INSIDE THE M.S.C POESIA CRUISE SHIP

Photo By : Samoa Shipping Services

Lead Photo Caption : The MSC Poesia Cruise rooftop swimming pool area. 

Samoa was selected as one of 53 destinations on the MSC Poesia Cruise Ship's visitation sites this year, making it the second time a MSC has visited Samoa. 14 Samoans are among the 987 crew members and are travelling to 33 countries for 119 days.

The MSC Cruise docked at the Matautu wharf in the early hours of Saturday last weekend , with tourists from all over the world were welcomed by the Samoan community. Family members of the 14 Samoans and EyeSpy Radio had the opportunity to tour and dine inside the cruise while it anchored at Apia harbour.

In an exclusive interview with the youngest Samoan to have worked on the MSC Poesia , Miracle Fale Kuresa who started working on the cruise since April last year.

"Its an experience like never before , the Samoan community here are professionals and we stick together through it all" the 22 year old stated. 

"I am fortunate to have visited countries around the world , the (work) we do aint easy but with God anything possible.

Miracles father Mr Fale Kuresa who visited inside the cruise where his (son) is currently employed stated. 

"Thank you God for protecting my son being away from us , we will be spending time in Samoa for 3 months before he heads off again" Mr Kuresa added. 

According to Samoa Shipping Services Management the MSC Cruise Ship is the third largest cruise brand in Europe , South America , the Gulf Region and Southern Africa. They don't normally come to countries like Samoa. Usually they visit big destinations like Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Japan, China, Vietnam and Singapore are mostly visited by the MSC cruises.

“Bringing a Cruise Ship to our country is not an easy process" the announcement read.

The local seafarers who are employed under these opportunities are part of the partnership between Samoa and Cruise Ship companies, which the Samoa Shipping Services acknowledged  their ongoing support and partnership.

"That is something you don’t see every day...the last time a MSC cruise visited Samoa was back in 2019 where the MSC Magnifica visited our shores, ” the Management stated.

The interior of the Cruise Ship consists of 13 stories with a 1acre football field , a massive swimming pool area at the rooftop and several luxurious dining areas inside and dorms for the guest. 

 
 
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