--- title: When MSC Cruises Ships May Start Sailing | Sailing Dates description: List of MSC Cruises Ships that have resumed sailing and the list of ships with the expected dates, itinerary, home port of when they are resuming sailing. image: https://www.hupla.co/hubfs/content/.blog/MSC%20Musica%201110x647.jpg --- - ** [hello@hupla.co](mailto:{{item.email}}) [Close ** ](https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise/news/when-msc-cruises-ships-may-start-sailing-sailing-dates#) - ** [hello@hupla.co](mailto:{{item.email}}) [ Search Cruises ](https://www.hupla.co/en/cruises/filter) ![When MSC Cruises Ships May Start Sailing | Sailing Dates](https://www.hupla.co/hubfs/content/.blog/MSC%20Musica%201110x647.jpg) [MSC CruisesMSC Cruises](https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise/news/tag/msc-cruises) --- # When MSC Cruises Ships May Start Sailing | Sailing Dates March 3, 2021 Share this Blog [![Share on facebook](https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/4172253/OneTheme/social-icons/facebook-icon.svg) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise/news/when-msc-cruises-ships-may-start-sailing-sailing-dates&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share on twitter](https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/4172253/OneTheme/social-icons/twitter-icon.svg) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise/news/when-msc-cruises-ships-may-start-sailing-sailing-dates&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise/news/when-msc-cruises-ships-may-start-sailing-sailing-dates&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on instagram](https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/4172253/OneTheme/social-icons/instagram-icon.svg) ](http://www.instagram.com/share.php?u=https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise/news/when-msc-cruises-ships-may-start-sailing-sailing-dates&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram) [![Share on linkedin](https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/4172253/OneTheme/social-icons/linkedin-icon.svg) ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise/news/when-msc-cruises-ships-may-start-sailing-sailing-dates&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [![Share on whatsapp](https://fs.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/4172253/OneTheme/social-icons/whatsapp-icon.svg) ](https://web.whatsapp.com) [MSC Cruises](https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise-lines/msc-cruises) has been back in operation in the Mediterranean since 24 January 2021 with the MSC Grandiosa. (Updated 12 March 2021) MSC Cruises has announced on 01 March that the MSC Grandiosa will be joined by [MSC Seaside in the Mediterranean from 1 May](https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise/news/msc-seaside-to-cruise-in-the-med-from-1-may-2021).  In the same press release, MSC announced that the MSC Grandiosa will extend its current itinerary through to the end of May.  In addition to MSC Grandiosa and MSC Seaside: - **MSC Magnifica** will probably be sailing from 14 May 2021 in the UK, for UK & Irish passengers only, we waiting for a further announcement.  - **MSC Bellissima** will probably start sailing from 24 April 2021 in Asia but we waiting for further announcement. For the rest of the fleet, with many ports opening delayed in Europe, USA and [Caribbean](https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise-destinations/caribbean), MSC Cruise is updating its itinerary as follow: - **West Mediterranean,** all departures are cancelled until 01 June.  - **East Mediterranean**, all departures are cancelled until 01 May. - **Northern Europe**, all departures are cancelled for April.  - **Caribbean**, all departures are cancelled until end of May.  Let's have a closer look at the expected first sailing of each of the [MSC Cruises ships](https://www.hupla.co/en/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/ships). (subject to changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic): Next MSC Cruises Ship to resume sailing: - 11 Ships will be starting in May - 5 Ships will be starting in June - MSC Seashore still planned to start on 1 August - MSC Bellissima - waiting further update     ### MSC Cruises ships that have already resumed sailing: | Ship | date | Region | home port | nbr nights | itinerary | Max Capacity | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MSC Grandiosa | 24 Jan 2021 | Mediterranean | Genoa, Italy | 7 nights | Civitavecchia, Naples, Palermo and Valletta | 4,888 |   ### When are these MSC Cruises ships resuming sailing? | Ship | date | Region | home port | nbr nights | itinerary | Max Capacity | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MSC Armonia | 04 June 2021 | Caribbean | Miami, USA | 7 nights | Miami, Key West, Ocean Cay Marine Reserve, Miami | 1,544 | | MSC Bellissima | TBA | Asia | Yokohama, Japan | TBA | TBA | 4,500 | | MSC Divina | 06 June 2021 | Caribbean | Port Canaveral, USA | 4 nights | Port Canaveral, Ocean Cay (2days), Nassau | 3,500 | | MSC Fantasia | 06 June 2021 | Mediterranean | Genoa, Italy | 7 nights | Genoa, Naples, Messina, Valletta, Barcelona, Marseille | 3,300 | | MSC Lirica | 07 May 2021 | Mediterranean | Venice, Italy | 7 nights | Venice, Split, Santorini, Mykonos (2 days) Corfu, Ancona | 1,560 | | MSC Magnifica | 14 May 2021 | UK | Southampton | 2 nights | Southampton, St Peter Port | 2,550 | | MSC Meraviglia | 05 June 2021 | Caribbean | Miami, USA | 7 nights | Miami, Ocho Rios, George Town, Cozumel, Ocean Cay, Miami | 4,500 | | MSC Musica | 15 May 2021 | Northern Europe | Warnemunde, Germany | 11 nights | Gdynia, Klaipeda, Riga, Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen | 2,550 | | MSC Opera | 01 May 2021 | Mediterranean | Trieste, Italy | 7 nights | Trieste, Zadar, Bari, Corfu, Kotor, Split | 1,712 | | MSC Orchestra | 15 May 2021 | Mediterranean | Venice, Italy | 7 nights | Venice, Bari, Santorini, Chania, Corfu, Dubrovnik | 2,550 | | MSC Poesia | 02 May 2021 | Mediterranean | Venice, Italy | 7 nights | Venice, Bari, Mykonos, Piraeus, Katakolon | 2,550 | | MSC Preziosa | 09 May 2021 | North Europe | Hamburg, Germany | 10 nights | Hamburg, Cork, Belfast, Dublin, Greenock, Kirkwall and Invergordon, Hamburg | 3,550 | | MSC Seashore | 01 August 2021 | Mediterranean | Civitavecchia to Marseille | 6 nights | Vivitavecchia, Naples, Messina, Valletta, Barcelona, Marseille | 4,560 | | MSC Seaside | 01 May 2021 | Mediterranean | Genoa, Italy | 7 nights | Genoa, Valletta, Siracusa, Taranto, Civitavecchia, Genoa | 4,560 | | MSC Seaview | 05 June 2021 | Mediterranean | Genoa, Italy | 7 nights | Genoa, Civitavecchia, Palermo, Cagliari, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Marseille | 4,140 | | MSC Sinfonia | 01 May 2021 | Mediterranean | Venice, Italy | 7 nights | Venice, Kotor, Mykonos (2 days), Santorini, Sarande, Bari | 1,550 | | MSC Splendida | 02 May 2021 | Europe | Keil, Germany | 12 nights | Kiel, Copenhagen, Gdynia, Visby, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Stockholm | 3,300 | | MSC Virtuosa | 05 May 2021 | Mediterranean | Kiel, Germany | 7 nights | Kiel, Copenhagen, Hellesylt-Geiranger, Alesund, Flaam | 4,888 |   Note:  MSC Bellissima has currently been taken off the system to book. 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