SHE is one of the most beautiful ships afloat and this spring and summer MSC Splendida will be visiting Southampton.

Now the Daily Echo has teamed up with MSC Cruises to give 20 lucky readers a bank holiday treat – the chance to experience MSC Splendida when the ship calls into Southampton later this month.

The spectacular ship, one of MSC Cruises’ largest and newest, will make just five visits to the city during 2015.

We have got TEN pairs of ship visit tickets up for grabs for the spring bank holiday on Monday, May 25.

During the day our winners will be able to explore all of MSC Splendida’s unique features, as well as enjoying a leisurely sit-down lunch in the main restaurant – don’t eat breakfast, the Mediterranean line’s famed hospitality includes the chance to enjoy a seven-course lunch!

On the day you will receive a full escorted tour, which takes in facilities including cabins, restaurants, bars and various entertainment areas such as the ship’s 4D cinema, F1 simulator and luxurious Aurea Spa, ranked as the ‘Best at Sea’ by the experts at Cruise International magazine.

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Look out for the glittering Swarovski crystal staircases in the main atrium – there’s nothing else like them on any other line.

The tour also visits the MSC Yacht Club – a unique ‘ship-within-a-ship’ area offering supreme luxury, with 24-hour butler service, its own private dining, lounge, sun deck and en-suite accommodation.

Although visiting the ship for a day might not compare to spending your holiday on board, it certainly gives a great insight into the sort of things you might expect on your cruise holiday.

MSC Cruises has four Fantasia-class ships, and for summer 2016 it has just been announced that MSC Splendida, whose name means splendid in Italian, will return to offer a limited number of ex-UK sailings – including two round-Britain trips – from Southampton.

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HOW TO ENTER

  • FOR your chance to visit MSC Splendida, simply answer the following question. All entries must be received by Friday, May 15.

What does Splendida mean in Italian?

A: Superb

B: Splendid

C: Sumptuous

To enter you can email your answer to: anne.dickie@dailyecho.co.uk, marking your entry Splendida Competition.

Or you can post your entry to Splendida Competition, Editor’s Secretary, Southern Daily Echo, Newspaper House, Test Lane, Redbridge, SO16 9JX. Please include telephone contact details with your entry.

All winners will be required to provide the following details for ship security by being available for contact no later than Monday, May 18: Full name, date of birth, address, email address, telephone contact number, passport number and expiry date number (or confirm they have a driver’s licence photo ID).

Winners and their guests must also be able to produce photographic ID (preferably a valid passport) to gain entry to the ship on May 25.

Usual Daily Echo terms and conditions apply and can be found at dailyecho.co.uk.

There can be no substitute or cash prizes.

The lunch and tour can only be taken on Monday, May 25.

By entering the competition you agree and acknowledge that MSC Cruises and the Daily Echo are permitted to receive your registration data.

If you do NOT want to receive information about products or services from MSC Cruises and the Daily Echo by phone, post or email, please state on your entry.