perform next month in Parma, Italy, for the Opera Verdi Festival 2008. We will blog soon about the Parma festival dedicated to the Italian opera Maestro Giuseppe Verdi, and about the initiatives and cultural gourmet tour designed by Academia Barilla to help you enjoy the event, Parma, the Italian Food Valley and of course Italian food culture!
Today we want to talk about MSC Orchestra, the luxury Italian cruise ship recently aquired by MSC Cruises, who added the Italian cruise ship to their fleet of luxury cruise ships.
Academia Barilla just sealed a partnership with MSC Orchestra, and all their customers and guests now get a special discount at the Academia Barilla online store. MSC Cruises even set up an Academia Barilla partner page on their website, and other pages where users get direct access to Academia Barilla’s recipes, culinary courses info and both the Academia Barilla product line and the new Giada De Laurentiis Selected by Academia Barilla Italian gourmet food products. All products are of course available at the Academia Barilla online store.
MSC Orchestra is a ship designed to create an atmosphere of luxury cruising, boasting 18 decks, a spacious Body and Mind Spa, and both meditation area and fitness center overlooking the bow of the ship. There are 5 restaurants onboard the MSC Orchestra, offering a gourmet food experience that ranges from authentic Italian cuisine to sophisticated Shanghai dishes.
The state-of-the art Italian luxury cruise ship also offers Internet Café, tennis and basketball courts, and two stunning pools (Acapulco and Cala Blanca). MSC Orchestra’s guests are accomodated in luxurious cabins, most featuring private balconies.
Check out the video on the website dedicated to MSC Orchestra, The Orchestra is coming to town, or just to browse the great pictures on the website (we grabbed a few of them for this blog post) to discover this truly amazing Italian cruise ship.
Also, check out the cruise packages and offers for this winter’s Inaugural Carribean and Bermuda Season – prices start at $449* (check MSC Cruises’ website for pricing and booking details), and kids 17 and under sail free! All of MSC Orchestra’s Winter 2008/2009 offers are at this link.
We will be blogging again about this sea jewel of Italian design, and will also try to track down MSC Orchestra’s Executive Chef to get a recipe or two, as soon as the cruise ship will come to town!