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- Nov 25, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
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- Dec 4, 202675% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
MSC World Asia Is Delivered on 25 November and Christened in Le Havre Three Days Later
- MSC World Asia is due for delivery from Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire on 25 November 2026, after final sea trials off the west coast of France in September[1]
- Her christening is on 28 November 2026 in Le Havre, and her maiden voyage is a seven-night Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona on 4 December[1]
- She will sail Mediterranean itineraries covering Italy, Malta, Spain and France, with ports including Genoa, Civitavecchia and Messina[1]
- She is the 24th ship in the MSC fleet and the third LNG-powered World Class ship, able to run on bio- and synthetic renewable fuels and connect to shore power[2]
- Onboard are more than 40 bars, lounges and restaurants, the Spiral @ Tree of Life, an 81.3-metre dry slide across 12 decks, and a 12-metre dragon sculpture over the World Promenade[2]
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- [1]75%bairdmaritime.com/passenger/cruise/msc-world-asia-completes-final-sea-trials-ahead-of-november-deliverybairdmaritime.com· Posted Oct 1, 2026· Starts Nov 25, 2026 ✓· Ends Dec 4, 2026 ✓· 50% of score
Baird Maritime and Cruise Industry News[2] both give delivery on 25 November 2026, the christening in Le Havre on 28 November and the maiden voyage from Barcelona on 4 December, after final sea trials in mid-September.
- [2]85%MSC World Asia Ready for Debut Following Sea Trials - Cruise Industry Newscruiseindustrynews.com· Published Sep 30, 2026· 50% of score
Cruise trade report repeating the three dates, the Barcelona itinerary and the onboard features.[1]
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