MSC Cruises and Chantiers de L’Atlantique marked the float out of the MSC World Asia on Thursday in France.

It marked the first time the vessel touched water and now the ship will enter a new phase of construction. The MSC World Asia will be delivered in November 2026 from December will offer seven-night West Mediterranean voyages to Barcelona, Marseille Genoa, Civitavecchia, Messina and Valletta.

In addition, the coin ceremony for the MSC World Atlantic also took place on Thursday, as the vessel’s godmothers from both the cruise line and the shipyard placed commemorative coins inside the ship as a sign of blessing during construction and to bring good fortune to the vessel.

The MSC World Atlantic will enter service in 2027 and will be deployed in the Caribbean from Port Canaveral for w

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