MSC Cruise Ship Poesia

Cruise Ship MSC Poesia leaving dock in Key West, Florida

This is the MSC Poesia leaving its birth at Mallory Square in Key West. The luxury cruise ship is headed to Cozumel, Mexico, Isla De Roatan, Honduras, Montego Bay, Jamaica before returning to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Cruise Ship MSC Poesia leaving dock in Key West, Florida

The MSC Poesia is a large luxurious ship with a spectacular waterfall complete with bridges in the foyer, a Zen garden in the sushi bar and a peaceful 13,000 square foot spa.

It is 964' long and 106' wide with 13 passenger decks with 275 inside rooms and 1,000 outside rooms four restaurants two pools and 13-elevators.

Cruise Ship MSC Poesia leaving dock in Key West, Florida

The MSC Poesia was built in 2008 by the Aker Yards shipyard in St. Nazaire, France.

Since 2010 the ship sails in Northern Europe during the summer season.

Cruise Ship MSC Poesia leaving Key West, Florida

You may have heard about the MSC Poesia when she collided with the Costa Classica in June of 2008 in the the Adriatic Sea near. No one was hurt, and the damage was minimal. The MSC Poesia's anchor drug and precipitated her drift into Costa Classica. The damage was minimal and both ships continued their scheduled cruises.

Cruise Ship MSC Poesia leaving Key West, Florida

MSC is an acronym for Mediterranean Shipping Company which is an Italian owned company.

MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise operator in the world, after Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line.

Cruise Ship MSC Poesia steaming out of Key West, Florida

One evening as we were sitting on Sunset Pier waiting for another spectacular Key West sunset the luxury cruise ship MSC Poesia cast off her lines and headed to her next destination. A large crowd at Mallory Square for the traditional sunset celebration was on hand to send the MSC Poesia off.

From Key West the MSC Poesia is headed to Cozumel, Mexico, Isla De Roatan, Honduras, Montego Bay, Jamaica before arriving back in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Cruise Ship MSC Poesia leaving Key West, Florida

The MSC Poesia is a massive cruise ship with fully 13-decks of passenger area. It is 106' wide with 1,000 outside rooms. It cruises at around 19-knots which is fast.