MSC Cruises announced that the MSC Armonia will make its debut in South Africa for the 2026-27 winter season. The 26-night cruise sails from Marghera to Durban, visiting destinations in Italy, Greece, Jordan, Egypt, the Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Mozambique and South Africa, as well as the Suez Canal. After completing its season in South Africa, the 2,000-guest ship embarks on a repositioning cruise to Europe in early April. Further details of the MSC Armonia’s deployment in South Africa will be released in October 2025, the company added. MSC Cruises also confirmed an itinerary change for the 2025-26 New Year’s Eve cruise onboard the MSC Opera.