MSC Poesia
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MSC Cruises
MSC Poesia current position
MSC Poesia current location is at Baltic Sea (coordinates 55.62003 N / 12.69620 E) cruising en route to DK CPH > DE WAR. The AIS position was reported 48 seconds ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia current cruise is 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe. Prices start from USD 1399 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 18 Jun, 2022 and ends on 02 Jul, 2022.
| Date / Time | Port |
|---|---|
| 18 Jun 18:00 | Departing from Copenhagen, Denmark hotels |
| 19 Jun 08:00 - 17:00 | Warnemunde-Rostock, Germany |
| 21 Jun 08:00 - 18:00 | Stavanger, Norway |
| 22 Jun 08:00 - 17:00 | Eidfjord, Norway Hardangerfjord |
| 23 Jun 12:00 - 19:00 | Kristiansand, Norway |
| 24 Jun 08:00 - 16:00 | Oslo, Norway |
| 25 Jun 09:00 - 18:00 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 26 Jun 07:00 - 17:00 | Warnemunde-Rostock, Germany |
| 28 Jun 07:00 - 17:00 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 29 Jun 08:00 - 18:00 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 30 Jun 08:00 - 20:00 | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 02 Jul 09:00 | Arriving in Copenhagen, Denmark hotels |
Specifications of MSC Poesia
| Year built | 2008 / Age: 14 |
| Flag state | Panama |
| Builder | Chantiers de l’Atlantique (Saint-Nazaire, STX France) |
| Class | Musica |
| Building cost | USD 360 million |
| Speed | 23 kn / 43 kph / 26 mph |
| Length (LOA) | 294 m / 965 ft |
| Beam (width) | 32 m / 105 ft |
| Gross Tonnage | 92627 gt |
| Passengers | 2550 - 3060 |
| Crew | 1039 |
| Passengers-to-space ratio | 30 |
| Decks | 16 |
| Cabins | 1275 |
| Decks with cabins | 8 |
| Last Refurbishment | 2021 |
| Sister-ships | MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, MSC Magnifica |
| Christened by | Sophia Loren |
| Owner | Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
MSC Poesia Itineraries
| Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jun 18 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $1399 |
| 2022 Jun 19 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1399 |
| 2022 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $648 |
| 2022 Jun 25 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $1399 |
| 2022 Jun 26 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $648 |
| 2022 Jun 26 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1399 |
| 2022 Jul 02 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $648 |
| 2022 Jul 03 | 6 days, one-way from Warnemunde-Rostock to Copenhagen | Warnemunde-Rostock | $540 |
| 2022 Jul 03 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $648 |
| 2022 Jul 09 | 21 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $3179 |
| 2022 Jul 10 | 21 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $3279 |
| 2022 Jul 30 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $648 |
| 2022 Jul 30 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $1479 |
| 2022 Jul 31 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $648 |
| 2022 Jul 31 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1399 |
| 2022 Aug 06 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $648 |
| 2022 Aug 06 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $1319 |
| 2022 Aug 07 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $648 |
| 2022 Aug 07 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1319 |
| 2022 Aug 13 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $568 |
| 2022 Aug 13 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $1239 |
| 2022 Aug 14 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $568 |
| 2022 Aug 14 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1239 |
| 2022 Aug 20 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $1659 |
| 2022 Aug 20 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $568 |
| 2022 Aug 21 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1209 |
| 2022 Aug 21 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $568 |
| 2022 Aug 27 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $1179 |
| 2022 Aug 27 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $538 |
| 2022 Aug 28 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1179 |
| 2022 Aug 28 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $538 |
| 2022 Sep 03 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $538 |
| 2022 Sep 04 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $538 |
| 2022 Sep 10 | 11 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $979 |
| 2022 Sep 11 | 11 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $979 |
| 2022 Sep 21 | 13 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Barcelona | Copenhagen | $909 |
| 2022 Sep 21 | 14 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Genoa | Copenhagen | $840 |
| 2022 Sep 22 | 6 days, one-way from Warnemunde-Rostock to Lisbon | Warnemunde-Rostock | $489 |
| 2022 Sep 22 | 12 days, one-way from Warnemunde-Rostock to Barcelona | Warnemunde-Rostock | $740 |
| 2022 Sep 22 | 13 days, one-way from Warnemunde-Rostock to Genoa | Warnemunde-Rostock | $670 |
| 2022 Sep 28 | 7 days, one-way from Lisbon to Genoa | Lisbon | $638 |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 1 day, one-way from Genoa to Marseille | Genoa | $1185 |
| 2022 Oct 05 | 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $354 |
| 2022 Oct 06 | 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Marseille | $354 |
| 2022 Oct 08 | 3 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Barcelona | $189 |
| 2022 Oct 09 | 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $344 |
| 2022 Oct 10 | 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Marseille | $344 |
| 2022 Oct 11 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Barcelona | $424 |
| 2022 Oct 13 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $424 |
| 2022 Oct 14 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Marseille | $424 |
| 2022 Oct 16 | 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Barcelona | $384 |
| 2022 Oct 18 | 3 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $254 |
| 2022 Oct 19 | 3 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Marseille | $254 |
| 2022 Oct 20 | 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Barcelona | $344 |
| 2022 Oct 21 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $414 |
| 2022 Oct 22 | 6 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Marseille | |
| 2022 Oct 24 | 3 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Barcelona | |
| 2022 Oct 26 | 3 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | |
| 2022 Oct 27 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Barcelona | |
| 2022 Oct 28 | 2 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Marseille | |
| 2022 Oct 29 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | |
| 2022 Oct 30 | 7 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Marseille | |
| 2022 Nov 03 | 4 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | |
| 2022 Dec 31 | 1 day, one-way from Genoa to Marseille | Genoa | $79 |
| 2022 Dec 31 | 2 days, one-way from Genoa to Barcelona | Genoa | $229 |
| 2022 Dec 31 | 4 days, one-way from Genoa to Civitavecchia-Rome | Genoa | $315 |
| 2022 Dec 31 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $299 |
| 2023 Jan 01 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Marseille | $299 |
| 2023 Jan 02 | 5 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Barcelona | $299 |
| 2023 May 02 | 11 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Warnemunde-Rostock | Civitavecchia-Rome | $309 |
| 2023 May 03 | 10 days, one-way from Genoa to Warnemunde-Rostock | Genoa | $289 |
| 2023 May 04 | 9 days, one-way from Marseille to Warnemunde-Rostock | Marseille | $249 |
| 2023 May 05 | 8 days, one-way from Barcelona to Warnemunde-Rostock | Barcelona | $199 |
| 2023 May 13 | 11 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1229 |
| 2023 May 22 | 11 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $1389 |
| 2023 May 24 | 11 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1279 |
| 2023 Jun 04 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $779 |
| 2023 Jun 10 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $729 |
| 2023 Jun 11 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $729 |
| 2023 Jun 17 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $779 |
| 2023 Jun 18 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $779 |
| 2023 Jun 24 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $729 |
| 2023 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $729 |
| 2023 Jul 01 | 21 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $2459 |
| 2023 Jul 02 | 21 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $2459 |
| 2023 Jul 22 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $819 |
| 2023 Jul 23 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $819 |
| 2023 Jul 29 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $769 |
| 2023 Jul 30 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $769 |
| 2023 Aug 05 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $819 |
| 2023 Aug 06 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $819 |
| 2023 Aug 12 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $769 |
| 2023 Aug 13 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $769 |
| 2023 Aug 19 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $819 |
| 2023 Aug 20 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $819 |
| 2023 Aug 26 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Copenhagen | $669 |
| 2023 Aug 27 | 7 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $669 |
| 2023 Sep 03 | 11 days, round-trip Northern Europe | Warnemunde-Rostock | $1029 |
| 2023 Sep 12 | 13 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Genoa | Copenhagen | $619 |
| 2023 Sep 12 | 18 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Istanbul | Copenhagen | $759 |
| 2023 Sep 14 | 7 days, one-way from Warnemunde-Rostock to Lisbon | Warnemunde-Rostock | $799 |
| 2023 Sep 14 | 11 days, one-way from Warnemunde-Rostock to Genoa | Warnemunde-Rostock | $549 |
| 2023 Sep 25 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $519 |
| 2023 Sep 28 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Kusadasi | $519 |
| 2023 Sep 30 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Istanbul | $519 |
| 2023 Oct 02 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus-Athens | $499 |
| 2023 Oct 05 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Civitavecchia-Rome | $499 |
| 2023 Oct 06 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $499 |
| 2023 Oct 09 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Kusadasi | $499 |
| 2023 Oct 11 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Istanbul | $499 |
| 2023 Oct 13 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus-Athens | $459 |
| 2023 Oct 16 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Civitavecchia-Rome | $459 |
| 2023 Oct 17 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $459 |
| 2023 Oct 20 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Kusadasi | $459 |
| 2023 Oct 22 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Istanbul | $459 |
| 2023 Oct 24 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus-Athens | $419 |
| 2023 Oct 27 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Civitavecchia-Rome | $419 |
| 2023 Oct 28 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $419 |
| 2023 Oct 31 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Kusadasi | $419 |
| 2023 Nov 02 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Istanbul | $419 |
| 2023 Nov 04 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus-Athens | $379 |
| 2023 Nov 07 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Civitavecchia-Rome | $379 |
| 2023 Nov 08 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $379 |
| 2023 Nov 11 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Kusadasi | $379 |
| 2023 Nov 13 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Istanbul | $379 |
| 2023 Nov 15 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Piraeus-Athens | $399 |
| 2023 Nov 18 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Civitavecchia-Rome | $399 |
| 2023 Nov 19 | 11 days, round-trip Mediterranean | Genoa | $399 |
| 2024 Jan 05 | 114 days, one-way from Genoa to Southampton | Genoa | $13299 |
| 2024 Jan 05 | 120 days, one-way from Genoa to Warnemunde-Rostock | Genoa | $13499 |
| 2024 Jan 06 | 115 days, one-way from Marseille to Le Havre-Paris | Marseille | $12999 |
| 2024 Jan 07 | 112 days, one-way from Barcelona to Southampton | Barcelona | $13049 |
| 2024 Jan 07 | 116 days, one-way from Barcelona to IJmuiden | Barcelona | $13099 |
| 2024 Jan 07 | 126 days, one-way from Barcelona to Stockholm | Barcelona | $14299 |
| 2024 Jan 07 | 128 days, one-way from Barcelona to Copenhagen | Barcelona | $14849 |
MSC Poesia Review
Review of MSC Poesia
The 2008-built MSC Poesia cruise ship is the third of MSC Cruises/ Musica-class liners, with sisterships Musica, Orchestra, Magnifica.
The vessel (IMO number 9387073) is Panama-flagged (MMSI 355931000) and registered in Colon.
History - construction and ownership
MSC Cruises (MSC Crociere) is a passenger shipping company headquartered in Genoa and Naples. It was established in 1960. Today, MSC Crociere is a subsidiary of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) - world's 2nd largest containership company. MSC Crociere is the world's largest privately-owned cruise company. By annual passenger shipping volumes, MSC is ranked world's 4th largest cruise company (after Carnival Corporation, RCCL-Royal Caribbean and NCL-Norwegian) with over 5% global market share.
The 2500-passenger ship MSC Poesia features joyful decor, including staircases with brass handrails, a waterfall in the atrium, kitchen marbled countertops, twinkling lights on the movie ceiling. For kids' entertainment, there is a dinosaur-themed children area (with the Stone Age theme).
Decks and Cabins
MSC Poesia staterooms (1275 total, in 8 grades) include 18x Suites, 809x Balconies, 173x Oceanviews, 275x Inside. Most staterooms are sized 150-190 ft2 / 14-18 m2. Most cabin balconies are sized 40 ft2 / 4 m2. The largest are the Balcony Suites (270 ft2 / 25 m2 with terrace sized 50 ft2 / 5 m2).
The boat has 16 decks, of which 13 are passenger-accessible and 8 with cabins.
MSC Poesia decks are named after famous Italian poets.
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
MSC Cruises Poesia ship provides two dining rooms. A large selection of Bars is also available. One is Grappe d'Or, where passengers can enjoy awesome wine drinks and different cheese kinds, accompanied by live music. Wine tasting is available at the Mojito Bar.
Follows the complete list of MSC Poesia restaurants and food bars.
- Le Fontane Restaurant (720-seat Dining Room, offers different Italian traditional meals and wines; open for Breakfast 7:00-9:30 a.m., Lunch 12:00-2:00 p.m., and Dinner with 2 fixed seatings at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m.; with 7-course dinner menu; also features vegan and vegetarian meals)
- Il Palladio Restaurant (714-seat Main Dining Room, with 2 fixed dinner seatings; dinner-only)
- Kaito Restaurant (54-seat Asian specialty restaurant; open for Lunch and Dinner)
- Villa Pompeiana Restaurant (472-seat, self-service buffet and pizzeria; offers Afternoon and occasional midnight buffet)
- Onboard Pizzeria (inside Villa Pompeiana, surcharge)
- L’Obelisco Restaurant (250-seat, inside Villa Pompeiana, steaks and seafood specialty restaurant).
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
Multilingual entertainment is provided in Teatro Carlo Felice. MSC Poesia also features a casino, cinema, huge Spa complex, library. Not to forget sports – visit the fully-equipped fitness center, the 2x swimming pools and 4x Jacuzzis, plus Sauna. Last but not less important venues are the S32 Disco, Le Moulin Rouge Show Lounge, Internet cafe and VR/virtual reality center.
Additional amenities include complimentary 24-Hour Room-Service, Supervised Children Program, Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry.
Follows the complete list of MSC Poesia lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.
- Poesia Atrium (3-deck high central ship area with live entertainment)
- La Rendez-Vous Bar (142-seat Atrium Lobby; specialty coffees)
- Cybercafe (Internet computers room)
- Teatro Carlo Felice Theater (1240-seat, 2-level; features grand-style show productions and classical concerts, with 2 shows per night - at 8:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.)
- The Zebra Lounge and Bar (439-seat lounge with full bar and dance floor; hosts shows, bingo, trivia quizzes, aerobic classes)
- Bar Dei Poeti Cafe (220-seat specialty coffees bar)
- Bar Smeraldo (45-seat); Giada Bar (45-seat cocktail bar)
- Casino Royal (222-seat, smoking allowed area, own full bar)
- Card Room; Library (card and board games)
- Il Grappolo d’Oro (120-seat wine bar)
- The Hitchcock Lounge (32-seat smoking room with full bar)
- Pigalle Lounge and Bar (330-seat show lounge with full bar, karaoke, dance competitions, game shows, cooking demonstrations, occasional midnight buffets)
- Duty-Free Shop; MSC Logo Shop; Accessories Shop; L’Angolo Dei Poeti; Place Vendome Boutique; Lo Smeraldo; Le Parfum; Photo Gallery and Shop
- Via Delle Arti (Art gallery)
- MSC Poesia Aurea Spa and Fitness (1160 m2 complex, with Sauna, Relaxation Room, Treatment Rooms, Thalassotherapy hot tubs, 2 Whirlpools, Aerobics Studio/Yoga classes, Beauty Salon, Spa Bar)
- Fitness (complimentary Gym, fitness classes at a surcharge)
- Coral Bay Pool (saltwater swimming pool with two Whirlpools, served by Pirana Bar)
- Cayo Levantado Pool (outdoor pool with two Whirlpools, served by Mojito Bar)
- S32 Disco and Nightclub (a 172-seat club with dance floor, bowling lanes; dance classes; during the day serves as a teen club)
- Teen Club (13–17 aged lounge)
- I Dinosauri (kids area); Children’s Indoor/Outdoor Playrooms
- Video Games Arcade; Shuffleboard; Deck Quoits; 5-hole Mini-Golf Course
- Solarium (adults-only area with 2 Whirlpools)
- LED-Wall (outdoor screen for virtual games)
- Sports Center (combined sports court for volleyball, basketball, tennis)
- Power Walking/Jogging Track.
Itineraries
MSC Poesia itinerary program is based on deployments in South America (homeporting in Santos), Southern Europe-Mediterranean Sea (roundtrips from Genoa-Milano, Marseille, Barcelona), Northern Europe-Baltic Sea (homeporting in Warnemunde-Rostock Germany and Copenhagen Denmark).
Poesia operates cheap Transatlantic repositioning crossings (between South America and Europe) and is one of MSC's "world cruise ships" offering each year a Grand Voyage (starting in January) with length 100+ days.
Due to the Coronavirus crisis, the MSC ship Poesia was paused for 2+ years (between March 2020 and May 2022), restarting operations on May 1 (Europe/Mediterranean-Baltic repositioning).
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MSC Poesia Wiki
Poesia is MSC's 3rd Musica-class liner (Inaugural cruise April 19, 2008), with sisterships Magnifica, Musica, Orchestra. Poesia was the 1st MSC ship christened outside Italy (in Dover England UK, on April 5, 2008).
MSC World Cruise 2024
In April 2022, MSC announced Poesia's World Cruise 2024. The 121-day itinerary visits 52 destinations in 31 countries, featuring the popular for travel regions of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Red Sea, Africa, South America (Amazonia), the Caribbean, the USA and Canada, Greenland and Iceland.
Next table shows the voyage's ports and times. Prices started from USD 11900 () per person with double occupancy. Optional boarding was also offered from Port Genoa (Jan 5).
| Date / Time | Port |
|---|---|
| 04 Jan 19:00 | Departing from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
| 05 Jan 09:00 - 18:00 | Genoa, Italy |
| 06 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Marseille, France |
| 07 Jan 13:00 - 19:00 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 08 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Palma de Mallorca, Majorca Island, Balearic Spain |
| 10 Jan 09:00 - 19:00 | Siracusa, Sicily Italy |
| 11 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Valletta, Malta |
| 14 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Limassol, Cyprus Greece |
| 15 Jan 08:00 - 16 Jan 18:00 (overnight) | Haifa, Israel |
| 17 Jan 06:00 - 09:00 | Port Said-Cairo, Egypt |
| 17 Jan 20:00 - 23:00 | Alexandria, Egypt |
| 18 Jan 17:00 - 19 Jan 16:30 (overnight) | Suez Canal |
| 20 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
| 21 Jan 07:00 - 21:00 | Safaga-Luxor, Egypt |
| 22 Jan 08:00 - 20:00 | Aqaba-Petra, Jordan |
| 24 Jan 08:00 - 25 Jan 18:00 (overnight) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 02 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Mombasa, Kenya |
| 03 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| 06 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Victoria, Mahe Island, Seychelles |
| 09 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Port Louis, Mauritius Island |
| 10 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Saint-Denis, Reunion Island |
| 14 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Portuguese Island, Mozambique |
| 16 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Durban, South Africa |
| 18 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 20 Feb 08:00 - 21 Feb 16:00 (overnight) | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 23 Feb 09:00 - 24 Feb 13:00 (overnight) | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| 27 Feb 08:00 - 16:00 | Jamestown, St Helena Island UK |
| 03 Mar 11:00 - 04 Mar 16:00 (overnight) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 06 Mar 11:00 - 20:00 | Salvador de Bahia, Brazil |
| 10 Mar 08:00 - 19:00 | Belem, Brazil |
| 12 Mar 07:00 - 12:00 | Macapa, Brazil |
| 14 Mar 08:00 - 15 Mar 18:00 (overnight) | Manaus, Brazil Amazon |
| 17 Mar 06:00 - 18:00 | Santarem, Brazil Amazon |
| 18 Mar 14:00 - 18:00 | Macapa, Brazil |
| 22 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Castries, St Lucia Island |
| 23 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| 24 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| 26 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Puerto Plata, Dominicana |
| 28 Mar 07:00 - 22:00 | MSC Ocean Cay, Bahamas |
| 29 Mar 07:00 - 30 Mar 20:00 (overnight) | Miami, Florida |
| 02 Apr 08:00 - 03 Apr 18:00 (overnight) | NYC, Nw York |
| 04 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Newport, Rhode Island |
| 06 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada |
| 07 Apr 09:00 - 18:00 | Sydney, Nova Scotia Canada |
| 08 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| 10 Apr 09:00 - 12 Apr 12:00 (overnight) | Quebec City, Canada |
| 16 Apr 08:00 - 17 Apr 18:00 (overnight) | Nuuk, Greenland |
| 21 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Isafjordur, Westfjords Iceland |
| 22 Apr 07:00 - 23 Apr 12:00 (overnight) | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| 25 Apr 09:00 - 18:00 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 26 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Liverpool, England |
| 28 Apr 08:00 - 20:00 | Southampton, England |
| 30 Apr 08:00 - 20:00 | Le Havre-Paris, France |
| 02 May 08:00 - 18:00 | IJmuiden, Netherlands North Holland |
| 04 May 09:00 | Arriving in Warnemunde-Rostock, Germany |
The pricing included a total of 15 shore excursions and MSC's "Dine & Drink" package, as well as a 30% laundry services discount.
MSC World Cruise 2023
On November 9, 2020, MSC Cruises opened bookings for Poesia's "MSC World Cruise 2023". Signature destinations include Transatlantic crossing (visiting Madeira), Caribbean, Panama Canal and Suez Canal (full transits), Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico Riviera (Cabo, Vallarta), USA (San Diego, San Francisco, Hawaii), Maui, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand (Auckland), Australia (Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Japan, China (Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen), Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Oman, Jordan, UAE (Dubai), Greece (Heraklion Crete).
The 119-day / 118-night voyage departs on January 5, 2023, roundtrip from Genoa Italy (ends on May 3). Optional embarkation-debarkation (roundtrip) is also offered from Civitavecchia Italy (Jan 4), Marseille France (Jan 6) and Barcelona Spain (Jan 7). The itinerary features ~30,000 NM (34530 mi / 55,560 km) of cruising, crossing 24 time zones, 53 ports/destinations (including 7 port overnights) in 33 countries (6 continents).
118-day "World Cruise 2023" roundtrip from Rome/Port Civitavecchia
| Date / Time | Port |
|---|---|
| 04 Jan 20:00 | Departing from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
| 05 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Genoa-Milan, Italy |
| 06 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Marseille, France |
| 07 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 10 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Funchal, Madeira Island |
| 16 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| 17 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | St Georges, Grenada |
| 19 Jan 07:00 - 16:00 | Willemstad, Curacao Island |
| 20 Jan 09:00 - 18:00 | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| 21 Jan 07:00 - 19:00 | Cartagena, Colombia |
| 23 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Puerto Limon, Costa Rica |
| 24 Jan 06:00 - 06:00 | Panama Canal |
| 26 Jan 07:00 - 17:00 | Puerto Caldera-Puntarenas, Costa Rica |
| 27 Jan 09:00 - 18:00 | Corinto, Nicaragua |
| 28 Jan 09:00 - 19:00 | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala |
| 31 Jan 07:00 - 16:00 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
| 01 Feb 09:00 - 16:00 | Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico |
| 03 Feb 09:00 - 20:00 | San Diego, California |
| 05 Feb 07:00 - 06 Feb 18:00 (overnight) | San Francisco, California |
| 11 Feb 08:00 - 23:55 | Kahului, Maui Island, Hawaii |
| 12 Feb 07:00 - 17:00 | Honolulu, Oahu Island, Hawaii |
| 18 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa |
| 20 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Suva, Fiji |
| 23 Feb 07:00 - 16:00 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 26 Feb 09:00 - 27 Feb 19:00 (overnight) | Sydney, NSW Australia |
| 01 Mar 07:00 - 14:00 | Brisbane, Queensland Australia |
| 03 Mar 10:00 - 18:00 | Cairns, Queensland Australia |
| 05 Mar 09:00 - 19:00 | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
| 06 Mar 09:00 - 16:00 | Kiriwina Island, Trobriand, Papua New Guinea |
| 07 Mar 09:00 - 18:00 | Rabaul, New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea |
| 12 Mar 12:00 - 13 Mar 18:00 (overnight) | Manila, Luzon Island, Philippines |
| 15 Mar 09:00 - 18:00 | Keelung-Taipei, Taiwan |
| 16 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Ishigaki Island, Sakishima, Japan |
| 17 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Naha, Japan |
| 19 Mar 08:00 - 20 Mar 16:00 (overnight) | Kobe-Osaka, Japan |
| 21 Mar 09:00 - 16:00 | Shimizu, Japan |
| 22 Mar 08:00 - 23 Mar 18:00 (overnight) | Tokyo, Japan |
| 25 Mar 09:00 - 18:00 | Nagasaki, Japan |
| 26 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Busan, Korea |
| 28 Mar 07:00 - 29 Mar 21:00 (overnight) | Shanghai, China |
| 01 Apr 08:00 - 22:00 | Hong Kong, China |
| 02 Apr 07:00 - 19:00 | Shenzhen, China |
| 04 Apr 07:00 - 16:00 | Da Nang-Hue, Vietnam |
| 05 Apr 08:00 - 14:00 | Nha Trang, Vietnam |
| 07 Apr 09:00 - 19:00 | Singapore |
| 08 Apr 09:00 - 18:00 | Klang-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 09 Apr 09:00 - 18:00 | Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia |
| 13 Apr 07:00 - 16:00 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 17 Apr 17:00 - 18 Apr 18:00 (overnight) | Dubai, UAE |
| 19 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Khasab-Musandam, Oman |
| 20 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Muscat, Oman |
| 26 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Aqaba-Petra, Jordan |
| 27 Apr 17:00 - 28 Apr 17:00 (overnight transit) | Suez Canal |
| 30 Apr 08:00 - 16:00 | Heraklion, Crete Greece |
| 02 May 09:00 | Arriving in Civitavecchia |
A total of 15 complimentary shore excursions/city tours were offered - in Funchal-Madeira, Cartagena Colombia, Puntarenas Costa Rica, San Diego (Harbor Cruise), San Francisco (city tour), Honolulu, Auckland NZ, Sydney NSW, Manila Philippines, Tokyo Japan, Busan Korea, Shanghai, DaNang Vietnam, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Dubai.
A price-inclusive amenity for all Bella and Fantastica staterooms included the "MSC Dine and Drink Package" - all beverages (during lunches and dinners) in Main Dining Rooms and the Lido Buffet. Drinks include wines by the glass, draught beers, mineral water, fountain drinks (soda and fruit juices by the glass). All bookings also received 30% discount on all laundry services.
MSC World Cruise 2022
Following the cancellation of the planned for 2021 world voyage, MSC planned for Poesia the 117-day / 116-night "World Cruise 2022" roundtrip from Genoa. Like all MSC World Cruises, optional roundtrips are offered from Civitavecchia-Rome, Marseille and Barcelona.
| Date / Time | Port |
|---|---|
| 05 Jan 17:00 | Departing from Genoa-Milan, Italy |
| 06 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Marseille, France |
| 07 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 09 Jan 12:00 - 19:00 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 11 Jan 08:00 - 17:00 | Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal |
| 14 Jan 08:00 - 18:00 | Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde |
| 19 Jan 08:00 - 17:00 | Salvador de Bahia, Brazil |
| 21 Jan 08:00 - 22 Jan 18:00 (overnight) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 25 Jan 08:00 - 26 Jan 17:00 (overnight) | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 27 Jan 08:00 - 17:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 29 Jan 09:00 - 19:00 | Puerto Madryn, Argentina |
| 01 Feb 08:00 - 02 Feb 18:00 (overnight) | Ushuaia, Argentina |
| 04 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Punta Arenas, Chile |
| 07 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Puerto Montt, Chile |
| 09 Feb 08:00 - 10 Feb 18:00 (overnight) | Valparaiso-Santiago, Chile |
| 13 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Arica, Chile |
| 15 Feb 08:00 - 16 Feb 18:00 (overnight) | Callao-Lima, Peru |
| 21 Feb 08:00 - 20:00 | Easter Island, Hanga Roa, Chile |
| 27 Feb 08:00 - 28 Feb 18:00 (overnight) | Papeete, Tahiti Island, French Polynesia |
| 02 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ |
| 03 Mar 08:00 - 17:00 | Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands NZ |
| 08 Mar 09:00 - 21:00 | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 09 Mar 08:00 - 18:30 | Tauranga, Rotorua, New Zealand |
| 10 Mar 10:00 - 17:00 | Napier, New Zealand |
| 11 Mar 07:00 - 14:00 | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 12 Mar 15:00 - 15:00 | Fiordland National Park, New Zealand |
| 15 Mar 07:00 - 19:00 | Hobart, Tasmania Australia |
| 17 Mar 08:00 - 18 Mar 18:00 (overnight) | Sydney, NSW Australia |
| 21 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Mare Island, Tadine, New Caledonia |
| 22 Mar 07:00 - 18:00 | Lifou Island, New Caledonia |
| 23 Mar 07:00 - 17:00 | Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu |
| 26 Mar 08:00 - 19:00 | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
| 28 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Cairns, Queensland Australia |
| 31 Mar 08:00 - 19:00 | Darwin, NT Australia |
| 03 Apr 08:00 - 20:00 | Lembar, Lombok Indonesia |
| 04 Apr 08:00 - 05 Apr 18:00 (overnight) | Benoa, Bali Indonesia |
| 08 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Singapore |
| 09 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Klang-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 13 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 16 Apr 08:00 - 17 Apr 18:00 (overnight) | Mumbai-Bombay, India |
| 20 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Salalah, Oman |
| 25 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Aqaba-Petra, Jordan |
| 26 Apr 17:00 - 27 Apr 17:00 (overnight) | Suez Canal |
| 30 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
| 01 May 08:00 | Arriving in Genoa |
Prices started from ~USD 15550 per person (with double occupancy).
A total of 15 complimentary shore excursions/city tours were offered - in Funchal-Madeira, Salvador Brazil, Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Valparaiso Chile, Arica Chile, Auckland NZ, Hobart Tasmania, Sydney NSW, Darwin NT, Benoa Bali, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Colombo Sri Lanka, Mumbai India.
MSC World Cruise 2021 (CANCELED)
In early-December 2018, MSC Cruises unveiled an epic Around The World voyage on MSC Poesia. Destinations included the Caribbean, South America, USA, Australia, New Zealand, East Asia (Japan, China) and Europe. The 119-day itinerary was planned to visit 53 ports/destinations in 33 different countries.
- "MSC World Cruise 2021" had to depart on January 5, 2021, roundtrip from Genoa and Civitavecchia-Rome.
- The first leg included Marseille, Barcelona, westbound Transatlantic crossing to the Caribbean, Panama Canal transition, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, San Francisco CA.
- The second leg (from San Francisco) visited Maui and Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Auckland NZ, Sydney NSW, Cairns QLD, Great Barrier Reef, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Japan (during the cherry blossom season).
- After Kyoto, Tokyo, and Shanghai, the third leg visited Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Oman, Jordan, followed Suez Canal transition back to Europe (Mediterranean).
The cheapest cruise fares started from GBP 11,600 per person (twin-share inside cabin rates). The price included 15 shore excursions plus a drink package with alcohol included at all mealtimes.
However, due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis (international travel restrictions, country lockdowns, port closures), MSC Poesia's World Voyage 2021 was eventually canceled.
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