Estoril: Draco Racing partners with MSC Crociere

MSC Crociere in pole position with Draco Team. The quality and the style bind the two brands of excellence

MSC Crociere, the largest company operating in the cruise industry with entirely European capital, enters in the motoring world through the fresh collaboration with Draco Team.

High quality, continuous improvement, attention to detail and the pursuit of perfection are the values that bind the two large companies in a winning partnership.

MSC Crociere, based in Naples, is the largest all-Italian financed cruise company. With its entirely European-owned capital, MSC Crociere has succeeded in becoming a leader in the Mediterranean cruise market in only a few years. The distinct quality of Italian service on board has become the Company's trademark worldwide. MSC Crociere has offices in the major Italian port cities plus a further 36 offices worldwide. An all-Italian style has always been the distinguishing feature of the MSC Crociere fleet, in terms of hospitality, furnishings, design, cuisine, atmosphere and a careful eye to its guests.

Today, thanks to an ambitious fleet expansion plan, MSC Crociere has the most modern cruise ships fleet in the world (the average of the vessels is 5 years).

MSC Crociere has experienced unprecedented growth. It operates a fleet of 9 ships (800.000 passengers carried by the end of 2008) presently and has another five ships already under construction: MSC Fantasia, MSC Splendida, MSC Magnifica, MSC Meraviglia and MSC Favolosa. By 2012, the Company will operate a total fleet of 14 ships, thereby reaching its objective of over 1,4 million guests carried.

MSC Crociere is committed to safeguarding the environment. MSC Crociere was the first company operating in the cruise sector to obtain important quality certifications (such as Bureau Veritas and ISO) and it has always been involved in many initiatives based on respect for the sea, such as the "Venice Blue Flag" for the control of emissions from the transit of ships in the Venetian lagoon.

Leonardo Massa, Commercial Director of MSC Crociere:

"Our support for this sport competition is into the long series of MSC Crociere initiatives in the world of the sport, because we share with it ideals and values. Our frequent presence in important events of motoring testifies the particular interest of MSC Crociere for this exciting sport, so even for Draco Racing we want to be in.pole position!"

Nadia Morini Team Manager Draco:

"I'm very happy about this collaboration because another prestigious name is entered in Draco, which means that the Team has a big consideration. I admire this prestigious brand that has decided to pursue important initiatives based on the promotion of its name and of its service, and this shows great ambition. We have worked on this project together with our manager Alessandro Scarrone and we have create a very important partnership. I thank MSC Crociere and we hope that the new entrance will take us luck already this weekend ... "

-credit: dr