When MSC Cruises Ships May Start Sailing

MSC Cruises has been back in operation in the Mediterranean since 24 January 2021 with the MSC Grandiosa.

(Updated 12 March 2021) MSC Cruises has announced on 01 March that the MSC Grandiosa will be joined by MSC Seaside in the Mediterranean from 1 May.

In the same press release, MSC announced that the MSC Grandiosa will extend its current itinerary through to the end of May.

In addition to MSC Grandiosa and MSC Seaside:

MSC Magnifica will probably be sailing from 14 May 2021 in the UK, for UK & Irish passengers only, we waiting for a further announcement.
MSC Bellissima will probably start sailing from 24 April 2021 in Asia but we waiting for further announcement.

For the rest of the fleet, with many ports opening delayed in Europe, USA and Caribbean, MSC Cruise is updating its itinerary as follow:

West Mediterranean, all departures are cancelled until 01 June.
East Mediterranean, all departures are cancelled until 01 May.
Northern Europe, all departures are cancelled for April.
Caribbean, all departures are cancelled until end of May.

Let's have a closer look at the expected first sailing of each of the MSC Cruises ships. (subject to changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic):

Next MSC Cruises Ship to resume sailing:

11 Ships will be starting in May
5 Ships will be starting in June
MSC Seashore still planned to start on 1 August
MSC Bellissima - waiting further update

MSC Cruises ships that have already resumed sailing:

Ship	date	Region	home port	nbr nights	itinerary	Max Capacity
MSC Grandiosa	24 Jan 2021	Mediterranean	Genoa, Italy	7 nights	Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo and Valletta	4,888

When are these MSC Cruises ships resuming sailing?

Ship	date	Region	home port	nbr nights	itinerary	Max Capacity
MSC Armonia	04 June 2021	Caribbean	Miami, USA	7 nights	Miami, Key West, Ocean Cay Marine Reserve, Miami	1,544
MSC Bellissima	TBA	Asia	Yokohama, Japan	TBA	TBA	4,500
MSC Divina	06 June 2021	Caribbean	Port Canaveral, USA	4 nights	Port Canaveral, Ocean Cay (2days), Nassau	3,500
MSC Fantasia	06 June 2021	Mediterranean	Genoa, Italy	7 nights	Genoa, Naples, Messina, Valletta, Barcelona, Marseille	3,300
MSC Lirica	07 May 2021	Mediterranean	Venice, Italy	7 nights	Venice, Split, Santorini, Mykonos (2 days) Corfu, Ancona	1,560
MSC Magnifica	14 May 2021	UK	Southampton	2 nights	Southampton, St Peter Port	2,550
MSC Meraviglia	05 June 2021	Caribbean	Miami, USA	7 nights	Miami, Ocho Rios, George Town, Cozumel, Ocean Cay, Miami	4,500
MSC Musica	15 May 2021	Northern Europe	Warnemunde, Germany	11 nights	Gdynia, Klaipeda, Riga, Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen	2,550
MSC Opera	01 May 2021	Mediterranean	Trieste, Italy	7 nights	Trieste, Zadar, Bari, Corfu, Kotor, Split	1,712
MSC Orchestra	15 May 2021	Mediterranean	Venice, Italy	7 nights	Venice, Bari, Santorini, Chania, Corfu, Dubrovnik	2,550
MSC Poesia	02 May 2021	Mediterranean	Venice, Italy	7 nights	Venice, Bari, Mykonos, Piraeus, Katakolon	2,550
MSC Preziosa	09 May 2021	North Europe	Hamburg, Germany	10 nights	Hamburg, Cork, Belfast, Dublin, Greenock, Kirkwall and Invergordon, Hamburg	3,550
MSC Seashore	01 August 2021	Mediterranean	Civitavecchia to Marseille	6 nights	Vivitavecchia, Naples, Messina, Valletta, Barcelona, Marseille	4,560
MSC Seaside	01 May 2021	Mediterranean	Genoa, Italy	7 nights	Genoa, Valletta, Siracusa, Taranto, Civitavecchia, Genoa	4,560
MSC Seaview	05 June 2021	Mediterranean	Genoa, Italy	7 nights	Genoa, Civitavecchia, Palermo, Cagliari, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Marseille	4,140
MSC Sinfonia	01 May 2021	Mediterranean	Venice, Italy	7 nights	Venice, Kotor, Mykonos (2 days), Santorini, Sarande, Bari	1,550
MSC Splendida	02 May 2021	Europe	Keil, Germany	12 nights	Kiel, Copenhagen, Gdynia, Visby, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Stockholm	3,300
MSC Virtuosa	05 May 2021	Mediterranean	Kiel, Germany	7 nights	Kiel, Copenhagen, Hellesylt-Geiranger, Alesund, Flaam	4,888