Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivered MSC Bellissima, MSC Cruises' newest vessel, in a ceremony at Saint-Nazaire on February 27.
The ship then proceeded to Southampton for its official naming ceremony on Saturday, March 2.
The 315- by 43-metre newbuild is the second Meraviglia-class ship to join the MSC Cruises fleet. It is slated to depart on its maiden voyage within the month, sailing to Genoa, Italy, and cruising through the Western Mediterranean.