The MSC World Europa is scheduled to return to the Middle East for a second consecutive winter season in 2027-28.

According to MSC Cruises’ website, the LNG-powered vessel will reposition to the Arabian Gulf in late November 2027.

Upon completing a summer deployment in the Western Mediterranean, the 5,400-guest vessel is set to embark on a 21-night cruise to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The repositioning voyage is set to visit destinations in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Oman and Qatar, such as Civitavecchia, Naples and Piraeus.

Before transiting the Suez Canal, the World Europa is also scheduled to sail to Marmaris, Limassol and Alexandria.

The three-week-long itinerary then features visits to Muscat and Doha ahead of arriving in Dubai for an overnight call.

While additional itineraries are still to be announced, the vessel is expected to kick off its winter season in the region on December 11, 2027.

The MSC World Europa is set to return to the Middle East in late 2026 for its second winter season sailing in the region.

After spending its inaugural season in the Arabian Gulf, the 205,700-ton vessel has been sailing year-round in the Mediterranean for the past few years.

As the first ship in MSC’s World class series, the World Europa was built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard and entered service in late 2022.

The vessel was later followed by the MSC World America, which debuted in the Caribbean in April 2025.

MSC is now getting ready to welcome six additional World-class ships to its fleet, including the MSC World Asia in late 2026 and the MSC World Atlantic in late 2027.

The company is also introducing a new series of 180,000-ton vessels, which will be built by the Meyer Werft shipyard starting in 2030.