If you can never have enough chocolate, you’re going to want to go ahead and book your cruise aboard MSC World Asia, which will debut later this year, sailing Mediterranean itineraries. With this ship, MSC Cruises debuts the largest Venchi chocolate experience at sea.
So, what can you expect?
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This Venchi store is going to be the first on any MSC Cruises World-class vessel and the largest on an MSC Cruises ship, period.
It will offer seating for more than 60 guests, across a retail, café and gelateria space measuring in at 3,200 square feet. In addition to shopping and snacking, you’ll be able to create your own chocolate bar and visit the live chocolate-making station, among other interactive experiences. In the evening, be sure to stop by for a chocolate-inspired cocktail, as well.
If you have a Venchi outpost in your neck of the woods, you can get a taste of what’s to come. Through Aug. 31, Venchi and MSC Cruises partnered to introduce an exclusive gelato flavor dubbed Crunchy Waves. This flavor incorporates vanilla gelato, hazelnut biscuits, salted toffee and blue spirulina. It’ll be available on MSC World Asia when it launches, but now’s your chance to be one of the first to try it.
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