, 2003
As European Vision As
European Vision, she was
chartered for the
27th G8 summit (20–22 July 2001) in
Genoa, Italy as a secure location to house world leaders. Terrorism fears were high leading up to the
11 September attacks on the
World Trade Centre.
Al Qaeda was believed to be considering Genoa as a target. Damage to the ship was minor. After repairs were made to the ship, Honduran Port State Control authorities cleared the ship to continue her journey to
Belize. In November 2020, she was moved to
Tampa, Florida as homeport for the first time and sailed to the Caribbean.
COVID-19 pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, the
CDC reported as early as 22 April 2020, that at least one person who tested positive for
SARS-CoV-2, was symptomatic while on board. The COVID-19 pandemic forced fleet redeployments and
MSC Armonia was moved to Miami and continued sailing from there through 2021. On 15 December 2023, a passenger fell overboard and was never found. == References ==