MSC Cruises
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1988 Naples, Italy |
| Founder | Gianluigi Aponte |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Cruises |
Number of employees | 23,500 |
| Parent | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| Subsidiaries | Explora Journeys |
| Website | www |
MSC Cruises (Italian: MSC Crociere) is a Swiss-Italian global cruise line based in Geneva, with operations offices in Naples, Genoa and Venice. It was founded in 1988 in Naples, Italy, as part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). In addition to being the world's largest privately held cruise company, employing about 23,500 people worldwide and with offices in 45 countries as of 2017, MSC Cruises is the third-largest cruise company in the world, after Carnival Corporation & plc and Royal Caribbean Group, with a 10% share of all passengers carried in 2025.