One of the biggest cruise vessels has docked at the Port of Mombasa.
The MSC Poesia, a luxury cruise liner from the Mediterranean Shipping Company arrived while carrying 2500 passengers.
With a length overall of 294 metres, MSC Poesia is one of the biggest cruise vessels to have docked at the Port.
The ship also had 1000 crew members and different facilities.
“The Port of Mombasa welcomes MSC Poesia, a luxury cruise liner from the Mediterranean Shipping Company. She is carrying 2500 passengers from different nationalities and 1000 crew members of which twenty are Kenyans,” Kenya Ports Authority Announced.
“With a length overall of 294 metres, MSC Poesia is one of the biggest cruise vessels to have docked at the Port, coming barely a month since the port hosted another luxury liner, Norwegian Dawn. To be able to add value and support Cruise Tourism, KPA has invested in the requisite infrastructure, including the state-of-the-art cruise terminal to cement Kenya’s status as a hub not only in cargo operations but also cruise tourism in Africa.”
