Geneva, Switzerland-based MSC Cruises has confirmed it will reduce South American capacity for winter 2011/2012.

MSC will now send four ships to the region next season, instead of the five it sent this past season, according to the company.

The Musica, Opera, Orchestra and Armonia will all redeploy to the region, while the Lirica which sailed in Brazil this past winter, will instead homeport out of Abu Dhabi and Dubai for the winter.