MSC Cruises will operate a programme to Alaska for the first time, in 2026.
Seven-night itineraries on board MSC Poesia are on sale now, from Seattle.
The new programme means MSC will also offer two ‘Grand Voyage’ sailings through the Panama Canal either side of the Alaska season, with the first departing on 23 April 2026 from Miami, and the second to be announced soon.
The seven-night cruises will include Ketchikan, Icy Strait Hoonah, Tracy Arm and Juneau in Alaska as well as Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
MSC CEO Gianni Onorato said: “By introducing sailings to Alaska we’re further extending our global offering and giving our guests the opportunity to experience this must-see region.
These new itineraries also see the introduction of a new homeport in the US, our fifth to-date. Seattle is the perfect location to depart for Alaska, with excellent international flight connections making it easily accessible to guests from around the world. In particular, we know our European guests have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to sail to Alaska with MSC Cruises.
“MSC Poesia will be dedicated to sailing itineraries from the US, spending summer ‘26 cruising to Alaska and then moving to Miami for the winter, meaning we’ll also be offering travellers the chance to experience two transiting cruises through the Panama Canal when the ship moves between the east and west coast.”
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Seven-night itineraries on board MSC Poesia are on sale now, from Seattle.
The new programme means MSC will also offer two ‘Grand Voyage’ sailings through the Panama Canal either side of the Alaska season, with the first departing on 23 April 2026 from Miami, and the second to be announced soon.
The seven-night cruises will include Ketchikan, Icy Strait Hoonah, Tracy Arm and Juneau in Alaska as well as Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
MSC CEO Gianni Onorato said: “By introducing sailings to Alaska we’re further extending our global offering and giving our guests the opportunity to experience this must-see region.
These new itineraries also see the introduction of a new homeport in the US, our fifth to-date. Seattle is the perfect location to depart for Alaska, with excellent international flight connections making it easily accessible to guests from around the world. In particular, we know our European guests have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to sail to Alaska with MSC Cruises.
“MSC Poesia will be dedicated to sailing itineraries from the US, spending summer ‘26 cruising to Alaska and then moving to Miami for the winter, meaning we’ll also be offering travellers the chance to experience two transiting cruises through the Panama Canal when the ship moves between the east and west coast.”
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