MSC Cruises Offers Families The Ultimate Onboard Entertainment Experience With The Chance To Star In Kids Web Series Kelly & Kloe

GENEVA, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC Cruises — the Swiss-based world's largest privately-owned cruise line and market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa — is creating the ultimate family entertainment experience, offering younger guests the opportunity to star in its popular web series 'Kelly & Kloe.' Onboard auditions are now open as the show gears up for its second season.

Following the success of the first series of Kelly & Kloe and accompanying onboard experience, the new series will consist of four episodes, each with its own theme — an episode on the brand new mega ship MSC Meraviglia, seasonal episodes for Halloween and Christmas, and a special themed episode, Masquerade.

To date, the web series and trailer have been enjoyed by over 1.5 million people on the website and social media. More than 40,000 children have taken part in the on board Kelly and Kloe experience day where the fun of the series is brought to life through a range of interactive activities — just one example of the varied programs specially designed for kids of all ages on board MSC Cruises' ships.

MSC Cruises has opened auditions for all children on board between the ages of 8 and 17 for a number of roles in the new series. Auditions will be filmed via a green screen experience, where the children will perform the show's theme song and dance routine and explain on camera why they would like to be featured. Parents can also purchase this video to take home as a souvenir from their cruise.*

"Both on and off board, Kelly & Kloe proved very popular with our guests in 2016, and we are delighted to be producing a second series for its fans," commented Matteo Mancini, Children's Entertainment Manager at MSC Cruises. "At MSC Cruises we strive to offer the best entertainment in a unique and exciting way. That is why we are so excited to be able to offer our kids the chance to star in series two of Kelly & Kloe. Auditions are now open on all ships in our fleet."

All entries across the entire MSC Cruises fleet will be collected and reviewed by a judging panel including members of the MSC Cruises' entertainment division as well as the writer, series producer and director of the series. Judges include Roberto Cuccarini, Roberto di Napoli and Andrea Parodi, all well known for their TV work and musical theatre productions. Casting will run until January 2018 with characters being selected in June, September, and November 2017, and January 2018.

Fans of the Kelly & Kloe series can stay tuned for four brand new episodes which will be available to watch on the following dates:

• MSC Meraviglia: September 15, 2017
• Halloween: October 20, 2017
• Christmas: December 15, 2017
• Masquerade: February 9, 2018

For more information on MSC Cruises family offering please visit: https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/Discover-MSC/Family-Cruises.aspx

To find out more about Kelly and Kloe and to watch series one, please visit www.kellyandkloe.com

EDITORS' NOTES: OTHER KEY FEATURES OF MSC CRUISES ON BOARD FAMILY OFFERING

MSC Cruises offers a rich variety of family offerings across its fleet including a collaboration with the LEGO Group. The LEGO Experience onboard is a day-long program on every cruise itinerary where kids compete in LEGO-themed activities and competitions and receive a Jr. LEGO® Master Builder diploma. 

Other recently launched kids' activities include the sports program, DOREBRO, and an interactive cooking class, designed with Michelin-starred chef Carlo Cracco.

A range of services is also provided for babies and young children including the Mini-Club for children under 3 as well as a dedicated childcare service giving parents the freedom to enjoy the ship, safe in the knowledge that their children are being cared for by dedicated and highly trained staff. Many of these services are offered through an exclusive partnership with leading global baby brand, Chicco®.

In addition, MSC Cruises ships feature latest-generation and fun-filled onboard facilities such as state-of-the-art aqua parks and pools, bowling alleys and 4D cinemas as well as dedicated shore activities designed with the entire family in mind.

For more information about the MSC Cruises family offering visit www.msccruisesusa.com 

* The souvenir audition tape can be purchased on a USB stick for $22

All information believed to be accurate as of the date of issuance.  It is the reader's responsibility to verify its continued accuracy, as all information is subject to change. 

About MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises, part of the MSC Group, is the Swiss-based, world's largest privately-owned cruise line and brand market leader in Europe, South America and South Africa, sailing year-round in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Seasonal itineraries cover northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, Cuba and the French Antilles, South America, southern Africa, and Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman.

MSC Cruises' fleet is currently comprised of 12 of the most modern ships at sea: MSC Preziosa; MSC Divina; MSC Splendida; MSC Fantasia; MSC Magnifica; MSC Poesia; MSC Orchestra; MSC Musica; MSC Sinfonia; MSC Armonia; MSC Opera and MSC Lirica.

MSC Cruises has significant plans for future expansion through a $10.2 billion investment plan, which consists of up to 11 new, next-generation MSC Cruises ships coming into service between 2017 and 2026. MSC Cruises is the first global cruise line brand to develop an investment plan of this length and magnitude, spanning a horizon of over ten years.

SOURCE MSC Cruises USA