For the third year in a row, Sunwing has earned itself the designation, “Canadian Partner of the Year” by MSC Cruises.

"Delivering vacation experiences that delight our customers is of paramount importance to us and with MSC Cruises we believe that we have found the perfect partner to do just that,” said Reg Mendes, Vice President of USA & Cruise Division at Sunwing Vacations. “We've enjoyed a very successful collaboration with MSC Cruises for the past seven years, so we are very excited to be receiving this award for the third time."

The award is one in a series that is given by the luxury cruise line every year in order to recognize its top performing North American travel partners, based upon overall sales, growth in revenue and guests, continuous partnership support and innovative marketing efforts.

"We're very proud of our long-standing relationship with Sunwing, as the past seven years have been a great experience in finding new and innovative ways to deliver an exceptional product to Canadian cruisers,” said Ian Patterson, Director of Business Development in Canada for MSC Cruises. “With our already announced fleet expansion, we look forward to growing the relationship even more over the coming years."

This winter, Sunwing will offer fly/cruise packages with MSC Cruises from six Canadian gateways. Vacationers will have the choice of sailing on three of the cruise line's most modern and innovative ships.

MSC’s newest vessel is the MSC Seaside, which launches this December in Miami. The new ship will include one of the largest and most interactive water parks available, as well as the private MSC Yacht Club experience. The popular MSC Divina, known for its kid-friendly activities and programs like The Lego Experience, also departs from Florida.

Customers can also sail from Havana on board MSC Opera, which offers contemporary staterooms and suites, upgraded kids areas with Lego activities, a splash pad, and a shopping complex.

Customers booking MSC Cruises through Sunwing enjoy bonus benefits such as a Beverage Package which includes unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. All MSC packages also include round-trip flights on Sunwing Airlines.

For more information, visit www.sunwing.ca. 

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