MSC Seascape has docked in New York ahead of its naming ceremony on December 7.
The ceremony will take place at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal and will mark the first time an MSC Cruises ship has been named in New York.
The fourth ship in the Seaside class will come into service this month, offering two seven-night year-round cruises from Miami to the Caribbean.
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The Eastern Caribbean itinerary will call at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and Nassau in the Bahamas, San Juan in Puerto Rico, and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.
Guests on Western Caribbean cruises will also visit Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve before travelling to Cozumel in Mexico, George Town in the Cayman Islands and Ocho Rios in Jamaica.
The 2,270-cabin ship features 12 types of suites and staterooms, 11 dining venues and 19 bars and lounges.
It also has six swimming pools, a 1,800ft-long waterfront promenade, a glass-floored bridge and a rollercoaster.