MSC Cruises is set to offer 3 concurrent summer seasons for bookings, including 2026 ex-UK sailings, starting Thursday, March 14.
MSC Virtuosa ship's itineraries for 2026 out of Southampton range from 2 to 14 nights, and visit popular destinations such as the Norwegian Fjords, Spain's Canary Islands, and the Mediterranean.
Among the options are 7- or 14-night voyages to Iceland and Norway, with an overnight stop in Reykjavik and visits to ports like Akureyri and Isafjordur.
Additionally, guests can select a 9-night Mediterranean roundtrip in August, with call ports Lisbon, Gibraltar UK, Spain's Malaga and Cadiz. Alternatively, shorter (2- or 3-night) mini-cruises from Southampton visit Cherbourg, Bruges, and Cobh/Cork.
Vice President of International Sales & Managing Director for UK and Ireland Antonio Paradiso said he was pleased that they were offering their customers the opportunity to start booking their holidays two (plus) years in advance, especially as they would be the first contemporary cruise line to open 2026 sales.
“For the first time ever, we will have three summer seasons open at the same time. As we are on track to have a record-breaking year in 2024, our travel agents will play a crucial role to sell our 2026 itineraries to our UK and Irish customers.”