On July 14, 2025, MSC Cruises announced a new lineup of itineraries for their ships homeporting in the United States during the summer of 2027.
The cruise line has been focused on deploying its most innovative ships at ports in the US, including the newest ship in the fleet, MSC World America.
“Travelers will have access to a range of North American sailings during our summer 2027 season, with a variety of options ranging from tropical getaways to the Caribbean and the Bahamas, to scenic itineraries through Alaska,” shared Lynn Torrent, the President of MSC Cruises North America.
First, both MSC World America and MSC Seaside will be homeporting in Miami, where guests will get to experience the cruise line’s state-of-the-art PortMiami terminal.
During this time, MSC World America will be doing 7-night itineraries departing every Saturday, alternating between visiting the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
The Eastern Caribbean itinerary includes stops in Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, San Juan in Puerto Rico, and the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas.
On the other hand, the Western Caribbean itinerary on this ship includes stops in Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico, Roatan in Honduras, and Ocean Cay.
As mentioned above, also in Miami will be the 153,516-gross-ton MSC Seaside, which will be doing 3- and 4-night sailings departing on Fridays and Mondays.
These shorter voyages make only two stops, which are both in the Bahamas, including Nassau and Ocean Cay.
In neighboring Port Canaveral, MSC Grandiosa and MSC Seashore will have a similar cadence to the ships sailing out of Miami.
MSC Grandiosa features 7-night sailing departing on Saturdays all summer, with alternating itineraries between the Eastern and Western Caribbean.
The Eastern Caribbean sailings visit Nassau, Ocean Cay, and Puerto Plata — while the Western Caribbean one visits Nassau, Ocean Cay, Cozumel, and Costa Maya.
MSC Seashore will be having 3- and 4-night itineraries embarking every Thursday and Sunday, which will call on Nassau and Ocean Cay.
The only ship sailing out of Galveston during the summer in 2027 will be MSC Seascape, which is offering 7-night itineraries visiting Costa Maya, Roatan, and Cozumel.
Cruisers looking to sail out of the Pacific Northwest will be able to do so on MSC Poesia, which will be homeporting in Seattle and cruising to Alaska.
While the itineraries for the Alaskan cruises are still being finalized, it is not unlikely that they will be all that different from MSC Poesia‘s 2026 summer sailings out of Seattle.
Beginning in May 2026, this vessel will offer 7-night itineraries that call on Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, and the Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska, as well as Victoria, Canada.
It is not a guarantee that the summer 2027 sailings will be the same as the ones in summer 2026, but it is not unlikely that cruisers will see a lot of these popular Alaskan ports on the final itinerary.
Truly, MSC Cruises is bringing some of its best and biggest ships to be deployed in what will likely be a very busy summer season in 2027.
Is There a Possible Addition to the 2027 Summer Sailings?
Currently, MSC World America’s sister ship, MSC World Atlantic, is under construction and set to begin voyages year-round out of Port Canaveral in February of 2027.
Unlike MSC World Asia, which is set to launch in 2026, bookings for MSC World Atlantic are still unavailable. It is known at least that the itineraries will highlight the Caribbean.
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However, if the vessel does launch as planned in 2027, it will more than likely join the summer sailing lineup alongside MSC Grandiosa and MSC Seashore in Port Canaveral.
Cruisers eager to get on the world-class ship during its first-ever summer season should keep an eye out for when bookings become available, which will hopefully be soon.
Though the full scope of the summer 2027 sailings is not quite available yet, there are already more than enough options to choose from if you are ready to book!
