MSC Cruises has expanded its Winter 2025/2026 itineraries, offering more options from its four U.S. homeports. Seven ships will sail from Miami, Port Canaveral, NYC, and Galveston, with bookings now open.
The season’s highlights include:
· MSC Grandiosa’s debut in the U.S. from Port Canaveral
· MSC Cruises’ highly anticipated inaugural season sailing from Galveston
· MSC World America’s first winter season sailing from Miami, following her debut as the line’s newest flagship in April 2025
· Most itineraries call at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, MSC Cruises’ private island in The Bahamas.
MSC Grandiosa’s arrival in Port Canaveral will mark the first time MSC Cruises has deployed one of its Meraviglia-Plus Class ships in the U.S.
MSC Grandiosa will offer alternating seven-night itineraries to the Eastern and Western Caribbean alongside an enhanced selection of three- and four-night cruises aboard MSC Seashore sailing to Nassau and Ocean Cay.
The season will also mark MSC Cruises’ first sailings from the Port of Galveston on MSC Seascape, with 11 dining venues, 19 bars, an aft infinity pool, kids and teens club, and MSC Cruises’ luxury “ship-within-a-ship” experience, the MSC Yacht Club.
Launching in April 2025, MSC World America will be sailing from PortMiami. The new world-class ship has seven districts and the all-new Cliffhanger, the first-ever over-water swing ride at sea. During the Winter 2025/2026 season, guests can enjoy alternating seven-night itineraries to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
Itineraries calling at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve will include excursion centres, a snorkel and dive centre, new food and beverage options, and an expanded Ocean House bar and restaurant for MSC Yacht Club guests. Opened in 2019, Ocean Cay is a thriving marine reserve where guests can connect with their natural surroundings and learn about the importance of preserving the oceans and coral reefs.
“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. 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,” Rubén A. Rodríguez, president of MSC Cruises USA, said.
Highlights of the 2025/2026 Winter season include:
Sailings from Miami:
· MSC World America – Sailing seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries
o Western Caribbean: Calling at Isla de Roatan (Honduras), Costa Maya (Mexico), Cozumel (Mexico) and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve (The Bahamas)
o Eastern Caribbean: Calling at Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Ocean Cay (The Bahamas)
· MSC Seaside – Sailing a range of three-, four- and seven-night itineraries
o Three- and four-night sailings to Ocean Cay and Nassau (The Bahamas)
o Seven-night sailings to the Eastern and Western Caribbean
· MSC Divina – Sailing longer itineraries to the Caribbean
o Seven-night Caribbean: Calling at Ocean Cay (The Bahamas), Cozumel (Mexico), George Town (Cayman Islands) and Ocho Rios (Jamaica)
o 10-night Caribbean: Calling at Oranjestad (Aruba), Kralendjick (Bonaire), Willemstad (Curacao), Cabo Rojo (Dominican Republic) and Ocho Rios (Jamaica)
o 11-night Caribbean: Calling at Ocho Rios (Jamica), Oranjestad (Aruba), Cartagena (Colombia), Colon (Panama), Puerto Limon (Costa Rica), Isla de Roatan (Honduras) and Ocean Cay (The Bahamas)
Sailings from Port Canaveral:
· MSC Grandiosa – Sailing seven nights Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries
o Western Caribbean: Various calls including: Nassau (The Bahamas), Cozumel (Mexico), Costa Maya (Mexico), George Town (Cayman Islands), Montego Bay (Jamaica), Falmouth (Jamaica), Belize City (Belize)
o Eastern Caribbean: Various calls including Nassau (The Bahamas), Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve (The Bahamas), Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Charlotte Amalie (USVI)
· MSC Seashore – Sailing three- and four-night cruises to Nassau and Ocean Cay (The Bahamas)
Sailings from New York City:
· MSC Meraviglia – Sailing seven-night Florida and The Bahamas itineraries
o The itineraries will call at Port Canaveral (Florida), Nassau (The Bahamas) and Ocean Cay (The Bahamas)
Sailings from Galveston:
· MSC Seascape – Sailing seven-night Western Caribbean itineraries
o The itineraries will call at Costa Maya (Mexico), Isla de Roatan (Honduras) and Cozumel (Mexico)
