MSC Cruises has opened sales for the MSC World Cruise 2026 with a new itinerary onboard the MSC Magnifica, including embarkation options from four European ports – Civitavecchia (Rome), Genoa (Italy), Marseille (France), and Barcelona (Spain) depart on 04JAN, 05JAN, 06JAN and 07JAN 2026, respectively.
According to MSC, the new 119-day route will visit 47 destinations in 32 countries, with seven overnight stays. The four-month-long sailing will venture 36,000 nautical miles, cross the Equator twice, and visit various destinations.
The itinerary begins in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal before crossing to the Caribbean and Central America. From there, MSC Magnifica will make her way to the U.S. West Coast and spend more than a month in the Pacific Ocean with overnight stops in San Francisco, Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney – and will then spend over three weeks in Asia with stops in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Finally, destinations include Dubai and Oman before returning home via Greece.
2026 MSC World Cruise highlights include:
- Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
- San Francisco, United States
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Sydney, Australia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Shanghai, China
- Da Nang, Vietnam
- Singapore, Singapore
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Heraklion, Greece
Booking incentives:
- 15 shore excursions are included in the booking price
- A dine and drink package is included for all World Cruise passengers
- 30% discount on laundry
- Classic level MSC Voyager Club members and above will benefit from a 5% discount on booking price.
More information on MSC's website
