Uniworld launches 2020 collection UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruise Collection has announced four new ships for 2020 as well as an augmented Wellness on the Water offering. The SS Sphinx will cruise the River Nile in Egypt from January 2020. Also launching in January is the Mekong Jewel, which will be based in Vietnam and Cambodia. ‘Super’ ship, the SS Sao Gabriel, which will cruise in Portugal, and the SS La Venezia, which is being renovated and will sail in Italy, will both be unveiled in March 2020.
MSC ship unveils new app features MSC Grandiosa will offer new features for the company’s ‘MSCfor Me’ digital programme when the ship is christened in Hamburgon November 9. The multi-channel digital programme enablesguests to interact with the ship and the crew members at any time. MSC Grandiosa will be the sixth ship to host this programme on board. New features let passengers book packages and shore excursions before they board, and pre-register credit card information. It has a friend and family locator where guests who wear a Bluetoothenabled wristband can be located at any time, a chat option where guests can direct-message each other through the app without Internet and a ‘what to eat’ feature to give guests an insight into ingredients or dishes. Current features of the app include mobile check-in and ship navigation.
