British-Italian Antonio started working for MSC Cruises in 2008 where his experience of the cruise and travel industry began and subsequently led to him overseeing the commercial strategy for more than 30 markets. 

Antonio has spent the last six years boosting the profile of MSC Cruises in the UK and Ireland as Managing Director, successfully launching three full ex-UK seasons from Southampton. Following the success of his second season with the launch of MSC cruises latest flagship MSC Virtuosa spearheading the UK’s cruise restart after a pause of almost 15 months, Antonio has secured her return for the 2022 EX-UK season and is delighted to be leading the UK & Irish business at such an exciting time for MSC Cruises.