Luca Biondolillo, Chief Communications Officer at MSC Cruises, discusses the company's long-term investment plan that seeks to make the company the number 3 cruise line in the world by 2026. Luca discusses the launch of MSC's "Seaside Class" ships, and the recent announcement of two new "Seaside EVO" ships, which will be among the biggest in the world. We talk about the focus on ship technology, and whether it's an effort to bring in millennials. Luca adds that while MSC is attracting a rising number of millennial consumers, the company focus is on families and couples.

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