The MSC Virtuosa recently kicked off its maiden season in the Caribbean.

After repositioning from Northern Europe, the 2021-built vessel is now offering a series of cruises departing from Guadeloupe, Barbados and Martinique.

The seven-night itineraries visit various islands in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean, including St. Maarten, St. Vincent, Grenada, St. Lucia, Tortola, Antigua and St. Kitts.

Passengers can also combine two consecutive sailings for 14-night cruises that visit up to ten destinations.

After staring in mid-November, the deployment runs through early April 2025, when the MSC Virtuosa is scheduled to offer a trans-Atlantic crossing back to Northern Europe.

Sailing to Southampton, the 20-night repositioning voyage departs from Barbados, Martinique and Guadeloupe.

Before arriving in the UK, the 4,888-guest ship is also scheduled to visit destinations in the Caribbean, the Azores, Portugal, Spain and France, including St. Vincent, Ponta Delgada, Lisbon and Le Havre.

Upon completing a summer cruise program in the region, the Virtuosa is scheduled to return to the Southern Caribbean for a second season in 2025-26.

MSC Cruises is deploying six ships in the Caribbean for the 2024-25 season, with most vessels sailing from U.S. ports.

While the MSC Virtuosa is now offering fly-cruises from its island homeports, the MSC Divina, the MSC Seascape and the MSC Seaside are sailing from PortMiami.

The MSC Seashore continues to sail from Port Canaveral during the winter, while the MSC Meraviglia sails from New York City on a year-round basis.

The company is further expanding its presence in the region in 2025, with the new MSC World America set to debut in Miami and the introduction of a new U.S. homeport.

While the new 205,800-ton ship is scheduled to arrive in Florida in April, the MSC Seascape repositions to Galveston in November