Join the <a href="https://cruisesheet.com/cruise-lines/msc/opera">MSC Opera</a> and prepare for fourteen nights of exciting sailing around the Caribbean from Barbados and back!</p><p>Calling on exotic destinations such as Virgin Gorda, Samana, and Catalina Island makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is a special one for the Opera. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!</p><p> We include all all taxes and fees in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
Over 2,100 people can comfortably cruise on this Lirica class vessel, based in <a href='https://cruisesheet.com/port/la-romana'>La Romana</a> and refurbished only four years ago in 2022.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://cruisesheet.com/cruise-lines/msc/opera">The Opera</a> MSC wows guests with a solarium, a jacuzzi, a ping pong table, a casino, a gym, and a spa.
This sailing consists of two days at sea and eleven days in port. High points include visits to exotic cities like Virgin Gorda, Samana, and Catalina Island in addition to long stops in Fort-de-France and La Romana.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 17 | Barbados | 7:00pm | |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 8:00am | 7:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 19 | Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 20 | Tortola, BVI | 7:30am | 3:30pm |
| Mon, Dec 21 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | 9:00am | 11:30pm |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Samana, Dominican Republic | 12:00pm | 8:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 23 | Virgin Gorda, BVI | 1:30pm | 9:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe | 9:00am | 7:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Philipsburg, St. Maarten | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 26 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Dec 27 | Catalina Island, Dominican Republic | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 28 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | 7:00am | 11:30pm |
| Tue, Dec 29 | Catalina Island, Dominican Republic | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 30 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Dec 31 | Barbados | 9:00am |
<a href="https://cruisesheet.com/cruise-lines/msc/opera">The Opera</a> sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
The accompanying graph displays the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of this sailing has fluctuated between $2,039 and $2,325 for a cabin, including $0 in taxes and port fees. Today this cruise is only $246 more expensive than the all time low of $2,039 so lock in your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2026