Settle in for seven nights of stimulating sailing across the sea when you embark on the MSC World Asia from Taormina and back.
While aboard this Labor Day cruise you will experience very popular ports like Barcelona as well as less common ports like Valletta and Portofino. This route is a typical one for the World Asia.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so that you can compare trips easily.
Based in Europe, over 5,200 passengers can sail on the World Asia MSC, the flagship of MSC's World class.
On 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, a waterslide, and thirteen jacuzzis.
This itinerary spends five port days and one sea day. Highlights include visits to unusual stops like Valletta and Portofino.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 31 | Taormina, Sicily | ||
| Wed, Sep 1 | Valletta, Malta | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Sep 2 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Sep 3 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Sep 4 | Marseille, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Sep 5 | Portofino, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Sep 6 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Sep 7 | Taormina, Sicily | 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 a room on this cruise has fluctuated between $1,615 and $1,636 inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for every class of cabin. Today this cruise is just $21 more than the all time low of $1,615 so lock in your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026