The MSC Virtuosa must leave Saint-Nazaire this Tuesday evening.

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MSC Virtuosa

The latest from Chantiers de l'Atlantique is casting off.

This Tuesday evening, the

MSC Virtuosa

must (finally) leave Saint-Nazaire to reach Le Havre then Southampton in the United Kingdom for 4-day cruises, which will begin on May 20.

The liner had been blocked for several weeks due to the health context.

For the departure of this immense cruise ship, road, pedestrian and cyclist traffic was even interrupted at the Joubert form from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. this Tuesday in Saint-Nazaire.

One of the biggest cruise ships in the world

Last week,

20 Minutes

had the privilege of visiting the boat.

Here are some pictures

The cruise ship performance hall.

- HB / 20 minutes

One of the MSC Virtuosa shops.

- HB / 20 minutes

The cruise ship's casino.

- HB / 20 minutes

Delivered a few weeks late due to the health crisis, this vessel, which is the sistership of

MSC Grandiosa

- delivered in 2019 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique - is 331.4 m long, 43 meters wide and 67 meters long. from above.

Its tonnage reaches 181,541 tons, which makes it one of the largest cruise ships in the world.

It has 19 decks, 15 of which are accessible to passengers, with a total of 35,000 m² of public spaces.

The liner has 2,421 cabins for a maximum capacity of 6,334 passengers.

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