The Meraviglia Plus ships will be due for delivery respectively in November 2019 and April 2020.
MSC Cruises announced it will build two new mega ships that will be able to carry 6,300 passengers at full capacity.
The two new ships — which will be known as “Meraviglia Plus class” — will be 16 meters longer and have 200 additional cabins compared with the Meraviglia ships, with a total of 2,444 cabins.
Speaking to Cruise Critic at a traditional coin ceremony at the STX shipyard in St Nazaire, France, where the ships are being built, CEO Gianni Onorato said: “The beauty of these ships is that despite their size, they can fit into any port around the world.