Cruise news (MSC Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Shanghai Port prepares for winter 2025-2026 cruise season
A series of cruise departures from Shanghai is scheduled for the winter months and into early 2026, providing a range of seasonal and leisure-focused...
December 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica resumes cruises after 2-month drydock refit and refurbishment
MSC Cruises has completed a substantial refurbishment of MSC Magnifica at the Palumbo Malta Shipyard, returning the vessel to service ahead of her...
December 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Magnifica ship's World Cruise 2028 (115-day itinerary) opened for booking
MSC Cruises has commenced bookings for the MSC Magnifica 115-night world cruise, a circumnavigation scheduled for departure in January 2028 that will...
December 21, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces Eastern Mediterranean summer 2026 itineraries
MSC Cruises has released its summer 2026 deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean, assigning MSC Lirica and MSC Divina to 7-night cruises that...
December 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Port Tarragona concludes 2025 cruise season with 62 calls and growth outlook for 2026
Port Tarragona concluded its 2025 cruise season with a total of 62 vessel calls and 126,348 passengers, establishing the year as the 3rd-highest on...
December 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises orders 4 “New Frontier” ships from Meyer Werft
MSC Cruises has placed a substantial shipbuilding order with Meyer Werft of Papenburg, Germany, marking the start of a new class of cruise vessels...
December 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens bookings for sailings aboard MSC World Atlantic
MSC Cruises has opened reservations for sailings aboard its newest vessel, MSC World Atlantic, which is scheduled to enter service from Port...
December 11, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC's private island Ocean Cay to be upgraded with new family & wellness amenities in 2026
MSC Cruises has announced that beginning January 2026 its private island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas will offer an expanded suite of...
December 10, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Grandiosa started homeporting in Port Canaveral (FL USA)
The 181,000-ton MSC Grandiosa reached Port Canaveral on Saturday, December 6th, commencing week-long Caribbean and Bahamas roundtrips from the...
December 9, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises unveils the upcoming flagship MSC World Asia
MSC Cruises has unveiled the upcoming flagship MSC World Asia, scheduled to begin 7-night Mediterranean sailings from December 2026. The winter 2026...
December 8, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC World Asia begins final countdown toward its 2026 maiden voyage
MSC Cruises has confirmed that its newest ship, MSC World Asia, will enter service in December 2026 as the third in the WORLD Class series. The...
December 4, 2025 
MSC Meraviglia modifies Bahamas schedule following speed limitations
MSC Cruises has adjusted the itinerary of MSC Meraviglia after planned maintenance reduced the vessel’s operating speed ahead of its November...
November 29, 2025- Cruise Industry
Nicko Cruises introduces Jeddah land program amid Red Sea rerouting
Nicko Cruises (fleet) is preparing to enter the Saudi Arabian market with a 4-night land program in Jeddah, incorporated into the revised 2025&ndash...
November 15, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises orders 2 more WORLD class ships from CdA France
On Wednesday, November 12th, MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique/CdA (fka STX France) announced orders for two more units in the World...
November 13, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Euribia homeported in Port Doha (Qatar) for 2025-2026 cruise season
The luxury cruise ship MSC Euribia arrived on Sunday, November 9th, at the Terminal at Old Doha Port in Qatar, marking the commencement of the 2025...
November 9, 2025