MSC Cruises has released much of its 2027 schedule. Some of it is new: a second Alaska season, a new World Class ship based in Florida, and a new flagship in the southern Caribbean. Below are the standout itineraries by region, with homeports and ships where MSC has named them.
Schedules can change. MSC has already moved some ships for winter 2027-2028, so check your exact sailing before you book flights or hotels.
Caribbean and the Bahamas
The Caribbean is MSC’s biggest region in the U.S. For summer 2027, MSC says six ships will sail from four U.S. homeports, including Seattle for Alaska. For winter 2027-2028, MSC has confirmed its two newest World Class ships for the region; check MSC’s site for the rest of the winter lineup.
Miami
- MSC World America: 7-night cruises that switch between an Eastern route (Puerto Plata, San Juan and Ocean Cay) and a Western route (Costa Maya, Cozumel, Roatan and Ocean Cay). MSC has confirmed this plan for summer 2027.
- MSC Seaside: 3- and 4-night trips to Nassau and Ocean Cay. Select 4-night sailings stay overnight at Ocean Cay.
Port Canaveral (Orlando)
- MSC World Atlantic: This is the newest ship in MSC’s World Class series. It starts sailing from Port Canaveral in November 2027 with alternating 7-night and 14-night Eastern and Western Caribbean trips. Sample sailings stop at Nassau and Ocean Cay.
- MSC Grandiosa: Sails 7-night Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral in summer 2027.
- MSC Seashore (summer 2027): 3- and 4-night trips to Nassau and Ocean Cay.
Galveston
MSC Seascape sails from Galveston in summer 2027 on 7-night Western Caribbean trips to Costa Maya, Roatan and Cozumel.
Southern Caribbean
For winter 2027-2028, MSC is sending its new flagship, MSC World Asia, to the southern Caribbean. It will sail 7- and 14-night trips that start in Martinique, Guadeloupe or Barbados. Stops include St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Maarten, Antigua, St. Kitts, Dominica and St. Vincent. World Asia takes over the southern Caribbean sailings MSC had first planned for MSC Meraviglia.
Why Ocean Cay matters
Most Florida sailings stop at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, MSC’s private island in the Bahamas. It has eight beaches on two miles of sand, a lighthouse you can climb during the day, and a light show at night. Select sailings stay overnight. MSC also plans upgrades to the island and a new luxury island next door called Sandy Cay.
Alaska
2027 will be MSC’s second season in Alaska. MSC Poesia sails from Seattle every Monday from April 26 through September 2027. Each 7-night trip stops in Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Juneau and Victoria, British Columbia, and sails through Tracy Arm fjord toward the Sawyer Glaciers.
Before the season, Poesia sails an 18-night trip from Miami to Seattle through the Panama Canal, leaving April 8, 2027. You can find the full details in MSC’s Alaska 2027 announcement.
Mediterranean
The Mediterranean is still MSC’s home region, with sailings all year.
- Summer 2027: MSC Virtuosa sails the Western Mediterranean, with sailings bookable from Barcelona.
- Winter 2027-2028: MSC World Europa takes a 7-night Western Mediterranean route to Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Rome (Civitavecchia), Messina and Malta. You can board in more than one port. MSC first planned to send this ship to the Middle East.
- Other winter options: MSC Fantasia takes over the 7-night Barcelona route that MSC Euribia used to sail, as Euribia moves to the Canary Islands.
Canary Islands and Madeira
For warmer winter weather, MSC Euribia sails 7-night Canary Islands and Madeira trips in winter 2027-2028. You can board in Tenerife, Funchal, Lanzarote or La Palma. Stops include Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria.
Northern Europe
A highlight for 2027 is MSC Meraviglia‘s first season from Southampton, England. It runs 19 sailings from May 18 to October 30, 2027, each 6 to 14 nights long. Routes include the Norwegian fjords, Lisbon, the Canary Islands and a new Baltic trip to Oslo and Copenhagen. MSC also lists Ibiza, Gibraltar and Tangier as new stops.
In winter, MSC Preziosa sails Northern Europe, with stops in England, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.
Other regions
MSC’s 2027 lineup also includes Japan, South America, South Africa and transatlantic trips. The 2027 MSC World Cruise leaves Genoa on January 5, 2027. It lasts 121 nights and visits 45 places in 25 countries. MSC has not posted full 2027 details for every region yet, so watch for more sailings over the coming months.
How to choose
- Short on time: Pick a 3- or 4-night Bahamas trip from Miami or Port Canaveral. Most include Ocean Cay.
- Want the newest ship: Look at MSC World Asia in the southern Caribbean (debuting first) or MSC World Atlantic from Port Canaveral (from November 2027).
- Want scenery: Go to Alaska on MSC Poesia, or the Norwegian fjords on MSC Meraviglia.
- Want to drive to the port: Texans can sail from Galveston on MSC Seascape.
If you plan to pay with points, compare the cash fare first. Then look at travel credit cards with a statement credit or a portal that lists MSC sailings.
