Last year, the number of passengers embarking on ships from MSC Cruises' cruise almost doubled compared to 2022 having amounted to a record number of 4.08 million people against 2.14 million in the previous year. The latest report by sustainability of the cruise line indicates that in the 2023 MSC Cruises' fleet consisted of 22 ships that 7,669 days of operation compared to 21 ships per 5,863 days of operation in the previous year. Last the capacity of the fleet in terms of Available Lower Berth Days was 26.84 million ALBD compared to 20.20 million in 2022.

Last year, MSC Cruises' activities were alongside that of Explora Journeys, the new brand MSC Group's luxury cruise ship, which has started to August 2023 with the inauguration of the operations of its first ship Explora I ( of 20 July 2023). Last year, Explora Journey achieved 19 cruises and the ship accommodated over 8 thousand passengers.