- Introduced
- 2022
- Gross tonnage
- 215,863 GT
- Capacity
- 6,762 (max)
World Class is MSC's flagship ship class and the platform on which the line is being repositioned for the 2020s. The ships are LNG-powered, feature a distinctive glass-panelled promenade ("The Promenade") running the length of deck 6/7, and carry the most developed MSC Yacht Club enclave yet built — with its own restaurant, lounge, private pool deck, and dedicated concierge team.
Four World-class ships are planned. MSC World Europa debuted in 2022 and sails predominantly in the Mediterranean and Gulf. MSC World America launched in 2025 and became MSC's first Miami-homeported flagship. Two further sister ships (MSC World Asia, MSC World Atlantic) are scheduled for 2026-2027 delivery.
The class targets three guest segments simultaneously: mass-market families in the standard staterooms, a premium mid-tier via the Aurea experience, and near-luxury guests in the Yacht Club — with the physical ship configured so that each segment has meaningfully different spaces and doesn't spill into the others.
Ships in the World Class
Launched 2022
MSC World Europa
MSC's LNG-powered European flagship, the first World-class ship and the current showcase for the MSC Yacht Club.
Launched 2025
MSC World America
MSC's Miami flagship — the second World-class ship, reconfigured for the North American Caribbean market with a redesigned promenade and expanded Yacht Club.
Also in MSC Cruises
Other ship classes
Seaside Class
MSC's Miami-oriented outdoor-living class — waterfront promenades, generous outdoor deck space, and a proven Caribbean workhorse.
Meraviglia Class
MSC's smart-ship class — a covered LED-domed promenade, Cirque du Soleil at Sea, and the platform that professionalised the modern MSC product.
Fantasia Class
The class that introduced the MSC Yacht Club — still the model against which every subsequent MSC newbuild is measured.
Musica Class
MSC's mid-size Mediterranean workhorses — the class that took MSC from a regional operator to a genuine European market leader.
Lirica Class
The smallest and most intimate ships in the modern MSC fleet — port-intensive itineraries and a more traditional cruise feel.
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