Prepare for seven nights of cultural cruising through the sea when you embark on the MSC World Asia from Portofino and back.
During this sailing you'll spend time in classic ports such as Barcelona plus more exotic ports such as Valletta and Messina. This is a typical route for the World Asia.
We include all all taxes and fees in this price, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
Over 5,200 cruisers can comfortably travel on the flagship of the World class, based in Europe.
Aboard this ship you can experience rare features like a bumper car track and a roller skating rink.
The World Asia MSC also offers a waterslide, thirteen jacuzzis, and a spa.
This itinerary spends one sea day and five days in port. Major features include visits to unusual cities like Valletta and Messina.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jul 23 | Portofino, Italy | 4:00pm | |
| Mon, Jul 24 | Naples, Italy | 1:00pm | 8:00pm |
| Tue, Jul 25 | Messina, Sicily | 9:00am | 7:00pm |
| Wed, Jul 26 | Valletta, Malta | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jul 27 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jul 28 | Barcelona, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Jul 29 | Marseille, France | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Jul 30 | Portofino, Italy | 8:00am |
The World Asia sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The World Europa and Magnifica also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules. 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 June 5th of this year, the price of this itinerary has remained right at $1,699. This graph shows the price over time for each class of cabin. Today this itinerary is at an all time low, so reserve your room now before it increases.
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Last Updated: Jun 6, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 6, 2026