MSC Cruises confirms World Asia deployment and puts 2026 Med sailings on sale

The vessel, which will be MSC’s third World Class Ship, will initially offer seven-night itineraries around the western Med, starting from 11 December 2026 and continuing throughout the winter 2026/27 season.

Ports of call during its first season will include Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia (Rome), Messina and Valletta. MSC World Asia will also sail a seven-night western Med itinerary during summer 2027, which calls at most of the same destinations.

Gianni Onorato, chief executive of MSC Cruises said: “We have chosen to deploy our latest flagship in the western Mediterranean as it is our most popular region. MSC World Asia will further enhance our lineup in the region, giving guests even more choice of embarkation ports and itineraries for their winter escape or summer holiday.”

The ship will be the latest in MSC’s World Class vessels which are powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas). MSC World Europa is already in operation and will be joined by MSC World America in April when it will begin sailing on Caribbean itineraries from Miami.