MSC Cruises, which said last week that it would start UK domestic cruises on 20 May, plans to board passengers at three different ports.

These would be Southampton, Liverpool and Glasgow, CEO Gianni Onorato said in a webcast interview. Until 21 June, the  maximum number of passengers would be limited to 1,000 and normal levels boarded after that, in line with UK government rules, he said in the interview with Travel Weekly.

The current plan is to use the 92,000 gross ton MSC Magnifica on this itinerary, but Onorato said the decision would be made in the near future as part of the company’s other restart plans.

It is also possible that a larger ship or two ships might be used, he added.