MSC Cruises announces new ports and itineraries for the 2026-2027 winter season

MSC Cruises will expand its itinerary and port options with exciting new options for the 2026-2027 winter season, the company announced today. Seven ships will offer sunny getaways from a variety of convenient embarkation ports, with a record four ships sailing from Miami.

Season highlights include:

More options in Miami than ever before, including the flagship MSC World America, offering 7-night cruises in the Eastern and Western Caribbean, and MSC Meraviglia, offering new 6- and 8-night voyages to an expanded list of destinations.

MSC Grandiosa and MSC Seashore sailing from Port Canaveral to the Caribbean and the Bahamas.
MSC Seascape sailing from Galveston to the Western Caribbean.
MSC Poesia offering highly sought-after Panama Canal cruises between Seattle and Miami, following the ship's inaugural Alaska cruise season.
MSC Grand Voyage transatlantic cruise aboard MSC Grandiosa.

Most itineraries visit Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, MSC Cruises' stunning private island in the Bahamas, with its miles of white-sand beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and a variety of activities for all ages.

Lynn Torrent, President of MSC Cruises North America, said: “More and more people are choosing to say ‘Let’s go on vacation’ with MSC Cruises, whether they are repeat travelers or trying us for the first time. Our commitment to the U.S. market and Miami is creating new options for our guests and generating exciting opportunities for our valued travel advisors. The deployment of some of our newest and largest ships to an even wider variety of destinations gives vacationers more ways to enjoy our unique blend of European style and American comfort, from a weekend getaway to an unforgettable voyage.”

The full season rollout includes:

Departures from Miami:

MSC World America:

7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Ports include Roatan Island, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico; Cozumel, Mexico; and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas
7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise: Ports include Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Ocean Cay

MSC Poetry:

19-Night MSC Grand Voyage Eastbound Panama Canal: We kick off the season with a special Seattle to Miami cruise through the Panama Canal on September 28, 2026, with ports including Seattle; Los Angeles; San Diego; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; the Panama Canal; Colón, Panama; and Cartagena, Colombia

10 & 11 Night Caribbean: Ports include various combinations of George Town, Cayman Islands; Eight Rivers, Jamaica; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Kralendijk, Bonaire; Orange City, Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Cabo Rojo and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Cartagena, Colombia; Colon, Panama; Puerto Limon, Costa Rica; Roatan Island, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands; Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. Louis John's, Antigua and Barbuda; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Cozumel, Mexico.

18-night Westbound Panama Canal MSC Grand Voyage: Posts include Miami; Cartagena, Colombia; Panama Canal; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; San Diego; Los Angeles; and Seattle

MSC Seaside:

3 & 4 Night Bahamas: Ports include Ocean Cay and Nassau, Bahamas

MSC Meraviglia:

6-Night Caribbean and Bahamas Cruise: Ports include Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands; Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; and Ocean Cay and Nassau, Bahamas.

8-Night Caribbean and Bahamas Cruise: Ports include Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Charlotte Amalie, USVI; St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Amber Cove, Dominican Republic; and Nassau, Bahamas.

Departures from Galveston:

MSC Seascape:

7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Ports include Costa Maya, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; and Cozumel, Mexico.

Departures from Port Canaveral:

MSC Seashore:

3 & 4 Night Bahamas: Ports include Nassau and Ocean Cay, Bahamas

MSC Grandiosa:

7-Night Western Caribbean Cruise: Ports include Nassau and Ocean Cay, Bahamas; and Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico.

7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise: Ports include Nassau and Ocean Cay, Bahamas; and Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

The 14-night MSC Grand Voyages depart from Barcelona to Port Canaveral on October 31, 2026, visiting Funchal, Portugal; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Miami.

Source: MSC Cruises.