--- title: "MSC Cruises" url: https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises description: "The Mediterranean Way to Sail the World" --- # MSC Cruises > The Mediterranean Way to Sail the World ## At a Glance - **Ships:** 25 - **Top Regions:** Western Mediterranean, Caribbean, US East Coast - **Headquarters:** Geneva, Switzerland - **Style:** European Style, Family, Value - **Rating:** 7.5/5 ## About MSC is European in a way that's hard to fake. The Aponte family still runs the company out of Geneva, making it the largest privately held cruise line on the planet. Dinner onboard leans Italian because the company is Italian. The coffee is proper espresso. And the mix of passengers is genuinely international, so don't be surprised to hear five or six languages at the pool bar. Their newer ships like World Europa and World America run on LNG and are among the most modern vessels currently sailing. Fares tend to come in lower than Royal Caribbean or Norwegian, particularly for Mediterranean and Northern European routes. MSC also covers destinations that most competitors skip entirely, including South America, South Africa, and the Arabian Gulf. ## Did You Know? - MSC is still owned and operated by the Aponte family, who founded the shipping business decades before entering the cruise market. It's the largest privately held cruise company in the world. - MSC World Europa sails on liquefied natural gas, making it one of the lowest-emission large cruise ships currently in service. - The MSC Yacht Club is a private enclave at the top of the ship with its own pool, restaurant, bar, and dedicated butler service for every suite. ## Fleet | Ship | Year | Passengers | Tonnage | Decks | Sailings | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [MSC World Atlantic](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-world-atlantic.md) | 2027 | 6,758 | 215,863 GT | 22 | 103 | | [MSC World Asia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-world-asia.md) | 2026 | 6,758 | 205,000 GT | 20 | 516 | | [MSC World America](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-world-america.md) | 2025 | 6,762 | 215,800 GT | 22 | 210 | | [MSC Euribia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-euribia.md) | 2023 | 6,327 | 183,500 GT | 22 | 341 | | [MSC Seascape](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-seascape.md) | 2022 | 5,877 | 170,400 GT | 20 | 104 | | [MSC World Europa](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-world-europa.md) | 2022 | 6,762 | 215,800 GT | 22 | 491 | | [MSC Seashore](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-seashore.md) | 2021 | 5,632 | 170,400 GT | 20 | 317 | | [MSC Virtuosa](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-virtuosa.md) | 2020 | 6,334 | 181,500 GT | 22 | 435 | | [MSC Bellissima](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-bellissima.md) | 2019 | 5,655 | 171,600 GT | 20 | 90 | | [MSC Grandiosa](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-grandiosa.md) | 2019 | 6,334 | 181,500 GT | 22 | 212 | | [MSC Seaview](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-seaview.md) | 2018 | 5,079 | 153,500 GT | 19 | 411 | | [MSC Meraviglia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-meraviglia.md) | 2017 | 5,642 | 171,600 GT | 20 | 157 | | [MSC Seaside](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-seaside.md) | 2017 | 5,079 | 153,500 GT | 19 | 267 | | [MSC Preziosa](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-preziosa.md) | 2013 | 4,345 | 139,072 GT | 18 | 230 | | [MSC Divina](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-divina.md) | 2012 | 4,345 | 139,072 GT | 18 | 253 | | [MSC Magnifica](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-magnifica.md) | 2010 | 3,223 | 95,128 GT | 16 | 293 | | [MSC Splendida](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-splendida.md) | 2009 | 4,363 | 137,936 GT | 18 | 248 | | [MSC Fantasia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-fantasia.md) | 2008 | 4,363 | 137,936 GT | 17 | 481 | | [MSC Poesia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-poesia.md) | 2008 | 3,223 | 92,627 GT | 16 | 101 | | [MSC Orchestra](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-orchestra.md) | 2007 | 3,223 | 92,409 GT | 16 | 235 | | [MSC Musica](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-musica.md) | 2006 | 3,223 | 92,409 GT | 16 | 422 | | [MSC Opera](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-opera.md) | 2004 | 2,658 | 65,591 GT | 13 | 332 | | [MSC Lirica](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-lirica.md) | 2003 | 2,648 | 65,591 GT | 13 | 252 | | [MSC Sinfonia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-sinfonia.md) | 2002 | 2,646 | 65,600 GT | 13 | 328 | | [MSC Armonia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-armonia.md) | 2001 | 2,620 | 65,542 GT | 13 | 224 | ## Browse - [All Cruise Lines](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines.md) - [MSC Cruises Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?ships=msc-cruises)