MSC Magnifica will embark on a 116-night voyage around the globe in 2025 visiting 21 countries featuring 22 destinations that have never before featured on an MSC World Cruise.
The four-month long journey departs four European ports – Civitavecchia/Rome, Genoa, Marseille and Barcelona on 4, 5, 6 and 7 January respectively – and will take guests to five continents, crossing three of the world’s largest oceans, sailing more than 30,000 nautical miles.
Whether it’s natural splendour, vibrant cosmopolitan cities or world-famous historical sites, this incredible itinerary will tick off many must-visit places on the bucket-list and will broaden horizons with new tastes and traditions, diverse cultures and communities all whilst delivering authentic global experiences.
The voyage begins with world-famous cities and ports in Italy, France, and Spain before sailing to Casablanca in Morocco which offers a myriad of markets and medinas. One week into the trip guests will spend their first days at sea, followed by a day trip to Cape Verde’s capital, Mindelo.
After crossing the Atlantic, guests will spend ten days exploring South America including overnights in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Valparaiso as well as a visit to the Falkland Islands with its stunning vistas and the most southern point of the continent – Ushuaia.
Following this, Magnifica then makes its way across the South Pacific visiting tropical islands for almost two weeks – the world-famous Easter Island (Chile), Moorea (French Polynesia) and Aitutaki and Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
MSC Magnifica will sail 30,000 miles to 22 destinations that have never before featured on an MSC World Cruise
Then begins an extended discovery of New Zealand and Australia starting with the Northern Islands of New Zealand. In eight days, guests visit the cities of Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Christchurch and Dunedin, followed by cruising the Milford Sound fjord in southern New Zealand.
Marking the second month of sailing, Magnifica will call in Sydney to commence 19 days sailing around the rugged and beautiful Southern and Western coasts of the country calling at beauty spots, national parks and trendy beach towns.
Arriving in the lush tropical climate of Asia, the ship will first call port in Benoa on Bali, Indonesia. After an overnight stay, allowing guests plenty of time to explore the islands natural beauty, Magnifica sails to the jewel of South-East Asia, Singapore. To complete the Asian itinerary, guests will visit Port Klang and Penang in Malaysia, followed by the idyllic island of Phuket in Thailand.
During the journey across the Indian Ocean, guests can enjoy a visit to the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo. Following this, the port of Aqaba in Jordan awaits where guests can visit the world-famous archaeological site of Petra. Next up, travellers can enjoy the beautiful Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheik, the ancient sites in Luxor (from the port of Safaga) the transit through the Suez Canal and then on to Alexandria, from where it is possible to visit Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza.
To round off the itinerary, Magnifica will sail back to Europe, visiting four iconic cities in Italy.