Float out of MSC WORLD ASIA

MSC Cruises orders two new World Class ships at Chantiers de l’Atlantique

CruiseMSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have announced orders for two additional World Class ships (numbers 7 and 8), scheduled for delivery in 2031 and 2032. The announcement coincided with two milestones at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard: the float-out of MSC WORLD ASIA and the coin ceremony for MSC WORLD ATLANTIC.

The new orders, valued at EUR 3.5 billion, bring MSC Cruises’ total investment in ships ordered in France this year to nearly EUR 7 billion and its overall commitment in France to EUR 10.5 billion. Construction of World Class 7 and 8 will begin in 2029, subject to financing.

The World Class series currently includes MSC WORLD EUROPA (2022), MSC WORLD AMERICA (2025), MSC WORLD ASIA (2026), and MSC WORLD ATLANTIC (2027), with four additional ships to follow by 2031.

MSC WORLD ASIA will be delivered in November 2026 and will operate seven-night Mediterranean itineraries from December. MSC WORLD ATLANTIC will enter service in 2027, sailing from Port Canaveral in the Caribbean for the 2027–2028 winter season.

The coin ceremony honored Lynn Torrent, President of MSC Cruises North America, and Agnès Sahores, Smart Yard Improvement Manager at Chantiers de l’Atlantique, as the vessels’ godmothers.

Nov 13 2025