MSC Cruise & Formula 1 – Global Partnership
MSC Cruises is a Formula 1® Global Partner, having entered into a multi-year deal running through to the end of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The partnership brings together two global leaders in their respective fields to drive change through their shared passion for excellence, sustainability, and global entertainment. This year, in addition to the usual track branding as part of MSC Cruises’ global sponsorship, the cruise line’s brand was included in the name of Japanese Grand Prix and Gran Premio Dell’Emilia Romagna (Imola).
Earlier this year, Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, announced that in 2025, EXPLORA II is coming to the FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2025. The latest ship in Explora Journeys’ fleet will be docked in the heart of Monaco’s famous Port Hercule, offering a prime position throughout race week. She will play host to a series of spectacular events, providing a fitting venue for the most anticipated race and its star-studded crowd, as well as being an elegant Monegasque home-away-from-home for guests across the weekend.
The collaboration between the two world-class brands is in line with the continuing growth of interest in Formula 1® around the world and the growing popularity of cruising as a holiday choice. The two brands share common values founded around a drive for sustainable change as they seek to build the future of their respective industries and leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.