For one-week only, MSC Cruises is offering special savings on select 2012 winter European and 2012-13 Caribbean sailings.

With rates from $54 per night on select European or Caribbean sailings, residents of the United States and Canada can save as much as 58 percent off early booking rates of these memorable MSC Cruises’ experiences.

All rates are per person, double occupancy; government fees and taxes are additional for all guests.

These “MSC Deals to Sea” rates are available on select European sailings of two of MSC Cruises’ Fantasia-class ships, MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida, and in the Caribbean on MSC Poesia. Each of these ships has been christened by Italian icon Sophia Loren.

On each ship, guests are surrounded by elegance and white-gloved service and MSC Cruises’ rich Mediterranean heritage. Guests can be pampered with a Balinese massage in the MSC Aurea Spa, dine in the many restaurants featuring international cuisine, sunbathe poolside, gamble in the casino or enjoy the highly acclaimed international entertainment in the lounges or the magnificent theater. Miniature golf, swimming, tennis, basketball, volleyball, and shuffleboard are also available onboard, and a wide variety of excursions are sure to satisfy the interests of all guests.

Among the itineraries available at limited-time-only “Deals to Sea” rates are:

MSC Fantasia’s 7-night “Mediterranean Fantasy” itineraries in September and October and calling at Genoa, Barcelona, Naples, Palermo, La Goulette, and Marseille. Roundtrip departures are available from Genoa, Barcelona, or Naples.

‘s 7-night “Splendid Mediterranean” cruises, sailing weekly Sept. 7-Nov. 18 and calling at Barcelona, Rome, at La Goulette, Valletta and Messina. Roundtrip departures are available from Genoa, Barcelona, Rome or Messina.

MSC Poesia’s roundtrip 10-night Eastern Caribbean cruise departing Dec. 11, 2012 and select 2012-2013 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises departing Fort Lauderdale, including the Dec. 21 Christmas cruise and Dec. 28 New Year’s sailing.

“MSC Deals to Sea” rates will only be in effect through Wednesday, Sept. 5. Offer is not applicable to suites or MSC Yacht Club accommodations. Space is limited.