MSC Cruises recently announced that its 2011-2012 winter collection will include the United Arab Emirates as a brand new destination.

To celebrate, the company is offering amazing early booking prices, meaning that the cost of an 8 day-7 night cruise will start from an unbeatable £399 per person. Flights to Abu Dhabi are available on request at a discounted price of £500 per person. This incredible promotion will run from 6th November until 15th November.

The elegant MSC Lirica will be based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for her busy 2011-2012 winter season. Her itinerary includes nineteen 8 day-7 night cruises from Abu Dhabi, with departures every Sunday from 30th October through to 4th March 2012, and from Dubai, with departures every Friday from 28th October to 9th March 2012.

MSC Lirica will call at the port of Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman, Al Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates and the island Kingdom of Bahrain. She will also spend two nights in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

With guaranteed sunshine, spectacular scenery, unbeatable shopping and the deluxe surroundings, cuisine and hospitality that are MSC standards, this is one deal that is definitely too good to miss!