<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: MSC Cruises Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:05:49 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos as 9 cruises cancelled amid Middle East war - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/285x214/2181981_1.jpg"/><br><br>Trouble within the travel industry continues amid the growing tensions across the Middle East.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:28:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Holly Kintuka]]></author><category>Travel News</category><media:keywords>MSC Cruises, Cruise news, Middle East, Middle East conflict, Cruise cancellations, Celestyal Cruises, cruises in UAE, cruise cancellations, cruise ship news, cruises doha, cruises in dubai, aroya cruises, tui cruises, celestyal cruises, middle east</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/590x/2181981_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cruise lines have had to cancel a series of trips due to the conflict]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/237x141/2181981_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cruise lines have had to cancel a series of trips due to the conflict]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're Brits trapped on Dubai cruise ships - it's hell and our children are worried sick']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/285x214/2178454_1.jpg"/><br><br>Thousands of cruise ship passengers are trapped off the coast of Dubai since Iran's barrage of missiles began.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:51:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Emily Wright]]></author><category>Travel News</category><media:keywords>Dubai, British tourists, MSC Cruises, Iran, TUI, Abu Dhabi, Cruise, Cruise news, British cruise passengers, Dubai missile attacks, MSC Euribia, stranded holidaymakers, William Hunter, Lesley Ballantyne, Sharon Cockram, Adam Darlow, gilded cage</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/590x/2178454_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thousands of cruise ship passengers are trapped off the coast of Dubai since Iran's missiles began]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/237x141/2178454_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Thousands of cruise ship passengers are trapped off the coast of Dubai since Iran's missiles began]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSC Cruises introduces AI staff and robotic dogs on ships in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/135/285x214/2178301_1.jpg"/><br><br>MSC Cruises has announced a cruise-industry first with the introduction of humanoid robots and AI-powered robotic dogs on board selected ships as part of enhanced entertainment experiences for 2026.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:11:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Amy Jones]]></author><category>Cruise</category><media:keywords>Artificial Intelligence, MSC Cruises, Cruise news, AI-driven robots, Unitree Robotics, 2026 cruise entertainment</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/135/590x/2178301_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The robotics will be on board selected MSC Cruises']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[MSC Cruises]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/135/237x141/2178301_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The robotics will be on board selected MSC Cruises']]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[MSC Cruises]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stranded Dubai cruise ship Brits describe their hell after 'seek immediate shelter' order]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2178400_1.jpg"/><br><br>UK passengers are stranded on cruise ships in Dubai after Trump's US raid on Iran caused missile strikes across the region, with thousands requiring evacuation<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:09:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Liam Doyle,Michael D. Carroll]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Iran, MSC Cruises, Middle East, Stranded cruise ships, Middle East crisis, Iran-US tensions, MSC Euribia</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2178400_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Around 130,000 Brits have registered as stranded in the Gulf (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Noor Pictures/Shutterstock]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2178400_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Around 130,000 Brits have registered as stranded in the Gulf (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Noor Pictures/Shutterstock]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East cruises update as TUI and MSC Cruises ships stuck in docks]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/285x214/2178119_1.jpg"/><br><br>Cruise lines have cancelled trips and postponed scheduled tours, while thousands of passengers remain stuck on board the ships amid the Middle East conflict<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:22:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Amy Jones]]></author><category>Travel News</category><media:keywords>MSC Cruises, Middle East, TUI, Travel, world travel, cruise, cruises, TUI Cruises, Middle East conflict, travel disruptions</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/590x/2178119_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mein Schiff 5 by TUI Cruises]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/237x141/2178119_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mein Schiff 5 by TUI Cruises]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mega cruise ship 'bigger than UK towns' with waterpark and 40 bars set to sail in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/135/285x214/2167683_1.jpg"/><br><br>A huge cruise ship sailing later this year will be bigger than small UK towns complete with a water park, 40 bars and restaurants, and seven neighbourhoods<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:54:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Julie Delahaye]]></author><category>Cruise</category><media:keywords>Cruise tips, Cruise news, MSC Cruises, new cruise ships 2026, msc world asia, msc cruises new ships, new msc cruises, best cruises 2026, cruise deals, best new cruise ships</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/135/590x/2167683_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It will have heaps of fun including a new waterpark]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[MSC Cruises]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/135/237x141/2167683_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[It will have heaps of fun including a new waterpark]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[MSC Cruises]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 9 largest cruise ships in the world - number 1 is a ‘floating city’]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/25/285x214/2158785_1.jpg"/><br><br>Cruise travel has exploded in popularity with massive ships carrying thousands of passengers. 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