MSC Cruises is moving to year-round operations in Cuba in 2017, as the MSC Opera will be sailing Caribbean itineraries from Havana through November 2017, according to itineraries for sale on msccrociere.it.

MSC is already poised to take a leadership position in the Cuban market, previously committing the Armonia to join the Opera homeporting in Havana for the winter 2016-2017 season.

For winter 2015-2016, the Opera will sail 16 Caribbean cruises from its Cuban homeport of Havana.