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MSC Cruises

7-Night Southern Caribbean from La Romana

Caribbean

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Trip Details

Departs: December 21, 2026

Returns: December 28, 2026

Departure Port: La Romana

Ship: MSC Opera

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MSC Opera

The ship that hit a river boat in Venice, and the reason MSC's Venice ships now sail from Marghera

Aboard

  • Built at Saint-Nazaire as hull L32, in service June 2004
  • Christened at Genoa on June 26, 2004 by Sophia Loren
  • Lengthened to 275 meters by Fincantieri at Palermo between May 2 and July 4, 2015
  • Collided with the quay and the river ship River Countess in Venice on June 2, 2019
  • Now a year-round Caribbean ship based at La Romana, Fort-de-France and Bridgetown
  • Among the cheapest weeks anyone sells in the Caribbean
More About MSC Opera

Ashore

Where You Stop

Basseterre

Philipsburg

Catalina Island

Caribbean

The Caribbean

The most-sailed water on earth, and the easiest cruise to fall in love with, short flights, warm water twelve months a year, and a different island every morning.

Best Time to Go
December through April, outside hurricane season
Typical Length
5 to 8 nights
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