Prepare for seven nights of relaxing travel across the sea when you embark on the MSC World Asia from Messina to Taormina.
Aboard this cruise you'll spend time in classic cities like Barcelona in addition to uncommon cities like Valletta and Portofino. This is a common route for the World Asia.
We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises at checkout.
The World Asia MSC, the namesake of MSC's World class, is a World class cruise ship based in Europe that can accomodate more than 5,200 cruisers.
Aboard this ship you can try out rare features like a bumper car track and a roller skating rink.
The World Asia MSC also offers a spa, thirteen jacuzzis, and a waterslide.
This sailing spends one day at sea and five days in port. Major features include visits to less common stops like Valletta and Portofino.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jun 13 | Messina, Sicily | 7:00pm | |
| Wed, Jun 14 | Valletta, Malta | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jun 15 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jun 16 | Barcelona, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Jun 17 | Marseille, France | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Jun 18 | Portofino, Italy | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Mon, Jun 19 | Naples, Italy | 1:00pm | 8:00pm |
| Tue, Jun 20 | Taormina, Sicily | 9:00am |
The World Asia sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The World Europa also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for each type of cabin. Since being listed 2 days ago, the cost of this itinerary has remained steady at $1,569. Today this sailing is at its lowest price, so lock in your cabin now before it rises.
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Last Updated: Jun 6, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 6, 2026