MSC Magnifica — 50-Night World Cruise Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales

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50-Night World Cruise Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales

50 nights · World Cruise · 19 ports of call

50-night World Cruise cruise aboard MSC Magnifica, departing Sydney, New South Wales and calling at Nouméa, Luganville, Apia, Pago Pago, Honolulu, Hawaii and Hilo, Hawaii and 12 more.

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Ship: MSC Magnifica
Cruise line: MSC Cruises
Duration: 50 nights
Region: World Cruise
Departs: Sydney, New South Wales
Returns: Civitavecchia

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

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- Sydney, New South Wales
  Depart 20:00
  Australia's harbour city, whose cruise terminal sits across the water from the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The ferries at Circular Quay reach Manly and Bondi, while the historic Rocks district lies right beside the berths.
  - Opera House
  - Harbour Bridge
  - Bondi Beach
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- Nouméa
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific ringed by one of the world's largest lagoons. The town carries a Franco-Melanesian character, with waterfront markets and beaches along the Anse Vata and Baie des Citrons bays.
  - Anse Vata beach
  - Tjibaou Cultural Centre
  - Lagoon snorkelling
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- Luganville
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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- Apia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Samoa, set on the north coast of Upolu island in the South Pacific. A working harbour town backed by green ridges, it is known for its Sunday markets, the writer Robert Louis Stevenson's hilltop estate, and nearby waterfalls and lava-rock pools.
  - Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
  - Papaseea sliding rocks
  - Apia Market
- Pago Pago
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of American Samoa, set on a dramatic deep harbour ringed by jagged green peaks in the South Pacific. The crater walls of an extinct volcano enclose the bay, with rainforest, traditional Samoan villages and a national park nearby.
  - Pago Pago Harbor
  - Rainforest peaks
  - National Park
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- Honolulu, Hawaii
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
  Hawaii's capital on the island of Oahu, where Waikiki's beach and high-rises meet the volcanic ridge of Diamond Head. The harbour holds the Pearl Harbor memorials, and surf and rainforest valleys lie a short drive away.
  - Waikiki Beach
  - Diamond Head
  - Pearl Harbor
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17
- Hilo, Hawaii
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The largest town on the Big Island of Hawaii, set on a rainy, green bay on the windward coast. It serves as the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and is fringed by waterfalls, botanical gardens, and black-sand shorelines.
  - Rainbow Falls
  - Volcanoes National Park
  - Liliʻuokalani Gardens
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- Los Angeles, California
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Balboa (Panama City)
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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- Cruising Panama Canal
  Arrive 05:00 · Depart 05:15
- Cruising Panama Canal
  Arrive 17:00 · Depart 17:15
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- 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
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37
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Civitavecchia
  Arrive 08:00
  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

Upcoming departures

16 Mar 2027

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50-Night World Cruise Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 50-night World Cruise cruise calls at Sydney, New South Wales, Nouméa, Luganville, Apia, Pago Pago, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, 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 and Civitavecchia.

How many days are spent at sea?

34 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Sydney, New South Wales and ends in Civitavecchia.

How long is this cruise?

50 nights aboard MSC Magnifica.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 16 Mar 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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