MSC Cruises, the world’s fourth largest cruise shipping group, has announced a new partnership with celebrated pan-Asian chef and international culinary pioneer, Roy Yamaguchi.

The innovative Japanese-American chef will bring his unique fusion of cooking traditions to MSC Cruises, initially on board the Company’s next-generation ship, MSC Seaside due to be launched in December 2017 and sail year-round from Miami to the Caribbean.

This latest announcement further demonstrates MSC Cruises’ ongoing commitment to international fine dining and adds to the existing partnerships with renowned, award-winning chefs Carlo Cracco, Jean-Phillippe Maury and Jereme Leung, the company said in a statement.