Prepare for seven nights of refreshing travel across the sea when you join the MSC World Asia from Portofino and back.
While aboard this cruise you'll visit classic ports like Barcelona as well as once-in-a-lifetime ports like Taormina. This route is a standard one for the World Asia, But August is the most popular time of year to sail it.
We include all all taxes and fees in this price, so that you can compare trips easily.
Over 5,200 travelers can cruise on the flagship of the World class, based in Europe.
During this ship you can enjoy rare features like a roller skating rink and a bumper car track.
The World Asia MSC also offers thirteen jacuzzis, a waterslide, and a spa.
This cruise spends one day at sea and five days in port. Major features include visits to very uncommon stops like Taormina.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 8 | Portofino, Italy | ||
| Mon, Aug 9 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Aug 10 | Taormina, Sicily | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Aug 11 | Valletta, Malta | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Aug 12 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Aug 13 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Aug 14 | Marseille, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Aug 15 | Portofino, Italy | 9:00am |
The World Asia sails this route twenty-seven times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the World Europa. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on July 5th of last year, The cost of this cruise has varied between $1,766 and $1,781 for a cabin, including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph shows the price over time for each type of cabin. Today this cruise is only $15 more expensive than the all time low of $1,766 so reserve your stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026