MSC Cruises, the Geneva based cruise company, said it today took its first deposit using the online payment system Paypal.

"The system will now make it even easier to book cruises as holidaymakers can speed through the booking process in just a few clicks. At checkout, guests will be redirected to the Paypal website where they will be able to complete their reservation quickly and securely," the company's London office said in a statement.

Paypal safely stores all personal and financial information behind a single, secure login. It safeguards card and bank details, enabling users to pay online without having to enter sensitive financial information each time.

Giles Hawke, Executive Director the UK, Ireland and Australia commented, “This is great news for MSC Cruises asit is now even easier to book with us. MSC Cruises are constantly looking at ways to make life easier for our customers and we recognisethat people’s buying habits are changing. A number of customers have come to trust PayPal as a secure way of transacting on line and we are certain that this new way of paying will appeal tothose regular internet shoppers.”