MSC Cruises is additional increasing its US operations with the deployment of one among its latest, largest vessels to Port of Galveston, bringing the road’s distinctive European affect to the Lone Star State.
Bookings are actually open for the 7-night cruises with departures starting in November 2025, simply in time for a wonderful vacation season.
MSC Seascape Bookings Now Open for Galveston
After months of negotiations to convey MSC Cruises to Texas, the cruise line is now thrilled to open reservations for MSC Seascape crusing from Galveston starting on November 9, 2025, bringing a brand new and thrilling cruise choice to thousands and thousands of vacationers who can drive or fly to the Lone Star State homeport.
“Increasing to Galveston with the magnificent MSC Seascape is a pivotal second for us at MSC Cruises and for our visitors,” stated Rubén A. Rodríguez, President, MSC Cruises USA.
“Increasing our U.S. footprint makes our distinctive cruise expertise extra accessible to vacationers within the central and western components of the nation and it illustrates our dedication to offering households within the area with unparalleled trip choices.”
The 170,400-gross-ton ship, one of many largest and most modern within the MSC Cruises fleet, will supply 7-night Western Caribbean sailings visiting high ports resembling Roatan in Honduras and Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico. At every vacation spot, the cruise line shall be providing immersive shore excursions to discover native tradition, flavors, historical past, and way more.
Vacationers will have the ability to take pleasure in wildlife excursions, pure swimming holes, world-class snorkeling, spectacular Mayan ruins, archeology excursions, historical caves, wildlife encounters, and different tour choices. Precise choices will differ primarily based on vacation spot and crusing date.
Progress in Galveston
MSC Seascape becoming a member of the array of ships crusing from Galveston is the most recent step within the homeport’s superb progress.
“Welcoming MSC Cruises and the MSC Seascape to Galveston gives cruise passengers a brand new cruise expertise and alternatives to discover Galveston Island, a tropical Texas island wealthy with historical past, Victorian structure, glowing seashores and nice eating places,” stated Rodger Rees, Port Director & CEO, Galveston Wharves. “MSC passengers can come for a wonderful cruise and keep to find our island treasures.”
Along with MSC Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Worldwide, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Carnival Cruise Line all supply sailings from Galveston. Whereas some traces solely supply seasonal deployments, there are superb cruise choices from Galveston year-round.
Of particular notice is that one among Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest ships, Norwegian Prima, is at the moment crusing from Galveston, as is the brand-new Carnival Jubilee, which simply debuted together with her inaugural crusing from Texas in December 2023.
Onboard MSC Seascape
Throughout every cruise, visitors can even have a number of days at sea to take pleasure in the whole lot the Seaside-EVO class vessel has to supply, together with the ROBOTRON thrill trip, six excellent theater manufacturing reveals, 11 completely different eating venues, six swimming swimming pools, and the distinctive glass-floored Bridge of Sighs on Deck 16 with a singular and thought-provoking ocean view.
“MSC Seascape’s family-friendly facilities, award-winning leisure and modern choices will assist us ship distinctive worth and memorable journeys for extra visitors than ever earlier than,” stated Rodríguez.
The ship additionally options greater than 7,500 sq. toes of house devoted to youth applications for ages 0-17, providing nice leisure and actions for youthful cruisers.
Altogether, MSC Seascape can welcome 5,179 visitors per crusing, and can also be dwelling to greater than 1,600 worldwide crew members. At the moment, the ship is homeported from Miami, Florida providing a wide range of Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries, together with calls on MSC Cruises’ non-public island, MSC Ocean Cay.
The ship will stay in Miami by way of early September 2025. Throughout the few weeks’ hole between her deployment to Miami and her transfer to Galveston, the ship could supply extra cruises or might enter a upkeep dry dock, refreshing her for her new homeport.
