MSC Cruises Bringing Second Ship to Port Canaveral
by Dori Saltzman
Photo: MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is expanding its presence at Port Canaveral with the addition of a second ship, the MSC Grandiosa starting winter 2025/26. It will be the first time MSC Cruises will operate two ships from the port.
MSC Grandiosa will sail seven-night cruises to the Eastern and Western Caribbean, while MSC Seashore, which is already there will sail short three- and four-night cruises to Ocean Cay and Nassau.
“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 Ruben A. Rodriguez, 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.
On its Eastern Caribbean itineraries, MSC Grandiosa will visit a mix of the following ports: Nassau, Ocean Cay Marine Reserve, Puerto Plata, San Juan, and St. Thomas.
On its Western Caribbean itineraries, the ships will visit a mix of: Nassau, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Cayman Islands, Montego Bay, Falmouth, and Belize City.
MSC Grandiosa is one of MSC Cruises’ Meraviglia-plus class ships, with 2,421 staterooms, 10 restaurants, five pools, the Wild Forest Aquapark, and more.
