MSC World Asia

MSC Cruises · World class · 2026

MSC World Asia measures 215,863 gross tons, with room for 5,240 guests. MSC World Asia sails 7-night cruises from Barcelona and moves to Valletta in Apr 2027.

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MSC World Asia at sea during her final sea trials
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BuiltYear built
2026
TonnageGross tonnage
215,863
Decks
22
Cabins
2,582
Guests
5,240
6,758 at full occupancy
Crew
2,138

MSC World Asia cruise schedule

240 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 240 cruises

Where MSC World Asia sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

All of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, Black Sea. MSC World Asia sails from Barcelona (Dec 2026 – Sep 2027), Marseille (from Dec 2026) and Genoa (from Dec 2026).

BarcelonaMarseilleGenoaCivitavecchiaMessinaVallettaNaplesNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports MSC World Asia visits

7 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportSize = ship calls

How MSC World Asia sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 7 – 11 h
Port days
83%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
0
none scheduled
Late departures
0
after 20:00 · latest 20:00

Cruise patterns

  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights43 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights43 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights43 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights43 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights43 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

MSC World Asia specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
MSC Cruises
Class
World class
Year built
2026
Status
In service
IMO
9901556
MMSI
Not yet published

Size

Gross tonnage
215,863 GT
Length
333.3 m
Beam
47 m
Decks
22
Cruising speed
23 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
5,240
Guests, full occupancy
6,758
Cabins
2,582
Crew
2,138
Guests per crew member
2.5
Space per guest
41.2 GT

How it compares

12th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with MSC World Atlantic and MSC World Europa

Gross tonnage

  • MSC World Asia215,863
  • MSC Cruises average143,659
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • MSC World Asia5,240
  • MSC Cruises average3,740
  • All ships in service2,189

World class sister ships

Same design and size as MSC World Asia

See the MSC Cruises fleet

Also from MSC Cruises: MSC Euribia, MSC Grandiosa, MSC Virtuosa, MSC Bellissima, MSC Meraviglia, MSC Seascape

About MSC World Asia

MSC World Asia is the third World-class ship of MSC Cruises, an LNG-powered ship being built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, with delivery scheduled for November 2026. MSC lists 2,582 cabins for up to 6,758 guests, with an open-air World Promenade and an MSC Yacht Club.