MSC Cruises from the UK
Canary Islands, Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, Northern Europe, Spain, France & Portugal
MSC Cruises has a ship departing Southampton all year round with summer itineraries to destinations such as the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean, the Norwegian Fjords and Spain, France & Portugal. Typically the summer season lasts from May through to October and MSC Virtuosa once again sailing in 2026, with MSC Meraviglia sailing from the UK for the first time in the summer of 2027.
During the winter months, MSC Preziosa will be sailing seven night Northern Europe Itineraries calling into Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge (Brugge) plus one port in France (Le Havre or Cherbourg). The winter program offers a unique chance to visit some of Europes famous Christmas markets in the lead up to Christmas, while the cruises from January to April offer fantastic value for money.
Summer 2026
MSC Virtuosa
- 20th April - 12 nights (Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands)
- Southampton - Lisbon - Funchal - Las Palmas - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Arrecife de Lanzarote - Vigo - Southampton
- 2nd May - 2 nights (France)
- Southampton - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 4th May - 5 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Rotterdam - Cherbourg - Zeebrugge - Southampton
- 9th May - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - South Queensferry - Sandnes - Haugesund - Southampton
- 16th May - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - South Queensferry - Stavanger - Haugesund - Kristiansand - Southampton
- 23rd May - 2 nights (France)
- Southampton - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 25th May - 5 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Cherbourg - Zeebrugge -Rotterdam - Southampton
- 30th May - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - Gijon - La Rochelle - Bilbao - Le Havre - Southampton
- 6th June - 14 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Cork - Akureyri - Isafjordur - Reykjavik - Maloy - Hellesylt - Sandnes - Southampton
- 6th June - 21 nights (Norwegian Fjords, Spain & France)
- Southampton - Cork - Akureyri - Isafjordur - Reykjavik - Maloy - Hellesylt - Sandnes - Southampton - La Rochelle - Bilbao - La Coruna - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 20th June - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - La Rochelle - Bilbao - La Coruna - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 27th June - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - Brest - Lisbon, Vigo, Cherbourg - Southampton
- 4th July - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - La Rochelle - Bilbao - La Coruna - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 11th July - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Alesund - Nordfjordeid - Hellesylt - Maloy - Southampton
- 18th July - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Lerwick - Maloy - Flam - Kristiansand - Southampton
- 25th July - 14 nights (Mediterranean)
- Southampton - La Coruna - Cadiz - Malaga - Alicante - Ibiza - Tarragona - Gibraltar - Lisbon - Southampton
- 8th August - 12 nights (Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands)
- Southampton - Vigo - Funchal - Las Palmas - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Arrecife de Lanzarote - Cadiz - Southampton
- 20th August - 9 nights (Spain, France & Portugal)
- Southampton - Brest - Lisbon - Gibraltar - Malaga - Cadiz - Southampton
- 29th August - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Haugesund - Olden - Alesund - Kristiansand - Southampton
- 29th August - 14 nights (Norwegian Fjords, Spain & France)
- Southampton - Haugesund - Olden - Alesund - Kristiansand - Southampton - La Rochelle - Bilbao - La Coruna - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 5th September - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - La Rochelle - Bilbao - La Coruna - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 12th September - 14 nights (Mediterranean
- Southampton - Lisbon - Cadiz - Malaga - Alicante - Palma de Mallorca - Tarragona - Gibraltar - La Coruna - Southampton
- 26th September - 3 nights (Belgium & France)
- Southampton - Zeebrugge - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 29th September - 4 nights (Ireland)
- Southampton - Cork overnight - Southampton
- 3rd October - 12 nights (Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands)
- Southampton - Lisbon - Funchal - Las Palmas - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Arrecife de Lanzarote - Vigo - Southampton
- 15th October - 4 nights (Ireland)
- Southampton - Cork overnight - Southampton
- 19th October - 5 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Zeebrugge - Rotterdam - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 24th October - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - La Rochelle - Bilbao - La Coruna - Le Havre - Southampton
- 31st October - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - Brest - Lisbon, Vigo, Cherbourg - Southampton
- 7th November - 9 nights (One way to Barcelona)
- Southampton - La Coruna - Cadiz - Malaga - Alicante - Palma de Mallorca - Marseille - Barcelona
- 7th November - 24 & 25 nights (One way to Rio de Janeiro/Santos)
- Southampton - La Coruna - Cadiz - Malaga - Alicante - Palma de Mallorca - Marseille - Barcelona - Funchal - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Las Palmas - Salvador - Rio de Janeiro - Santos
SHIP FACTS
- Built - 2021
- Gross Tonnage -137,936
- Guests - 4,842 to 6,334
- Crew - 1,704
- Cabins - 2,421
- Decks - 18
Winter 2026/27
MSC Preziosa
- 23rd October - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Hamburg - Zeebrugge - Rotterdam - Le Havre - Southampton
- 6th, 13th & 20th November
- 1st, 8th , 15th, 22nd & 29th January
- 26th February
- 5th 12th & 19th March;
- 2nd, 9th & 16 Apri
- Southampton - Hamburg - Zeebrugge - Rotterdam - Le Havre - Southampton
- 30th October - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Hamburg - Amsterdam - Zeebrugge - Le Havre - Southampton
- 27th November - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Hamburg - Rotterdam - Cherbourg - Le Havre - Southampton
- 4th December
- 5th, 12th & 19th February
- Southampton - Hamburg - Rotterdam - Cherbourg - Le Havre - Southampton
- 11th December - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Hamburg - Zeebrugge - Cherbourg - Le Havre - Southampton
- 18th December - 6 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Hamburg - Zeebrugge - Rotterdam - Southampton
- 24th December - 8 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Le Havre - Hamburg - Rotterdam - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 26th March - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Hamburg - Rotterdam - Zeebrugge - Le Havre - Southampton
- 23rd - 2 nights (One way to Hamburg)
- Southampton - Hamburg
SHIP FACTS
- Built - 2013
- Gross Tonnage - 139,072
- Guests - 3,502 to 4,345
- Crew - 3,502
- Cabins - 1,751
- Decks - 17
- Last Refurbishment - 2025
Summer 2027
MSC Meraviglia
- 29th May - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - Gijon - La Rochelle - Bilbao - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 5th June - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Kirkwall - Skjolden - Nordfjordeid - Sandnes - Southampton
- 12th June - 7 nights (Spain, France & Portugal)
- Southampton - Brest - Lisbon - Vigo - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 19th June - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Lerwick - Skjolden - Nordfjordeid - Sandnes - Southampton
- 26th June - 8 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Kirkwall - Maloy - Molde - Alesund - Haugesund - Southampton
- 29th May - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - La Rochelle - Bilbao - La Coruna - Southampton
- 10th July - 7 nights (Spain, France & Portugal)
- Southampton - Brest - Lisbon - Vigo - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 17th July - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Haugesund - Alesund - Skjolden - Kristiansand - Southampton
- 24th July - 14 nights (Mediterranean)
- Southampton - Gijon - Cadiz - Malaga - Alicante - Ibiza - Tarragona - Casablanca - La Coruna - Southampton
- 7th August - 12 nights (Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands)
- Southampton - Vigo - Funchal - Las Palmas - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Arrecife de Lanzarote - Lisbon - Southampton
- 19th August - 9 nights (Mediterranean)
- Southampton - Brest - Lisbon - Gibraltar - Malaga - Cadiz - Southampton
- 28th August - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Haugesund - Skjolden - Olden - Kristiansand - Southampton
- 4th September - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - Gijon - La Rochelle - Bilbao - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 11th September - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Oslo - Fredericia - Copenhagen - Zeebrugge - Southampton
- 18th September - 7 nights (Norwegian Fjords)
- Southampton - Lerwick - Skjolden - Nordfjordeid - Sandnes - Southampton
- 25th September - 7 nights (Spain, France & Portugal)
- Southampton - Brest - Leixoes (Porto) - Vigo - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 2nd October - 12 nights (Spain, Portugal & Canary Islands)
- Southampton - Vigo - Funchal - Las Palmas - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Arrecife de Lanzarote - Lisbon - Southampton
- 14th October - 9 nights (Mediterranean)
- Southampton - Brest - Lisbon - Gibraltar - Malaga - Cadiz - Southampton
- 23rd October - 7 nights (Spain & France)
- Southampton - Gijon - La Rochelle - Bilbao - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 30th October - 7 nights (Spain, France & Portugal)
- Southampton - Brest - Vigo - Leixoes (Porto) - Cherbourg - Southampton
- 6th November - 13 & 14 nights (One-way to Bridgetown or Fort de France)
- Southampton - Le Havre - Ponta Delgada - St Johns - Kingstown - Bridgetown - Fort de France
SHIP FACTS
- Built - 2017
- Gross Tonnage - 171,598
- Guests - 4,428 to 5,642
- Crew - 1,608
- Cabins - 2,214
- Decks - 18
Winter 2027/28
MSC Preziosa
- 19th October - 5 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Le Havre - Hamburg - Southampton
- 24th October - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Le Havre - Rotterdam - Zeebrugge - Hamburg - Southampton
- 31st October - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Le Havre - Zeebrugge - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Southampton
- 7th & 21st November
- 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th December
- 2nd January
- 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th February
- 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th March
- 2nd & 9th April
- Southampton - Le Havre - Zeebrugge - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Southampton
- 14th November - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Le Havre - Cherbourg - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Southampton
- 28th November - 7 nights (Northern Europe)
- Southampton - Le Havre - Zeebrugge - Amsterdam - Hamburg - Southampton
SHIP FACTS
- Built - 2013
- Gross Tonnage - 139,072
- Guests - 3,502 to 4,345
- Crew - 3,502
- Cabins - 1,751
- Decks - 17
- Last Refurbishment - 2025