The company, which confirmed that 12 of its passengers were killed in the shooting at the Bardo Museum, has cancelled all summer services to the country and chosen alternative destinations for four of its vessels.

The 138,000-gt MSC Splendida (built 2009) will call at Malta, the MSC Fantasia (built 2008) will call at Spain’s Mallorca, the MCS Preziosa (built 2013) will call at Cagliari and the MSC Divina (built 2013) will stop at Malta and then head to Greece’s Corfu.

Pierfrancesco