 MSC World America is being delivery to Saint-Nazaire in France on March 27, 2025 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MSC World America |
| Owner | Mediterranean Shipping Company |
| Operator | MSC Cruises |
| Port of registry | Valletta,  Malta[1] |
| Ordered | 2023 |
| Builder | Chantiers de l'Atlantique Saint-Nazaire, France[1] |
| Launched | March 27, 2025[1] |
| Sponsored by | Drew Barrymore |
| Christened | April 9, 2025 |
| Acquired | 2024 |
| Maiden voyage | April 12, 2025 |
| In service | 2025-present |
| Identification | |
| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | World-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 216,638 GT[1] |
| Length | 333.3 m (1,093 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Beam | 47 m (154 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Draught | 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Decks | 22[citation needed] |
| Installed power | 67,934 hp (50,658 kW)[1] |
| Propulsion | 2 screw propellers and 7 thrusters[1] |
| Capacity | 6,762 passengers[citation needed] |
| Crew | 2,138[citation needed] |
| Notes | Largest ship built for MSC Cruises. Powered by LNG-fueled cruise ship and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)[2] |
MSC World America is a second World-class cruise ship of MSC Cruises's World-class ships. she's also was built by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. As of January 2026, she is the world's 9th largest passenger ship and the largest cruise ship in the world that is not owned by Royal Caribbean International. MSC World America began public operations on April 12, 2025 with its maiden voyage from PortMiami in Florida.[3][non-primary source needed]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "MSC World America (9837420)". BV Fleet. Bureau Veritas.
- ↑ "MSC World Europa Will Be the World's First Contemporary Cruise Vessel to Feature Brand New SOFC Fuel Cell Technology". Fuelcellsworks. 23 May 2022.
- ↑ "MSC WORLD AMERICA ARRIVES IN MIAMI AHEAD OF NAMING CEREMONY, USHERING IN A NEW WORLD OF CRUISING". www.mscpressarea.com. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.