Sail Green with MSC Yacht Club

9 April 2012 by Luxury Travel Team

MSC Yacht Club Cruise The MSC Yacht Club is an exclusive ship within a ship – a sanctuary at sea. Experience the height of luxury with a whole new dimension of pampering and lavish accommodations. Choose from the MSC Fantasia, the MSC Splendida and the MSC Divina. Enjoy your vacation with the personalized service and attention of your very own personal butler who will be dedicated exclusively to you 24 hours a day.

If you're an eco-friendly traveler, don't worry because MSC Yacht Club is an eco-friendly luxury vacation provider. "MSC Cruises respects the ocean, aiming to carry passengers around the world with a minimum of effect on the sea itself. We maintain high standards in disposing of waste materials and monitoring energy usage, doing the utmost to minimize the impact of the ships on the ocean water."

Through various efforts, MSC Yacht Club has provided an eco-friendly cruising experience. Recycling of waste water with the Adavanced Water Treatment, optimization of air-conditioned areas and Intersleek 900 – the use of "new revolutionary paint 'foul release' with fluor-polymers, a non-toxic substance which helps reduce CO2 emissions through the reduction of fuel" are just a few of the things MSC Yacht Club has done.

Their efforts do not go unnoticed. In fact, MSC Yacht Club has earned numerous honors and awards:

  • Six Golden Pearls is an integrated voluntary program that certifies corporate compliance with the three highest international standards in the areas of environment (ISO 14001), health and safety (OHSAS 18001) and food safety (ISO 22000). It includes an extra notation Cleanship 2 AWT, for the 3 domains "potential pollution": air, water, waste.
  • CLEAN-SEA2 and CLEAN-AIR - recognizes companies that control the funnel emissions of their ships and those that treat these emissions in order to achieve as close to zero impact as possible.
  • GREEN PLANET AWARD - launched in 2000 for hotels with eco-friendly facilities, this award has become widely recognized by the industry and subsequently has also been extended to cruise ships.
  • CIAL AWARD "COMUNI RICICLONI 2008" – awarded by CIAL (National consortium for the recovery and recycling of aluminum packaging) for an aluminum recycling project started in 2007 on board MSC fleet.
  • VENICE BLUE FLAG - MSC Cruises was the first company to adhere to the agreement, which governs the ships transiting the canal of Venice using diesel oil and reducing their sulphur emissions.

Sailing with MSC Yacht Club provides travelers with the highest level of personalized luxury while still maintaining minimal impact on the surrounding environment.

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MSC Yacht Club: Sailing With Children

27 January 2012 by Luxury Travel Team

MSC Yacht Club Sailing with children in tow can be difficult, but not with MSC Yacht Club - in fact, they sail for free. MSC Yacht Club is a family owned and operated company, so not only do kids sail free, but they can partake in the complimentary kids program (guests ages 3-17). The experienced Kids Club staff are on hand to keep kids entertained all day, every day.

If you have a picky eater on your hands, don't worry about a thing. MSC Yacht Club has designed a special menu just for little ones. Their "Italian heritage means [they] know all about creating delicious meals and special menus to keep kids happy!"

MSC Yacht Club's Teen Club is perfect for those 13 to 17 years of age. They can meet and have a good time with planned activities and parties. From sports, game tournaments, MTV-style dance classes to the Virtual World Arcade, your teen will be entertained all day. Don't fret about the evenings, either. Nighttime at sea brings trivia, dance contests and live music.

Worried about giving your teen spending money? A prepaid card designed for small onboard purchases is available for teens. The card is available in two amounts and allows independent teenagers access to refreshments and their cruise stateroom.

It's possible to vacation with children and still have some time alone to relax. With MSC Yacht Club, they've taken the worry out of just about everything when traveling with your children.