MSC Cruises confirms that the MSC Opera will operate year-round in the Southern Caribbean from winter 2026/27 and summer 2027, with all-new itineraries now available for booking. This will be the first time MSC Cruises has offered sailings in this region during the summer season, and also the first time it will operate two ships during the winter, expanding the options for exploring this spectacular destination at any time of year.
MSC Opera will offer seven-night itineraries and the option to extend the experience to 14 nights on a "butterfly" tour that includes destinations such as the Dominican Republic, Martinique, Guadeloupe, British Virgin Islands, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Netherlands Antilles and many more.
The ship will be based in La Romana, Dominican Republic, with weekly departures of 7 or 14 nights starting November 16, 2026. From April 2027, embarkation will also be available from Fort-de-France. Featured destinations on the MSC Opera:
- La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Catalina Island, Dominican Republic
- Fort-de-France, Martinique
- Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Other destinations included in MSC Opera itineraries : Oranjestad (Aruba), Bridgetown (Barbados), Kralendijk (Bonaire), Willemstad (Curacao), Samaná Bay (Dominican Republic), Saint George (Grenada), Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), Philipsburg (Netherlands Antilles), Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis) and Road Town (British Virgin Islands).
MSC Seaview will also be in this same region during the winter of 2026/27, with 7-night departures from Fort-de-France to destinations such as Guadeloupe, Saint Maarten, Antigua, Saint Kitts and Nevis; Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Grenada and Saint Lucia.
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