FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Baby Boomers and Seniors can save up to 60 percent off retail rates on selected 2007 Caribbean and Panama sailings of MSC Lirica and MSC Opera.

The Senior Saver prices for the 11-night roundtrip cruises from Fort Lauderdale begin at just $695 per person, double occupancy (cruise only, not including government fees and taxes). At least one guest in the stateroom must be 50 years of age on the departure date.

The offer is valid for new reservations (including groups) made through Nov. 30 on MSC Lirica's 11-night sailings Jan. 20 through April 18 and MSC Opera's 11-night itineraries Jan. 14 through April 1.

"This is an extremely affordable way for Seniors and Baby Boomers to cruise the exotic Caribbean," says Richard E. Sasso, president and CEO of MSC Cruises USA.

MSC Cruises takes travelers to the Deep Caribbean and Panama to explore the tropical destinations, their history and culture. Deep Caribbean itineraries include port calls at San Juan, St. Maarten, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Tortola and Samana (including shore excursions available to the cruise line's private paradise at Cayo Levantado in the Dominican Republic). The Panama itineraries include visits to Ocho Rios, Cartagena, San Blas, Cristobal (Panama), Puerto Limon and Roatan Island.

On each itinerary, guests will be surrounded by the line's 'Beautiful. Passionate. Italian.' cruise experience, including the elegant decor, authentic Italian cuisine, European ambiance, and exceptional service found onboard every MSC Cruises' ship.

For more information about MSC Cruises, visit http://www.msccruises.com/ or a local travel agent.

MSC Cruises has a current fleet of eight ships: MSC Musica, the newest addition to the fleet, plus MSC Sinfonia, MSC Opera, MSC Armonia, MSC Lirica, MSC Melody, MSC Rhapsody, MSC Monterey and offers itineraries in the Mediterranean all year round, in Northern Europe, Transatlantic, the Caribbean, South America and South Africa. The MSC Cruises fleet will increase to 12 ships when MSC Orchestra joins in 2007, MSC Poesia and MSC Fantasia join in 2008 and MSC Serenata in 2009.

CONTACT: Diana M. Orban Associates, Inc., for MSC Cruises, Inc.,
+1-973-605-2121, dmoa@gti.net; Gisella Macchiaroli, Corporate Press Office for
MSC Crociere, pressoffice@msccrociere.it

Web site: http://www.msccruises.com/