

Cruise itinerary
30-Night World Cruise Cruise from Los Angeles, California
30 nights · World Cruise · 14 ports of call
30-night World Cruise cruise aboard MSC Magnifica, departing Los Angeles, California and calling at Cabo San Lucas, Puntarenas, Balboa (Panama City), Cruising Panama Canal, La Romana and Road Town, Tortola and 7 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- MSC Magnifica
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises
- Duration
- 30 nights
- Region
- World Cruise
- Departs
- Los Angeles, California
- Returns
- Marseille
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Los Angeles, California
Depart 18:00
The sprawling Pacific gateway of southern California, with most cruises sailing from the neighbouring Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro. The morning leaves time for Hollywood, the beaches at Santa Monica or the galleries downtown before departure.
- Hollywood
- Santa Monica Pier
- Getty Center
- Day2At sea
- Day3At sea
- Day4

Cabo San Lucas
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
A resort town at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, where the desert meets the Pacific and Sea of Cortez. Cabo San Lucas is known for its rock arch at Land's End, sport fishing, and the marina lined with restaurants and boats.
- El Arco
- Lover's Beach
- Cabo marina
- Day5At sea
- Day6At sea
- Day7At sea
- Day8

Puntarenas
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
A Pacific port city on a narrow sandy spit on Costa Rica's central coast. It serves chiefly as a gateway inland to rainforests and volcanoes, with a long beachfront promenade and boats out to the Gulf of Nicoya's islands.
- Gulf of Nicoya
- Beachfront paseo
- Rainforest gateway
- Day9At sea
- Day10

Balboa (Panama City)
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day11
Cruising Panama Canal
Arrive 05:00 · Depart 05:15
Cruising Panama Canal
Arrive 17:00 · Depart 17:15
- Day12At sea
- Day13At sea
- Day14

La Romana
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A resort town on the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic, set where the Chavón river meets the Caribbean. Nearby lie the cobbled artisans' village of Altos de Chavón, the white sands of Bayahibe and boat trips to Saona island.
- Altos de Chavón
- Saona Island
- Bayahibe beach
- Day15

Road Town, Tortola
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 20:00
The capital of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, set on a harbour ringed by green hills. It is the main yachting base of the archipelago, with sheltered beaches, a small botanic garden, and ferries out to the surrounding cays.
- Cane Garden Bay
- Botanic Gardens
- Yacht harbour
- Day16

Philipsburg
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The Dutch-side capital of St. Maarten, set behind the long curve of Great Bay. Front Street is wall-to-wall duty-free; a short water taxi or drive reaches the French side's Marigot market and the famous low-flying jets over Maho Beach.
- Great Bay Beach
- Front Street duty-free
- Maho Beach plane-spotting
- Day17At sea
- Day18At sea
- Day19At sea
- Day20At sea
- Day21At sea
- Day22At sea
- Day23

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
The largest city of the Canary Islands, on Gran Canaria off the African coast. A long city beach curves beside the port, and the historic Vegueta quarter holds the cathedral and the house where Columbus is said to have stayed.
- Las Canteras Beach
- Vegueta quarter
- Columbus House
- Day24At sea
- Day25At sea
- Day26

Ibiza
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
A Balearic island in the western Mediterranean off Spain's east coast, known equally for nightlife and quiet coves. Ibiza Town's walled Dalt Vila old quarter rises above the harbour, with sandy beaches and the islet of Es Vedrà to the southwest.
- Dalt Vila
- Es Vedrà
- Beach coves
- Day27At sea
- Day28

Naples
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
- Mount Vesuvius
- Pompeii
- Gateway to Capri
- Day29

Civitavecchia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.
- Gateway to Rome
- Fort Michelangelo
- Vatican excursions
- Day30

Genoa
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Italy's great maritime city, stacked up the Ligurian hills above one of the Mediterranean's busiest harbours. Its old town is a maze of tall, narrow caruggi, and it claims pesto and focaccia as local inventions; the Aquarium and Renaissance palaces of Via Garibaldi sit close to the port.
- Old-town caruggi
- Genoa Aquarium
- Via Garibaldi palaces
- Day31

Marseille
Arrive 08:00
France's oldest city and biggest Mediterranean port, set around the old harbour of the Vieux-Port. The hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde watches over the bay, with the Calanques inlets and bouillabaisse stalls a short way off.
- Vieux-Port
- Notre-Dame de la Garde
- Calanques
Upcoming departures
- 7 Apr 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
30-Night World Cruise Cruise from Los Angeles, California FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 30-night World Cruise cruise calls at Los Angeles, California, Cabo San Lucas, Puntarenas, Balboa (Panama City), Cruising Panama Canal, La Romana, Road Town, Tortola, Philipsburg, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Naples, Civitavecchia, Genoa and Marseille.
How many days are spent at sea?
18 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Los Angeles, California and ends in Marseille.
How long is this cruise?
30 nights aboard MSC Magnifica.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 7 Apr 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.