Major Renovation Begins on MSC Cruise Ship

A MSC cruise ship entered dry dock for the beginning of a serious renovation of the vessel that features including a MSC Yacht Membership.

MSC Magnifica entered dry dock on the Palumbo Malta Shipyard in Malta and can return to service in December.

Whereas the ship is in dry dock, it can obtain a serious renovation and contains new eating venues and the MSC Yacht Membership.

The MSC Yacht Membership can have a complete of 63 suites and supply a ship-within-a-ship idea. The total MSC Yacht expertise is anticipated to be obtainable beginning subsequent summer season when the ship sails to Northern Europe.

Along with the MSC Yacht Membership, the ship will even obtain two new specialty eating venues (Butcher’s Minimize and Kaito Sushi), an enhanced MSC Aurea Spa and Technogym Health Middle full with Gentleman’s Barber, varied exercise studios, and out of doors Aurea space.

MSC Magnifica’s sister ship, MSC Poesia, will even obtain a serious renovation and the addition of the MSC Yacht Membership in early 2026.

Gianni Onorato, CEO of MSC Cruises, stated the next:

“These upgrades spotlight our dedication to providing friends the absolute best expertise and services throughout our fleet. By introducing our MSC Yacht Membership to those ships—together with new eating places, gyms, and wellness areas—we’re giving friends extra exclusivity and selection than ever earlier than.

“The MSC Yacht Membership is one among our most extremely regarded merchandise, identified for its distinctive service, elegant areas, and unique facilities, and we’re proud to deliver this expertise to MSC Magnifica and MSC Poesia in time for our first Alaska season and the 2027 MSC World Cruise.”

MSC Magnifica will supply cruises from Warnemünde, Germany on Could 16, 2026 to Northern Europe, visiting Denmark, the Baltics, Scandinavia and Finland, earlier than providing 3-to 8-night Mediterranean departures later within the yr to ports together with Barcelona, Civitavecchia for Rome, and Marseille.

The ship will even supply the 2027 MSC World Cruise, the place the MSC Yacht Membership will make its debut on the 121-night journey, visiting 45 ports in 25 international locations.

MSC Poesia will supply week-long night time cruises from Seattle to Alaska, Could by September 2026, earlier than providing friends spherical journey sailings from Miami to the Caribbean, together with Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Aruba, Curaçao, and Belize, throughout Winter 2026 – 2027.