Sarah Bretz, ContributorLate next year, MSC Cruises will be expanding its presence at Port Canaveral with a second ship, bringing more seven-night and short sailings to central Florida. Starting in December 2025, MSC Grandiosa will sail from the space coast port alongside MSC Seashore, which currently sails from Port Canaveral.
Grandiosa will offer alternating seven-night eastern and western Caribbean itineraries, while MSC Seashore will sail three and four-night cruises to Nassau and Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas.
“The Winter 2025-2026 season will mark our largest presence in the U.S. to date, and our expansion at Port Canaveral is a big part of that,” said Rubén A. Rodríguez, president of MSC Cruises USA. “Ever since we started sailing from Port Canaveral in 2021, our guests have told us they love how convenient that makes it to experience MSC Cruises’ unique international flavor. We know people sailing from Central Florida want options, and we’re delighted to offer them two of our most modern and glamorous ships with itineraries that will appeal to everyone from first-time to seasoned cruisers.”
Here are the two itineraries that MSC Grandiosa will operate from Port Canaveral:
- Eastern Caribbean: Various calls including Nassau, Ocean Cay, Puerto Plata, San Juan, and St. Thomas
- Western Caribbean: Various calls including Nassau, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, and Belize City
“We are honored that MSC Cruises chose Port Canaveral for the North American debut of their magnificent MSC Grandiosa,” said Captain John Murray, CEO of Port Canaveral. “We are so proud of our cruise partner and their tremendous growth in the United States. Expanding their homeport fleet at Port Canaveral underscores their confidence in our partnership and shared commitment to success. We look forward to welcoming all of their valued cruise guests to our beautiful port.”
MSC Grandiosa is one of MSC Cruises’ Meraviglia-Plus class ships and is able to hold 4,842 guests at double occupancy. The vessel features 10 restaurants, a water park, five pools, 10 hot tubs, an expansive MSC Aurea Spa, and a 323-foot-long Galleria Grandiosa promenade with an LED “sky.”
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