
The UK's first cruise in over a year sets sail
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With most of the world still off-limits to British travelers, MSC Cruises launches the first of many planned "staycation sailings" in what's being seen as a test of the viability of holidays at sea in the wake of last year's pandemic shut down.
(CNN) — With most of the world still off-limits to British travelers, MSC Cruises is launching the first of many planned UK summer "staycation sailings" that promise to introduce UK travelers to the joys of their own coastline. The MSC Virtuosa is setting sail from the English port of Southampton Thursday, embarking on a four-night jaunt around the British Isles featuring a single stopoff -- on the rugged island of Portland in Dorset, in England's southwest.More Related News