MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises is an ocean cruise line, not a Sydney Harbour operator. It appears here because it calls at Sydney as part of its wider itineraries, which is a different kind of trip from the harbour lunch, dinner and sightseeing cruises that board along King Street Wharf.

About the line

MSC Cruises is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and forms part of MSC Group, a privately held Swiss shipping and logistics group with a maritime history the company traces back more than three hundred years. The line employs over thirty thousand staff worldwide and sells cruise holidays in many countries.

By its own account it is the third largest cruise brand in the world and the largest in Europe, South America, the Gulf region and Southern Africa, with a growing presence in the Caribbean, North America and the Far East.

How this differs from a harbour cruise

An ocean cruise is a multi day voyage booked through the line or a travel agent, and large ships do not berth at King Street Wharf. If what you actually want is a few hours on Sydney Harbour with lunch or dinner, the operators on the promenade here are the better fit: see Sydney Showboats for dinner and a cabaret show, Magistic for buffet dining on a catamaran, Clearview for a glass boat, or Australian Cruise Group, which operates all three.

Getting here

King Street Wharf sits on the western edge of Sydney city centre, a short walk from Wynyard station. Our getting here guide covers the walking routes, and the parking page covers the nearby stations and car parks if you are driving. The wharves guide explains how the numbered berths are laid out, which is worth a look before you arrive, because the cruise operators along the promenade board from different wharves.

For a few hours on the harbour rather than a multi day voyage, compare the cruises that leave King Street Wharf.

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