MSC Cruises Opens 119-Night 2029 World Cruise on MSC Magnifica

October 20, 2026 — MSC Cruises has opened bookings for its 2029 World Cruise, a 119-night round-the-world voyage on MSC Magnifica that leaves Europe in early January 2029 and spends more time in Australia and Indonesia than earlier editions. Parent company: MSC Group.

The voyage

Ship: MSC Magnifica.
Length: 119 nights, round trip, visiting 45 destinations in 21 countries.
Departure: Civitavecchia (Rome) on January 4, 2029. Guests can also board in Genoa, Marseille or Barcelona; those dates are TBA. Return date TBA.
Overnights (nine in total) include Rio de Janeiro, Ushuaia, Sydney, Singapore and Fremantle/Perth.
Australia: a full circumnavigation, with new calls at Kangaroo Island, Broome and Darwin.
Indonesia: longer stays in Bali, Lombok and Java, including a new call at Celukan Bawang in northern Bali.
Other new ports: Lautoka (Fiji) and Timaru (New Zealand). Milford Sound returns.

What’s included

15 shore excursions.
The Dine & Drink package (house wine, draft beer and select drinks at lunch and dinner).
30% off laundry services.

Launch offer: MSC Voyagers Club members at Classic level and above get 5% off, and earn triple loyalty points on world cruise bookings made by November 19, 2026.

What it means for airline travelers

Choose your boarding port with flights in mind: Rome (FCO), Barcelona (BCN), Marseille (MRS) and Genoa (GOA) all have different transatlantic options. Rome and Barcelona typically have the most.
Because it is a round trip, you fly in and out of the same European city. Fly in at least a day early in January, when winter weather can disrupt connections, and more than that if you are flying standby.
Book by November 19 if you are an MSC Voyagers Club member and want the triple points.
No travel-industry or interline rate changes were mentioned.