MSC Cruises, the Geneva based cruise shipping company, said it would introduce a second ship, MSC Opera, into South Africa for the 2020-21 cruise season to meet the growing demand.

“This will mark the first time that two different classes of MSC Cruises’ ships will be deployed in South Africa, MSC Opera (Lirica Class) and MSC Musica (Musica Class),” the company said in a statement.

MSC Opera will homeport in Cape Town from December next year, joining MSC Musica, which will be based in Durban as of November. “The introduction of the two ships will provide holidaymakers with a wider choice of cruise options serving alternative routes though South Africa,” MSC Cruises said.