MSC
Cruises has just announced an expanded lineup of itineraries for its Winter
2025/2026 season, featuring seven ships departing from four major U.S.
homeports: Miami,
Port Canaveral, New
York City, and Galveston. This ambitious schedule, now open for bookings,
aims to provide guests with a wider array of vacation options than ever before.
Port Canaveral
Additions
Among the season’s
highlights will be MSC
Grandiosa making her U.S. debut at Port Canaveral, marking the first time one
of the line’s Meraviglia-Plus Class ships will operate from a U.S. port. From
there, she will sail a selection of seven-night voyages, alternating between
Eastern and Western Caribbean
itineraries.
By taking up residence in the Florida port, MSC Grandiosa will be
joining the Seaside EVO-class MSC Seashore, which will offer an expanded assortment
of three- and four-night cruises to Nassau
and the line’s private Bahamian
island, Ocean
Cay MSC Marine Reserve.
A Galveston First
Winter 2025/2026 will
also see MSC Cruises’ inaugural sailings from the Port of Galveston, where the
family-friendly, Seaside EVO-class MSC Seascape will make its home for the
season.
This vessel blends sophistication with a lively atmosphere by combining features
like 11 onboard dining concepts, 19 bars, an aft infinity pool, a cutting-edge kids
and teens club, and the luxury “ship-within-a-ship” MSC Yacht Club experience.
More in Miami
Set to launch in
April 2025, MSC World America is poised to transform the cruising experience
for passengers departing from PortMiami. The World Class ship will be comprised
of seven distinct districts, tailored to suit guests’ various interests and
preferences.
The vessel also features the all-new, innovative Cliffhanger—the
first swing ride at sea that’s suspended out over the water. For the Winter
2025/2026 season, travelers can embark on alternating seven-night cruises to
either the Eastern or Western Caribbean aboard this state-of-the-art vessel.
MSC Seashore docked at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. (Photo Credit: MSC Cruises)
Private Island
Enhancements
Many itineraries
will feature stops at the incomparable private island destination of Ocean Cay
MSC Marine Reserve in The Bahamas, which is presently undergoing a significant renovation.
Guests sailing in Winter 202/2026 will get to enjoy the expanded and enhanced
Reserve, which will include new excursion centers, a snorkel and dive center,
additional dining options, and an expanded Ocean House bar and restaurant for
MSC Yacht Club guests.
“The Winter
2025-2026 season will mark our largest presence in the U.S. to date, with seven
ships sailing from U.S. homeports. We are delighted to provide our guests more
choices than ever before when it comes to embarkation ports, ships, itineraries
and destinations, making it easy to find the perfect cruise,” said Rubén A. Rodríguez, President, MSC Cruises
USA.
“We look forward
to introducing MSC Grandiosa to Port Canaveral, launching MSC Seascape from
Galveston and offering a new world of cruising aboard MSC World America for our
guests embarking in Miami. Combining world-class entertainment, dining and
amenities onboard with the fantastic updates coming to Ocean Cay makes for an
incredibly exciting future, which is perfect for everyone from first-time
cruisers to our most devoted fans.”
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